Do you dream of getting the chance to put on your show? Strasbourg University Theater gives you that chance! ARTUS, France’s oldest university theater, organizes shows that put promising new talents on display each season. Each year, projects are chosen to be presented and performed during the following season.
With ARTUS, you can put on your own show and gain experience in production.
Strasbourg University Theater allows anyone who is interested to put on their own theater project. From one year to the next, our wide variety of shows might mix a range of artistic disciplines (theater, dance, music, puppetry) which are performed from April to June at La Pokop and the Théâtre du Cube Noir. If your project is chosen, you’ll be able to choose your team through auditions, and you’ll also benefit from having a place to rehearse and both technical and financial resources.
Feel free to submit your proposal!
If you aren’t a French speaker, you can also propose a show in a foreign language. Any new proposal is welcome. ARTUS would love to help make your project happen!
ARTUS is an amateur theater organization; thus, you cannot put on a show if you are already a professional. That said, we encourage anyone who is so motivated to propose a live show, even if they do not have any experience with theatrical production. ARTUS provides human, technical, and financial resources to enable its execution. ARTUS’s goal is to have students perform in its shows, so this call for proposals will not accept already-formed groups. We prioritize shows with a duration between one hour and an hour and a half, and with anywhere from five to ten characters.
Applications must include:
– The information sheet (available for download above), containing all relevant details to consider during your application. Read it thoroughly.
– Cover sheet: Candidate’s name, name of the selection, name of the author, editor, and/or translator. If the candidate is the author of the selection, the full text must be provided as soon as possible.
– Author bio
– Description of the selection: synopsis, detailed summary, number of characters
– Excerpts that give a good idea of the rest of the text (2 pages maximum)
– Information about the candidate: contact information, educational background, artistic or theater experience, etc.
– Explanatory note that justifies the choice of and motivation for the selection, details on human needs (actors, artistic or technical teams), desired time period for performances, etc.
– “Director’s Note” that gives: direction for production, set design envisioned, possible involvement of other disciplines (musicians, singing, dancing, video, etc)
– Provisional production budget: a simple list of expenses to plan for in the areas of decor, costumes, props, and set design
Following the call for proposals, some projects will be pre-selected and their producers will be asked to interview. For projects that have been chosen, we’ll prepare for the introductory meeting together, when the producers will present their project. Next, auditions will take place to form the cast and make the show happen.
ARTUS offers workshops and shows all year long. Shows must first be chosen before being produced. Once your project has been chosen, auditions will be organized so you can build your own artistic and technical teams. From acting to set design, from stage sound and lighting to production assistance, you’ll have quite the crew by your side. Our organization beats to the rhythm of the rehearsals, performances, and events that our event planning group organizes. We also plan informal get-togethers throughout the season to bring members together. Now that that’s covered, why don’t you check out what a typical season with ARTUS looks like!
