March 18, 2022: The Keegan Theatre’s Boiler Room Series (BRS) is pleased to announce numerous opportunities for artists, including playwrights, actors, designers, stage managers, and other production team members. Playwrights are invited to submit new works to be considered for development as part of the 2022-2023 Boiler Room Series. Actors, designers, stage managers, and other production team members are invited to submit for the upcoming 2021-2022 Boiler Room Series, taking the mainstage as part of The Keegan Theatre’s 25th Anniversary Season.
EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION: The Keegan Theatre and the Boiler Room Series believe that Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are essential in the open and honest exploration of the human condition. Through a commitment to these tenets in casting, staffing, and the selection of works, Keegan aims to enrich our world through art and action.
2022-2023 PLAYWRIGHTS
Submissions will be received until August 1, 2022. Please follow this link to learn more and submit an excerpt of your new play for consideration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRCJy1Qow3LHWoRU4qFuS8nkltwzpgMJExttVRVKaZ4SQa3A/viewform
Playwright submissions will be assessed by Keegan Theatre’s Artistic Development Team and a panel of independent playwrights, directors, and editors. Submissions will remain anonymous to the panel during the review process.
2021-2022 ACTORS, DESIGNERS, STAGE MANAGERS, ETC
Submissions will be received until April 1, 2022. Please see more information about these opportunities below, and follow this link to submit your information for consideration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScopqw3ulM9naU2YcsshOZxOO6TCNolwzKIFTsTdC7O_vnc-w/viewform
Actor and production team submissions will be assessed and selected by Keegan Theatre’s Casting and Production Departments and the playwrights and directors of the 6 pieces being featured in the 2021-2022 Boiler Room Series.
2021-2022 ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
Now accepting submissions for the following roles in our 2021-2022 Boiler Room Series:
- 30 Actors
- 6 Stage Managers
- 2 Repertory Dramaturgs/Talkback Moderators
- 1 Repertory Lighting Designer
- 1 Repertory Sound Designer
- 1 Repertory Projection Designer
- 1 Video Engineer
- 2 Production Photographers/Videographers
This season’s Boiler Room Series will be presented as staged readings of 6 workshopped pieces May 13-22, 2022. Each piece will have 2 public performances/audience talkbacks. 30-hour workshops will take place in the three weeks prior to the readings, and each piece will receive one 3-hour tech rehearsal, to be held between May 9-12, 2022. Rehearsals will most likely be held on weekday evenings and during the day on weekends. Each piece’s unique schedule will be determined by the availability of its team. Please be prepared to describe your conflicts from April 19 – May 22, 2022. LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL OF THE PIECES
The fee for actors and stage managers is $500 and the fee for dramaturgs and designers is $600. The video engineer and production photographers/videographers will be paid $20 hourly.
