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Seeking Creative Team — Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play

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Closes

October 30, 2026, 9 days left

Effort

About 2 hours

Cost to apply

Free

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What it is

A Columbia MFA Directing thesis production of Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play by Anne Washburn seeks scenic, costume, lighting, sound, and props designers, plus a puppetry/mask designer, music director, and choreographer/movement director. The production is set in a rural American landscape with echoes of Appalachia and spans three time periods with evolving theatrical languages. The creative team will collaborate with director Emerson Haven and producer Maxwell Peters. Professional, emerging professional, and graduate-level artists are welcome, including those building New York portfolios.

Who it is for

Designers, music directors, and choreographers/movement directors to join the creative team of a Columbia MFA thesis production.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

emerging artistsUS artists

Where

New York, United States

When

October 30, 2026, 9 days left

Runs January 4, 2027 to February 28, 2027

What you get

Up to $500 stipend for a non-union theatre production running January 4 to February 28, 2027, with design concepts meeting January 5, rehearsals late January–February, tech February 26–March 3, and performances March 4–7.

What you need to apply

  • Résumé
  • Portfolio, website, or relevant work samples
  • Brief note about your work and what draws you to Mr. Burns
  • Google Form with name, contact information, position(s) interested in, and general availability during production period

How long it takes

About 2 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 4 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Free

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Go to the application

https://forms.gle/TRKayhoBdFaQK4ou6