Performance Production Company Juda Culture's Preliminary Artist Support Project 'Stage Juda' Call for Entries

Applications Accepted Until the 17th
Aiming for Joint Growth of Actors and Creators

Performance production company and IP management firm Jooda Culture will hold 'STAGE JOO:DA' as part of the 2025 Preliminary Artist First Presentation Support Project.

STAGE JOO:DA is a program that recruits promising creators and actors in the theater and musical fields to support their debut and activities. Existing support projects for preliminary artists have often focused on creators, but STAGE JOO:DA aims to discover and nurture both highly potential rookie actors and creators together, fostering their growth as collaborators.

Applicants wishing to participate can apply via email by the 17th. Detailed information can be found on the Jooda Culture website.

Eleven experts actively working in the fields of performance production and creation will serve as mentors for STAGE JOO:DA.

Producer mentors include Yoo In-su, general producer of Yeonwoo Stage, Lee Gyu-rin, general producer of Jooda Culture, and Jung Yoo-ran, general producer of Culture Icon.

Musical creation mentors include writer Kim Ji-sik, known for 'The Tale,' 'Etcetera Song,' and 'The Last Man'; composer Heo Soo-hyun, known for 'Frida,' 'Secretly Greatly,' and 'God's Finger'; director Yoon Sang-won, known for 'The Fiction,' 'Spy,' and 'Rachmaninoff'; and director Lee Jong-seok, known for 'Spring Awakening,' 'Thrill Me,' and 'Treadmill.'

Theater creation mentors include Jung Beom-cheol, CEO of Play Development Studio 301 and writer of 'Miljeong List' and 'That Day Will Come'; director Kim Gyeol, known for 'Mio Fratello' and 'Woyzeck Mentality'; and Ju Ji-hee, associate professor at Seokyeong University’s Department of Performing Arts and director of plays such as 'One More Time' and 'Kong Chil Pal Sae Sam Ryuk.'

Additionally, actor Jung Young-joo will participate as a special lecturer, sharing various experiences related to stage, acting, and producing with preliminary artists.

The eligibility criteria for applying to STAGE JOO:DA are as follows: preliminary artists aged 29 or younger (born on or after January 1, 1995) with no prior presentation history in theater or musical fields; composers capable of composing musical numbers for musicals; those who have not participated in the 2023-2024 Korea Arts & Culture Education Service Preliminary Artist First Presentation Support Project; those not simultaneously participating in other preliminary artist training projects; preliminary artists prepared to participate sincerely in all processes; and holders of South Korean nationality. Applicants meeting these criteria can apply for STAGE JOO:DA.

The first screening will evaluate submitted documents such as application forms, scripts, and scores. Only those who pass the first screening will proceed to the second interview. Through the second interview, 20 preliminary artists will be finally selected to participate in STAGE JOO:DA, with the final results expected to be announced on March 31.

The 20 selected preliminary artists will form teams by work. In the theater field, one writer and one actor form a team; in musicals, one writer, one composer, and three actors form a team. The creators and actors in each team will present their final works together at the end of September. After receiving necessary preliminary mentoring, they will prepare for the official presentation stage and collaborate closely. The final selected works include four theater pieces and four musicals, with creative support funds of 5 million KRW per theater team and 7.5 million KRW per musical team. In addition to the support funds, various programs such as individual mentoring for works and actors, table readings and special lectures involving established musical actors and directing mentors will be provided.