Direct with Us
Have a show you’re passionate about bringing to life? 2nd Star Productions invites proposals from directors for our upcoming season — including both our mainstage productions at the Bowie Playhouse and our smaller-scale show/event program.
2026–2027 Director Show Proposals
2nd Star’s Season Selection Committee has begun the process of selecting a slate of shows for our 2026–2027 30th Anniversary Season, and we would love to have your Director show proposal submissions!
You may prepare proposals for more than one show. You will have the opportunity to indicate your first choice and whether any additional shows are equal alternates or secondary choices.
Director applications are due by Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
Season Selection Goals
As a community-based educational theater, 2nd Star seeks to produce shows that:
Excite and engage our local community in Bowie, Prince George’s County, and the surrounding areas
Reflect a wide and diverse range of experiences and stories
Offer inclusive, educational, and mentorship opportunities for volunteers
Include at least one production that features youth performers or is family-friendly
Suggested Show List
Each year, 2nd Star’s Season Selection Committee curates a shorter list of titles from a long list of audience and volunteer suggestions, that best reflect our mission, goals, and the kinds of productions we feel that we can uniquely bring to life. These selections represent the committee’s artistic interests and the shows that most strongly align with 2nd Star’s vision for the upcoming season — works that feel like a natural fit for our community, volunteer base, and creative resources.
While audience appeal, diversity of storytelling, and practical considerations such as rights and scale are also taken into account, this list highlights shows that the committee would be particularly excited to see take shape on the 2nd Star stage.
Please note: You are not limited to these titles in your pitch. We welcome proposals for any show that aligns with 2nd Star’s mission, values, and season goals.
9 to 5
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
All Shook Up
Anastasia
Camelot
Children of Eden
Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein)
Curtains
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Guys and Dolls
Hairspray
In the Heights
In the Heights
Jelly's Last Jam
Kinky Boots
Little Ham
Mean Girls
Monty Python's Spamalot
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Oliver!
Once On This Island
Pippin
School of Rock
She Loves Me
Sweeney Todd
The Addams Family
The Color Purple
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Hello Girls
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Music Man
The Prom
The Secret Garden
The Wiz
Tuck Everlasting
How to Apply to Direct a Main Season Show
Read the Director Show Proposal Information → for details on submission, season goals, and casting policies.
Complete the Director Proposal Form → to submit your show(s).
You may submit up to three shows per form.
Email your resume (listing directing and other theatrical experience) to
Andrea Trent, Artistic Director at andrea@2ndstarproductions.org.
Directors selected for consideration will be invited to an interview with the Season Selection Committee later in November.
2nd Star is an all-volunteer community theater. Directors are not paid, but 2nd Star assumes all production costs and provides administrative and technical support for approved and selected productions.
Mini Show/Event Proposals
Want to explore a new idea, direct on a smaller scale, or develop a cabaret or reading?
Our mini show pitches are a flexible platform for creative projects that expand 2nd Star’s programming and give new or returning directors and producers the chance to create in a lower-budget, shorter-timeline setting.
Proposals may include, but are not limited to:
Cabarets or concerts
Short plays or one-acts
Staged readings
Educational workshops
Limited-run musicals, including youth or senior shows
Typical Format:
Rehearsal period: 2–6 weeks
Performance run: 1–2 weekends or single-night event
Venues: Bowie Playhouse or alternate local community spaces
Mini Shows are ideal for emerging directors, producers, or creative teams interested in building experience and experimenting with new ideas.
To apply:
Complete the Mini Show Proposal Form →
Email optional support materials (script excerpt, resume, concept notes) to artisticdirector@2ndstarproductions.org
We especially encourage proposals that provide learning opportunities for new directors, designers, or performers, or that advance 2nd Star’s DEIA and accessibility goals.
Not Ready to Direct Yet?
Not ready to direct, but interested in getting involved with 2nd Star in another capacity?
🎟️ Let us know by filling in our Volunteer Interest Form →
Questions?
Email Andrea Trent, Artistic Director, at andrea@2ndstarproductions.org.