Theatreworks

New York City College of Technology, CUNY’s Entertainment Technology Department and Theatreworks are now accepting proposals from producing organizations for live performance-based events that show a compelling and well integrated use of technology for our spring 2012 residency. Examples might include, but are not limited to: theatre, dance, music, or interactive media.

Application Download

• 2012 Guidelines
• Application 2012
• Late Application 2012

Organizations selected for consideration will have:

• Proven and solid company infrastructure
• Track record of successful production
• Clear artistic content of proposed project
• Desire to work with undergraduate students while offering them learning opportunities.
• Ability to provide a learning environment using professional best practices and procedures

City Tech will provide the production company:

• Limited rehearsal Space
• An extensive in-house technical inventory
• Student technical crews in rigging, lighting, sound, set construction, scenic art, video, show control, running crew, technical direction, house management, and production management.
• Assistant positions for design personnel and stage management.
• Faculty support.
• 4 – 8 performance dates in our 200 – seat performance venue, The Voorhees Theater.
• Additional publicity support within our infrastructure.

The resident company will:

• Provide all artistic content for production.
• Provide all talent, design personnel, stage management, artistic and administrative staff.
• Be able to meet with the City Tech Production Manager onsite as well as other faculty during fall 2011 to develop the production timetable and goals.
• Meet deadlines for designs, specifications, and schedules as necessary.
• Support and provide leadership in all costume and wardrobe areas- finances, construction staff, etc., (We can provide a space to build costumes with a sewing machine, but do not have a costume department.)
• Provide publicity.
• Provide ALL artist fees, stipends, housing or travel funding.  Funding for artistic personnel and talent is SOLELY the responsibility of the resident company.

Notes:

• Design positions may be supplemented by the faculty or senior students, based on faculty interest and/or the appropriate skill level of students available to handle the position.
• City Tech and the production company will create a contract that will mandate best practices and principles.  Failure to uphold these principles or other contractual obligations may result in a limitation or termination of project.
• Producing organization will credit City Tech in all future productions of this work.
• Resident Company and City Tech will split all box office proceeds 50/50 with the understanding that: tickets will be affordably priced; student tickets will not exceed $5; and complimentary tickets are offered to all students, faculty, and staff associated with the production.

Application Must Include:

• Completed Application Form
• Production Proposal – ONE PAGE that includes information about your process and how the students of the Entertainment Technology Department will benefit from your production.
• Production history
• Resumes and references for all major design/artistic staff
• Previous publicity materials
• DVD or internet links to 10-minute sample of work

Application must be post-marked by June 1st, 2011.  Submitted materials will NOT be returned.

Late Application must be postmarked by September 30, 2011. Submitted materials will NOT be returned.

Please send materials to:

RC Proposal
New York City College of Technology, CUNY
Entertainment Technology Department
C/O Assistant Prof. Sue Brandt
300 Jay Street, Rm V205
Brooklyn, NY 11201