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Directing Fellowship

A six-month fellowship designed for early-career directors.

Encouraging the next generation of directors through professional development, networking, and in-depth training alongside veterans of theater industry. Activities will be tailored to the needs and goals of each fellow, and may include the following:

  • Assistant direct the mainstage Shakespeare in the Park production 
  • Assistant direct summer touring production
  • Direct a staged reading as part of the next Confluence New Play Festival
  • Regular meetings and mentorship with staff and artistic teams
  • Other responsibilities as they align with the Festival’s work and the director’s stated goals.

Each Directing Fellow receives a $6,000 stipend.

How to Apply – Applications now closed.

(1 ) Submit a two-page cover letter. This letter should also express the artist’s journey up to this point and how the Fellowship fits as a possible next step.

Example questions to consider for cover letter: What has been your educational journey in general and how it relates to theater? What have been the most important artistic experiences in your life up to this point? What artistic experiences are you hoping to have in the future? What if any is your relationship to St. Louis? What if any is your relationship and experience with Shakespeare?

(2) Submit a one page resume with:

  • Related directing experience
  • Related experience leading a team(s)
  • Related experience supporting a wide range of diverse teams and collaborators

(3) Provide two to three professional recommendations. 

(Optional) Applicants may submit a portfolio, website or sample of work as available but not required. 

Questions? Contact Adam Flores, Manager of Community Engagement and Education at adam@stlshakes.org.  

Endowed by Rich and Kathleen Waidmann

Directing Fellows

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2022

Miranda Jagels Félix

Miranda Jagels Félix is a proud St. Louis theater artist, originally from Madrid, Spain. After SATE empowered her to direct for the first time a wonderful scene from The Rover for the… Read More

Miranda Jagels Félix is a proud St. Louis theater artist, originally from Madrid, Spain. After SATE empowered her to direct for the first time a wonderful scene from The Rover for the Aphra Behn Festival, she knew that she wanted to further explore the art of directing. She is thrilled and grateful for her next adventure with St. Louis Shakespeare Festival.

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2022

Cameron Jamarr Davis

Cameron is native actor, playwright and filmmaker with a BFA in dramatic performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA and the Actors Equity… Read More

Cameron is native actor, playwright and filmmaker with a BFA in dramatic performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. A proud member of SAG-AFTRA and the Actors Equity Association, he thanks SFSTL for casting him in his first professional production at the age of 17.  He is Founder and Artistic Director of his own theater company, Soul Siren Playhouse; producing stories for stage and screen speaking to various social challenges seeking healing and awareness. With a background in devised theater and a passion for education, he has created and performed in a variety of Fringe Festivals nationally and abroad. He has worked professionally as an actor and teaching artist for esteemed theaters such as Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, The Hangar Theater, The Celebration Theater, and The Carnegie Center of Performing Arts. Find more at www.playsiren.com
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2021

Sam Hayes

Sam Hayes is a freelance theatre artist in the St. Louis area.  Most recently, they have worked on various productions with SLPL’s Storytime Theatre as assistant director, actor, and costume… Read More

Sam Hayes is a freelance theatre artist in the St. Louis area.  Most recently, they have worked on various productions with SLPL’s Storytime Theatre as assistant director, actor, and costume designer. Throughout the pandemic, they worked with Over Due Theatre Company on virtual projects which led to directing for the Tetrad Festival. They also work as the Assistant Costume Shop Manager at Stages St. Louis, and have taught acting classes for all ages at the Stages Academy. Before moving to St. Louis, they traveled the states working on costumes for Florida Repertory Theatre, Bigfork Summer Playhouse, Berkshire Theatre Group, and Southern Arena Theatre.  They received a BFA in Performance as well as a BFA in Costume Design and Technology from the University of Southern Mississippi.

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2020

Chloe Seyer

Chloe Seyer is the first member of the Festival’s Directing Fellowship program and a St. Louis native. She trained at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia,… Read More

Chloe Seyer is the first member of the Festival’s Directing Fellowship program and a St. Louis native. She trained at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, and co-founded Enter Messenger Theatre Company in Atlanta. Recent credits include Four Play (Above the Stag Theatre, London, UK), The Wind of Heaven (Finborough Theatre, London, UK), Measure for Measure (Virginia-Highland Church, Atlanta, GA), and Romeo and Juliet (Seven Stages, Atlanta, GA).