Friday, January 29, 2016

Wanted: Actors for Medical Industry Project

We are looking to cast a bunch of actors for a project in the medical industry that would involve both stills and video.  Anyone interested hopefully is able to come to our studio for a quick "go see" sometime next week either this Monday or Tuesday afternoon.  

The project shooting will likely take place around Feb 18th-19th

It will either be a full or a half day for each person. We have several spots to fill and also need extras.

All ages, male and female mostly adult 23-45 but there are a couple of kid spots to fill.  Need people old enough to have become a doctor.

Actors  - please let me know ASAP what time you can come in for a quick test shot and so we can get some information. I have attached the map to the studio.  there is free two hour parking in the front on 10AVE.
  
(403) 589-5791


Thursday, January 28, 2016

Auditions for The Cast Program

LIVE AUDITIONS
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Auditions for The CAST Program (Summer Intensive) including The Drowsy Chaperone will be held February 5th & 6th from 7-10PM both evenings at The Performing Arts Youth Centre 1371 Hastings Cres SE Calgary AB.

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REMOTE AUDITIONS
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Individuals who are not able to attend the live auditions may submit a video of themselves singing a song of their choice that best shows their abilities as well as a 1-2 minute comedic monologue (preferably contemporary).

Please submit the video via link on youtube, vimeo, dropbox, etc. to thecastprogram@gmail.com

Deadline for submission is February 6th.

Please visit www.youthsingers.org/programs/cast [2] for complete details on program dates.

Program offerings for ALL participants include:
- private one-on-one coachings (voice/acting/dance)
- masterclasses with guest instructors from local professional companies
- vocal masterclasses
- dance classes in ballet, jazz & tap
- acting classes & scene study
- audition masterclasses
- a role in our 2016 Production: The Drowsy Chaperone

Roles available in The Drowsy Chaperon include (5 Women/8 Men/5
Ensemble):
- Man In Chair
- Mrs. Tottendale
- Underling
- Robert Martin
- George
- Feldzieg
- Kitty
- Gangsters (2)
- Adolpho
- Janet Van De Graaf
- The Drowsy Chaperone
- Trix the Aviatrix
- Ensemble (Staff, Reporters)(3-5)

Additional inquiries can be addressed to STEVEN at thecastprogram@gmail.com

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THE COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS' SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM A division of Youth Singers of Calgary www.youthsingers.org/programs/cast [2]



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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Crime Stoppers

The next Crime Stoppers re-enactment will take place on Tuesday February 2, 2016 at 9:30am.

We require the assistance of 4 volunteer actors with the following
descriptions:

Victim #1: Caucasian female, approximately 60-75 years Victim #2: Caucasian male, approximately 60 -75 years

Suspect #1: male, average height and build, approximately 25 - 35 years Suspect #2: male, average height and build, approximately 25 - 35 years

If you are able to help us with this home invasion/assault case for approximately 1 hour on February 2, please let me know.

Than you for supporting Crime Stoppers.

Terry Hathaway
Executive Director
Calgary Crime Stoppers Association
403-862-8477

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

The CAST Program

The CAST Program
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A part of the
Youth Singers of Calgary’s
SUMMER STAGES.

Our goal is to give young performers (ages 15-24*) a unique training experience and the tools necessary to take their love of the arts to the next level as they continue to pursue post-secondary, community or professional performance opportunities.

* Participants age 15 must include a letter of recommendation from a performing arts coach or instructor.
* Opportunities exist for individuals over age 24 to participate, please inquire if interested.

Follow link to sign up for an audition:

AUDITION DATES:
Friday February 5th, 2016 7:00-10:00pm
Saturday February 6th, 2016 7:00-10:00pm

AUDITION LOCATION:
Performing Arts Youth Centre (1371 Hastings Cres SE)

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Please prepare one musical theatre piece that best shows your vocal quality and personality. Audition times include dance call and cold read auditions (details on signup page). Being a training program these audition components are not arduous but are to see how you follow direction and assess your current level.

IMPORTANT
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Please visit www.youthsingers.org/programs/cast [2] for complete details on program dates.

Program offerings for ALL participants include:
- private one-on-one coachings (voice/acting/dance)
- masterclasses with guest instructors from local professional companies
- vocal masterclasses
- dance classes in ballet, jazz & tap
- acting classes & scene study
- audition masterclasses
- a role in our 2016 Production: The Drowsy Chaperone

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THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
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Come for a visit with the Man in the Chair as his all time favourite musical comes to life in his living room. Will Janet Van De Graaf really give up the stage for love? Can Feldzieg save his theatre without his leading lady? Hijinx is bound to happen under the watch of the Drowsy Chaperone!

CHARACTERS
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Man In Chair
Mrs. Tottendale
Underline
Robert Martin
George
Feldzieg
Kitty
Gangsters (2)
Adolpho
Janet Van De Graaf
The Drowsy Chaperone
Trix the Aviatrix
Ensemble (Staff, Reporters)(3-5)

Additional inquiries can be addressed to STEVEN at thecastprogram@gmail.com

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THE COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS' SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM A division of Youth Singers of Calgary www.youthsingers.org/programs/cast [2]



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Crime Stoppers

The next Crime Stoppers re-enactment will take place on Tuesday January 26th, 2016 at approximately 8:00am.

We require the assistance of two individuals for this Bank Robbery re-enactment.

Victim: bank teller, female approximately 20 - 25years Bad Guy: Caucasian male, approx 50years, medium to heavy build average height.

If you are able to help us out for approximately 1 hour on January 26th, please let me know.

Thank you for supporting Crime Stoppers.

Terry Hathaway
Executive Director
Calgary Crime Stoppers Association
403-862-8477


Audition Notice: It's Good to Be Bad

AUDITION NOTICE:

It's Good to be Bad

Coordinated by Jamie Eastgaard-Ross
Musical Direction by Jenn Brown Clarke
MC'ed by Carl Bishop

Got a song you just need to get out and no show to sing it in? Well it’s that time again, Front Row Centre is holding our annual season announcement gala and we’d like you to take part!

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:
Bring your favourite musical theatre piece or two (preferably an upbeat and a downbeat song), give it your own special pizzazz, and we’ll see if it’s a good fit for the show. We are interested in solo numbers, and particularly duets and group numbers, so bring some friends!

Our theme for the Gala is Good and Evil. So you are welcome to tailor your selections to this theme (i.e. good, evil, good vs. evil, etc), but we are also open to selections that do not fit the theme.

You must provide sheet music for your piece in advance to our accompanist, Jenn, by dropping it off at the Box Office at Beddington Heights Community Arts Centre or e-mailing a scanned copy to jennbrownclarke@frontrowcentre.ca. No backing tracks or A Capella, as all performances will be accompanied by a small band at the event.

Visit our website (www.frontrowcentre.ca/auditions/) for detailed role information.

PLEASE NOTE: 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.

WHERE:
Beddington Heights Community Arts Centre
375 Bermuda Dr NW (watch for signage)

WHEN:
Sunday, February 7th, 2016
Monday February 8th, 2016
PLEASE NOTE: No callbacks required for this show.

REHEARSALS:
Saturday, February 13th, 2016 - 1pm to 5pm Sunday, February 28th, 2016 - 4pm to 6pm (with the band)

SHOW DATE:
March 12th, 2016
In the Mamdani Opera Centre (Formerly the Arrata Opera Centre)

BOOK YOUR AUDITION:
Visit our website at www.frontrowcentre.ca/auditions/ [1]



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Monday, January 18, 2016

Audition Notice: Fort Steele Summer Theatre

Auditions for: FORT STEELE SUMMER THEATRE 2016: PERFORMERS, STAGE MANAGERS AND ACCOMPANISTS REQUIRED.

Fort Steele is holding auditions for a summer performance contract on from 4-7PM FEBRUARY 28TH IN CALGARY, AB.

(Auditions will also be held in Fort Steele, BC on March 5th, 2016)

CONTRACT DETAILS:

-PERFORMERS cast will be cast in a mainstage musical to be presented in the theatre, as well as street theatre scenes presented around the town to run throughout the summer season.

-STAGE MANAGERS will be required to do some small acting parts as part of street theatre scenes, but will not be required to sing or perform on stage.

-ACCOMPANISTS will be required to accompany the musical live in the theatre, accompany performers live around town in the street theatre daily and do some small acting parts in the street theatre performances.
You must be comfortable interacting with other performers and guests.

- Contract begins May 22nd 2016 and ends September 5th, 2016.

- Accommodation is provided for out of town performers.
 -THIS IS A PAID CONTRACT.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION:

-Auditions will be held on February 28th, 2016 between 4-7pm at the new Evergreen Spaces.

-PERFORMERS will be given 10 minute time-slots. If you have a preferred time, please include it in your submission.

-Please provide a current resume and headshot at time of audition.

-PERFORMERS are asked to prepare a short monologue and may also be asked to do a cold read. Please also prepare one song that shows your vocal range.

-Candidates will be taught a short bit of choreography during the audition so please come dressed in something you can easily move in.

-Accompaniment will NOT be provided so please bring a sound recording to sing to. (I-pod docking station will be available, if you require another form of music player please provide it yourself)

-STAGE MANAGERS: If you are interested in a stage management position please send in a resume and we can discuss what is required.

-ACCOMPANISTS: You will be required to play a piece of music from the era (1890’s), and may be asked to improvise as well. You can prepare a monologue or if you prefer we can give you a script to read from. Please indicate preference on your submission.

Those wishing to audition are asked to email Truus Verkley at :
truusverkley@hotmail.com with a headshot, resume and preferred audition time. If you are not able to attend the auditions but would still like to be considered for the 2016 season please email the above address for video submission details.

ABOUT FORT STEELE:

Located 15 minutes from Cranbrook and Kimberley, BC, Fort Steele is a living history museum. We bring our past back to life! Our summer season brings history to life with street theatre, museum displays, livestock demonstrations, live theatre shows, steam train rides, horse-drawn wagon rides, and heritage trades demonstrations.

Please visit www.fortsteele.ca [1] for more information on the town.



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Friday, January 15, 2016

Audition Notice: The Little Mermaid

THE LITTLE MERMAID Male Auditions
StoryBook Theatre is looking for select male roles for their upcoming production of The Little Mermaid including the lead role of PRINCE ERIC.

Please prepare the following:
ONE UP TEMPO Musical Theatre Song
"HER VOICE" from the Little Mermaid - MP3 - SHEET MUSIC

Auditions will be held on TUESDAY, Feb.19 starting at 8pm.

SIGN UP HERE

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Audition Notice: SHINE

Audition to join Calgary's high energy performance ensemble SHINE!

We are looking for MALE and FEMALE performers who can sing & dance! All voice parts welcome.

SHINE is a high-energy performing ensemble at the Youth Singers of Calgary (YSC). It pairs existing training and past performance experience with new challenges in vocal arrangements and choreography, that is further grown through professional development opportunities and booked performances.

SHINE members must be 18 years of age by September 2016. Those currently in Grade 12 or older with solid vocal and choreography experience are welcome to audition. At least one year of YSC experience is an asset but not required.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016. Sign up here! http://bit.ly/1SivvBW [1]

(Audition details listed at link)

For more information, or any questions, please email SHINE's Co-Manager & Choreographer Lauren Thompson at lethompson@live.ca




Instagram: @shineensemble

Monday, January 11, 2016

Bards in Bragg Creek


Audition Notice: Front Row Centre Players

AUDITION NOTICE for FRONT ROW CENTRE PLAYERS

SOUTH PACIFIC
Music by RICHARD RODGERS
Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Book by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II and JOSHUA LOGAN

Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel “Tales of the South Pacific” by JAMES MICHENER
Directed by Joey Sayer
Musical Direction by Allie Higgins-Pompu Choreography by Andrea Gleason

WHERE:
Beddington Heights Community Arts Centre 375 Bermuda Dr NW (watch for signage)
WHEN:
Saturday, January 30, 2016, 3:30-6:30 pm Monday, February 1, 2016, 7-10 pm
Wednesday, February 3, 2016, 7-10 pm
Thursday, February 4, 2016, 7-10 pm

CALLBACKS:
If required, Callbacks will be held on Saturday, February 6, starting at 6 pm.

SHOW RUN DATES:
June 10 – 26, 2016 In the Beddington Heights Community Arts Centre

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.

Please note that due to thematic material and plot requirements, the roles of BLOODY MARY and LIAT will be cast from auditioners able to convincingly portray characters of Asian descent. The roles of NGANA and JEROME will be cast from auditioners able to convincingly portray children of mixed Polynesian (or Melanesian)/French descent.

FOR THOSE INTERESTED ONLY IN THE NON-SINGING ROLES OF HARBISON AND BRACKETT, please prepare a one- to three-minute monologue.

FOR CHILD ACTORS INTERESTED IN THE ROLES OF JEROME AND NGANA, please prepare a song, as per below. Also, if possible, please prepare a couple sentences in French, as the characters will be singing and speaking French.

FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN ALL OTHER ROLES, please prepare a one- to two-minute monologue, and prepare approximately 30 bars from a classic musical or from a WWII era song that focuses on range, ability, and interpretation. Everyone should also come prepared to do a range check (if needed).

PLEASE BRING A BACKING TRACK (iPod/MP3 player or CD) or accompanist. No A Cappella please.

ALL AUDITIONERS (except for those ONLY interested in the roles of HARBISON,BRACKETT, NGANA and JEROME) will need to stay for a GROUP DANCE AUDITION held once per hour.

PLEASE BRING A PHOTO & RESUME (photo does not need to be a professional headshot). Also please arrive with any potential rehearsal conflicts.


FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABLE ROLES OR TO BOOK YOUR AUDITION visit our website at http://frontrowcentre.ca/auditions/

Friday, January 8, 2016

Audition Notice: Heritage Park

Hello! Please post the following, with "Heritage Park Character Interpreter Auditions" in the subject line. Thank you!

AUDITIONS FOR HERITAGE PARK’S SUMMER STREET THEATRE PROGRAM 2016

_MAKE A LITTLE HISTORY OF YOUR OWN AT HERITAGE PARK!_

Heritage Park is looking for character interpreters for their spring/summer street theatre program. Become part of the team of actors presenting scripted and historically based vignettes through a variety of theatrical forms in which specific, identifiable characters are portrayed in pre-1914 Western Canada. Many of the vignettes are performed outside. Improvised interaction between vignettes is required.
This summer's vignettes feature stories about the arrival of the automobile, banning boxing, and a bank robbery. There is also a spirited musical in the Opera House about a Colonist Car mystery entitled "A Trainload of Trouble".

Successful candidates will have post-secondary drama training and some previous acting experience. Equivalences will be considered.
Requirements include proven performance skills in acting, excellent verbal communication and public relations skills, and the ability to imaginatively develop and physically project a character. Familiarity with historical interpretation is considered an asset. Rehearsals begin Monday April 25th, 2016. Rehearsals run Monday to Friday (9:30am to
5:00pm) until the park opens on May 21st. Each week is a 35 hour work week. Actors are then assigned two consecutive weekdays off during the summer. Actors must be available to work all weekends from May 21st through to the end of the contract which is Monday September 5th, 2016.
Four positions will continue on weekends from Labour Day to Thanksgiving.

Audition times are available on Sunday March 13th (daytime) and Monday March 14th (evening) in the Canmore Opera House at Heritage Park (in Calgary). The audition consists of an interview, then for candidates to perform a monologue, a short song and then to read from the plays. If you are interested in auditioning, please send a resume and headshot to Human Resources, at Heritage Park: hr@heritagepark.ca or by mail to 1900 Heritage Drive SW, Calgary, AB T2V 2X3. The fax number is 403.268.8554.

For more information about Heritage Park, visit www.heritagepark.ca


Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Background Performers Needed

BACKGROUND PERFORMERS NEEDED FOR INDIE FEATURE FILM

TITLE: “The Night Pond”

PRODUCTION COMPANY: “GREEN” Productions Inc.

DIRECTOR: John Kissack

PRODUCER: Jayson Therrien

SYNOPSIS: After suffering the loss of his best friend Charlie on Christmas Eve, sixteen year old Bobby Whiteside ventures out onto the lake where they played countless games of winter hockey. Upon shoveling the ice surface he makes a shocking discovery --- a magic, perfectly groomed hockey rink that appears only at night and only in his presence.
When a local construction company purchases the land for development, Bobby must join forces with his high school crush, rally the town, and play one last game on the night pond --- with an old friend.

DATES: January 6th to January 31st

UNION: ACTRA Class 2 AIP agreement

RATE: $75 a day(8 hour day) SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Any one interested
please email a picture and resume to nightpondmovie@gmail.com.   

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Jayson Therrien
Principal Partner, "GREEN" Productions Inc.
(403) 827-0159

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Cowtown Opera

Hello Alberta Singers!

It's already time to look ahead! Please read all the information below for the many details!

We will be looking to cast our 2016/2017 Cowtown Opera Roster Singers for lead roles, community outreach, private functions, community partnerships and ensemble.

Roster Singers are a selected 25 singers from our community who we feel best represent the highest level of our local talent. These singers have been in our main stage productions as well as receive regular paid gigs.

Some of our most prestigious events have been for High Performance Rodeo, The Calgary Stampede, The Calgary Flames, Beakerhead, Vine and Dine, Fashion Calgary, Alberta Culture Days, Brett Wilson's Garden Party, Singing with the Calgary Civic Symphony at Jack Singer Concert Hall and with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Cowtown singers can be heard in our city on a weekly basis with gigs paying between $100-$1,000 per event.

Cowtown Opera is also known to hit the road as we have been hired to perform in Toronto with Tourism Calgary and for Alberta week in Charlottetown PEI and a performance tour to Fort McLeod . Our singers were also recently sent on two seperate occasions to perform in Edmonton for the Alberta Government and Vine and Dine.

A huge landmark for us recenlty is the that we received our first commission from the Calgary Public Library to produce the World Premiere of Annie Davidson to great acclaim.

Refreshing the idea of opera and singing in our language has become our trademark with one of our greatest successes being our " Neverquit"
Anthem for the Calgary Flames Playoffs that was nominated as best Anthem in Calgary and has become internationally recognized as " One of the best hockey Anthems to ever have been written".

Our Roster singers have been trained in the worlds most prestigious schools and programs and are performing professionally elsewhere as well as live throughout Alberta. Cowtown Opera hopes to be a medium for them locally.

What we are looking for in our roster singers is:
- creativity
- team players
- command of a stage
- professional
- time efficient
- fast learners
- easy to engage with audience
- training with a voice teacher/coach presently
- currently pursuing performance
- strong technique
- great actors
- excellent diction
-versatile
-must be willing to volunteer talent for selected charity organizations.

At Cowtown Opera we are constantly being asked to think outside the box and are being met with demands of needing great versatility. This year we are casting our net wider and searching for top notch musical theatre talent to join our roster.

If you are interested in joining Cowtown Opera we ask you to prepare your resume, headshot, a 1 minute monologue and 2 contrasting pieces of the following muscial selections:

- A standard aria sung in English ( it must be in english). Singers are encouraged to write their own creative words to their piece if composed before 1900. 

- A Musical theatre piece in Englsih

-A popular music selection ( pop standard)

*All people auditioning must prepare a 1 minute monologue. Acting chops and accessibility are a must for our Cowtown mandate. There is zero tolerance for park and bark.

*All current roster singers must re-audition each year. Video submissions or audio recordings will not be accepted for current roster singers.

*Live auditions will be the most seriously considered. Video submission will be accepted only before the March. 4th deadline with all audition requirements atcowtownopera@gmail.com. No late applications accepted.

Our singers have become more than just a part of our company, but have become a tight knit Cowtown Family. We support one another, encourage, instil confidence and inspire one another.

If you would like to audition, we would love to hear you.

Live auditions will be MARCH 4,5 AND 6TH at Mount Royal University with a panel of artistic and music directors from Calgary Theatre Companies, the Civic Symphony, and the Board of Directors of Cowtown Opera.

Audition Fee is $20 if you need a pianist and there is no audition fee if you bring your own pianist or full back up track. A sound system will be provided. Singing acapella is not acceptable. The pianist provided is Evan Mounce and you can contact him for pre-coaching at ejmounce@mta.ca

If interested please contact our Artist Liason, Ainsley Soutiere at cowtownevents@gmail.com to have your name added to a list. Please inform her of your name, voice type and preferred day.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE FEB.1st
-you will receive your audition time AFTER this deadline.
-no late applications will be accepted.

Looking forward to hearing you !

Sincerely,
Michelle Minke
Founder and Artistic Director


Audition Notice: Theatre of Consequence

Theatre of Consequence is thrilled to announce the commencement of auditions for their inaugural season. Auditions will be held on Saturday January 9, 2016 at the Morpheus Rehearsal Center (3512­ 5th Ave NW).
Brilliant Traces from 4PM­-7PM, The Monument from 7PM-­10PM. Accepting applications until January 8, 2016.

Brilliant Traces by Cindy Lou Johnson
Directed by Barrett Hileman

Rehearsals will start end of June. Show runs from August 24-­27, 2016 at the Motel Space in Arts Commons.
Besides working in the oil patch, Henry Harry has completely isolated himself in a remote cabin in Alaska. He does not like interacting with people. When Rosannah DeLuce bursts into his life one night during a snowstorm, he does not know how to handle it. Both are running from something, both are broken and alone. Can two lost souls accept the connection and help each other heal?

Auditioning the role of:
Henry Harry (25­-35)
A rugged man damaged by circumstance, Henry Harry has retreated from living, preferring isolation to human interaction. Please prepare a 60 second dramatic monologue. Auditionees may also be asked to cold read.

The Monument by Colleen Wagner
Directed by Conrad Belau

Rehearsals will start at the end of April. Show runs from June 15­18, 2016 at the Motel Space in Arts Commons.
In the aftermath of a war, it is not usually difficult to tell who has been the oppressed and who the oppressor. This should be obvious in the case of Stetko and Mejra, but lines blur and they both find themselves capable of things they never imagined. The Monument highlights the diverse nature of power and control and the ambiguities of morality and justice.

Auditioning the role of:
Stetko (18­-25) Angry, confused and uncaring, he is on death row for crimes against humanity. Until he is saved by a strange woman who shackles him and demands answers to questions he is scared to know the answers to.
Please prepare a 60 second dramatic monologue. You will be sent some scenes that we will work as well.

Actors for both shows will receive an honorarium. Please email your headshot and resume to Conrad Belau at theatreofconsequence@gmail.com, with the show you wish to audition for in the subject line. Further audition information will be sent at that time.


Audition Notice: Grease

Over the past two seasons StoryBook Theatre has been thrilled to offer our Student Summer Intensive Program to students aged 12 to 20 years old. Each year the program has grown to its current state which offers students with an interest in the performing arts a chance to learn and grow as both artists and community leaders. In 2015 we were thrilled to include our Broadway Mentorship where a celebrated broadway star is brought in to work with our students.

In 2016 we will be performing the much celebrated GREASE the Musical as the SSIP offering and are thrilled to include Broadway star of Cinderella and the Grease Revival, Laura Osnes. Miss Osnes will join the students for a weekend workshop of learning and 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 by trained working theatre professionals.

FORE MORE INFORMATION & TO REGISTER PLEASE VISIT http://www.storybooktheatre.org/ssip [1]

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