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<b><span style="font-size: 16px;">Albany Civic Theater</span></b><span style="font-size: 16px;"> is currently soliciting submissions from directors for their 66</span><sup><span style="font-size: 8.33px;">th</span></sup><font size="3"> Season. We are seeking
directors for 4 main stage shows running three weekends each in September 2020, November 2020, February<b>/</b>March 2021<b>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">Albany Civic likes </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">to offer a balanced season and is seeking dramatic and comedic works, as well as small scale musicals. The committee strives to find balance in the season with cutting
edge new published works and classic revivals, and a season that provides a combination of artistic risks and commercial success. Please take into account the physical constraints of our cozy space. For example, musical submissions can accommodate no more than a three
piece orchestra.</span><span style="font-size: 13.33px;"></span></p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">All submissions should include your current resume of directing experience. Each submission should also include a description of the play, any unique interpretations you will bring to the production and a list of production
team members who have committed to your project. </span></p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><b>Please note - we strongly recommend that you submit copies of the plays submitted as they will not be returned. </b></span></p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<b><span style="font-size: 16px;">Directors must answer the following questions with their submission:</span></b><span style="font-size: 13.33px;"></span></p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">1)</span><span style="font-size: 9.33px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">Cast Size, Male/Female breakdown, age or ethnic considerations.</span><span style="font-size: 13.33px;"></span></p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">2)</span><span style="font-size: 9.33px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">The name of the licensing company.</span><span style="font-size: 13.33px;"></span></p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">3)</span><span style="font-size: 9.33px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">Special tech considerations.</span></p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">4)</span><span style="font-size: 9.33px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">Special costuming considerations.</span><br clear="none">
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<font size="3">5)</font><span style="font-size: 9.33px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">What can you as director bring to this play?</span><span style="font-size: 13.33px;"></span></p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<font size="3">6)</font><span style="font-size: 9.33px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">Why would this show appeal to an audience and what type of audience?</span></p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<span style="font-size: 16px;">7)</span><span style="font-size: 9.33px;"> </span><font size="3">Please state which of the time slots you are interested in (September, November, February/March, May).</font></p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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