BSA Director Requirements
Want to direct for BSA? Here is how you can become a director in our theatre.
BSA allows anyone to submit shows ideas for our season; however, to direct a show a person must meet certain requirements.
All directors must become a BSA member.
All directors must be at least 21 years of age.
Note: All season shows and directors are board approved on a yearly basis by the board. Below are 3 types of directors and show submission requirements needed to direct at BSA at each level.
Qualified Directors: If you have directed for BSA and are in good standing, you’re a qualified director, and can direct if chosen.
Pre-Qualified for Approval Directors: If you have directing experience but never directed for BSA, simply write the board a letter of intent with a list of your qualifications and shows you have directed elsewhere or schooling you have in directing. The board will vote on you and inform you if you’re now a Qualified Director.
New-Director: If you have never directed before you will need to complete four of the following requirements and submit a letter of intent:
1. Work stage crew for a production.
2. Work in the tech booth for a production.
3. Assisted director of a show or choreographed a
show or music directed a show.
4. Blocked a show.
5. Costumed a show.
6. Served on a BSA committee for one season.
After completing four or more of the above, submit a letter of intent. Please provide names of productions and how you met the requirement and date of the production. Include all productions you have been in as a cast member and if you have had any features or lead roles. If you are chosen to direct a production at BSA you will need to have a qualified director willing to be your mentor for your first production with you. After you have mounted your first production successfully you will move to Qualified Director.
All submissions to become a director will be submitted to the board president.
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