Application
Thank you for your interest. The application period for the 2024-2025 Fellowship and Directors Group Application is now over.
2024-25 Application For
ROUNDABOUT DIRECTING FELLOWSHIP
and
LEON LEVY FOUNDATION ROUNDABOUT DIRECTORS GROUP (COHORT 6)
Deadline
All materials are due by March 14, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET.
An online Information Session about both programs will be held on Monday, February 5, 2024 from 3-4pm ET. To register, please click here.
Applicants for the Fellowship will be notified by May 6, 2024 if they are moving forward to an interview round.
Applicants for RDG will be notified by May 24, 2024 if they are moving forward to an interview round.
Fellow offers will be made no later than May 31, 2024.
RDG Cohort offers will be made no later than June 18, 2024.
REQUIRED MATERIALS
All Applicants Must Include:
1. Resume: A current resume outlining your professional experience as a director. Please list education, training, and any additional relevant experience (administrative, etc.). Two pages maximum.
2. Personal Statement: Please submit a personal statement of up to 500 words describing who you are as a director, what kind of theatre you seek to make, and why. Tell us what excites you about the American theatre, what makes your voice and approach unique, and why you are moved to make theatre now.
3. References: Please provide the following information for TWO references:
- Name
- Phone Number
- Position/Affiliation
- Relationship to you
IF YOU ARE APPLYING TO THE FELLOWSHIP, PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE:
A) Work Sample: A work sample detailing a project you recently worked on, a project you are currently developing, or a project you’d be excited about having the opportunity to develop. Your work sample should take the format of one of the following two options:
- Submit up to 4 minutes of video + 250 words
- Submit up to 6-8 research or production images + 400 words
We ask that video samples be shared via YouTube, Vimeo, or Dropbox links embedded in the PDF. Photos should also be shared via a Dropbox link or embedded in the PDF.
IF YOU ARE APPLYING TO RDG, PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE:
B) Essay Response: Please respond to the following prompt in 350 words or less:
A major value of RDG is peer-to-peer mentorship and lateral community support. Based on your experiences, what kind of support might you be excited and well-positioned to offer your peers? What sort of support or insight are you looking to gain from others in the group?
If you are applying to both the Fellowship and RDG, please include both a work sample AND an essay response.
If you require reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please email directingprograms@roundabouttheatre.org.