The directing fellowship provides students the opportunity to propose, plan, and direct a production within Highwood’s Students’ Theatre. 

Student Directing Fellows will meet regularly with Highwood Theatre staff members, serving as mentors and advisors about all aspects of their production. 

 

 Depending on the production, there will be a 6-8 week rehearsal period. Rehearsals will occur roughly 3 times per week (weekday evenings or weekends). During the rehearsal process, the Directing Fellow will meet before/after many rehearsals with Highwood staff members for mentoring, progress.

Roughly one month before the rehearsal process is scheduled to begin, the recruitment/audition process for the production will take place.  Between the auditions and the start of rehearsals, Directing Fellows will meet weekly with Highwood staff members to continue the planning process for rehearsals, as well as planning for the production’s technical needs and working with sound, lighting, set, prop, and costume designers.updates, and other production-related discussions.

The final week of the rehearsal process is tech week - tech rehearsals will occur on 3-4 evenings prior to the opening of the production. Productions will run for one or two weekends of performances.  

Following the performances, the Directing Fellow will have a debriefing session with Highwood staff members about the process.

Directing Fellows should:

• be in 8th - 12th grade during the 2017-2018 school year

• have experience with and a passion for theatre

• have a vision for and excitement about producing a particular piece

• be up for a challenge, but an incredibly rewarding and beneficial experience

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Any questions should be directed to mnicola@thehighwoodtheatre.org. Participation is free for Directing Fellows, but Fellows must be able to commit the required amount of time.