A theatre has hired me to direct a production, but there is no money for my assistant. Can I hire my assistant as an Observer on the production?

This program is about access, so we will not provide funding to hire your assistant.  If you would like to have an Observer on the production, great!  We will announce the opportunity to those accepted into the Observership pool, and from those who are interested, we will select finalists for you.  From these finalists, you can interview candidates and select your Observer.