Call for Proposals: HB Rehearsal Space Residency & Playwrights Reading Series

Call for Proposals: HB Rehearsal Space Residency & Playwrights Reading Series

HB Studio invites theater artists and playwrights to submit a project for either or both of two opportunities for the development of new work in 2020: the HB Rehearsal Space Residency, and the HB Playwrights Reading Series. One application serves both programs. (Selected projects will receive one of the two opportunities.) Before applying, please read the details about each program below.

Application deadline: November 8, 2019

HB Rehearsal Space Residencies

HB Studio is dedicated to training and practice for the theater, and seeks to provide a commerce-free environment for the nurturing and growth of theater artists. In pursuit of this goal, HB offers six two-month Rehearsal Space Residencies each year for the development of creative projects. The HB Rehearsal Space Residency is an opportunity for practicing theater artists to collaborate on experimental projects, develop new work, and share workshop presentations among peers and colleagues, for constructive critical feedback and mutual growth. (Please note, the residency’s focus is on rehearsal and development, not production, and we are unlikely to select projects which are primarily intended to “showcase” work). The Rehearsal Space Residency is an open opportunity; you do not have to be affiliated with HB Studio to apply. However we do ask that our resident artists work with us to engage with our community of students and faculty while in residence at HB.

ELIGIBLE RESIDENCY PROJECTS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:

• Rehearsed workshops or readings of new plays
• New/exploratory staging or adaptation of existing works
• Devised or improvised work
• Musical theater works and theater works incorporating music
• Movement-based theater work

IF SELECTED FOR A RESIDENCY, YOU RECEIVE:

• Free rehearsal space, up to 9 hours each week, for two months.
• During the second month, free presentation space over four weekends (Saturday & Sunday evenings) in the First Floor Studio, which may be used for public presentations, rehearsals, or both.
• Limited temporary storage during the second month of each residency.
• An orientation to the space and technical equipment.
• Announcements of public presentations via HB Studio’s weekly notice and social media postings.
• An eventbrite.com page created by HB staff for taking ticket reservations.
• The opportunity to audit classes at HB Studio free of charge (one session per class only).

For more information, visit https://hbstudio.org/programs/residencies/