<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">July 5, 2025 </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dear Potential Director, </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">In a little bit less than a month (August 1, 2025) applications are due for directors interested in becoming  part of Workshop Players’ 77th season 2026-2027.  </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>SEND APPLICATIONS TO <a href="mailto:pprice302@gmail.com" target="_blank">pprice302@gmail.com</a></b></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Attached,  please find a link to an article published by Playhouse Square’s Ideastream about this process and about our theater.   </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Following is an outline of the process: </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">*Applications (due August 1st) should include a theatrical resume if the applicant has never directed in our theater before.   </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">*Applications need to include 4-5 shows a director is interested in bringing to life on our stage. Include a brief synopsis of the show and why you believe it would work in our theater.  (Comedies, dramas, musicals Christmas shows… all accepted, but we will only produce one musical each season). </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">*In  August the Board of Trustees will select the 5 directors. (Some may be asked to come in for interviews) </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">*The Play Reading Committee will read the 20-25 submissions of scripts beginning in September with the goal of cobbling together a well balanced season.  </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">*In December the Board of Trustees will be presented with a potential slate of shows for 2026-2027 for approval and all directors will be notified. </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">PLEASE NOTE THAT WORKSHOP PLAYERS THEATER IS AN ALL  VOLUNTEER THEATER.   DIRECTORS ARE NOT PAID.  </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please also note that the male in the photo is Mike Frye, not Jarred Nichols. </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:15px"><br></p><p style="margin:0px;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-feature-settings:normal;color:rgb(16,60,192)"><span style="text-decoration-line:underline"><a href="https://www.ideastream.org/arts-culture/2025-07-02/the-stage-is-set-in-amherst-now-theyre-looking-to-pick-directors-and-a-roster-of-shows" target="_blank">https://www.ideastream.org/arts-culture/2025-07-02/the-stage-is-set-in-amherst-now-theyre-looking-to-pick-directors-and-a-roster-of-shows</a></span></p><div class="gmail-yj6qo"></div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:georgia,serif">Workshop Players Theatre</span><br style="font-family:georgia,serif"><div><font style="font-family:georgia,serif">44820 Middle Ridge Road</font></div><div><font style="font-family:georgia,serif">P.O. Box 1193, Amherst, OH 44001</font></div><font style="font-family:georgia,serif">Box Office: 440-634-0472</font><font style="font-weight:700"> <br>Find us on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram!</font><br></div></div></div>