IF Theatre is thrilled to announce Div(x) Fellowship, 2024. Formerly known as DivaFest, this program is an innovative fellowship theater project created to provide a supportive and nurturing platform for femme and non binary creators to learn the essentials of theatrical production via non-traditional theatre-making practices like Moment Work, Frantic Assembly, Documentary Theatre, and more! Artists are not expected to bring scripts into this process, but you will bring a script out of it!
Participating fellows will work together under the guidance of a dedicated advisor to create a brand new play as a team. This play will be workshopped throughout the year and receive its world premiere as part of the IndyFringe Festival in August, before a final revision process and publication.
What We’re Looking For:
4-6 theatre-makers with a marginalized gender including women, non binary, and trans artists.
Thought-provoking, theatrical ideas: Participants should be interested in creating work outside the bounds of traditional producer, director, playwright relationships, and invested in learning more about themselves, their craft, and how to tell their stories on stage.
Artistic excellence and innovation: We’re seeking fresh voices from a variety of mediums. This room is best supported by having a mix of actors, designers, directors, playwrights, and those who consider themselves hybrid artists.
Timeline:
Div(x) Fellowship application DEADLINE: February 5, 2025
February 7-14: Fellows will participate in an interview process with IF theatre staff
Fellows selected & applicants notified – February 21
Boot camp: Onboarding meeting, March 1 – 1:00pm – 4:00PM
March 3 – 6: 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Show Development: Twice weekly meetings – March 10 – May 28
Workshop Presentation: May 30 & 31 – 7:30PM
Fellows to set Rehearsal/Revision Schedule
Final performance of devised work at 2025 IndyFringe Festival, August 14 – 24
What We Offer:
Education & Artist Mentorship:
Fellows will undergo an educational boot camp in theatrical devising. Each day of the intensive will be dedicated towards learning a new method of theatrical devising.
The fellowship cohort will be assigned an artistic mentor who will serve as an “artistic director” on the project and provide valuable feedback and creative assistance.
A re-produceable script:
The fellows will finish the project with a complete 50-60 minute script, which IF Theatre may auction and represent in order to help secure a lasting future for your creative work.
Financial support: A $600 honorarium will be given to each fellow for their time in development.
Fellows will also receive 11 – 17% of their total ticket sales revenue from the IndyFringe Festival.
Additional Royalties – Fellows will receive an additional royalty payment for any future performances of their completed play.
Production skills: Fellows will practice vital skills like budgeting, marketing, and project management. They will also learn how to pitch a play for production.
Platform and recognition: The opportunity to showcase your work and create alongside other fellows.