Call for Directors
Dear Directors,
The Players of Utica Program Committee is seeking directors for full-length plays for our 2026-2027 season.
To provide audiences with the best possible entertainment, Players is seeking shows that have strong audience appeal or recognition, are commercially successful, and appeal to a diverse age range. We would love to include a play that involves younger actors (kids and teens) and maybe larger casts this season.
The Program Committee will meet with applicants to discuss their vision for their submitted titles.
Please keep these considerations in mind as you choose your submission:
Submit a play of your choice using the attached Director’s Proposal Form. Submitting a second and third choice is suggested and appreciated but not mandatory.
A script must be submitted for each proposal. We are unable to consider any proposal without a script.
Simple staging and set demands are required. Our shows are currently presented in a black box performance space (no wing space, no easy way to move and store set pieces off, etc.). The raised stage dimensions are 24 inches high, 28 feet wide, 16 feet deep.
Players provides a maximum budget of $800 for productions ($1,000 for musicals). This does not include the purchase of scripts and production rights, which Players will acquire. There is also a stipend for the director (and music director) of main stage season shows.
Each director is offered a producer, who is a member of our board, to be your liaison between the director and board, and to assist with publicity, budget, and other production needs. We also provide a Director’s Handbook, which explains the director’s rights, expectations, and responsibilities. (We can provide a copy upon request.)
Assistant Directing? If you want to get involved but are not ready for a full director position, have you considered assistant directing? Let us know if this interests you so we can put you in touch with season directors.
Submission deadline: December 1, 2025.
Preferred method: email (with pdf script) to: smaggio80@gmail.com
You may also send scripts and proposals to:
Players of Utica – Proposals
PO Box 29
New Hartford, NY 13413
Feel free to share this information with other interested parties. We look forward to hearing from you!
Best Regards,
Steve Maggio
Program Committee Chair
Players of Utica