Downstage presents GOOD FENCES

Downstage proudly presents the World Premiere of

GOOD FENCES

by the Downstage Creation Ensemble

Part of Alberta Theatre Projects' Enbridge playRites Festival of New Canadian Plays

NOW PLAYING THROUGH MARCH 4, 2012
Evening shows at 7:30 pm, matinees at 2 pm
Big Secret Theatre (EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts)

DON'T WAIT! With ATP's Blitz weekend on over the final weekend of the run, tickets are scarce for the final few shows, so get your tickets now for the World Premiere of this brand new creation!
For tickets, call (403) 294-9494 or CLICK HERE to purchase online!

Energy - it heats our homes and cooks our food, but how do we reconcile our feelings about this commodity when it’s extracted, processed and shipped right through our neighbourhoods? The longstanding relationship between a rural community and an energy company is put to the test as plans for a new sour gas pipeline unfold.

Good Fences is a brand new show from the creators of the award-winning In the Wake, winner of the 2010 Betty Mitchell Award for Outstanding New Play. This thought-provoking new work delves into the relationship between two of Alberta’s most critical industries - agriculture and oil & gas.

Stick around for the post-show discussion that follows most performances to engage in some interesting dialogue about the show with members of the creative team.

The Downstage Creation Ensemble's Good Fences is created by Ethan Cole, Ellen Close, Col Cseke, Nicola Elson, Anton deGroot, Braden Griffiths and Simon Mallett, with dramaturgy by Vicki Stroich.

"Downstage Creation Ensemble brings such honesty, curiosity, good faith, and high spirits to this highly entertaining and thought-provoking project. I'm looking forward to the conversations about this one."
- Vanessa Porteous, ATP Artistic Director

CASTING CALL – CALGARY SHORT FILMS

CASTING CALL – CALGARY SHORT FILMS

This is a co-hosted casting call for two different short films. These projects are a part of the Youth Queer Media Program (YQMP) and will be submitted to the 2012 Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival and the Banff World Media Festival. This is a great opportunity to work on a project that is almost guaranteed to be screened or attain material for your demo reel. Further distribution is also possible.  No pay. Projects will be filmed within the next 1-3 weeks.

To book an audition email: sashak_ask@hotmail.com

Please include your resume and headshot if available.

Walk-ins welcome. Audition will be for both projects.

Date: Thursday - February, 23^rd / 2012

When: 5:00pm – 9:00pm (book 10min slot)

Where:  Upstairs in screening room.

EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society
#203, 351 – 11 Ave. SW.
Calgary, Alberta T2R 0C7
CANADA

PROJECT 1 – Sasha Krioutchkova

“I Thought You Were a… [insert label here]” is a short stylized film about heartbreak as catalyst in the human struggle to break free. Which is a fancy way of saying: please check out http://krioutchkova.tumblr.com/ for details, and contact sashak_ask@hotmail.com with questions.

I’m looking for two actors/dancers of two different genders. It is important for the performers to have experience in both realms, as there will be lots of playing with movement and imagined spaces (e.g. leaning on an invisible wall, expressing emotion through dance, etc.) in addition to standard narrative acting.

Please come ready to cold-play with the words and motions that will be described in the script. Resume and headshot are recommended.

PROJECT 2 – Matt McKinney

Just Say It.

Project consists of a number of short comical and dramatic scenes depicting various ‘coming out’ situations. A strong focus on the idea that ‘coming out’ doesn’t happen just once, but occurs daily. 

Looking for male and female actors of all ages.

Audition will consist of a cold-read and/or a contemporary monologue if you have one.

Matthew McKinney is a Calgary based actor and video-artist. He owns 2150 Creative, a small video production company. For more information visit:
www.matthew-mckinney.com

www.twentyonefifty.ca

SPRING SCHEDULE

RELEASED TODAY

Spring Schedule of Classes!

Contact the Studio today to register!

AUDITION NOTICE: Scorpio Theatre

Scorpio Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for its spring show, “Salvage”, by Dan Gibbins.  Show dates are May 31st to June 9th, 2012 at the Joyce Doolittle Theatre at the Pumphouse Theatres.

Synopsis:

Years ago, best friends Amy, Caleb and Jasmine ran a salvage operation together, along with their fourth partner Marcus. But when Amy died, Caleb and Jasmine circled into self-destruction. Caleb’s turned to the bottle, and Jasmine’s started taking salvage jobs for gangsters. Three years after her death, Amy finds her way back to Earth with the help of Saints Matthew and Peter to try and turn her friends’ lives around… but will her return make things better or worse?

Characters:

   - *Amy Thatcher* (F, 25-35): a lifelong adventurer, but now that her

   life is over her fear of being alone is keeping her out of heaven.

   - *Caleb Walsh* (M, 25-35): Amy’s partner, friend and lover until her

   death.  Has lost all love for life and is wallowing in misery.

   - *Jasmine Bishop* (F, 25-35): Amy’s *other* partner, friend and lover

   until her death.  Has continued to work as a salvager but is drifting

   into self-destruction.

   - *Marcus* (M, 25-35): Friend and former partner/accountant to Amy,

   Caleb and Jasmine.

   - *St. Matthew* (M, any age): Catholic Saint and proprietor of the

   Departure Lounge, a bar for souls who haven’t found their way into the

   great beyond.

   - *St. Peter* (M, any age):  Doorman of the afterlife

   - *Lilith DeSalvo* (F, 25-40):  Jasmine’s client, whose business is

   suspect

   - *Jim* (M, any age):  Lilith’s employee

Auditions are Monday, March 5 and Tuesday, March 6 from 7:00-10:00 at Scorpio Central – Top Floor, 331, 41 Avenue NE.  Callbacks will be on Saturday, March 10 from 1:00-5:00pm.

Please prepare two contrasting monologues totally no more than five (5) minutes.

Rehearsals will be on Mondays and Wednesdays, 7:00-10:00pm, and Saturdays from 1:00-5:00pm, with the first read-through scheduled for Monday, March 19 th at 7:00pm.

To book an audition time, please send an email to dpond@scorpio.ca.

As Scorpio Theatre is a community theatre group, all roles are volunteer only and there will be no remuneration.

--

Daisy Pond, Executive Producer

Scorpio Theatre

403-615-5016

Now at the Big Secret Theatre...

Directed by Aaron Coates

Student Special for SWEENEY TODD at Vertigo Theatre

Tuesdays and Wednesdays in May students can purchase tickets for $29! However, we have an additional discount for the Wednesday May 9 show where tickets are only $24/person!

Student discounts are only available until Wednesday February 29.  Group discounts also apply on these prices, for instance: If a group of 10+ students purchase tickets to the Wednesday May 9 show they will receive a 15% discount ($20/ticket!) & if a group of 25+ students purchase tickets they will receive a 25% discount ($18/person!).

Please note that the Tuesday May 8 show is already SOLD OUT!

Coming Soon!

No peeking!  Our Spring Schedule will be Released before you know it!

AUDITION NOTICE - Canadian Badlands Passion Play

Canadian Badlands Passion Play

Audition Notice

Production name: Canadian Badlands Passion Play

Date production rehearsals starts: 05/18/2012

Audition dates: Drumheller Feb 26, 3:30-6pm, Passion Play Site

                            Calgary Feb 27, 6-10pm, Theatre Calgary Rehearsal Hall

                        (in the Epcor Centre for Performing Arts (220 9th Ave SE Calgary)

                              Red Deer Feb 28 7-10pm location TBA

                             Edmonton Feb 29- 7-10pm location TBA

Deadline to submit: 02/18/2012

Email applications to: pplayproduction@me.com

Contact name: Ailsa Birnie

Contact email: pplayproduction@me.com

Engager website: www.canadianpassionplay.com

THE CANADIAN BADLANDS PASSION PLAY is one of Canada's largest outdoor theatrical events. Now in its 19th season, the company annually depicts the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ in dramatic form. An epic story told on an epic scale, this year's production features a creative retelling of the Gospel of John.  The brand new script will be originated by a mixed professional/volunteer cast of approximately 200 actors in a 2700-seat outdoor amphitheater.

Seeking physically-able actors comfortable working with live animals and performing outdoors in a large-scale production.

Jesus  understudy (male, 33 years old): The rightful heir to the created world arrives on earth to find his creation does not recognize him. As he seeks to restore an ancient kingdom, he must confront the cultural power sources of his time and the age-old human condition. Stage combat experience essential.

Volunteer Roles Available – The Canadian Badlands Passion Play relies on it’s amazing group of volunteer actors to make the Passion Play happen. You can be part of the show as a volunteer actor with a speaking or non-speaking role. Nearly every character featured in the Gospel of John is present in out new script.

The volunteer speaking roles include a number of prominent Pharisees (Dark Pharisee, Nicodemus, Joseph of A, Abner), several disciples (John, Peter, Philip, Nathanael), the Lazarus family (Mary, Martha, Lazarus), Jesus' family (Mother, brother James and family), Pilate, Herod, John the Baptist, Mary Magdalene, the Adulterous Woman, the Samaritan Woman, several key healings (man at pool of Bethesda, man born blind), and a number of key crowd speaking roles. There are big scenes in and around the temple in which the Jewish feasts are celebrated. Many of these have opportunities for featured roles, dances and singing.  There is a large wedding scene (Miracle at Cana) that involves similar crowd roles, as well as the feeding of the 5,000, triumphal entry, via, and crucifixion. As of now, every actor participates in the finale of the play.  We need lots of teachers of the law this year.

Please see www.pplayproduction.com for more information.

ONE DAY - AUDITION WORKSHOP w/ Rhonda Fisekci

ONE DAY - ON CAMERA

AUDITION WORKSHOP

WITH

Rhonda Fisekci

Casting Director, C.S.A., C.D.C.

A ONE day workshop in which we will explore the whole audition process from the moment you get your sides to leaving the audition room.

Workshop Objectives

• To understand how to adequately prepare sides and create the physical reality of the scene.
• What works. What doesn’t work.
• Performing prepared and cold reads.
• How to win that Call Back and what to do once you have it.
• Owning your audition – Panic free.
• Letting go of what you can’t control.
• Audition etiquette.

When:                  YOUR CHOICE OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DAYS:

                                                Saturday February 25, 2012 – 10:00am – 5:30pm

 OR

Saturday March 3, 2012 – 10:00am – 5:30pm

 

Cost:               $175.00 – DVD is included              

Location:                    Evergreen Community Studios

                                                2633 Hochwald Ave. SW, Calgary, Alberta

                                                Parking is free 

Registration:  To register please call Rhonda at 861-9270 or e-mail Rhonda at rfisekci@canadafilm.com.  Please forward your photo/resume only, either by e-mail or by fax 285-8213. 

Instructor Bio

Rhonda is a three time Emmy nominated Casting Director who has been involved in casting for over 14 years. Rhonda has cast projects in Calgary, Edmonton & Vancouver.  Some of her credits include “Fubar 2”, “Passchendaele”, “Heartland Seasons 1- 5” (CBC series), “Blackstone I & II (APTN series) “The 19^th Wife”,  “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” & “Resurrecting the Champ”.

*This workshop is designed for novice to intermediate actors. Please submit your photo/resume when registering*

** Class size is limited to 12 participants**

***All participants must be at least 16 years old***

Rhonda Fisekci

Casting Director CSA, CDC

Voice: 403-861-9270

Fax: 403-285-8213

Email: rfisekci@canadafilm.com