WORK WITH US
CALL FOR DIRECTORS
SEEKING VOICES OF ARTISTS OF COLOR FOR OUR 2025 SEASON
SUBMIT BY JUNE 15
City on a Hill Arts is dedicated to amplifying suppressed voices and to shining a light on topics, cultures, and stories that create meaningful dialogue and a more just and loving response. As part of that mission, City on a Hill is seeking to produce a work of theatre for our 2025 season that will share a story with specific focus on the lived experience of Persons of Color.
City on a Hill is seeking Persons of Color interested in selecting and directing a theatrical piece for our 2025 Season. We encourage applicants to submit a resume and cover letter, along with one or two titles of a play or small-scale musical which specifically speak to race-related social justice and/or societal topics. Applications should include the Director’s vision for these pieces as well as why the piece or pieces speak to them personally.
Topics that City on a Hill wishes to address with coming productions include the unhoused, migrant experiences, domestic and sexual abuse and assault, women’s rights, addiction, and mental health. These topics may or may not also be addressed in your title submissions.
COH is dedicated to supporting and uplifting a Directorial candidate in the creation of this production. To that end, if submitting Directors have creative team members that they want to work with, we welcome you to include their names in your proposal and submission. Otherwise, COH will provide full production resources. Stipends are available for Directors at $500 and Stage Managers at $300. Designer stipends are paid based on the needs of the production. Performances will take place in Spring or Fall of 2025, with dates to be determined based on director and venue availability.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 15
HOW TO SUBMIT: Email submissions and questions to director@cityonahillarts.org.
City on a Hill is seeking Persons of Color interested in selecting and directing a theatrical piece for our 2025 Season. We encourage applicants to submit a resume and cover letter, along with one or two titles of a play or small-scale musical which specifically speak to race-related social justice and/or societal topics. Applications should include the Director’s vision for these pieces as well as why the piece or pieces speak to them personally.
Topics that City on a Hill wishes to address with coming productions include the unhoused, migrant experiences, domestic and sexual abuse and assault, women’s rights, addiction, and mental health. These topics may or may not also be addressed in your title submissions.
COH is dedicated to supporting and uplifting a Directorial candidate in the creation of this production. To that end, if submitting Directors have creative team members that they want to work with, we welcome you to include their names in your proposal and submission. Otherwise, COH will provide full production resources. Stipends are available for Directors at $500 and Stage Managers at $300. Designer stipends are paid based on the needs of the production. Performances will take place in Spring or Fall of 2025, with dates to be determined based on director and venue availability.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 15
HOW TO SUBMIT: Email submissions and questions to director@cityonahillarts.org.
AUDITION - LORD OF THE FLIES
AUGUST 24 AT 10 AM & AUGUST 26 AT 6:30 PM
NEW DAWN ARTS CENTER - 84 MAIN STREET IN ASHBURNHAM
A plane wreck strands a group of English schoolboys on a deserted island during wartime. As they slowly explore their new-found freedom, what starts out as fun and games turns into a vicious battle for power. City on a Hill Arts is proud to
present a mixed-gender staging of the thrilling classic novel by William Golding that explores the darker parts of human nature.
PERFORMANCE DATES: November 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30 PM.
SCHOOL TOURS: This production will tour to local high schools the week of November 11-15. This will include up to 4 tour dates with daytime performances. Please be prepared to miss school/work for up to four dates based on school and
cast availability.
REHEARSALS: Starting in September, Mondays & Wednesdays at 6:30PM and Saturdays at 10 AM.
HOW TO SIGN UP UP: To schedule your appointment, please fill out the form below.
City on a Hill Arts is seeking a diverse cast of younger performers. All characters will be portrayed as teenage boys, but performers of all gender identities ages 13-25 are encouraged to audition. City on a Hill encourages performers of any race, gender, identity, and ability to audition. English accents are required, but we are happy to provide helpful resources.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script, as well as a brief movement audition, as we will feature dance in moments throughout the play. Dancers of all ability levels are encouraged to audition.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
RALPH: An English boy who is elected leader of the group of boys marooned on the island. Ralph is the athletic, charismatic protagonist of Lord of the Flies. Playing age: 14-16.
JACK: The antagonist, one of the older boys stranded on the island. Jack becomes the leader of the hunters but longs for total power and becomes increasingly wild, barbaric, and cruel as the show progresses. Playing age: 14-16.
PIGGY: Ralph’s “lieutenant.” A whiny, intellectual boy, Piggy’s inventiveness frequently leads to innovation, such as the makeshift sundial that the boys use to tell time. Piggy represents the scientific, rational side of civilisation. Piggy will be
played by a Plus Size performer. Playing age: 14-16.
ROGER: Jack’s “lieutenant.” A sadistic, cruel older boy who brutalizes the littluns and eventually murders Piggy. Playing age: 14-16.
SIMON: A shy, sensitive boy in the group. Simon, in some ways the only naturally “good” character on the island, behaves kindly toward the younger boys and is willing to work for the good of their community. Playing age: 13-16.
SAM & ERIC: A pair of twins closely allied with Ralph. Sam and Eric are always together, and the other boys often treat them as a single entity, calling them “Samneric.” Playing age: 12-15.
PERCEVAL: A ‘littlun’ who often is picked on by the other littluns. Playing age: 8-11.
BILL: A ‘bigun’ who becomes one of Jack's key supporters, accompanying him on the raids on Ralph's camp. Playing age: 14-16.
HENRY: The biggest of the ‘littlun’s. Playing age: 13-15.
MAURICE: A member of Jack’s choir and of his “savage” tribe. Playing age: 14-16.
present a mixed-gender staging of the thrilling classic novel by William Golding that explores the darker parts of human nature.
PERFORMANCE DATES: November 8, 9, 15 and 16 at 7:30 PM.
SCHOOL TOURS: This production will tour to local high schools the week of November 11-15. This will include up to 4 tour dates with daytime performances. Please be prepared to miss school/work for up to four dates based on school and
cast availability.
REHEARSALS: Starting in September, Mondays & Wednesdays at 6:30PM and Saturdays at 10 AM.
HOW TO SIGN UP UP: To schedule your appointment, please fill out the form below.
City on a Hill Arts is seeking a diverse cast of younger performers. All characters will be portrayed as teenage boys, but performers of all gender identities ages 13-25 are encouraged to audition. City on a Hill encourages performers of any race, gender, identity, and ability to audition. English accents are required, but we are happy to provide helpful resources.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script, as well as a brief movement audition, as we will feature dance in moments throughout the play. Dancers of all ability levels are encouraged to audition.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS
RALPH: An English boy who is elected leader of the group of boys marooned on the island. Ralph is the athletic, charismatic protagonist of Lord of the Flies. Playing age: 14-16.
JACK: The antagonist, one of the older boys stranded on the island. Jack becomes the leader of the hunters but longs for total power and becomes increasingly wild, barbaric, and cruel as the show progresses. Playing age: 14-16.
PIGGY: Ralph’s “lieutenant.” A whiny, intellectual boy, Piggy’s inventiveness frequently leads to innovation, such as the makeshift sundial that the boys use to tell time. Piggy represents the scientific, rational side of civilisation. Piggy will be
played by a Plus Size performer. Playing age: 14-16.
ROGER: Jack’s “lieutenant.” A sadistic, cruel older boy who brutalizes the littluns and eventually murders Piggy. Playing age: 14-16.
SIMON: A shy, sensitive boy in the group. Simon, in some ways the only naturally “good” character on the island, behaves kindly toward the younger boys and is willing to work for the good of their community. Playing age: 13-16.
SAM & ERIC: A pair of twins closely allied with Ralph. Sam and Eric are always together, and the other boys often treat them as a single entity, calling them “Samneric.” Playing age: 12-15.
PERCEVAL: A ‘littlun’ who often is picked on by the other littluns. Playing age: 8-11.
BILL: A ‘bigun’ who becomes one of Jack's key supporters, accompanying him on the raids on Ralph's camp. Playing age: 14-16.
HENRY: The biggest of the ‘littlun’s. Playing age: 13-15.
MAURICE: A member of Jack’s choir and of his “savage” tribe. Playing age: 14-16.
JOIN OUR CREW!We are always looking for more stage managers, designers, and technicians to join our team! City on a Hill Arts offers modest stipends to stage managers and designers, and gratefully accepts volunteers who want to learn new skills in a fun environment in set construction and painting, lighting crew, light and sound board operation, and backstage run crew. To inquire about open positions in upcoming productions, please email Executive Director Debbie Moylan at director@cityonahillarts.org.
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