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Apply to be Murfreesboro Center for the Arts "play director" by September 13th.

Sep 07, 2013 at 12:45 am by Bryan Barrett


Do you love the "smell of the greasepaint and roar of the crowd", but prefer to direct a play? The Murfreesboro Center for the Arts will "make your day".

"Shrek" Entry Deadline September 13

Center for the Art Executive Director Tim Smith said, "I am extremely excited to announce the call for directors for our 2014 Center Stage Series and Gallery Series productions. We at the Center for the Arts are very proud of our past productions and as we prepare for our 2014 Series we will be striving to improve our productions and business practices."

"In order to achieve the high quality that we aspire to, we are looking for creative, talented and experienced directors who are interested in creating theatrical magic on our stage.  We will be taking submissions through the end of September (except for Shrek which will need to be in by September 13th)." 

After receiving submissions, Smith said that interviews will be set-up before selecting directors for each production.   

The new executive director noted that it is important for director applicants to include the following in your submission.

  • Name, email address, phone number
  • Name of show
  • Past directorial experience
  • Vision for the production
    • Staging
    • Costuming
    • Lighting
    • Set Design
    • Etc...
  • Production staff
  • Any other pertinent information that you feel will be valuable in making our selection.

Please send submissions to Tim Smith at tim@boroarts.org.

2014 Center Stage Series and Gallery Series

SHREK (Center Stage)- January 10-26                

BAREFOOT IN THE PARK (Gallery) January 31-Feb 14

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDREL (Center Stage) March 7-23

SORDID LIVES (Center Stage) - April 11-27

MY SON PINOCHIO (Center Stage) - May 9-25

LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL (Gallery) May 30 -June 6

SMOKE ON THE MOUNTIAN HOMECOMING (Center Stage) June 13-29

THE KING AND I (Center Stage) July 11-27

TALLEY'S FOLLY (Gallery) August 1-10

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL (Center Stage) August 15-31

THE WHO'S TOMMY (Center Stage) September 12-28

CHRISTMAS SCHOONER (Center Stage) December 5-21

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