Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
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GET INVOLVED
So you love the arts and want to do more than be in the audience? That’s musical theatre to our ears.
Theatre takes a village.
For every actor on stage, there is a dedicated team of designers, crew members, teaching artists, volunteers, and administrators working behind the scenes to deliver the compelling theatre and meaningful educational programs our community deserves.
These passionate individuals collectively make up our Ensemble by contributing their time and talents and our work would simply not exist without their collaborative efforts.
If you’re someone who is enthusiastic about theatre and wants to work with us, we invite you to become part of our team. There are a variety of ways you can get more involved with our organization—from volunteer opportunities to our annual playwriting competition to auditions and jobs.
Auditions
We’re always looking for new talent to shine on our stage and encourage actors of all types, ages, ethnicities, genders, and abilities to audition.
Jobs
Explore full- and part-time opportunities with Greater Cincinnati’s leading producer of compelling, contemporary theatre.
Apprenticeships
We provide hands-on learning opportunities for professionally bound actors and theatre makers.
Volunteer
We rely on hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers each season to make our shows and outreach programs possible.
Playwriting Competition
Our annual collegiate competition nurtures local aspiring dramatists who are shaping the future of American theatre.
10-Minute Play Submissions: Journey
Submit your 10-minute play by December 15, 2024.
If you have questions about submission or the event, please contact Jared D. Doren, Programming and Events Manager, at jdoren@ensemblecincinnati.org.
About the event
Our 10-Minute Connections: Journey event is part of our Studio Series, a celebration of local artists. These FREE events are open to the public and go behind-the-scenes into the creative process of theatre and writing.
Five to six plays by local writers will be selected to perform in public readings as part of our 10-Minute Connections on January 9, 2025. Audiences will then vote for their favorites from that reading to be performed at the end of the season as a workshop on our main stage. All selected plays will have a theme of journey.
Submitting your script
Please submit your PDF copy and complete contact information (postal address, email address, and contact phone number) to Jared D. Doren, Programming and Events Manager, at jdoren@ensemblecincinnati.org.
Rules and guidelines
- The deadline for submission is December 15, 2024.
- Playwrights must be local to the Cincinnati area.
- Plays must be completed at time of submission. Partial drafts will not be accepted.
- Plays must be submitted electronically in PDF format with numbered pages.
- Submissions are limited to one play per playwright.
- Plays must be approximately 10 minutes in length.
- Submitted plays must incorporate the theme of journey.
- Plays may have 1–4 characters only. Scripts with 5 or more characters will not be accepted at this time.
- Playwrights must be available the evening of Thursday, January 9, 2025.
- If chosen, playwrights agree ETC may ask for edits, revisions, or rewrites.
- Selected playwrights will receive a small honorarium.
Call to Artists
We are not currently accepting visual art submissions. Check back to learn about future submissions to accompany our upcoming productions.
Support
Our family of donors plays an essential role in our ability to present socially-relevant theatre and award-winning education and engagement programs.
Camps
From budding performers to behind-the-scenes artists, we offer a variety of unique opportunities for kids and teens to shine on stage as well as off.
Leadership & Staff
Meet the dedicated production and administrative teams that comprise our Ensemble.
Photo credits | Masthead, Jessica Hendy & Charlie Clark in Next to Normal (Ryan Kurtz); Apprenticeships, Cast of Stupid F**king Bird (Mikki Schaffner); Jobs, Regina Pugh in The Other Place (Ryan Kurtz); Volunteer, Cast of Ripcord (Ryan Kurtz); Support, Bruce Cromer in An Iliad (Ryan Kurtz); Leadership & Staff, set of Next to Normal (Ryan Kurtz).
1127 Vine Street