The Forge Theater Lab is committed to building a diverse, welcoming community of artists. Artists of all races, ethnicities, nationalities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and types of ability are encouraged to submit plays, audition for roles, and apply for crew, staff, and Board openings.
Call For Directors
October 2020
The Forge Theater Lab maintains a pool of resumes and cover letters from directors who are interested in being considered for future readings, workshops, and productions. The Forge is seeking to add more candidates to its directing pool before hiring directors for the Season 3 event Past Tense: 5 Short Plays.
To be added to the director pool, please email Managing Director Jack Crory at md@theforge.ink with your theater resume and a cover letter describing your interests and experience.
To ensure that you will be considered for Past Tense, please submit by November 5, 2020. (Past Tense is tentatively planned to perform February 18-21, 2021, but may be postponed depending on public health news.)
Candidates are encouraged to emphasize their experience with new play development. Directing experience is highly valued, but The Forge Theater Lab is also open to hiring actors, designers, stage managers, playwrights, and dramaturgs who are seeking a first directing opportunity.
To be added to the director pool, please email Managing Director Jack Crory at md@theforge.ink with your theater resume and a cover letter describing your interests and experience.
To ensure that you will be considered for Past Tense, please submit by November 5, 2020. (Past Tense is tentatively planned to perform February 18-21, 2021, but may be postponed depending on public health news.)
Candidates are encouraged to emphasize their experience with new play development. Directing experience is highly valued, but The Forge Theater Lab is also open to hiring actors, designers, stage managers, playwrights, and dramaturgs who are seeking a first directing opportunity.
Submit a PlayThe Forge Theater Lab accepts unsolicited manuscripts from playwrights on a rolling basis. We accept scripts of new plays and plays in progress by:
- playwrights who reside in New England. - playwrights with a connection to our host institution Fitchburg State University: alumni, students, faculty, and staff. |
Cheyenne Winley and Noah Dawson in rehearsal for CHASING THE GHOST by Ashley Lauren Rogers.
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The Forge Theater Lab is devoted to developing plays of a range of genres and styles. We respond especially to plays that provoke conversation about important contemporary issues.
All submissions are added to a permanent library of new play scripts that The Forge's literary staff will use when selecting material for staged readings, workshops, and full productions.
To submit a manuscript, please email us at literary@theforge.ink. Attach the script as a Word or PDF file. On the first or second page, include a brief description of the play and a list of roles. In the body of your email, describe the play's production history to date, if any. In the case of an adaptation or translation of a copyrighted work, make sure to include permission of the source material's copyright owner. You may also attach your biography, resume, reviews, or any other materials that might help pique our interest in you and your work. We will confirm receipt of your submission, but please be aware that we are not able to respond with personal feedback to every play we receive.
To read about the experiences of playwrights who have worked with us in the past, go to our Testimonials page.
All submissions are added to a permanent library of new play scripts that The Forge's literary staff will use when selecting material for staged readings, workshops, and full productions.
To submit a manuscript, please email us at literary@theforge.ink. Attach the script as a Word or PDF file. On the first or second page, include a brief description of the play and a list of roles. In the body of your email, describe the play's production history to date, if any. In the case of an adaptation or translation of a copyrighted work, make sure to include permission of the source material's copyright owner. You may also attach your biography, resume, reviews, or any other materials that might help pique our interest in you and your work. We will confirm receipt of your submission, but please be aware that we are not able to respond with personal feedback to every play we receive.
To read about the experiences of playwrights who have worked with us in the past, go to our Testimonials page.
Jim Douglas in rehearsal for LIFEBLOOD by Erik Nikander.
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Cast and Crew OpeningsThe Forge casts productions, workshops, and readings using a combination of auditions and invitations to actors who have worked with us or auditioned for us before. Auditions for upcoming events will be posted on this page when they are announced. If you would like to submit your headshot and acting resume to be kept on file for possible non-audition opportunities, please email us at contact@theforge.ink.
This page will also announce openings for directors, designers, stage managers, technicians, and staff. If you would like to submit your resume and letter of general interest to be kept on file for future openings, please email us at contact@theforge.ink. |