We are not currently accepting applications for the Directors Lab program. Check back in fall 2027!
In 2026, we are accepting applications for the Creators Unit and the Creative Producers program.
About
The Directors Lab is for space-holders, world-makers, leaders, creatives and dreamers looking to start or grow their directing practice. Artists will receive mentorship and participate in workshops and labs with a professional director. Artists will choose a play written by an emerging writer as the focus of their learning, with the opportunity to have an excerpt of their work-in-process shared at the festival. This program accepts two artists that will co-create – with the facilitator – a path of growth that supports their journey in creative collaboration and world-building. Workshops and labs will be responsive to the artists’ needs, and are a chance for experimentation with emergent directorial approaches and practices.
We encourage those who do not have formal theatre training to apply and especially invite newcomer, refugee, immigrant, and QTBIPOC communities to feel empowered to also apply.