staff applications

each staff member applicant should meet with the director and write something that addresses the questions for their position. these need not be lengthy, but feel free to be as specific as you like. don't be intimidated! these are just prompts to help you talk about your ideas and what you would bring to the show. if you have questions, please talk to the mentor for this slot.

email your application to pw@brown.edu.

• questions for set designers
• questions for lighting designers
• questions for costume designers
• questions for sound designers
• questions for props designers
• questions for stage managers
• questions for production managers
• questions for technical directors
• questions for master electricians
• questions for assistants

questions for set designers

• what excites you about this show? why do you want to work on it? feel free to be as specific as you like.
• what excites you about working with this director?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the theatre?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the position in which you are interested?
• would you be willing to assist in this position? if you are chosen to fill this position, would you be willing to have an assistant?
• how have your preliminary conversations with the director gone?
• talk us through your ideas for this set. also, talk us through your reading of the text and how the two relate to eachother.
• please provide us with a rough set design in whatever way works best for you. a sketch, a ground plan, a model. also tell us a little about it: audience/space relationship, visual composition, budget consciousness, or anything else you think is important for us to be aware of.

questions for lighting designers

• what excites you about this show? why do you want to work on it? feel free to be as specific as you like.
• what excites you about working with this director?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the theatre?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the position in which you are interested?
• would you be willing to assist in this position? if you are chosen to fill this position, would you be willing to have an assistant?
• how have your preliminary conversations with the director gone?
• what overall role do you see lighting taking in this production?
• how do the elements of your lighting design represent ideas, themes, or settings in the script? ....in the director's ideas? feel free to discuss color, angle, texture, composition, and/or cueing.

questions for costume designers

• what excites you about this show? why do you want to work on it? feel free to be as specific as you like.
• what excites you about working with this director?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the theatre?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the position in which you are interested?
• would you be willing to assist in this position? if you are chosen to fill this position, would you be willing to have an assistant?
• how have your preliminary conversations with the director gone?
• what overall role do you see costume design taking in this production?
• how will it work thematically with the text and with the director's ideas?
• talk us through some specific ideas you have for the costume design of this show.
• please feel free to include sketches, a model, or any other visual representation of your costumes, if you wish.

questions for sound designers

• what excites you about this show? why do you want to work on it? feel free to be as specific as you like.
• what excites you about working with this director?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the theatre?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the position in which you are interested?
• would you be willing to assist in this position? if you are chosen to fill this position, would you be willing to have an assistant?
• how have your preliminary conversations with the director gone?
• what general role do you see sound design having in this production?
• what makes the sound design of this show exciting for you?

questions for props designers

• what excites you about this show? why do you want to work on it? feel free to be as specific as you like.
• what excites you about working with this director?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the theatre?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the position in which you are interested?
• would you be willing to assist in this position? if you are chosen to fill this position, would you be willing to have an assistant?
• how have your preliminary conversations with the director gone?
• what general role do you see props having in this production?
• what makes the props design of this show exciting for you?

questions for stage managers

• what excites you about this show? why do you want to work on it? feel free to be as specific as you like.
• what excites you about working with this director?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the theatre?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the position in which you are interested?
• would you be willing to assist in this position? if you are chosen to fill this position, would you be willing to have an assistant?
• what do you see as the role of the stage manager? define how you see the position and what you see your job to be during meetings, performances, tech week, etc.
• what do you see as the essential qualities you have that would make you a good match with the role of stage manager as you've defined it?

questions for production managers

• what excites you about this show? why do you want to work on it? feel free to be as specific as you like.
• what excites you about working with this director?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the theatre?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the position in which you are interested?
• would you be willing to assist in this position? if you are chosen to fill this position, would you be willing to have an assistant?
• what do you see as the role of the production manager? define how you see the position and what you see your job to be during meetings, performances, tech week, etc.
• what do you see as the essential qualities you have that would make you a good match with the role of production manager as you've defined it?

questions for technical directors

• what excites you about this show? why do you want to work on it? feel free to be as specific as you like.
• what excites you about working with this set designer?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the theatre?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the position in which you are interested?
• would you be willing to assist in this position? if you are chosen to fill this position, would you be willing to have an assistant?

questions for master electricians

• what excites you about this show? why do you want to work on it? feel free to be as specific as you like.
• what excites you about working with this lighting designer?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the theatre?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the position in which you are interested?

questions for assistant positions

• what excites you about this show? why do you want to work on it? feel free to be as specific as you like.
• what excites you about working with the person in the position you would assist?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the theatre?
• what previous experience, if any, do you have in the position in which you are interested?