<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px">Dear Potential Director, </span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br>
</div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Only one week remains before applications to direct at Workshop Players during the 2015-2016 season are due. </span><span style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(181,26,0)"> <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">April 1st</span></span> is the deadline.</span><span style="letter-spacing:0px"> No joke!! </span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Those
of you who have already applied will soon be contacted about coming in
to interview with the Board of Trustees sometime during the first two
weeks of April. </span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>The process goes as follows. </span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>*Applications are forwarded to members of the Board of Trustees for review. </span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>*Interviews are conducted with each of the candidates. Theatrical backgrounds, </span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>directing philosophies, details about the shows submitted will be part of the <span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>interview.</span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>*Once all interviews have been completed, the Board of Trustees will select and </span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>commit to five directors for the 2015-2016 season. </span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px">
<span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>*The Play Reading Committee will then read all submitted scripts in between </span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">May 1 and August 3rd</span></span>. They will discuss and narrow the choices to two per </span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>director. Feedback will be sent to the directors during this time period.</span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px">
<span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>*During the last two weeks of August the directors will meet with the Play <span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Reading Committee to discuss specifics of the two plays chosen. </span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>*The Play Reading Committee will determine two possible seasons to present </span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>to the Board who will then approve one or the other. </span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px">
<span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>*Directors will be notified. The season will be chosen in time for it to appear on </span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Amherst’s Community calendar. Rights will be obtained and Workshop Players <span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>will begin the process of creating a brochure.</span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>We do hope that you will be part of this process. Using this procedure Workshop </span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px">has been able to mix new directors in with those who have directed in our space before. </span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing:0px">It is important to note that we are a volunteer organization. </span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Please
send theatrical resume, a list of plays you are interested in
directing, along with a brief description of each and why you believe
these plays would work in our space. </span><span style="letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(181,26,0)"> <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">April 1st</span></span> is the deadline. </span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px">
<span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>Thank you for considering working with us. We look forward to meeting with you. </span></div>
<div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica;min-height:14px"><span style="letter-spacing:0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="letter-spacing:0px">Pat Price </span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica">
<span style="letter-spacing:0px">Play Reading Committee Chair </span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="text-decoration:underline;letter-spacing:0px;color:rgb(2,30,170)"><a href="mailto:joeandpatprice@ceneturytel.net" target="_blank">joeandpatprice@ceneturytel.net</a></span><span style="letter-spacing:0px"> (Send application to this e-mail address. )</span></div>
</div><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Workshop Players</span><br style="font-family:georgia,serif"><font style="font-family:georgia,serif">44820 Middle Ridge Road, Amherst, OH 44001
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