Call for proposals: Playhouse Company productions in SA

Applicants are invited to apply in one or more of the following seasonal categories. Productions produced by The Playhouse Company are:

• New stages: The showcasing of new South African theatre works. The primary focus is on the development of works that reflect South Africa’s artistic and diverse heritage.
• South African Women’s Arts Festival: An annual festival that features artistic works which highlight contributions made by women in society. Featuring prominent and upcoming female artists in music, dance and drama, craft and bead work, art exhibitions and community conversations by prominent businesswomen, activists and community leaders.
• Community Arts Festival: This festival is geared to offer a platform for up-and-coming arts practitioners to showcase their works. The festival also includes a learning experience for all participating artists in order to improve on the overall standard of community dramatics. This festival provides an important platform to provide entertainment and develop new audiences. A series of workshops and masterclasses that varies from movement, directing, playmaking, creative and business skills forms part of this Festival.
• Community Arts Mentorship Programme: A two-month comprehensive training and up-skilling programme for younger artists entering the profession. Training and mentorship are provided: directing, vocal coaching, script development, acting, movement, arts administration, etc. by highly accomplished and seasoned professionals in theatre practice. The mentorship programme culminates with the presentation of productions created and presented by the mentees/an existing piece of work.
• Music productions/concert and poetry: Professionally presented showcase of music productions and sundowner concerts.
• Test Driving the Arts free lunch hour concerts. The programme will feature among other styles, pantsula, hip hop, kwaito, kathak, indlamu, gospel, etc.
• Schools Programme: A platform to expose schools in local and rural communities to the world of the performing arts communicating important social cohesion messages.

Productions presented in partnerships

Fully fledged professional productions that are ready to be staged during the year will be considered. The Playhouse Company provides access to existing costumes, sets and available technical requirements.

Consideration and evaluation of proposals will only be given to stage productions that are beyond concept or script phases; productions that are ready to be staged or have previously been staged, and that meet the stringent artistic standards of The Playhouse Company.

Auditions will be conducted for the categories of Test Driving the Arts and Music Concerts. Note: The Playhouse Company will give preference to productions and artists from KwaZulu-Natal.

How to apply 

Application forms can be downloaded here and should be emailed to intern1@playhousecompany.com before 3 February.

Fully completed application forms with the required supporting documentation can be dropped in the ‘Arts Proposal Applications’ box situated in the foyer of The Playhouse Company head office situated at 29 Acutt Street, Durban.

The review process will be conducted by an independent panel of industry professionals. All applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application.

View the original call here.