How to apply
The Ground Floor Summer Residency Lab invites artists to apply with projects meant for the stage that would benefit from a residency at Berkeley Repertory Theatre for one to two weeks.
We accept applications from artists at any stage of their artistic journey. We do accept applications from international artists. Previous applicants may reapply. We will provide transportation and housing for out-of-town residents, rehearsal space, basic technical support, and an honorarium.
Projects may be anywhere along their development path: from an idea (without anything on paper yet) to a complete draft of a text that has had previous workshopping elsewhere. Whether you are a writer simply needing a room in which to write or an ensemble wanting intensive rehearsal time, we encourage you to apply. Artists from other disciplines interested in creating theatre pieces are also welcomed to apply. If your project is ready for a small audience, we are happy to provide that, but there is no requirement for any kind of culminating sharing event. Past participants have held events open to the public, internal readings, no final sharing at all, and everything in between.
This is a developmental residency. Within the Summer Residency Lab, there is no capacity to provide a workshop or full production. If you are applying for an adaptation, please have the underlying rights already secured. Projects with a current draft of a script are invited to include a short sample of your work (please limit to 10 pages maximum) with the initial application. A work sample is not required if not applicable to where you are in your process.
Questions?
Please check our FAQ page. If your question is not answered there, email us at [email protected].
What artists say about the Summer Residency Lab
“As a place to have time and space to invest in yourself and your work. To receive informed feedback on your work. To have some really smart artists and artist-administrators cheering you on. To create in a space that’s shaped for your creativity while centering your wellness. Truly a blessed space to be in.”
“Something that seems unique about The Ground Floor’s Summer Residency Lab is that all the projects are uniquely non-traditional in an exciting way, and that many of them are in earlier stages that often aren’t allowed in these better opportunities, where you get taken care of.”
Special thanks
Lead support for The Ground Floor has been provided by Bank of America, Frances Hellman & Warren Breslau, The John Logan Foundation, The Maurer Family Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust.