Use this page to get information on opportunities for theater professionals, or those breaking into the Chicago theater scene.  What follows is information on Manuscript Submissions, Internships, Directors Festival, and Auditions. Bailiwick Repertory has internships available for the fall season (September thru December), Winter (January through May) or Summer (June, July August) Seasons.  Internships are available in all areas of Design:

- Costume, Set, Prop, Sound and Lighting Design
- Stage management
- Public relations/marketing
- Administration
- Development
- Directing

To apply for an internship send a letter of interest, along with your resume, to:

Internship
Bailiwick Repertory
1229 West Belmont
Chicago, IL 60657-3205

Be sure to include your email and phone, your area of interest and please detail how you think you can best contribute to the work of the Bailiwick Arts Center, and what you hope to gain from working with our artists.  Also include the time frame during which you need to complete your internship, and the amount of time you may be required to put into your internship.  We strive to give all interns specific tasks and responsibilities, to maximize your learning experience.  All internships are non-paid, but provide excellent experience and opportunities to work with a variety of professionals working in this building at any given time

SCRIPT SUBMISSIONS
Bailiwick Repertory accepts unsolicited submissions of new full-length and one-act plays, in the following literary categories:

The Mainstage Series consists of: new musicals, new dramas (mostly by Chicago authors), or other work that is experimental in nature.  These may be previously produced works.  Works that reflect the diversity of our community are encouraged.  Neil Simon type comedies or 'commercial works' are not encouraged.

Deaf Bailiwick Artists seeks work that will help to develop the artistic voice of the deaf community.  These may be previously produced works.  Out All Year includes work premieres, as well as works not previously seen in Chicagoland.  This includes all types of performance pieces -- musicals, dramas, performance, one-person, etc.

The Lesbian Theater Initiative considers all works, preferably penned by women, including poetry, performance, one-acts, et al.  Send works attention LTI.

The Directors Festival of one act plays has new works grouped by theme.  Applications for the festival are submitted by directors, but if you would like to send a play to be considered by directors interested in applying, send materials attention Directors Fest Script Submission, Bailiwick Repertory, 1229 W Belmont, Chicago, IL 60657.

Bailiwick's College/University Playwriting Festival is in its second year.  We are searching for one full length, and one one-act work to be performed during Out All Year in Summer '06.  Submission guidelines will be available soon.  Send materials attention College/University Playwriting Festival, Bailiwick Repertory, 1229 West Belmont, Chicago, IL 60657 All scripts, unless otherwise noted, should be sent to the attention of Artistic Director, David Zak.  We prefer full script submissions, not just a synopsis.  Send resume/bio of author, plus production history of the piece.  Scripts will be recycled, so sending SASE is not necessary.

AUDITIONS
Bailiwick is always looking for confident men who sing and move well for extensions of Barenaked Lads In The Great Outdoors.  Send headshot attention NBS, 1229 West Belmont, Chicago, IL 60657.  Other shows are cast throughout the year.  If you would like to be considered, please send your headshot and resume attention Auditions, Bailiwick Repertory. 1229 West Belmont, Chicago, IL 60657.  Please note that at this time all of our casts are non-Equity.  To have your e-mail address added to the Actor's Information E-Mail List, please send a blank e-mail message to SubscribeActors@Bailiwick.org or click on the link: Subscribe to the Actor's information e-mail list.

Directors Festival
The Chicago Directors Festival is now in its 20th year and welcomes directors from across the country into a one act play festival.  We are now seeking directors applications for our Spring 2007 Festival.  To down load all the information and application please revisit this space after September 1, 2006.

To have your e-mail address added to the Director's Information E-Mail List, please send a blank e-mail message to SubscribeDirectors@Bailiwick.org or click on the link: Subscribe to the Director's information e-mail list.