Personnel:
Matt Lenz, Creative Development Director/Artistic Director
Franklin Trapp, Producing Artistic Director
John Bubb, Associate Producer/Casting
Trent Blanton, Artistic Advisor
Submission Policy:
Auditions: Playhouse operates under an LOA agreement with reference to CORST. Contracts include weekly salary, housing, meals, transportation from NYC, and pension and health benefits.
EPAs and ECCs are conducted each Spring; see website for specific breakdowns.
EMC Resident Company Actors are cast primarily at the Strawhat Auditions each Spring and also at individual auditions at various conservatories and universities.
Local auditions for local actors are held each Spring in Monticello, NY. More information about local actors appears on our Local Actor Page.
Local professionals from Actors’ Equity should telephone or email the Playhouse first if they are interested in auditioning.
Theater Types:
Equity, Musical, Contemporary Plays, Children's Theater
Comments:
The Forestburgh Playhouse, is to provide a venue for the performing arts, specifically live theatre, music, and dance, for the cultural enrichment of the people of Sullivan County, the Catskills and the Hudson Valley. In furtherance of this mission, the Forestburgh Playhouse shall:
1. Operate a summer theatre in Forestburgh, NY whose principal, although not exclusive focus, will be on productions of American musical theatre;
2. Nurture young theatrical talent by their participation in these theatrical productions;
3. Develop and operate an educational theatre division whose principal, although not exclusive focus, will be to develop a relationship with local elementary and secondary schools in Sullivan and nearby counties for the purpose of exposing the students to live theatre and related performing arts;
4. Develop a facility where playwrights, composers, directors, and choreographers can explore new work without overwhelming commercial pressure.