Director Call

OTP continues to celebrate the arts and our volunteers with passion, enthusiasm and downright fun! Recently your Artistic Committee has put the final touches on selecting the 2023-2024 OTP MainStage and Pop-up Studio Seasons. It is now time to focus on Director Selection.

2023-2024 Director Application

Application deadline is May 8, 2023. Interviews will be held on Monday, May 15 and  Tuesday, May 16.  We will announce the complete season of show Directors following these interviews. We will hold a Directors/Producers meeting once this Summer.

2023-2024 Season

View the Show Synopses here.

Planned MainStage productions seeking Directors:

  • Ripcord (Sept 29-Oct 14)
  • The Christmas Schooner (Nov 24-Dec 9)
  • Beauty & The Beast (Feb 23-Mar 16)
  • Radium Girls (Mar 29-Apr 7)
  • The Wedding Singer (May 3-May 25)

Planned Pop-up Studio productions seeking Directors:

  • Marian, or the True Tale of Robin Hood (Oct 27-11/5)
  • Circle Mirror Transformation (Jan26-Feb 4)

Application Instructions

You may choose to interview for several productions. If you are interested in being considered as the Director for more than one production, please fill out a separate application for each play for which you wish to be considered. Once the application deadline has passed, you will receive an e-mail with your interview confirmation.

Thank you so much for your interest in Directing during the OTP 2023-2024 MainStage/Pop-up Studio seasons. We look forward to meeting with you and hearing your exciting ideas! If you have any questions, contact Phil Murphy at phil@oldtownplayhouse.com.

Volunteer Roundtable Podcast

Here is an episode from the OTP Volunteer Roundtable podcast about the new season and becoming a director with Phil Murphy, Old Town Playhouse Artistic Director: