Unleashed 2020: call for directors!

For the first time, Pork Filled Productions is putting out an open call for directors of color! PFP is bringing back Unleashed! New Pulp Stories for the 21st Century as a week-long festival of staged readings of brand-new genre plays. 

We are looking for directors of color who are interested in:

    • working with a playwright on a brand new script 
    • inclusive casting that reflect our communities
    • bringing genre stories to the stage

For Unleashed 2020, selected directors will be invited to:

    • participate in script development discussions with the playwright
    • participate in informal script workshop readings for the benefit of the playwright
    • make casting selections for the staged reading of your assigned play
    • work with PFP’s Unleashed production team on the staged reading of your assigned play

Important dates to consider:

    • Application deadline: April 30, 2020
    • Director interviews: May 2020
    • Director selection and play assignments: late May 2020
    • Informal script workshops: July through August 2020
    • Rehearsal: October 2020
    • Unleashed 2020 festival: early November 2020

Unleashed festival location (pending updated news on coronavirus): 

The Auditorium at University Heights Center

5031 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105

PFP is dedicated to creating opportunities and providing platforms for theatre artists of color, from playwrights and performers to directors, designers, and producers. We want BI&POC to be the creative forces and the decision-makers that push theatre forward. 

“[Unleashed is] looking for one acts, shorts, and full lengths,” says Roger Tang, executive director of PFP. “We embrace the gamut of genres, from detective stories to horror to science fiction and fantasy to super heroes. What we’re looking for are larger than life characters, with strong adventure-flavored storylines and plots.

“We have more stories in us than… identity plays. We want to give writers of color free rein to let loose their full storytelling potential on stage. And we want the audience to have fun and we get to tell our stories.”

Key info:

– Deadline for application – ​ April 30, 2020

– Send resumes to – artists@porkfilled.com

– All submitting directors must complete the accompanying application form

– Questions? – info@porkfilled.com

– Pork Filled Productions is dedicated to casting all of our shows with at least 51% actors of color