FAQ

Producer FAQ

When do submissions open/close?

Final Deadline: January 8

When will I hear back from you?

If you submitted a show to the festival, we will be holding interviews with Producers throughout January. Producers will be informed on a rolling basis, January 9th - Feb 5.

We will be casting actors, as well as other talent and crew, on a rolling basis Feburary 2 - 28

When is the festival? What about rehearsals?

The festival is March 31st - April 12th.

For folks that are confirmed to be performing in the festival, we will send out info about tech and venues during the first two weeks of February.

Rehearsals and Producer meetups and office hours will be during February and March.

Tech rehearsals will be held March 16th - March 26th.

What accessibility options are available?

We offer wheelchair access, ASL interpretation at select events, mask requirements for all volunteers and attendees, sliding-scale ticket pricing, and livestreaming of most festival shows. 

What expenses are covered by the festival?

How do you split money with artists?

Joy Who Lived in a non-profit that uses a hybrid model for paying for shows.

How does the festival make money?

Joy Who Lived is run by Trans Stories, a 501c3 nonprofit, and makes no profit on the festival. Our paid positions are limited to people who work full-time during the festival, including:

  • tech / lighting designer and operator

  • house manager for festival

  • filming crew + photographers

  • security

  • teachers for our low-cost workshops

  • ASL interpreters

Other places money goes:

  • printing playbills + marketing materials

  • insurance

  • masks/accessibility items

  • water + snacks for shows/rehearsal period

  • venue rental for shows, classes, tech rehearsal, and kickoff/closing event

  • venue/stage design

Much of the work for the festival is done by our volunteer steering committee, made up of experienced theater producers and project managers who donate their time to create this community.

Have a question we didn’t answer here?

 

We’re here for you! Send us an email and we’ll do our best to answer any questions you have:

  • producer@joywholived.com

Watch the info session!

Founder and Artistic Director Laser Webber answers all your questions about The Joy Who Lived and submitting to the festival.

Watch here or on YouTube