the off-off-broadway review
OOBR is always looking for reviewers. Not that we have such high turnover, but there are always new demands on our services, and it seems that we're always missing chances to review someone's show. We want to try harder to meet those commitments.
We’re looking for reviewers who have some hands-on experience with theatre. A look at the archives will show that the best reviews are good journalism: in addition to judging the production, they describe what the reviewer saw. The ocular proof is the evidence from which the reviewer builds his or her case, whether in prosecution or defense.
Everything at OOBR happens over the Internet. Each week, our editor sends out the schedule of upcoming shows, and reviewers sign up by E-mail for the shows they want to see. Reviewers send in their work -- promptly! -- by E-mail. Our editor edits the articles and posts them to the Web site. There's no room here for FAX or snail mail. (The telephone is available when necessary.) I often don't meet a new reviewer until we run into each other at the Midtown International Theatre Festival, which is an OOBR annual highlight.
We have a new publisher, Marty Glynn, who also manages our listings engine, but for the time being our financial policies toward reviewers haven't changed. Reviewers earn $15 per article, payable on posting to the Web site.
To apply, just go to an Off-Off-Broadway show and write it up. E-mail us a 500-word review, as much in the style of OOBR as possible. We’ll let you know whether we’re interested.
We look forward to hearing from you,
John Chatterton, Publisher