The Vortex Theatre - Directing Proposals

The Vortex Theatre is now accepting directing proposals for its 2023 Season of live plays. If you would like to propose to direct a play, please complete the form below. Alternatively, you can email the same information to info@vortexabq.org.

The submissions window will close September 1, 2022. If you have questions, please email info@vortexabq.org.

1. Your name:

2. Address:

3. Phone:

4. Email address:

A confirmation email will be sent to this address. You must click a confirmation link in that email to complete your submission.

5. Play title:

6. Playwright:

7. Publisher (if known):

8. Any royalty information:

9. Casting requirements:

Number of men and women. If there are more than 6, are there opportunities for double casting?

10. Setting stated in the script:

11. Do you plan to use the setting stated in the script?

What might you use instead? How? Why?

12. How many locations are there and how do you plan to convey them?

13. Blackbox utilization:

The Vortex is a blackbox theatre with moveable seatbanks. There are 6 basic seat bank configurations which you can see in this folder (insert link to Dropbox). Please consider which will work best for your production. Configurations can extend the set design, involve the audience with the action, connect the audience and actors, define an historical period – what will your choice do?

Limit: 500 characters. Used: 0

14. Why do you want to direct this play?

Why are you passionate to share the story? How will it affect the audience and the actors to be a part of it? What do you want the audience to leave with? What do you want your creative team to take away from this experience?

Limit: 2000 characters. Used: 0

15. Design implementation:

Tell us more about what you want to see on stage regarding the design components. You may also present images that have inspired your design ideas. Please review our production budget which can be found here (insert Dropbox link). Tell us how your design ideas will work with the budget.

Limit: 2000 characters. Used: 0

16. Why is this a good play for The Vortex to produce?

Limit: 1000 characters. Used: 0

17. Does your show require a choreagrapher, intimacy coach, music director, or movement designer?

18. Do you have designerswith whom you plan to work?

We can help you find designers, if need be.

19. Upload resume:

PDF or DOCX only. Resume max filesize: 2MB

20. Upload script:

PDF or DOCX only. Script max filesize: 48 MB

HINT: Is your scanned PDF too large? Try reducing your scanner's resolution setting. 300 dots per inch (dpi) is the best for text.

Or include a URL to an online script:

If accepted, The Vortex Theatre will produce the play; i.e. pay royalties, provide publicity and facilities (with supervision), staff the box office, provide a budget to cover materials, paint, costumes, etc., and provide honorariums for the designers, director and stage manager.

We cannot design or build your set, design lights or construct costumes, though we can help you find people for these jobs. You must recruit your own crew. (Again, we can help.) A liaison will be appointed by the Board to work with you.