Audition Notice - Gas & Light Productions

Gas & Light Productions in partnership with Dewdney Players invite you to come and audition for our summer production of Robin Hood. The production will take place in Okotoks at the performance space on Elizabeth Street during the first two weekends in August.  There are lots of fight scenes in this play so be prepared for a work-out!

Robin Hood Cast in no particular order:

Will Scarlett                       Drinks a lot and sings badly

Robin Hood                        He's Robin Hood!!

Maid Marion                     Strong women, can fight and shoot with the best, Robin's love interest.

Riccon Hazel                      Heavy, one of the bad guys

Sheriff of Nottingham   The bad guy, slightly out of control

Bishop of Hereford         On the chunky side, upper class snob

Hilton                                   Sheriff's female attendant

King John                            Devious but very controlled and controlling

Queen Eleanor                  John's mother. Very self-confident and calm

Little John                           Big, as in tall

Prioress of Kirklees         Robin's not very nice cousin

Guy of Gisbourne            Dresses as a horse, mean, a killer

Friar Tuck                            Also chunky, can fight

Alan-a-Dale                       Young, sings and hopefully plays a string instrument

Ellen Deirwold                  Alan's love interest. the maiden in distress

Plus at least 3 more men and 2 more women

The Calgary auditions will take place at Workshop Theatre Rehearsal Space, Bay 10, 415 60th Ave SE. on Wednesday and Thursday April 16 and 17 at 7:00. This will be a cold read audition so no monologue is required, just bring a bio if you have one. There will also be auditions in Okotoks at a yet to be determined date.

For more information call Jeremy MacKenzie at 403 281 7905 (after April 9th) or email to aplcp@shaw.ca.

Audition Notice - 15 minute short film

Hi there,

My name's Stephen Sander and I'm currently producing/directing a 15 minute short film I wrote. We're still in the early stages of casting but there's a few roles that may not get filled from the initial casting call so I thought I'd forward this on to you in case you know of anyone who might be interested.

We'd be shooting primarily on weekends and are aiming to kick off principal photography end of April-early May area. Below are the roles we still need, feel free to pass my email along if anyone would like to get in touch with me directly.

CID (age 16-24)

Cid dropped out of highschool in grade ten and started leading a rebellious, drug filled life. In the film he's picked up byhis parents from the police station and brought home. A fight with his parents ensues and ends with him punching his father.

SARA (age 16-24)

Sara's a popular girl with a close circle of friends always buzzing around her. At a party, we see her flirting with different guys and acting rather irresponsibly, only to find out the reason for this is because she's just gone through a painful breakup.

CODY (age 16-24)

Cody's a bit of a loner who's been yearning to make some friends and turn his life around. He loves drawing and is exceptionally good at it. On a friday night with nothing else to do he wanders downtown and runs into Sara whom after leaving the party in tears is at her lowest point.

KASS (age 25-30)

Kass is the mother of Ariana and a single parent. She'd really struggling to keep her family afloat and cleans houses for a living. She's wearing thin though and is searching for some sense of purpose beyond that of barely squeezing through life.

KATE (age 30-40)

Kate is the mother of Beau and Cid. She cares about her children, but Cid's situation has put a lot of stress on her. Her and her husband are rather well off however their family isn't as happy as you might think, with Beau acting rather depressed for reasons she can't figure out.

JIM (age 30-40)

Jim is Tom's father. He has a good job and is a stellar parent, but he seems to have fallen out of love with his wife.

Thanks,

Stephen

Actors Wanted - Crime Stoppers Re-Enactment

The next Crime Stoppers re-enactment will take place on Tuesday April 1, at 10:00am.

We require the assistance of a number of people for this "Distraction theft re-enactment".

1 elderly female no description (possibly Asian)

1 female between the ages of 30-45 no description (possible middle eastern

decent)

2 males between the ages of 30-45 years (possible middle eastern decent)

If you can help us with this re-enactment, please let me know.

Thank you for supporting Crime Stoppers.

Terry Hathaway

 Executive Director

 Calgary Crime Stoppers Association

 Ph: 403-862-8477

Join our fight to Ensure Safer Communities.

 Facebook:  <http://www.facebook.com/CrimeStoppersYYC>

www.facebook.com/CrimeStoppersYYC

Twitter: @stopcrimeyyc

YouTube:  <http://www.youtube.com/user/yyccrimestoppers>

www.youtube.com/user/yyccrimestoppers

StoryBook Theatre - Student Summer Intensive Program

StoryBook Theatre is proud to offer our NEW Student Summer Intensive Program (SSIP). This 12-WEEK PROGRAM is designed to offer students aged 12 to 18 years old the opportunity to perform in a full-scale theatrical production with professional training and guidance. The program will connect students with working theatre professionals from all performance streams, fostering their growth and maturity in theatre arts.

For our first season of SSIP, we are thrilled to bring back the much loved and recently popularized musical, LES MISERABLES.  This show allows our team to explore acting and singing on an in-depth level while also keeping the students engaged and interested in performing.

Students accepted into the program will not only be working on the show, but they will be learning skills and tools to further themselves in the world of theatre as well as being positive role models and contributors to our community.  The program will be a collection of master classes in performance where every student receives appropriate one on one attention regardless of the role.

AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD FROM APRIL 19 to 28 Students aged 12 to 18

DOWNLOAD PROGRAM INFORMATION SHEET HERE

https://www.dropbox.com/s/10m6l1k1oxremvo/SSIP%202014%20-%20Les%20Mis%20-%20Program%20Info%20Sheet.pdf

For More information please visit

http://storybooktheatre.org/ssip

Audition Notice: Gleefully Paying Your Taxes

Calling all SINGERS !!!! Come audition for 'Gleefully Paying Your Taxes' written/directed by Sarah Chiu, a volunteer run musical production for Law Day at the Calgary Courts Center Sat Apr 26 2014. The short musical will include musical parodies from pop classics while being educational about tax law :)

PERFORMANCE DATE: Law Day Sat Apr 26 2014 at the Calgary Courts Center (2

shows: @~10am and @ ~2pm)

Time Commitment: Varies, based on role size

Rehearsal Period: Starting Apr 1, schedule will be dependent on cast, with mandatory dress rehearsal at the Calgary Courts Center Fri Apr 25 6-8pm

*List of roles (including song to audition):*

- Justice Sylvester (judge) M/F -- RESPECT by Aretha Franklin

- Puckman (crown witness-CRA Auditor) M- Taxman by the Beatles

- Brooster (crown witness - boyfriend) M- Rumour Has It by Adele or Billy Jean by Michael Jackson

- Humms (taxpayer's witness - accountant) M/F- Money by Pink Floyd

- Berrymore (taxpayer - DIVA!) F-I Left My Heart in San Francisco by Frank Sinatra orMoney Money Money by ABBA

- Sheriff Shooter M/F-RESPECT by Aretha Franklin

- Brittney Spearson (sheriff) F- RESPECT by Aretha Franklin

- Santana J-Lo (sheriff) M/F- RESPECT by Aretha Franklin

Please come prepared to sing the chosen song for the role. We will have Ipod/speakers for accompaniment and also accept a capella auditions.

*To book audition times, email headshots/resumes to:

lawday.auditions@gmail.com <lawday.auditions@gmail.com>*

Audition Date/Time: *Thurs March 27th,2014 (6 pm to 10 pm) - 10 min slots

available*

Location: held at the *Workshop Theatres Rehearsal Space * Bay 10 - 415 - 60th Ave SE Calgary, AB

****Note: We are a volunteer group independently offering this show for the enjoyment of the public/community and therefore is not able to pay actors, Equity or otherwise.****

Voice Spot - Spring Classes

Calgary 403.277.6767  Edmonton 780.628.2930  Toronto 416.303.5733

www.voicespotwcs.com   voices@voicespotwcs.com 

Dan’ s VO Tip

To start preparing for Voice Over, I would suggest you  start reading everything out loud and try saying what you read the way you talk.

It may seem weird, but talking in your own voice and style is very important in creating your identity which will be your calling card that is unique to you.

Also by practicing to read out loud we teach our brain to comprehend as we are performing. Till now we are taught to comprehend while reading to ourselves.

 Final Classes of the Spring; Note SpotLites only once per year…

For all the details go to www.voicespotwcs.com or call the number nearest you.

Calgary

The Voice – Lets….

            Youth Voice Over SpotLite (6-10 year olds) Sat April 5^th (includes Mini Demo) $295*

            Teen Voice Over SpotLite (11-16 year olds) Sun April 6^th (Includes Mini Demo) $295*

            Level 3 – Casting Characters & Auditions – Jonathan Love Sat/Sun Apr 12^th & 13^th $450*

Sat May 3^rd Build your Home Studio SpotLite – Graeme Judd – $295*

Sun May 4^th Business and Marketing SpotLite – Paul Boucher – $295* (Sat & Sun Combined for $500*)

           

Level 4 – Narration, e Learning and Audio Books – Paul Boucher  May 31^st & June 1^st (Sat/Sun) $450*

            Level 1 – “The Voice Over Adventure” May 24^th & 25^th $395*

Toronto

            Level 1 – “The Voice Over Adventure” - Dan Willmott May 31^st & June 1^st  (Sat/Sun)– MCS Recording $395*

           

Edmonton

            Level 3 – Casting Characters & Auditions - Dan Willmott April 12/13  (Sat/Sun) $450*

            Level 1 - “The Voice Over Adventure” - Dana Negrey May 3/4 (Sat/Sun) $395*

Voice Gyms Calgary April 16^th Propeller Studios 6-9pm  $150* (alumni $125*)

                                    May 21^st Ear Candy 6-9pm $150* (alumni $125*)

*plus applicable tax

Check www.voicespotwcs.com and email voices@voicespotwcs.com or give us a call

Monologue Group

Monologue Group

When: Thursdays in May 1, 8, 15, and 22

Time: 6:30-9 pm

Where: TBA

Want to work on some new pieces for up coming auditions, this is your chance! Bring in a couple of monologues and get ready to get creative in a safe and supportive environment  where we can all take chances and "play" with ideas.

I will act as group leader and each night we will see everyone's monologue twice. Once cold, with whatever work you have done outside the group, and once after feedback. Then each member can decide to continue with the same piece the next week or move on to another.

The group will have a cap of 10 so don't miss out! Everyone is welcome regardless of experience.

Contact: info@urbanstoriestheatre.org. Put Monologue Group in the subject line.

Thanks

Helen Young

Artistic Director

Urban Stories Theatre

Audition Notice - Smoking Gun Entertainment

CALLING ALL ACTORS!!

Come audition for Smoking Gun Entertainment's Murder Mystery Troupe (formerly known as Terry Shane Murder Mysteries).  We are a fully interactive Murder Mystery company, around since the late 80's.  We are super busy, with often two or more shows a night in the busier season.  We have WAY too much fun and because we are improv-based, there are hardly any lines to learn, maybe five or so, not word for word.

You should be quick witted, outgoing, and not afraid to be completely silly!  You should love to dress up and acquire new wardrobe pieces to never blend in during a show!  You'll be fed and paid after your initial audition.  We are especially looking for males and females averaging 30 (most characters are around this age, so if you are between 25 - 40, you'll get the most work) and who have great schedules on weekend evenings and some mid week too.  You aren't tied to any dates, you can pick and choose what you work and there are no rehearsals unless it's a brand new show, we experienced actors will hold your hand throughout your first few!! 

Please email headshots and resumes to:   shootyoulater@shaw.ca  We are looking to audition about 15 new actors to join our troupe.  We currently have 35 but have become so busy, we need more!

Check out our website below to get more information about our company and please tell your friends!!! 

Janet St. Germain

Terry Shane Murder Mysteries

(403) 703-5337

:..People are Dying to See Us!

www.terryshanemurdermysteries.ca

Non-Union VO Bootcamp Workshop (3 weeks)

Are you getting auditions but not booking as much as you'd like to? Are you called in for character reads but want to explore more narration? In this three week VO Bootcamp, participants will dig deeper into the VO world where we will review script breakdown and solo voice material then delve into dialogue and multi voice spots too. All performers will receive the full benefit of working in our premiere sound studio while starting to explore the lesser known areas of voice work such as long form narration in corporate or documentary projects. Participants will also learn industry trends from professionals working in the current commercial climate and hear insights into their own performances from their peers, casting director and VO director. Class size is limited to 8 Participants.

WORKSHOP FACILITATORS:

Christian Goutsis

Christian has been a Calgary based artist for over 20 years. A multiple award winning actor, Christian has worked throughout Canada, in the US, and has toured internationally. As a voice talent, he has voiced well over 500 radio and television ads for local, national, and international companies. He has been a voice director at Six Degrees Productions since 2008, where he has directed numerous ads, narrations, radio plays and animations. Christian has been teaching VO workshops since 2008, and has taught acting classes for both kids and adults since 1992.

Sue Bristow

After taking a BFA in theatre from the University of Alberta, Sue Bristow shifted into film and television in 1996. She worked in every department, from casting to locations, before finding her way into producing with Corey Lee’s feature defining edward in 2003. That same year she was invited to attend the Producers’ Lab at the Canadian Film Centre, and shortly after returned to Calgary to produce the feature film Six Figures with David Christensen. Corey Lee and Sue continued to work together on two of the three short films in his Kilter trilogy project in 2005 and again in 2008. While working as the Calgary Film Commissioner in 2005, Sue initiated the film studio and creative hub project and continued her work on it through the end of 2007. Over the next three years Sue worked as a freelance project consultant, and in that capacity assisted in the creation of the highly successful William F. White viral van initiative. Returning to producing in 2010 at Corkscrew Media, Sue oversaw two seasons of the incredibly popular documentary series Pet Heroes for CMT and the groundbreaking program Build It Forward with Paul Brandt and Habitat for Humanity. Sue and Corey Lee collaborated again on his feature documentary, co-produced with the National Film Board, Legend of a Warrior . Recently Sue worked as line producer on the CFL documentary series Hail Mary for Anaid Productions and is in post production on an Old Trout Puppet Workshop project with the National Film Board. Since arriving at Six Degrees Sue is pleased to have seen a surge in casting for both voice and on camera talent and is looking forward to developing Calgary’s incredible talent pool even further.

DATES: April 14, 22, and 28 - 2014 (6:00pm - 9:00pm) COST: $360.00

LOCATION: Six Degrees Studios 305, 822 - 11 Avenue S.W.

Payment can be made at Six Degrees by cheque or online at EventBrite: http://www.eventbrite.ca/o/6-degrees-music-and-productions-3214094264?s=23033379

Age: 18+

Scripts will be provided at the workshop. Feel free to bring notebook and pen to make notes

Audition Notice - Artists' Collective Theatre

AUDITION NOTICE

Production Name: Spring Awakening

Date production rehearsal/job starts: April 11th

Audition Date: 03/12/2014

Deadline to Submit: 03/08/2014

Email applications to: Amanda@acttheatre.ca

Contact name: Amanda Liz Cutting

Website: www.acttheatre.ca

Artists' Collective Theatre is casting ONE MALE and TWO FEMALE roles for SPRING AWAKENING coming this May to the Pumphouse Theatre.

Due to adult content we are only seeing actors age 18-24, but you should be able to play 16.

WOMEN please prepare the song "Mama Who Bore Me" and a dramatic monologue of less than two minutes.

MEN please prepare the song "I Don't Do Sadness", and a dramatic monologue of less than two minutes.

Submit your headshot and resume to Amanda@acttheatre.ca

Only actors the director would like to see will be contacted.

Audition Notice - Front Row Centre

Front Row Centre presents auditions for our 2014-15 Season Launch Gala:

COMING ATTRACTIONS

April 5th, 2014, at the Beddington Heights Community Arts Centre (Community Hall) Doors open at 7:30PM, show is at 8:00PM

Coordinated by Donna Campeau and Janos Zeller

-Audition Dates:

Sunday March 16th,2014 (12 pm to 4 pm) •Monday March 17th,2014 (7 pm to 10 pm) held at the Beddington Heights Community Arts Centre. 375 Bermuda Dr NW, Calgary, AB.

Book your audition online by going to http://frontrowcentre.ca/auditions/

-What's next for Front Row Centre?-

 An answer to last year's celebration of the last 25 years of shows that FRC has done, join us on April 5th for a selection of musical theatre performances from shows that FRC has not yet done. This wine & cocktail evening will culminate in the announcement of our exciting 2014-2015 season of musical theatre.

-Audition Requirements-

**Members of Equity and ACTRA please note that as FRC produces shows on a volunteer, recreational basis, we will not pay any professional association fees, such as the fees stipulated by Equity’s Amateur Guest Artist policy, under any circumstances whatsoever.**

Bring your favourite song from what's currently on Broadway or still in the movies, or that we've never seen before!

 We are looking for singers, dancers and musicians to submit performance pieces from shows that have not yet been done by Front Row Centre Players. This includes songs or dances, or even instrumental pieces.

 We also encourage groups of 2 or more to audition and for people to audition with more than one song. If submitting more than one song, be cognizant of the 10 minute time slots, so book multiple slots if your pieces start exceeding 8 minutes in total.

 Please bring sheet music for your piece and a backing track for audition purposes. If you are not able to bring sheet music, please be aware that we might not be able to select your piece if we are unable to find the sheet music.

-Rehearsals-

Rehearsals will be scheduled for Sunday March 23rd from 1 pm to 5 pm; Friday April 4th from 7 pm to 10 pm with dress rehearsal on the performance Saturday, April 5th, from 3 pm to 6 pm.

We are looking for performance pieces from any show that is *NOT* in the list below (you can even do something from a movie or an original work):

25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

 A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

 A New Brain

 Annie

 Annie Get Your Gun

 Assassins

 Bells Are Ringing

 Brigadoon

 Bye Bye Birdie

 Cabaret

 Camelot

 Chess

 Chicago

 Company

 Damn Yankees

 Eating Raoul

 Evita

 Fiddler On The Roof

 Footloose

 Godspell

 Grease

 Guys And Dolls

 Gypsy

 Hair

 Hello Dolly!

 How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

 Jesus Christ Superstar

 Kiss Me Kate

 Leader Of The Pack

 Legally Blonde

 Little Shop Of Horrors

 Man Of La Mancha

 Monty Python's Spamalot

 My Fair Lady

 Nine

 Nunsense: The Mega Musical

 Oklahoma

 Oliver!

 Pippin

 Singin' In The Rain

 South Pacific

 Sugar

 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street

 The Butler Did It Singing

 The Fantasticks

 The Music Man

 The Producers

 The Rocky Horror Show

 The Sound Of Music

 Wizard Of Oz

 Young Frankenstein

 You're A Good Man Charlie Brown

Book your audition online by going to http://frontrowcentre.ca/auditions/

Please note: If you have not booked an audition by 2 hours prior to the start of auditions on the day of your audition,

please PHONE the direct office line at 587-332-0250.

For all other inquiries, please call 403-246-8505 (ext. 3 for auditions