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DIRECTING AT THE MAJESTIC
So you want to direct at the Majestic Theatre?
The Majestic is thrilled to offer community directors a place to explore their craft. Directing for the theatre is a complicated but incredibly rewarding endeavor, and we have many paths available to prospective directors!
We recruit directors each year through a proposal process.
Directing proposals for the Mainstage community theatre season are considered a year in advance each year during the months of May & June. Proposals have closed for our 2026-27 Mainstage season.
Directing proposals for the Lab season typically open in August for the upcoming season. Proposals for our 2026 Lab Season have closed.
Learn More!
What if I've never directed before?
Everyone has to start somewhere, and we'd be honored to help launch you into your directing journey. Directing is a skill like any other, and it requires both practice and a willingness to learn. We offer a basic Directing at the Majestic Workshop every year, generally during the month of May. You can alternatively get a good overview of how directing works at our theatre by watching our online Directing at the Majestic video. You can sign up for Better Impact, our volunteer management client, in order to get connected with potential Assistant Directing positions so that you can learn through observing and helping a more experienced director. Or you could try starting small with a simple Table Read, which you can learn more about by clicking here.
I have some directing experience,
but I'm not ready or able to commit to a full Mainstage show.
A Mainstage production is a huge undertaking, requiring months of preparation followed by months of rehearsals and the ability to coordinate and communicate with somewhere in the neighborhood of a hundred different theatre artists. It's fun, but it's a lot! If you don't feel quite ready to jump into the deep end, or if you're a busy adult without the free time to dedicate to such a massive project, then a Majestic Music Stand Sunday or a Readers' Theatre show might be a great fit! If you're wanting to stage a small-cast shows or a more experimental work that wouldn't fit into the larger requirements of our mainstage season, this is the place to do it.
How do I propose a Majestic Mainstage Community Theatre show?
To learn more about the proposal cycle, check out the information below!
What if I want to propose, but I don’t have a script?
The Majestic Theatre has a library of scripts on site for check out. Please fill out this quick Patron Registration Form and the librarian will send you an email with instructions on how to set up your account and start requesting books. Dramatists Play Service, Inc and Concord Theatricals are also great resources to browse script summaries to get a better idea of what might interest you. If you're looking to browse out-of-copyright works, Project Gutenberg is a valuable and easily accessible source.
What do I need to know in order to propose for the 2027-28 Mainstage Community Theatre season?
If you're ready to take the plunge and propose a Mainstage show, welcome aboard! The proposal process itself can be a little bit intimidating, but it's rewarding in and of itself, guiding prospective directors through the exciting work of crafting a vision and sharing it with others. The 2027-28 proposal cycle will open on June 1st and close on July 1st for musicals and on July 15th for plays. To give you an idea about what proposals and vision statements generally look like, you can peruse some of the proposals that have been submitted in the past.
If you're looking to do a project that has a higher profile than a Lab Show but still doesn't require quite the level of commitment or expertise for a Mainstage show, you can propose a rights-free show for performance on the Peffer Amphitheater stage in Starker Arts Park in July. This production slot is intended to showcase works of classical theatre (i.e., Greek playwrights, Oscar Wilde, Aphra Behn, etc.) with minimalist staging in a festive outdoor setting. Proposals for this slot will be part of our regular Mainstage proposal process.
The slots we are seeking to fill for our 2026-27 season are as follows:
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Summer Outdoor Play - July 2027
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Fall Mainstage Play - September 2027
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Fall Mainstage Musical - November 2027
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Winter Mainstage Play - January 2028
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Spring Mainstage Play - March 2028
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Spring Mainstage Musical - May 2028
Learn More About the Process HERE
Apply to Submit a Play HERE (deadline July 15)
Apply to submit a Musical HERE (deadline July 1)
The Playreading Committee has already been chosen for the 2027-28 season! Check back next Spring if you'd like to be a part of this fun experience.
How can I apply to be a member of the Play Reading Committee?
Do you like to read plays? More importantly—do you like to read plays and then have opinions about them? Then this might be the volunteer opportunity for you!
The Play Reading Committee (aka the PRC) will be responsible for selecting the plays for our mainstage season from proposals submitted by local directors, and it is such an important and rewarding job! Meet new people! Talk about plays! Shape the future of The Majestic Theatre!
What are the responsibilities of the Play Reading Committee?
The community theatre program slots that the PRC works to fill are as follows:
Fall Mainstage Play - September
Winter Mainstage Play - January
Spring Mainstage Play - March
Summer Outdoor Play - July 2
The selection process involves reading plays and proposals, interviewing the directors, and then assembling the perfect season!
