Call for Expressions of Interest
Theatre Direction, Theatre Design
PerSIStence Theatre is issuing a call for Expressions of Interest for directors and designers for the Ladies’ Reading Room. Information about this project, and about PerSIStence’s 2021 season, Votes for Women 100, is available at votesforwomen100.ca. Please send all applications to leahdawn@persistencetheatre.com. Candidates may request application assistance at the same email address.
COSTUME DESIGNER – WOMEN & IMAGE (6 July 2021 performance)
Set in St. John’s in 1921, the main focus of this designer’s work will be the design and construction/sourcing of a period-appropriate costume for the character of Edith Watson, a 60-year-old American travel photographer who is compiling her latest book. The designer may also be asked to help with production tasks including dressing, hair and makeup.
Female, trans, non-binary and two spirit designers and clothing-makers at all stages in their careers are encouraged to apply.
Fee: $1000
Application deadline: 15 June 2021
To apply: forward a brief cover letter expressing your interest and relevant skills or experience, resume and/or portfolio to the email address above, subject “DESIGN EOI – WOMEN & IMAGE.”
DIRECTOR – WOMEN & IMMIGRATION (3 August 2021 performance)
‘Goonj,’ written by Prajwala Dixit, is a short solo play featuring Laali, a Devadasi living in 1921 India who dreams of immigrating to Newfoundland. The script deals with themes of racism, classism, colonialism, misogyny and patriarchal oppression. The performance will take place in a non-traditional theatre venue with minimal set and lighting.
Female, trans, non-binary and two spirit directors at all stages in their careers are encouraged to apply. Experience with sound design is an asset. Preference will be given to racialized directors with lived experience with immigration.
Fee: $1000
Application deadline: 15 June 2021
To apply: forward a brief cover letter expressing your interest and relevant skills or experience, resume and/or portfolio to the email address above, subject “DIRECTION EOI – WOMEN & IMMIGRATION.”
COSTUME DESIGNER – WOMEN & IMMIGRATION (3 August 2021 performance)
This designer will be asked to design and build or source two costumes for Laali, a Devadasi living in 1921 India: the traditional attire of a Devadasi of the era, and an English-colonial skirt and blouse. The designer may also be asked to help with production tasks including dressing, hair and makeup.
Female, trans, non-binary and two spirit designers and clothing-makers at all stages in their careers are encouraged to apply. Experience constructing traditional Indian dress is an asset.
Fee: $1000
Application deadline: 15 June 2021
To apply, forward a brief cover letter expressing your interested and relevant skills or experience, resume and/or portfolio to the email address above, subject “DESIGN EOI – WOMEN & IMMIGRATION.”
COSTUME DESIGNER – WOMEN & IMAGE (6 July 2021 performance)
Set in St. John’s in 1921, the main focus of this designer’s work will be the design and construction/sourcing of a period-appropriate costume for the character of Edith Watson, a 60-year-old American travel photographer who is compiling her latest book. The designer may also be asked to help with production tasks including dressing, hair and makeup.
Female, trans, non-binary and two spirit designers and clothing-makers at all stages in their careers are encouraged to apply.
Fee: $1000
Application deadline: 15 June 2021
To apply: forward a brief cover letter expressing your interest and relevant skills or experience, resume and/or portfolio to the email address above, subject “DESIGN EOI – WOMEN & IMAGE.”
DIRECTOR – WOMEN & IMMIGRATION (3 August 2021 performance)
‘Goonj,’ written by Prajwala Dixit, is a short solo play featuring Laali, a Devadasi living in 1921 India who dreams of immigrating to Newfoundland. The script deals with themes of racism, classism, colonialism, misogyny and patriarchal oppression. The performance will take place in a non-traditional theatre venue with minimal set and lighting.
Female, trans, non-binary and two spirit directors at all stages in their careers are encouraged to apply. Experience with sound design is an asset. Preference will be given to racialized directors with lived experience with immigration.
Fee: $1000
Application deadline: 15 June 2021
To apply: forward a brief cover letter expressing your interest and relevant skills or experience, resume and/or portfolio to the email address above, subject “DIRECTION EOI – WOMEN & IMMIGRATION.”
COSTUME DESIGNER – WOMEN & IMMIGRATION (3 August 2021 performance)
This designer will be asked to design and build or source two costumes for Laali, a Devadasi living in 1921 India: the traditional attire of a Devadasi of the era, and an English-colonial skirt and blouse. The designer may also be asked to help with production tasks including dressing, hair and makeup.
Female, trans, non-binary and two spirit designers and clothing-makers at all stages in their careers are encouraged to apply. Experience constructing traditional Indian dress is an asset.
Fee: $1000
Application deadline: 15 June 2021
To apply, forward a brief cover letter expressing your interested and relevant skills or experience, resume and/or portfolio to the email address above, subject “DESIGN EOI – WOMEN & IMMIGRATION.”
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INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It is vital to support the Indigenous people and communities of Newfoundland and Labrador. As settlers, we must work toward understanding our privilege, as beneficiaries of both historical and ongoing colonialism, and acknowledge the horror and injustice perpetrated against the original inhabitants of North America.
We acknowledge the territory upon which we gather as the ancestral and unceded lands of the Beothuk and the island of Newfoundland as the ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq and Beothuk. We recognize the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan, and their ancestors, as the original people of Labrador.
We recognize the historic and ongoing presence and influence of Indigenous people in Newfoundland – recorded and unrecorded, acknowledged and unacknowledged. We recognize that Newfoundland and Labrador has a place in the ongoing legacy of colonial violence, including, but not limited to, the genocide of the Beothuk people, the horrors of the Residential School system, and far too many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children.
We encourage all to join us in learning more about and supporting the Indigenous people and communities of Newfoundland and Labrador. A great place to start is by connecting with First Light an organization that provides programs and services rooted in the revitalization, strengthening and celebration of Indigenous cultures and languages in the spirit of trust, respect, and friendship. Please visit firstlightnl.ca to learn more.
It is vital to support the Indigenous people and communities of Newfoundland and Labrador. As settlers, we must work toward understanding our privilege, as beneficiaries of both historical and ongoing colonialism, and acknowledge the horror and injustice perpetrated against the original inhabitants of North America.
We acknowledge the territory upon which we gather as the ancestral and unceded lands of the Beothuk and the island of Newfoundland as the ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq and Beothuk. We recognize the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan, and their ancestors, as the original people of Labrador.
We recognize the historic and ongoing presence and influence of Indigenous people in Newfoundland – recorded and unrecorded, acknowledged and unacknowledged. We recognize that Newfoundland and Labrador has a place in the ongoing legacy of colonial violence, including, but not limited to, the genocide of the Beothuk people, the horrors of the Residential School system, and far too many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children.
We encourage all to join us in learning more about and supporting the Indigenous people and communities of Newfoundland and Labrador. A great place to start is by connecting with First Light an organization that provides programs and services rooted in the revitalization, strengthening and celebration of Indigenous cultures and languages in the spirit of trust, respect, and friendship. Please visit firstlightnl.ca to learn more.