2025 Open Call for

Theatre Artists & Collaborators

We are seeking Theatrical Performers Directors, Designers, Technicians, Stage Managers and Administrators/Producers

All ages (21+), Ethnicities/Race, Gender Identities and Body Types. Union & Non-Union both welcome to submit

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We are in search of dynamic, multidisciplinary theatre artists to join our ensemble. We welcome multidisciplinary/multi-talented artists, unique talents, and especially those interested in new play development. Ideal candidates will be flexible team players who embrace an ensemble ethos and have a strong commitment and connection to indie theatre.

Our work engages with various venues, including traditional theatres, festivals, and non-traditional site-specific spaces. We celebrate and encourage artistic voices from all backgrounds, especially those that reflect the rich tapestry of New York City. We seek to build an ensemble that encompasses multiple perspectives and cultural influences.

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We welcome artists from all background and identities, and we are giving priority for auditions and interviews to artists from the following backgrounds and identities: African American, African, Caribbean, and African Diasporic, Middle Eastern and North African, Latinx, Asian, South Asian, and Asian Diasporic, Indigenous/Native American, Pacific Islander, Trans and Non-binary, and those representing a non-traditional or older age range (Note: Emerging and Mid-Career do not equate to young in age)

Members of our ensemble share the mutual responsibility for fundraising, artistic quality, and production success throughout the entire season.? The commitment is to the company and not individual productions or performances. Ensemble members participate in the play vetting & season selection process. We are looking for individuals eager to take an active role in the work they create and perform.

ABOUT US

RSP is one of the longest running ensembles in the Indie Theatre community, with an established reputation for its talented ensemble of writers, directors and actors in a strong selection of original works balanced by revivals of offbeat published works. For 20+ years, RSP has produced innovative and engaging theatrical performances and events around NYC. As an incubator for new work, RSP exposes audiences to fresh plays and showcases hundreds of artists each season.?

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Committed to the principle of ensemble performance through the collaboration of a company of actors, directors, designers and playwrights, RSP's mission is to advance the vitality and diversity of American theatre by nurturing artists, encouraging repeatable creative relationships, and contributing new works and revitalized pre-existing work to the national canon. Rising Sun Performance Company realizes this goal by providing a safe artistic home which stimulates risk-taking without limits of genre or agenda.

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We are committed to a creative, respectful work environment that celebrates our unique differences and diversity. RSP does not discriminate in practices or opportunities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability. We strive for an inclusive, respectful, diverse and body positive creative theatrical community.?

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Rising Sun Performance Company | 2880 Bailey Ave | Bronx, NY 10463 US

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