AUDITION NOTICE: Carbon Based Theatre

Carbon Based Theatre is holding auditions for its inaugural play, The Contentment Cafe, a new work by Peter Dorrius and directed by Kris McBride.

The Contentment Cafe will run February 13 to 23 at the Motel Theatre, and will be produced as a co-op production.

Auditions will be held at the Morpheus rehearsal space, 3512 5 Avenue NW, on Tuesday, November 27 and Thursday, November 29, between 7 and 10. Call backs will be on Sunday, December 2, from 2-4.

To request an audition, please email Kris at thecontentmentcafe@gmail.com.

Please come with a monologue and be prepared to read from the script. Bring a head shot and resume.

Roles to be cast:

Katherine: mid to late twenties, a waitress looking to open her own business, always seeking the approval of others

Sarah: early twenties, a server at The Contentment Cafe, happy in herself

Story:

Katherine has been a server for ten years and wants to open a restaurant of her own, but lacks the capital. When she contacts Jeremy, an old boss, hoping he'll invest in her start-up, she gets what she wants -- and more.

Jeremy is hoping to take control of her business and date her as well. The Contentment Cafe explores what we really want, what happens when we get it, and just what it takes to be content.

Rehearsals:

Rehearsal will take place Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Sunday afternoons in Inglewood.

Ignite! Call to Emerging Theatre Artists and Technicians

SAGE THEATRE

Ignite!

Calgary's Festival for Emerging Artists

June 13-15, 2013

Call to Emerging Professional Theatre Artists and Technicians

We are seeking submissions from emerging…

…Playwrights
Send us your scripts or proposals for:
• Ignite! Mainstage: Features new works by Emerging Professional Playwrights ranging from 40 to 55 minutes in length
• Ignite! Shorts: Features new works by Emerging Professional Playwrights ranging from 2 to 25 minutes in length

…Creators and Ensembles
Send us your scripts or proposals for
• Ignite! Shorts: Features workshop presentations of creations ranging from 2 to 25 minutes in length
• Proposals for multidisciplinary work (collaborations between different art forms) are also welcome

…Directors, Designers, Stage Managers, Technicians
Innovative and creative directors, designers, stage managers and technicians
• Applications may be for the Festival in general or attached to a specific project
• Please submit an application form including resume

…Actors and Performers
Performance artists and actors in the early stages of their career
• Please submit an application form including resume and headshot
• General Festival auditions will be held in Calgary in early Spring

Sage Theatre is accepting submissions for our ninth annual Ignite! Calgary’s Festival for Emerging Artists. Ignite! features new works of theatre, dance, music, and visual art. The Festival offers emerging professional artists the opportunity to work together alongside local industry professionals to create and present new works for a lively festival audience. Artists experience many training/learning opportunities, including mentorship, workshop opportunities and networking.
An Emerging artist is defined as an artist in the early stages of a professional career. If you are looking for an opportunity to gain professional experience in a progressive environment, then Ignite! may be for you!

The Submission Deadline is December 14, 2012

Application forms can be found online at www.sagetheatre.com

For more information about Sage Theatre and the Festival www.sagetheatre.com

Any questions can be directed to ignite@sagetheatre.com

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AUDITION NOTICE: Scorpio Theatre

Production name: Ars Poetica

Audition dates:  Monday, November 19th & Tuesday, November 20th - 7:00-10:00 

Callback date:  Saturday, November 24th 12:00-4:00 Audition location: #200, 331 41 Avenue NE (top floor) 

Date production rehearsal starts: December 3rd, 2012 

Email applications to:

bookings@scorpio.ca

Contact name: Daisy Pond

Contact email:

dpond@scorpio.ca

Additional information:

An unscrupulous editor, an inept representative from the Canadian Council for the Arts, a starry-eyed intern and a Publisher with questionable loyalty. These are the staff of Ars Poetica, Montreal's premiere English speaking poetry magazine, and they are all that stand between it and bankruptcy.  But when one of Canada's most influential lawyers gets thrown into the mix, one bad day at the office will decide the ultimate fate of the magazine and the people who run it. "Ars Poetica" is a scathingly clever dramatic comedy proving that not all art is culture.

Roles being cast:

   - *Naomi Rose*, 21, A summer intern at the poetry magazine, Ars Poetica.

   - *Hugh Rose*, 50s, Naomi's father. A lawyer.

   - *Julia Layton*, 40s, The editor of Ars Poetica

   - *Diane Langlois*, 30-40s, Program officer at the Canada Council for  the Arts.

   - *George Buckner*, 30s, the publisher of Ars Poetica

The production will be directed Dan Gibbins and assistant directed by Aaron Conrad.

Rehearsal Start: December 3rd, 2012

Rehearsal Schedule: Rehearsals are planned for Monday and Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons. This is subject to change depending on the availability of the cast.

Production Dates: February 15 - 23, 2013

Please prepare a comedic monologue, of no longer than 5 minutes in length.

ONE DAY - ON CAMERA AUDITION WORKSHOP WITH 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:      Sunday, December 9, 2012 from  10:00am – 5:30pm –FULL

                 Saturday, December 15, 2012 from 10:00am – 5:30pm – 12 spots available 

Cost:        $175.00 – DVD is included                

Location:    Evergreen Community Studios – Rehearsal Studio 

                   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 15 years. Rhonda has cast projects in Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon & Vancouver.  Some of her credits include “Fubar 2”, “Passchendaele”, “Heartland Seasons 1- 6” (CBC series), “Blackstone I & II (APTN series) “The 19^th Wife”,  “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee”, “The Right Kind of Wrong” & “Race to Save Nome”.

*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***

AUDITION NOTICE: Workshop Theatre

Workshop Theatre announces auditions for their second show of the season, "The Amorous Ambassador" by Michael Parker, directed by Kayte Davies.

When “Hormone” Harry Douglas, the new American Ambassador to Great Britain, tells his wife and daughter that he is going to Scotland for the weekend, they each announce plans of their own. Their very British butler Perkins watches stoically as each one leaves and the secretly returns for a romantic rendezvous in what they assume is an empty house.  The results are hilarious and unexpected in this prototypical bedroom farce.

Auditions will consist of cold reads from the script. The Amorous Ambassador plays from January 21-February 9, 2013 at the Pumphouse Theatre.

Date: November 18 and 19th, 2012

Time: 7:00pm

Where: Bay 10 415 60 Ave SE Calgary, AB

Characters:

Men

Harry Douglas - A former US Senator, now the US Ambassador to Britain. A Philanderer and woman chaser, he usually manages to sweet talk his way out of compromising situations. Suave, elegant, good looking. Age 45-65 

Perkins - The quintessential butler. A pivotal character around whom most of the circumstantial humour seems to occur. He remains "Oh So British"; never cracks a smile and always seems to be in control. Age 50 + 

Joe - Debbie's boyfriend. Gets caught up in a series of events that he doesn't seem to understand. Age 20-30 

Captain South - The Marine Corps officer in charge of embassy security. Totally incompetent, spends most of his time getting knocked out. Age 25-45

Women

Debbie - The Ambassador's daughter, a bright, attractive young lady. Her quick thinking keeps her one step ahead of her father and manipulates all those around her. Age 20-25 

Marian - The Ambassador's girlfriend from next door; beautiful, glamorous and sexy. Age 25-40 

Faye - The Ambassador's secretary. Not very bright. She breaks things, drops things - is a living, breathing disaster area. Age 25-40 

Lady Douglas - Harry's long suffering wife who manages to turn the tables on him in the end. Age 40 +

For further information, please contact the director at kayteparnell@yahoo.ca

AUDITION NOTICE: SAIT Student Film

PRODUCTION TITLE: Peeper
PRODUCTION TYPE: Student
PROJECT LENGTH: Short film (10 minutes)
PRODUCTION LOCATION: Calgary, AB
PRODUCTION COMPANY: SAIT Film and Video

AUDITION LOCATION:
MD212 Heart Building SAIT Polytechnic 1301 16th Ave NW Calgary, AB

Email: andagc@yahoo.com

Compensation: None

Posting Date: Nov 6/2012
Auditions: Nov 13/2012
Shooting Starts: Nov 27/2012
Shooting Ends: Dec 7/2012

Synopsis:
This 10 minute short film tells the story of Arthur, a disfigured man leading a lonely life. One day,
a beautiful young woman named Roselin moves in across the hall. Arthur spies on her through
a peephole and gets caught. Much to his surprise Roselin isn’t put off by his appearance and
the two start off an unexpected friendship. The story evolves into a beautifully written tale of
love and acceptance as Arthur goes on to discover that Roselin has scars of her own, that were
always beneath the surface.

CHARACTER BIOS:

Arthur:
-Early-mid 20s, short, caucasian, medium build.
-Bio: Arthur is a quiet, lonely man who keeps to himself in his apartment. He almost never
goes out, but when he does he covers up his face to conceal his scar. He’s a tortured artist
with very little confidence. He had a work-place accident in the past. He tried to save a
friend and ended up physically burned because of it. He still struggles with being able to
accept himself as he is.

Roselin:
-Early-mid 20s, average height, average weight/slim fit, caucasian, girl next door-vibe/look.
-Bio: Roselyn is a vibrant and outgoing girl next door. She’s a loving and caring artist, but
she also has a shield up. Her father was abusive toward her when she was a child and
therefore is stand-off-ish upon first meeting people. Her father tried to burn her alive while
he was drunk. 30% of her body is scarred which is hidden by her clothing. This has caused
much emotional damage, but she has since then grown stronger because of it.
NOTE: Actors looking to audition must be non-allergic to latex, prosthetics and heavy make-up

AUDITION NOTICE: Urban Stories Theatre

Just Acts One Act Play Festival

Each year a topic is chosen and writers are invited to submit plays to be included in the festival. This year the topic chosen is Examining Freedom!

The plays that we will be auditioning for are -

* A Fall as Warm as This by Jesse Anderson

The touching story of a girl whose mother is in the early stages of dementia

Roles -

*

o JULIA (40-50) - loving mother

o ALEXANDRA (18)  - Daughter

o JEREMY (18-20) -  boyfriend

* Come Away by Christine Foster

Come Away by Christine Foster
Sometimes a boy is just not good enough for a mother's precious daughter

Roles -

*

o MEREDITH (50-60) - A single mother

o KELLY (20's)

o CURTIS (20's) - Kelly's boyfriend

* Free by Jessica Anderson

What do you do when an animal in captivity is just too animal for the human world but too human for the animal kingdom

Roles -

*

o Dr DANA ROBERTSON (40-50) - lead psychologist 

o Dr STANLEY ZOREZ (40-50) - psychologist 

o CHARLIE (any age) - Male silver-backgorilla (depicted by clothing and physicality to suggest gorilla but it will be suggestive not literal)

REHEARSALS: Rehearsals will be arranged with the director of each play

The Festival performance dates are:

February 5th - 10th/2013 @ 7.30pm

Lower Theatre@ Knox United Church 506 fourth Street SW

TO REQUEST AND AUDITION PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO - info@urbanstoriestheatre.org -  WITH YOUR CONTACT DETAILS AND WHICH ROLE(S) YOU ARE INTERESTED IN. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR HEADSHOT AND RESUME IN THE EMAIL.

Visit www.urbanstoriestheatre.org for more information and to view behind the scenes.

Urban Stories Theatre was born 2 years ago a brainchild of Helen Young, Kira Collins and Melissa Dorsey. We saw a need for a venue for novice actors, playwrights and behind the scenes personnel to have a chance to hone their skills and talents and see their work presented on stage. As well as providing a vehicle for play and actor development we wanted to tackle some current cultural and societal issues in the plays that are developed.

We challenge all writers, actors and story tellers to bring out their urban tales. We’ll workshop and polish new ideas as well as stage plays for an audience. Yes, there are many theatre companies in Calgary but it is not easy to get in without experience and something on a resume. So, Urban Stories would like to give everyone an opportunity to be part of a show, writing, acting, stage managing and even directing.

The company is made up of a core group of local artists who will over see all productions and workshops. All other artists will join in on a show by show basis. So come and tell us your story and let the magic begin!