MEMBERSHIP GUIDELINES

All members in good standing of Circle Rep, Circle Rep Lab, Theater Trust, The Lab & Circle East are considered members of the New Circle Theatre Company without further application or review.

The benefits of membership include:

1. A safe place to explore new work with like-minded artists;

2. Primary consideration for company projects;

3. The ability to represent oneself as a member of this prestigious company in bios and other printed matter;

4. Support in your growth as an artist.

Members, Associates & Guests are expected to volunteer with house managing, reading, stage managing, setting up and breaking down events and serving on committees, etc.

Application Processes:

Any individual, at the invitation of a Company Member, may be invited to Monday meetings.

Step 1 - Become a Guest

Only Company Members may invite artists to attend company meetings or participate in our work as a guest. Members should only recommend artists who they believe are willing to contribute time and talent to the aspirations of the company. Associated members who want to bring guests should talk to a company member.

Writers are encouraged to attend regular Company meetings to familiarize themselves with our work and may be invited by any Company Member to send their best writing sample to the Literary Committee at nctcsubmissions@gmail.com. Please send only one sample. In your email, please let us know who recommended you. Upon review, writers will be invited to hear their work read by the company.

Step 2 - Become an Associated Artist

Through involvement with company projects, a Guest can become an Associated Artist upon recommendation of the Membership Committee/ Leadership team.

Associated Artists are given priority over Guests in all artistic endeavors.

Associated Artists are encouraged to submit their headshot as a jpeg and resume as a pdf for posting on our website. Please send to newcircletheatrecompany@gmail.com

Guest Directors recommended by a Company Member become Associated Artists at which point they may participate in company activities. They may be selected by playwrights and approved by the Artistic Leadership to direct company projects.

Step 3 - Become A Member

Associated Artists are considered for Membership at the discretion of the Membership Committee.

Actors - Once an Associated Artist performs in two or more public (i.e., Sandbox or Inferno) productions, they are eligible to become members at the invitation of the Membership Committee and Leadership Team.

Directors - Once a director has participated in two or more public productions as an Associated Artist they must be recommend by three company members of differing specialty (an actor, playwright, stage manager, designer, etc.) to the Membership Committee who will inform and advise the Leadership Team of the Associate Artist's application.

Writers - After having two or more public (i.e., Sandbox or Inferno) productions of their work, writers are eligible to become members at the invitation of the Membership Committee and Leadership Team.

Designers and Stage Managers are invited to become Company Members at the discretion of the Artistic Leadership.

A note regarding Students and Apprentices: Members of this group are not automatically considered Associated Artists if their participation in projects is part of an academic pursuit. Students and Apprentices may become Associated Artists by recommendation of a Company Member to the Membership Committee.

Questions about the guidelines above should be sent via email to the Membership Committee at: membership@newcircletheatrecompany.org