The Playhouse Company - Call for Proposals

The Playhouse Company invites arts practitioners to submit proposals for stage productions to be staged at the Playhouse in Durban. 

The Playhouse Company - call for proposals for 2014-2015 

Do you have a fabulous stage production but no venue to present it in? 

Are you looking for a potential partner to assist with the financial costs of staging a drama, musical or dance production? 

Then this is the opportunity you have been waiting for! 

The Playhouse Company, one of South Africa's premier professional theatre institutions, invites arts practitioners, including independent producers, directors, playwrights and production houses, to submit proposals for cutting-edge stage productions in the areas of Dance, Drama and Music to be staged at the Playhouse in Durban during its 2014-2015 financial year. 

Productions will be considered either on a 'co-producer' or partnership basis and preference will be given to arts practitioners and productions in line with The Playhouse Company's mandate, mission and vision, which is available on the company's website under Annual Reports. 

Applicants are invited to apply in one or more of the following categories: 

Community Arts Festival: This festival provides a platform for artists and art practitioners to stage their works in a professional and world-class environment, including input, guidance and mentoring from professional directors, choreographers and scriptwriters. 

South African Women's Arts Festival: A combination of events, vibrant and innovative productions, exhibitions and workshops make up the programme celebrating women's month. All productions are either created by or performed by women, or both. 

News Stages Festival: New Stages is recognized as a platform for taking productions to new heights, preparing them to be staged in other popular venues around the province and the country. 

Schools programme: The Playhouse Company's mobile stage provides a platform and medium to expose schools in rural communities to the world of performing arts, as well as communicating important lifestyle messages to scholars in these areas. 

Partnerships: Fully-fledged professional productions that are ready to be staged during the year will be considered. The Playhouse Company provides access to existing costumes, sets and available technical requirements.

Please note: Consideration and evaluation of proposals will only be given to stage works that are beyond concept or script phases, are ready to be staged, or have previously been staged, and that meet the stringent artistic standards of The Playhouse Company. 

How to Apply: 

Application forms will be available for collection from The Playhouse Company's head office, 29 Acutt Street from 4 March until 1 April 2013 between 9am and 11am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays ONLY. Alternatively, application forms can be downloaded from The Playhouse Company's website: www.playhousecompany.com. 

Fully completed application forms with the required supporting documentation must be dropped in the "Arts Proposal Applications" box situated in the foyer of The Playhouse Company head office. 

Only hand-delivered and couriered applications will be accepted. No posted, faxed or e-mailed applications will be considered. 

The review process will take approximately three months and will be conducted by an independent panel of industry professionals. All applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application. 

Applications close on 28 March 2013 at 16:00. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered and applications should be submitted as soon as possible for processing.

The Playhouse Company Marketing Department 

031 369 9407