PT Shorts -- Director's
Agreement and Application
Thank you for your interest in directing a PT Shorts in 2012.
You can apply to be a PT Shorts director by
reading this page,
and then filling out and submitting the on-line
form below.
(If you would rather save or print out this
material
as a separate file, you can download
this
Word Document.)
Please read our Mission Statement and Goals for PT Shorts. By
understanding the mission and the goals of this program we hope it
will assist directors in choosing appropriate material and readers.
Although we strive to afford every director as much creative freedom
as possible, there are a few guidelines that need to be met.
We produce a quarterly PT Shorts poster to properly promote PT
Shorts as a program. They are patterned after posters such as those
used to advertise Farmer’s Market or Centrum events. In order to do
this, we must have a title for your readings. Our preference is that
the readings have some theme. It can be very broad such as a genre
of writings, authors, or subject matter. The most important element
is that the literature be chosen carefully and be of high quality.
I will need information from you regarding your selections and
readers approximately two weeks before your PT Shorts readings.
Please let us know if there is any strong language or adult themes
in your readings. We want to include a warning for strong language
or adult themes in the press releases. A confirmation letter along
with the dates, press release information sheet and other
particulars will be mailed to you once the season is set.
We would like to give new readers a chance to participate. We are
asking that directors choose from a list of readers who audition at
the Key City Public Theatre’s annual open auditions. It is not a
requirement, but our loyal “Shorters” may appreciate hearing some
new voices. Directors are welcome to attend the auditions, or may
speak to KCPT’s Artistic Director for recommendations when casting
readers.
Please fill out the information form and let me know if you have a
preference for a month. I cannot guarantee that month will be
available so also list any months you would not be available.
2012 PT Shorts Dates and Deadlines
Month Date of
Reading Information for Press Release Due
January
Jan 7
Dec 20
February
Feb 4
Jan 24
March
Mar 3
Feb 21
April
Apr 7
Mar 26
May
May 5
Apr 24
June
Jun 2
May 21
July
Jul 7
Jun 25
August
Aug 4
Jul 24
September
Sep 1
Aug 21
October
Oct 6
Sep 24
November
Nov 3
Oct 23
December
Dec 1
Nov 19
Please feel free to call me at 379-5089 during weekdays or 385-3898
evenings and weekends. Please bear in mind the information we ask
you to provide and the deadlines we attach to that information help
us to effectively promote your reading and the PT Shorts program. It
is so much more fun to read to a packed house and we want to do
everything we can to pack it.
Thanks again for your cooperation.
-- Catherine McNabb
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