Open Arts Studio along with Rio Rancho Collective

  

Director's call to join us as a director for a powerful and timely national event:

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ENOUGH! Plays to End Gun Violence. This initiative features student-written 10-minute plays that address the issue of gun violence and spark meaningful conversation and action within our communities. About ENOUGH! The mission of ENOUGH! is to create space for teens to express themselves through original playwriting, using theatre as a tool for social change. The program amplifies youth voices and challenges audiences to reflect, engage, and respond. This year’s Nationwide Reading will take place on Monday, October 6, 2025, with performances happening in cities across the country.

We are honored to bring this impactful event to our local community through a collaborative effort that includes: Rio Rancho Creative Crossroads (www.rr-cc.org) A partnership with New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence (Website), who will lead a post-performance presentation and facilitate audience engagement. Project Details The event will showcase six 10-minute plays, written by teens and selected by a national panel of judges. Directors may choose to direct one or several plays, depending on their interest and availability.

ENOUGH! provides all scripts, introductory and closing materials, and marketing tools to support the event. Each play will have three one-hour rehearsals, scheduled during the following weeks: Week of September 8 Week of September 15 Week of September 22 A tech rehearsal will be scheduled during the week of September 29 – October 5, leading up to the final performance on Monday, October 6. Rehearsal days will be arranged based on the availability of both the directors and the rehearsal space. We are leaning towards Saturday mornings in September. We are currently securing a venue for rehearsals and the performance, ideally located in the Rio Rancho or Corrales area. The performance will be reader’s theatre style (with scripts at music stands) at a minimum, with the option to go off-book using minimal props and set, depending on the needs and experience of the cast. We are planning to cast the plays with high school and college students, in keeping with the youth-driven mission of the project.

A Note on Budget As this is our first year participating in ENOUGH!, we are operating on a zero-dollar budget and are unfortunately unable to offer compensation at this time. However, we believe strongly in the value and urgency of this work, and in the opportunity it offers to elevate youth voices through theatre. We hope this resonates with your passion for community-based storytelling and social impact.

Contact Information: Kim Rothwell (502) 439-0008 kimberly.rothwell@yahoo.com