2020-2021 Season | Call for Directors
DIRECTORS WANTED. PASSION REQUIRED!
The board of directors of the Olathe Civic Theater Association is seeking directors for our 2020-21 season! The OCTA season is selected from directors’ submissions of plays they are passionate about directing.
We’re inviting you to submit a slate of no more than three scripts you’d like to direct at OCTA, (any additional scripts beyond the first three listed will not be considered). Please send them to us at submissions@olathetheatre.org, accompanied by your theatrical resume, by November 30, 2019. Additionally, please indicate the months of the year, from late Fall 2020 to late Spring 2021, that you are available to direct. It is very helpful if you are able to provide scripts of your submissions so we can start reading them right away. We will return them to you as soon as possible.
An important consideration to keep in mind when submitting shows to OCTA is that our season is typically five shows, one or two of which may be a musical. The rest of the season is usually a mix of comedies and dramas. For the best chance of having one of your scripts selected, include a variety of genres in your submissions. If, however, there’s one show that’s your dream show, please submit it! We are happy to read and discuss it, and hopefully, find a spot for it in our season. At OCTA, we respect and encourage your passion for the material.
The OCTA stage and theater are geared toward smaller shows, but we’ve had directors create some wonderfully imaginative staging for larger cast shows. Our stage dimensions are below for you to use as a guideline as you consider your submissions. You can also request a list of past shows to give you a sense what we’ve done before. Don’t be afraid to submit a show that you see on the list! We’re open to reviving a production from our history.
At OCTA we own our building. You have access to the performance space for rehearsals from day one, so you won’t have to lug props or costumes from one location to another. Also, we don’t interfere with your artistic decisions: Show us you can do it, and we’ll help make it possible!
If one of your submissions is considered for our season, we’ll contact you to set up an interview. OCTA is a great place to bring your theatrical artistry alive, and we hope you’ll consider partnering with us to produce a great piece of theater. We look forward to seeing your submissions no later than November 30, 2019.
We will review the submissions and contact you if we would like to set up and interview. We aim to have our season selected early in 2020.
Past Productions
Click the link above to view a list of OCTA’s past productions.
ABOUT US
OCTA is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization producing theatre in Olathe since 1974. Performing in the Buddy Rogers Family Playhouse, OCTA produces five high-quality, engaging, and thought-provoking theatre productions a year. Through the generosity of volunteers, season ticket holders, donors, the city, and the community, in addition to a dedicated board of directors, OCTA has grown into one of the most progressive community theaters in the entire Kansas City metropolitan area.