Apply for Membership

New Member Application Procedure

Required:

  • A one (1) page Letter of Artistic Interest.
  • Three (3) Letters of Professional Recommendation, ideally from members of EST.
  • A resume, a picture if appropriate, and any supporting materials that would further acquaint us with the candidate’s work.

Actors: If requested to audition, must be prepared to present 2 contrasting monologues, not to exceed 2 minutes each.

Directors: An interview will be required. Current work will be viewed.

Playwrights: Samples of work will be required.

Designers: Samples of work will be required.

The Admissions Committee may also request an interview with any applicant.

Submit All Required Material to:

newmemberadmissions@ensemblestudiotheatre.org
or
Attention: New Member Admissions
Ensemble Studio Theatre
549 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019

  • Applications will be accepted throughout the year.
  • The deadline for applications is December 31st of each year.
  • Actor auditions are held March of each year.
  • New member candidates, vetted by the New Member Admissions Committee and Members Council, will be put to approval of the membership at either a Special Member Meeting or at the Annual Member Meeting held in December of each year.
  • Applicants will be informed of their status as they move through the admissions process.
  • The process for membership may take at least one year.
  • There may be exceptions to the above procedure if an artist of exceptional merit shows interest in our organization.
  • A candidate, in any discipline, may be invited to participate in a project at EST as part of the evaluation process.