Eden Prairie Players Hiring Fall One Acts Directors

Fall Collection of One Acts – Call for Directors, Eden Prairie Players

Eden Prairie Players is seeking directors for our annual production of Fall Collection of One Acts, a one-act festival featuring original local, regional, and international plays.

Eden Prairie Players is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strongly encourage people with disabilities and members of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities to apply for production roles, or to participate in other ways.

Fall Collection of One Acts Directors (one per play)   

• Evening rehearsals begin on or around August 10 
• Performances: September 18, 19, 24, 25, 26 at 7pm and September 20 and 27 at 2pm. 
  • Stipend: $175
  • Prior directing experience is NOT required.
  • Must be available for 2 rehearsals per week, production meetings, load-in, dry tech, and strike (after final performance), tech week, with limited conflicts. 
  • Directors are asked to attend at least one performance per weekend: this is negotiable if there are no conflicts with other availability. 
  • Limited conflicts will be accepted for tech week.    

 About the Role

Director –The director oversees an individual one act production. They collaborate with actors, designer, stage manager, etc. to create an artistic vision that communicates the story of the one act script. Prior directing experience is NOT required.

• Fall COA Director Applications will be accepted through 11:59pm on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
• Interviews are held on a rolling basis as we receive qualified applicants, so you are encouraged to apply early. 
• Auditions are tentatively set for July 12-14, but there may be flexibility.

Specific job duties:

• Create a cohesive artistic vision for a piece
• Collaborate with designers to ensure each individual element is working to tell the story
  • Tech elements for each play are limited, but each director will have time to meet with a lighting/sound designer and stage manager (for the overall production, not each individual play) to build the world of their play.
  • Each play has a strict budget of $50 for purchases, as well as access to EPP’s extensive collection of costumes, props, and furniture.
  • Note: On some productions, directors may choose to find their own furniture, costumes, sound cues, etc. These choices must be made in collaboration with the production team, to make sure the choices work with the other plays and space.
  • If additional props or costumes are needed, those must be approved by the Production Lead, in consultation with City of Eden Prairie staff. 
• Attend auditions and make decisions in collaboration with the Theater and Performing Arts Coordinator, Production Lead, and other directors. 
• Collaborate with the Stage Manager and Theatre and Performing Arts Coordinator for rehearsal schedules, actor communication, and ensure their production runs smoothly and safely.
• Report to the Theater and Performing Arts Coordinator and the Production Lead any interpersonal issues, complaints, or problematic behavior
• Provide feedback to the Theater and Performing Arts Coordinator at the end of the production about what went well and what could be improved in the process of production. 
  • This can be in person, virtual, or via feedback form. If done via feedback form, Directors have the option to be anonymous

To Apply:

• Please email with a subject line that includes Fall COA Director to [email protected].  
• Attach your theater/production resume(s) and contact information (email, phone)
• Email Body: Please include: 
  • Contact information (name, email, phone)
  • The play(s) you are interested in directing (listed at the end of this posting)
  • Note your availability for Auditdions: July 12 (daytime/evening), July 13 and/or 14 (evening)
• Application deadline is Tuesday, June 23 at 11:59pm. 
  • Interviews will happen on a rolling basis as we receive qualified applicants, so you are encouraged to apply early.

2026 Fall Collection of One Act Plays

A Case of Anxiety by Mark Harvey Levine

Robert keeps dying, over and over again. An Agatha Christie-like Inspector tries to solve the case, but only his wife Marissa can truly save him.

Christmastown by Kayla Hambek

Every day is Christmas in Christmastown!  When Allie wakes up in this strange Hallmark movie of a town, she must decide whether to stay with strangely-attractive movie boyfriend Lance, or return to her real life in Kansas City.  Nothing a little hot chocolate can't cure, right?

Dances With Wives by Guy R. Newsham

Claire and Jordie are divorced, and watch on as their newly-married daughter takes her first dance with her husband. Claire and Jordie seem prickly at first, and take shots at each other's new partners. But as they recall their prior courtship, and the DJ plays "their song", perhaps there's reconciliation.

Geronimo! by F.J. Hartland

Two young brothers discover that it takes courage to jump off the roof (literally and figuratively).

Justice Served by Ed Friedman

A lawyer in the city’s District Attorney’s office is about to prosecute a case of gay-bashing. He encounters unexpected interference as well as a complication in the case.

Such Dreams as Stuff is Made On by Dan McGeehan

An upscale couple are surprised to find their house was broken into; they are more surprised to find that nothing was stolen; and they are most surprised when the burglars return with a message.

Toward the Unknown Region by William Ivor Fowkes

Four strangers in a waiting room disagree about what’s going to happen next. One by one, they are called into the next room, where the ultimate answer awaits.

Interested directors can read the scripts by visiting the Eden Prairie Parks and Rec Office at 8080 Mitchell Rd, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Out of respect for our playwrights, we CANNOT share scripts via email.