Directed By Our Own Aaron Coates

Hello Friends and Colleagues! You are invited to:​

A Cowtown Cabaret

Friday Oct. 24th and Saturday Oct. 25th at 7:30pm in our new venue, Festival Hall in Inglewood

Cowtown Opera is galloping into the first show of the season with two original mini works ​ and breaking the barriers of opera as we merge with other artists in our city. It is a night to leave the kids at home!​

Some may have seen our "Wrecking Balls, the Opera" at the High Performance Rodeo this past season, a fun modern spin on a Miley Cyrus Hit and incorporating Opera Yoga- Sounds crazy right? You'll have to see it for yourself!

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​​Our second show in the night is a ​ spin on ABC's ​ "​ The Bachelor ​"​ - fighting women, love duets and a rose ceremony? Sounds pretty operatic to us! ​

These two mini pocket operas will be along side a fusion of other local artists from Rocket House Productions testing the limits of Opera with Parkour ​, Film Noir, Spanish Dancers​ as well as " Beatbox Opera" with Canadian Champion beat boxer, 'Peterpot'

Tickets only $38 and $20 at:

http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/cowtown-cabaret-tickets-9154167361

Featuring other talented local artists:

Steven Morton

Aaron Coates

Evan Mounce

Hanne Loosen

Liz Butterfield

Barbara Thorson

Michelle Minke

Ian Fundytus

Leon Leontaridis

Alicia Woynarski

Taylor Robertson

Andrea Gedrasik

Adam Fisher

Ainsley Soutiere

This will be a night you will never forget! We hope to see you there!

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Thank you for supporting your local vocal arts scene!​

  

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Cowtown Opera Company

403-805-6051

www.cowtownoperacompany.com

The Banff Centre - Upcoming Stage Combat & Stunt Workshop

Paddy Crean Stage Combat Workshop: Heroes and Monsters

Program dates: December 29, 2014 - January 3, 2015

Registration deadline: November 19, 2014

Below are two links with information about the Paddy Crean Stage Combat workshop coming up this December at the Banff Centre for the Arts.  Tuition includes full accommodation (shared or single), 3 buffet meals a day and 4-6 classes a day with guest instructors from around the world. Classes cover the gamut of historical and modern sword play, stunt work, stage combat and mo-cap to name just a few. This workshop is a sharing environment perfect for the beginner or professional.

http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1498

www.paddycrean.com

Audition Notice - Willy Wonka & Peter Pan

We had a fantastic turn out for our shows and all the children in the shows could be cast twice over BUT WE NEED ADULTS!

We are looking to cast the following specific roles for our two main stage shows of the season PETER PAN & WILLY WONKA but we need adults in order to do so ADULTS OF ALL AGES!

We need a BUCKET FAMILY!

Still looking for ADULTS for our two main stage shows.

GRANDPARENTS - 2 men/2 women aged 50+

PARENTS - 1 man/1 woman aged 25+

PHINEOUS TROUT - 1 man aged 25+

PIRATE MEN - 6 men aged 25+

The auditions is simple - 1 song that shows off the character you are auditioning for!

AUDITONS ARE THIS WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24th, 7pm to 10pm.

Sign up Here!

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084dada82fab9-auditions [1]

Audition Notice - I Hate Hamlet

AUDITIONS FOR I HATE HAMLET

PERFORMANCES AT THE PUMPHOUSE THEATRE - JANUARY 23RD TO FEBRUARY 7TH,

2015

By Paul Rudnick

Directed by Michelle Brandenburg

ANDREW RALLY, A TELEVISION ACTOR OF SOME RENOWN, IS FACING THE ROLE OF A

LIFETIME: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE¡¯S, HAMLET. HE IS ALSO LEARNING THE ROPES OF AN ABSTINENT RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND AND ALL WHILE HE HAS A HOUSEGUEST. THE GHOST OF JOHN BARRYMORE, WHO USED TO LIVE IN ANDREW¡¯S APARTMENT, HAS MOVED BACK IN, GARBED AS THE BROODY PRINCE OF DENMARK HIMSELF AND HE IS NOT LEAVING UNTIL HE HAS CONVINCED ANDREW TO STRUT THE STAGE AND PLAY THE PART. SEANCES AND SWORDFIGHTS, LOVE FOR HIS GIRLFRIEND AND LOVE FOR HIS FANS; ANDREW JUGGLES IT ALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THIS LIFE CHANGING DECISION. SOMETHING IS WILDLY ENTERTAINING IN THE PUMPHOUSE THEATRE IN JANUARY OF 2015 AND WE HOPE YOU¡¯LL JOIN US!

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR ALL ROLES WILL TAKE PLACE:

¡¤ SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27TH (12:00 TO 4:00PM)

¡¤ TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30TH (7:00 TO 9:30PM)

¡¤ THURSDAY OCTOBER 2ND (7:00 TO 9:30PM)

¡¤ CALLBACKS WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 4TH STARTING AT NOON.

AT THE MORPHEUS REHEARSAL CENTRE (LOWER LEVEL OF THE PARKDALE COMMUNITY

CENTRE) 3512 - 5 AVENUE NW

REHEARSALS WILL TAKE PLACE FROM NOVEMBER 5TH THROUGH JANUARY 17TH, WITH A BREAK FROM DECEMBER 20TH TO JANUARY 5TH.  REHEARSALS WILL BE MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS EVENINGS AND SATURDAYS AFTERNOONS. MORPHEUS THEATRE REQUIRES THAT AUDITIONERS COME PREPARED TO COMMIT TO THE REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

¡¤ A PREPARED CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUE TO HIGHLIGHT YOUR ABILITIES (APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LONG)

¡¤ FOR ACTORS INTERESTED IN JOHN BARRYMORE, YOU ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO PREPARE A 2 MINUTE SHAKESPEARE MONOLOGUE

¡¤ A COLD READ MAY BE REQUESTED

¡¤ PLEASE BRING YOUR RESUME AND HEADSHOT TO THE AUDITION

TO BOOK AN AUDITION, PLEASE VISIT WWW.MORPHEUSTHEATRE.CA [1] OR CALL

403-246-2999

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

FELICIA DANTINE (female) 30-50

A tall imposing woman, a real estate agent with a passion for the paranormal.

ANDREW RALLY (male) late 20¡äs early 30¡äs A handsome and charming actor, who has the polished ease of a television star. Could easily glide through life wafting on a cloud of good looks and affability.

DEIRDRE MCDAVEY (female) 29 but appears younger Andrew¡¯s girlfriend, she has the breathless soul of a romantic, always on the verge of a swoon.

An actress who admires talent, but is unaware of the lack of her own.

LILLIAN TROY (female) 60-70

Andrew¡¯s agent, striking silver haired lady in her 70¡äs. Has a no nonsense manner and a delight for hi-jinx. Her German accent is accompanied by a hacking smokers cough.

JOHN BARRYMORE (male) 40-60

¡± The great profile¡± after John Gielgud the most acclaimed hamlet of the 20th century.

An American actor and raconteur known for his hard drinking and love of woman.

GARY PETER LEFKQWITZ (male) 30-40

Andrew¡¯s best friend from L.A. He is all L.A. Baby, not so much about the art but about the fame and money.

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Audition Notice - Willy Wonka

While we had many great people out for auditions we are still looking to cast an important role in out Spring Musical WILLY WONKA! We need a CHARLIE who can go to the Chocolate Factory!

We are looking for a boy aged 10 to 16 who can sing.

We are doing ONE NIGHT ONLY of auditions for this role.

One song that shows you can be Charlie!

Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 7pm to 10pm

SIGN UP HERE

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084dada82fab9-auditions [1]

Audition Notice - Frosty the Snowman

The Adventures of Frosty the Snowman  for Birnton Theatricals/ Stage West for Kids

By Daniel Hall

At Stage West Theatres

Directed by Daniel Hall

This Production is fun for all ages.

 Birnton Theatricals is excited to announce the auditions for their holiday season production. Birnton Theatricals mandate is to produce theatre and offer educational programming that introduces kids and young adults to the power and magic of live theatre and drama. Our goal is to not only foster the development of beginning artists but also to excite a young generation into becoming life long patrons of the arts.

 The Adventure of Frosty the Snowman

Karen has her eyes set on winning the Santa Claus Extravaganza but only her nerves and lack of self- confidence stand in her way. With the help of her friends, Frosty, the lovable snowman and Jingle Belz, one of Santa's favorite elves, she may be able to make her dreams come true.

But she is not the only person who is looking for the prize at the Extravaganza, so is Professor Hunkle and his niece, Mary. Who knows that they are willing to do to be the person who wins?

Auditions for roles will take place:

Individuals: Tuesday, September 30 (7-10pm)

 Group Call Backs: Wednesday, October 1 (7-10pm)

 Auditions will be held at the Theatre Calgary Rehearsal Hall - Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts (220 9th Ave SE Calgary)

Audition Requirements:

· Prepare a musical theatre song for the audition · Bring your own accompaniment (playback available through headphone

jack)

· One comic or children’s theatre monologue · Please email your resume and headshot when booking audition · Actors must be over 18

 To book an audition, please visit www.birntontheatricals.com [1] or email ailsa@birntontheatricals.com

ROLES

PROFESSOR HINKLE is a magician and toy maker who is trying to make his fortune. He loves doing magic tricks but he is not very good. Things like pulling a mackerel out of his hat rather than a rabbit. _The performer needs to be able to do a variety of magic tricks some successful but some bad._

MARY HINKLE is Professor Hinkle's niece. She is an orphan her parents were killed in a car accident and lives with he uncle but he is too busy with his work to really pay much attention to her so she tries to find ways to make him notice her. She is jealous of Karen and tries to steal the snow seeds for her uncle so that he might be successful in the Santa Claus Spectacular.

JINGLE BELZ is one of Santa's favorite elves. He has a great personality and is the Ryan Seacrest of the North Pole. He is also the keeper of the snow seeds. He is good friends with Frosty. They met after that first year when Frosty came to the North Pole after being awakened by the magic hat. He introduced Frosty to the snow seeds, which help to keep him from melting when he is away from the cold of the North Pole. He is the announcer for the Santa Claus Spectacular.

KAREN JONES is the young girl who helped Frosty find his way to the North Pole. She is now a young woman who has big plans for her life but she does not have a lot of support. She wants to be a teacher and teach music but doesn't have the money to support herself and if she wins this contest will be able to put herself through school so that she can help others do what she has always wanted to do... sing. She thinks that Frosty is helping her be a better performer by sprinkling her with snow seeds... in reality she has lots of talent just not much confidence.

FROSTY THE SNOWMAN is a very happy soul, with a corncob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal. He is everyone's friend and is always there to lend a hand. He is Karen's friend and is trying to support her in her performance. He knows she has lots of talent she just needs to find the confidence.

Note all performers have to be comfortable singing and being able to move (dance).

ROLES ARE NOT AGE SPECIFIC BUT ACTORS MUST BE OVER 18.

Non-Equity Production. Payment will be on a per show basis with an honorarium for the rehearsal period. In addition, cast and crew are given access to the Stage West buffet prior to each show.

Rehearsals will be part time and flexible starting in early October and will take place at a TBD location. Rehearsals will take place mostly in the evenings and on weekends.

Cast will be responsible for set up (prior to house opening 2.5 hours before show) and strike of each show.

SHOW SCHEDULE:

SAT. NOV 22 – 12:15 PM           

SAT. NOV 29 – 10:15 AM

SAT. NOV 29 – 2:15 PM

SAT. DEC 6 – 10:15 AM                       

SAT. DEC 6 – 2:15 PM

MON. DEC 8 – 7:15 PM

SAT. DEC 13 – 10:15 AM            

SAT. DEC 13 – 2:15 PM

MON. DEC 15 – 7:15 PM

SAT. DEC 20 – 12:15 PM

SUN. DEC 21 – 10:15 AM                    

SUN. DEC 21 – 2:15 PM

SUN. DEC 21 – 7:15 PM

MON. DEC 22 – 12:15 PM

MON. DEC 22 – 7:15 PM

TUES. DEC 23 – 12:15 PM

WEDS. DEC 24 – 12:15 PM

To book an audition, please visit www.birntontheatricals.com [1] or email ailsa@birntontheatricals.com

Audition Notice - I Hate Hamlet

AUDITIONS FOR I HATE HAMLET

Performances at the Pumphouse Theatre - January 23rd to February 7th,2015

By Paul Rudnick

Directed by Michelle Brandenburg

Andrew Rally, a television actor of some renown, is facing the role of a

lifetime: William Shakespearefs, Hamlet. He is also learning the ropes of an abstinent relationship with his girlfriend and all while he has a houseguest. The ghost of John Barrymore, who used to live in Andrewfs apartment, has moved back in, garbed as the broody prince of Denmark himself and he is not leaving until he has convinced Andrew to strut the stage and play the part. Seances and swordfights, love for his girlfriend and love for his fans; Andrew juggles it all while attempting to make this life changing decision. Something is wildly entertaining in the Pumphouse Theatre in January of 2015 and we hope youfll join us!

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR ALL ROLES WILL TAKE PLACE:

 * Saturday September 27th (12:00 to 4:00pm)

 * Tuesday September 30th (7:00 to 9:30pm)

 * Thursday October 2nd (7:00 to 9:30pm)

 * Callbacks will take place on Saturday October 4th starting at Noon.

AT THE MORPHEUS REHEARSAL CENTRE (LOWER LEVEL OF THE PARKDALE COMMUNITY

CENTRE) 3512 - 5 AVENUE NW

Rehearsals will take place from November 5th through January 17th, with a break from December 20th to January 5th. Rehearsals will be Mondays and Wednesdays evenings and Saturdays afternoons. Morpheus Theatre requires that auditioners come prepared to commit to the rehearsal and performance schedule.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

 * A prepared contemporary monologue to highlight your abilities (approximately 2 minutes long)

 * For actors interested in John Barrymore, you are ALSO requested to prepare a 2 minute Shakespeare monologue

 * A cold read may be requested

 * Please bring your resume and headshot to the audition

To book an audition, please visit www.morpheustheatre.ca or call 403-246-2999

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

FELICIA DANTINE (female) 30-50 A tall imposing woman, a real estate agent with a passion for the paranormal.

ANDREW RALLY (male) late 20Œs early 30Œs A handsome and charming actor, who has the polished ease of a television star. Could easily glide through life wafting on a cloud of good looks and affability.

DEIRDRE MCDAVEY (female) 29 but appears younger Andrewfs girlfriend, she has the breathless soul of a romantic, always on the verge of a swoon. An actress who admires talent, but is unaware of the lack of her own.

LILLIAN TROY (female) 60-70 Andrewfs agent, striking silver haired lady in her 70Œs. Has a no nonsense manner and a delight for hi-jinx. Her German accent is accompanied by a hacking smokers cough.

JOHN BARRYMORE (male) 40-60 The great profile  after John Gielgud the most acclaimed hamlet of the 20th century.

An American actor and raconteur known for his hard drinking and love of woman.

GARY PETER LEFKQWITZ (male) 30-40 Andrewfs best friend from L.A. He is all L.A. Baby, not so much about the art but about the fame and money.

Audition Notice - Fawlty Towers

Not a faulty audition but a Fawlty audition.

Workshop Theatre will have auditions for the upcoming production of "Another Evening at Fawlty Towers". By John Cleese and Connie Booth.

Last years show was a great success.. come and be a part of this years show

This will consist of three NEW episodes from the hilarious iconic BBC sitcom Fawtly Towers series.

We will be using the same actors to play the four main hotel characters, who appear in all three plays.

Each play has many characters and we may cast people in multiple roles.

Auditions will be held September 21 and 22 from 7:00 – 10:00 at the Workshop Theatre Space

Our Address

Bay 10 415 60 Ave SE

Calgary, AB

T2H 2J5

No Appointment is necessary …

but

do contact info@WORKSHOPTHEATRE.ORG to let us know you are coming Please be prepared to do cold read of the script which we will provide.

Bring a headshot and/or resume if you have one as well.

Rehearsals will begin right after the auditions and will mainly be weekday evenings from 7:00 – 10:00 PM and Saturday afternoon 1:30 – 5:00 PM.

Performances will run November 21-29, (Tuesdays – Sundays) (8 performances).

-Waldorf Salad

Customer dissatisfaction with the Fawlty Towers dining experience comes to a head when an insistent American comes for a stay -The Anniversary Basil plans a surprise anniversary party for Sybil but, thinking he's forgotten it again, she walks out just before the guests arrive.

-Gourmet Night

The cream of Torquay society turns out for a special gourmet night at Fawlty Towers.

Expectations are high but so, unfortunately, is the chef.

CHARACTERS REQUIRED (33 roles)

Below is a list of characters that we will be looking for. Don’t worry about the age range so much, as long as you can play the part.

Basil Fawlty (30 -55) tall, sarcastic, manic Sybil Fawlty (30-50) Self satisfied with south London accent Polly (20-35) confident Manuel (30-55) smallish stature with cod Spanish accent.

The Major (60+) retired, upper-class, vague, confused Miss Tibbs and Miss Gatsby (60+) elderly, genteel.

Other characters are:

Gourmet Night:

Andre: (30 -55) A friend and Chef

Kurk: (30 -55) New chef at the Hotel. has a "thing" for Manuel Colonel Hall: (30 -55) British Military type Mrs Hall : (25 -50) His wife Mr Twitchen: (25 -50) a dinner guest Mrs Twitchen: (25 -50) his wife Mr Heath: (25 -50) hotel guest Mrs Heath: (25 -50) hotel guest Master Heath: (12-17) their son/daughter

Waldorf Salad

Terry: (20-35) Fawlty tower Chef

Mr Johnstone: hotel guest

Mrs Johnstone: hotel guest

Miss Hare: hotel guest

Miss Gurke: hotel guest

Mr Arrad: hotel guest

Mrs Arrad: hotel guest

Mr Hamilton: (30 -55) American hotel guest Mrs Hamiton: (30 -55) American hotel guest

The Anniversary

Terry: (20-35) Fawlty tower Chef

Roger: (30 -55) Friend of Basil and Sibil

Alice: (30 -55) Friend of Basil and Sibil

Virginia: (30 -55) Friend of Basil and Sibil

Arthur: (30 -55) Friend of Basil and Sibil

Reg: (30 -55) Friend of Basil and Sibil

Kitty: (30 -55) Friend of Basil and Sibil

Audrey: (30 -50) Sybils' Friend

See you at the auditions.

For information please contact info@workshoptheatre.org

Workshop Theatre - entertaining Calgary for 45 years www.workshoptheatre.org [1]

Audition Notice - Rollin' in Dough in Mistletoe

Rollin’ in Dough in Mistletoe ~ A Christmas Melodrama

The Heritage Park Players will be presenting _ROLLIN’ IN DOUGH IN MISTLETOE_ by Marietta Slater in the Opera House for the _ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS EVENT_ at Heritage Park. This 25 minute Christmas Melodrama will have four performances at 11am, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm during the weekends from November 22nd to December 21st, 2014.

PLAY INFORMATION:

It’s Christmas Eve in Mistletoe, but everyone is far from “Holly Jolly.” Rolland N. Dough is foreclosing on the entire town, which has everybody dreaming of a black Christmas! Will the townspeople be out in the cold, “walkin’ in a winter wonderland”? Will the most wicked, the most dastardly, the most evil, the most despicable villain of all time finally win out this time? If only the town could find the “five golden rings” hidden near Jingle Bell Rock, they’d have enough money to pay off their loans and save the town. Their fate rests in the hands of Randolph the Bowlegged Cowboy. Will he go down in history? This clever Christmas melodrama rustles up laughter and silly fun by incorporating Christmas carol lyrics into dialogue.

Director: Trevor Matheson

Time: The early 1900’s.

Setting: The interior of a toy shop in the small western town of Mistletoe.

REHEARSALS: 

There will be two, three and a half hour rehearsals starting late September 2014. This is a non paying gig and is a volunteer commitment.

CHARACTERS:

_HOLLY BERRY_ ~ The heroine.

_CAROL HALL_ ~ The Mayor’s Wife.

_MAYOR HALL_ ~ Owns a business also affected by Rolland’s scheme.

_CONSTABLE EVERGREEN_ ~ Trying to save the town.

_RANDOLPH THE BOWLEGGED COWBOY_ ~ Clumsy hero who’s always trying to get Holly Berry under the mistletoe.

_ROLLAND N. DOUGH_ ~ The most wicked, the most dastardly, the most evil, and the most despicable villain of all time.

_SANDY CLAWS_ ~ Rolland’s sidekick; not the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree.

_TINY KIM_ ~ A small orphan.

AUDITIONS ~ Auditions will take place in late September and will consist of reads from the play. To set up an audition time please e-mail Trevor Matheson, Artistic Liaison, at tmatheson@heritagepark.ab.ca

Halloween Scenes/Monologues ~ Ghouls’ Night Out

The Heritage Park Players will be presenting three character interactions outside on the streets of Heritage Park for its _GHOULS’

NIGHT OUT EVENT_ running Thursday October 23rd to Sunday October 26th from 5pm to 8:30pm. Characters will be brought to life by a chant by passing guests where the character will re-live their monologue/scene over and over throughout the evening. For each scene/monologue there will be three two hour rehearsals set at the actor(s) convenience. This is a non paying gig and is a volunteer commitment.

RAPUNZEL SCENE

(PRINCE HOUSE)

Rapunzel encounters her Prince on the balcony of the Prince house and then he enters to save her, but is foiled by her evil master Gothel.

Characters:

_RAPUNZEL_ _(Female aged 13 to 28)._

_PRINCE/GOTHEL_ _(Male aged 16 to 35)._

DRACULENA MONOLOGUE

(WING CHONG LAUNDRY) 

A girl escapes from a coffin only to discover the wonders of becoming a new Vampire. She sets on a course of making her first kill, her beloved cat Charles.

Character:

_DRACULENA_ _(Female aged 13 to 60)._

TWO PIRATES DUELING WITH SABERS

OUTSIDE THE MINDAPORE TRAIN STATION

Captain Brown Beard and his lowly side kick Slim Chance awaken from a drunken stir to celebrate their recently gathered booty for their vessel. Captain Brown Beard discovers that Slim Chance stole his exquisite beauty; Esmeralda and an epic three minute choreographed sword fight erupts to music.

Characters:

_CAPTAIN BROWN BEARD ~ __(__Male, any age)._

_SLIM CHANCE ~ __(__Male or female, any age)._

AUDITIONS ~ Auditions will take place in late September and will consist of reads from the play. To set up an audition time please e-mail Trevor Matheson, Artistic Liaison, at tmatheson@heritagepark.ab.ca

Haunted Halloween - Actor's needed!

I have been approached about a sudden opportunity to stage a Haunted Halloween event at a local Calgary venue. In order to confirm the event, one variable is the number of actors available and interested. An honorarium will be paid to participants (but no, you won't get rich).

If the production goes ahead, roles will exist for between 5 and 20 spooky people. Characters will generally be in the realm of ghouls, goblins, ghosts, spirits, queens or kings of the damned, zombies and the like. Preference would be given to performers available for performances on each Friday and Saturday in October (that is, October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25, 31) and November 1. Performers will be expected to interact with patrons within a set scene and character, but will not generally be performing scripted lines. A small number (one or two) of roles for "evil buskers" may also be available. (Evil Buskers startle or amuse patrons outside of the set story, often with a physical skill or entertaining persona that is in keeping with a Halloween event.)

Please respond to me with any expression of interest to byron@hynes.ca.

Interested parties will be contacted with details late next week. You are welcome to forward this on to other Halloween enthusiasts outside of the community theatre community as well. General questions may also be addressed to me, but some details are not available until contracts are in place.

Thanks.

Byron Hynes

Actute Theatrics

byron@hynes.ca

AUDITION NOTICE - WEST SIDE STORY

Due to the high demand for auditions, we have opened up more slots on Sep. 4, 8 and 11.

Thank you all for your interest!

****AUDITION NOTICE - WEST SIDE STORY****

Book by Arthur Laurents

Music by Leonard Bernstein

Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Artistic Director: Colleen Whidden

Director: Patrick Finn

Musical Directors: Colleen Whidden and Wendy J. Freeman

Choreographers: Melissa Monteros & Wojciech Mochniej

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When & Where

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Actors, singers, dancers:

Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm - Craigie Hall E04 - University of Calgary Monday, September 8, 2014 - 5:30pm to 9:30pm - Craigie Hall E04 - University of Calgary Thursday, September 11, 2014 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm - Craigie Hall E04 - University of Calgary

Orchestra players:

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm - Craigie Hall F001 - University of Calgary Friday, September 19, 2014 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm - Craigie Hall F001 - University of Calgary

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Show Run Dates

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January 8 - 10, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

January 13 - 15, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.

January 14, 2015 at 12 p.m.

University Theatre

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Audition Requirements

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See https://scpa.ucalgary.ca/music-theatre-auditions/

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Casting Call - Tango Nuevo

Short Film INFO:
Here are the quick facts:
NON UNION
Short Film Title:
Tango Nuevo
Actors needed:
1x Male “Manager / business man” mid 30’s to 40’s ish... to talk about business / numbers to the lead Actor
2x Male “Tweekers” (skidded out drugies) 20’s to 30’s ish... to beat and rob the lead Actor then Rob his apartment
Location:
Calgary downtown Bow river Area
Commitment:
I day, Friday September 05, 2014
Payment:
$100 / day
Camera:
RED Dragon
Story:
2 brothers who have scarified everything to put on this show.  In putting this show on, they've gone broke and now have resorted to paying everyone in cash. It's the final week of preparations and things are going smoothly until Nikolay gets robbed.  Having, no money and having all their credit cards maxed, Nikolay and Alex must now rely on good luck to bring in sales for the show
Let me know if you are interested, and available.  If so, then if you could provide your headshot and best contact info, which I will pass on to the Director/Producer.
Andrew Sparke 403.461.6461

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Audition Notice - FRC

Due to the high demand for auditions, we are opening up more slots on Monday Sept 15th.

Thank you all for your interest and we hope to see you out!

****AUDITION NOTICE - URINETOWN****

Music and Lyrics by Mark Hollmann

Book and Lyrics by Greg Kotis

Directed by Lindsay Kurtze

Musical Direction by Andrea O'Brien

Choreography by Jordanna Fraser Stangeland ______________________________ Where

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Beddington Heights Community Arts Centre

375 Bermuda Dr NW (watch for signage)

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When

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 - Wednesday September 10th, 2014

 - Saturday September 13th, 2014

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Callbacks

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Callbacks will be held Wednesday September 17th between 7:30 and 10:30, actual call times TBD.

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Show Run Dates

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January 9th - 24th, 2015

In the Beddington Heights Community Arts Centre

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Audition Requirements

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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 prepare 2 contrasting musical theatre songs, one demonstrating character.

A piano will be provided, but no accompanist, so please bring accompaniment on backing track (CD or iPod/iPhone/MP3 player) or bring your own accompanist. *No a cappella.*

We are looking for a reed player and trombonist to be a part of our cast on stage. Other instruments will be auditioned at a later date, but the musicians we are looking for now will be playing while being a part of the action on the stage!

Musicians please prepare one piece to stand and play.

All auditioners will need to stay for a choreography audition.

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

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For More Information or to Book

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 - Visit our website at www.frontrowcentre.ca

 - Call 403-246-8505, Extension 3

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Front Row Centre Players Society

Calgary's Premier Community Musical Theatre Company http://www.frontrowcentre.ca

403-246-8505 Ext. 101

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Audition Notice - Morpheus Theatre

YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CASE OF DICK WHITTINGTON’S CAT

PERFORMANCES AT THE PUMPHOUSE THEATRE – DECEMBER 5 TO 14, 2014

By Craig Hewlett

Directed by Sean Anderson

Musical Direction by Stefanie Holick

Choreography by Daisy Pond

Elementary, Watson!…Whitsun? What’s going on? It’s Panto! Morpheus welcomes back this popular Christmas season tradition with classic characters of pantomime and fiction as everyone’s favourite detective solves the mystery at hand – young Dick Whittington has disappeared!

He was last seen wearing lipstick, fishnets and high-heeled boots?

Holmes and Whitsun are on the case! Join us as we ­flip genders, boo the villain and rejoice in the antics of the saucy Dame, Maisie Luvaduck. A sloshingly good time will be had by all. Case closed. Oh yes, it is!

OPEN AUDITIONS FOR ALL ROLES WILL TAKE PLACE:

· Saturday September 6th (12:00 to 4:00pm)

· Tuesday September 9th (7:00 to 9:30pm)

· Thursday September 11th (7:00 to 9:30pm)

· Callbacks will take place on Saturday September 13th from Noon to 3pm. Be prepared for a movement exercise.

AT THE MORPHEUS REHEARSAL CENTRE (LOWER LEVEL OF THE PARKDALE COMMUNITY

CENTRE) 3512 - 5 AVENUE NW

Rehearsals will take place from September 21st through November 30th.

Rehearsals will be Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings and Sundays afternoons. Morpheus Theatre requires that auditioners come prepared to commit to the rehearsal and performance schedule.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

· A prepared monologue to highlight your abilities (approximately 2 minutes long)

· A prepared song to highlight your range, incorporating movement (approximately 2 minutes long, either musical theatre or pop/rock)

· Please bring a CD or MP3 player as an accompanist will not be provided. Do not sing acapella.

· A cold read may be requested

· Please bring your resume and headshot to the audition

To book an audition, please visit www.morpheustheatre.ca [1] or call

403-246-2999

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

All named roles will be 18 years of age or older. While age ranges have not been provided, we will be looking for individuals who are appropriate to the character. Accents will be determined based on who is cast.

DICK WHITTINGTON – Female. Our hero. A principal boy (yes, female) with all the traditional elements but not at all sappy. A very strong character obviously central to the plot.

THOMAS THE CAT – Male or Female. Dick’s faithful companion and thwarter of the King Rat. Not a sleek cat as in the Andrew Lloyd Webber style to look at. He/she is very vocal and actively involved. Needs to be played by someone with a flair for mime or charades.

MARIGOLD – Female. Baron Landscape’s daughter and Dick’s love interest. A principal girl with character. Beautiful and sassy.

BARON LANDSCAPE – Male. Big and blustery, he is Marigold’s father and London dignitary. He is very brave unless confronted.

DAME MAISIE LUVADUCK – Male. Baron Landscape’s cook and housekeeper.

Has several songs and all the usual Dame elements of jokes, patter with the audience and slapstick.

KING BUBONIC THE THIRD – Male. A very well educated and articulate villain. Plans world domination but it never quite comes off.

BRAT - Male (may be female if necessary). One of King Rat’s henchmen.

A very camp and pretty little rat.

DRAT – Male (may be female if necessary). King Rat’s other henchman.

Cockney ‘wide-boy’ character. A bit dense but thinks he is clever.

YOUNG SHERLOCK HOLMES - Male. Not yet fully formed into his adult character but still the ace detective. This character weaves his way through the story of Dick Whittington and reveals a twist in the tail.

VELMA WHITSUN – Female. Young Sherlock’s current faithful companion.

Velma is like the Scooby Doo character but not quite as bright, and has an American accent.

CAPTAIN ROGER ALBATROSS - Male. Captain Birdseye eat your heart out. The Dame’s love interest. A larger than life West Country character with accent to match.

QUEEN LOMPEBOM - Female. Queen of the all-female Cannibal tribe. This character has two songs and loads of funnies but only features in Act Two.

SPOON - Female. Queen of the Cannibals’ cook and sidekick. A smallish character part in Act 2.

MRS WHITTINGTON - Female. Dick’s mum. Reports him missing in the first act – may be doubled up with Spoon’s character.

CHORUS OF TOWNSFOLK, VILLAGE CHILDREN, MARKET TRADERS, COOKS, SAILORS & CANNIBALS

Audition Notice - Artists' Collective Theatre

Artists' Collective Theatre Audition Notice for Wednesday the 27th of August (callbacks on the 29th)

 We are still looking for a few good actors for the next two plays of our season.

1) Almost Maine (Sept 25- Oct 4th, 2014 Motel Theatre), a series of vignettes on the theme of love set in the mythical almost-town of Almost (they never did the paperwork to get incorporated properly), Maine.   Co-directed by Amanda Cutting and Eric Pettifor

 Actors will play multiple roles.

2) 'In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play'.  Directed by Eric Pettifor.  See notes following.

Please email info@acttheatre.ca attaching headshot and resume if interested. If we have already seen you at the generals or subsequent callback, we don't need to see you for these as we may already be considering you.

Thanks,

-Eric

The Bone House

Hey Calgary theatre artists,

My name is Simon Mallett and I'm the Artistic Director of Downstage and I also work as a freelance director around town. In an effort to give Calgary theatregoers a terrifying Halloween experience and to work with some exciting new collaborators, I'm looking to mount a production of _THE BONE HOUSE_ this fall in the Motel Theatre in the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts. I'm seeking some passionate and enthusiastic theatre artists to come with me on this journey as we produce this spine-chilling play. If you might be interested, please read on!

The show will run in the MOTEL THEATRE FROM OCTOBER 21ST TO NOVEMBER 1ST, 2014, and for audiences, it promises to be one of the scariest experiences they'll ever have in a theatre. Part of the reason I'm doing this show is to get to work with people I haven't had the good fortune to work with before, and so I'm seeking some key team members right away and will be holding auditions to cast the show later in August. So what's the show about you ask? Well…

SHOW SYNOPSIS: Self-proclaimed mind hunter, Eugene Crowley, presents a lecture about serial killers including Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and the Midnight Cowboy, who is currently at-large. As he delves deeper into the material and questions the public's infatuation with the killers, Crowley's own violent streak begins to show, and his relationship with his assistant Jacob becomes strained.

When Crowley introduces Gabrielle, the only witness to survive one of Midnight Cowboy's attacks, tensions hit a peak and Crowley reveals his true intentions in a genuinely terrifying conclusion that is guaranteed to have the audience screaming. This chilling play by Edmonton's Marty Chan is a psychological experiment about the nature of fear, imagination, and deification of serial killers.

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION: My plan is to produce the show under the Equity Artists' Collective Policy, which means those involved can be Equity or non-Equity. Payment is divided among the artists at the end of the process, so while there's no money up front, the hope is that it will be a wicked experience and a terrifying show that, at Halloween time, can attract an audience (and result in a bit of money for involved artists).

As I said, I'm also seeking new collaborators, so that I can get to know the work of other artists, which is always useful knowledge for future projects too!

The show will rehearse primarily in the evenings and on weekends starting in early September. The team members I'm looking for right away

are:

An Associate Director/Producer: Someone to help run rehearsals and work with me to direct the show, while also taking on some producing responsibilities.

A Set/Costume/Lighting Designer: This can be one person or a couple, depending on areas of expertise. Design needs are minimal, but there's room for play, for sure.

A Stage Manager: To keep us organized and help run the show (and to help us make people scream night after night).

If you're interested in working on the show in one of these capacities, please email INFO@BONEHOUSE.CA with a statement of interest and a sense of your experience in that area. Ideally, I'm hoping to have these roles filled by August 8th.

CAST & AUDITIONS: Auditions will take place August 14th & 15th.

Interested actors, please email your headshot and resume to INFO@BONEHOUSE.CA with a statement of interest and your availability on the audition dates.

Eugene Crowley (M): Self proclaimed mind-hunter, a disturbing passion for information about serial killers. 30s-50s.

Jacob (M): Eugene's well-meaning assistant. 20s-30s.

Gabrielle (F): A freightened young woman who survived the killer's attack (20s-30s).

Thanks in advance for your interest. If you have any questions, please email info@bonehouse.ca or send me a message via Facebook.

PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD TO ANYONE YOU THINK MIGHT BE INTERESTED, and I look forward to sharing the show with everyone at the end of October.

Cheers!

Please Note: This is not a Downstage show. Although I'm directing it and it's taking place in the Motel, it's purely a side project for me - an opportunity to work on a piece I love and a chance to collaborate with new artists. I hope you'll join me!

Audition Notice: Oncue

AUDITION NOTICE - ONCUE - Contemporary A Capella Ensemble

Calling All Singers!

Show us what you’ve got!

Auditions for all voice types:

Monday, July 28, 6:00-9:00

Singers are asked to prepare 1 solo performance piece, with CD track or a cappella. In addition there will be sight singing and ear tests.

Call (403) 234-SHOW(9549) today to book your audition time!

We are looking to audition talented, dynamic and skilled performers who are interested in singing challenging contemporary vocal music with a strong emphasis on musical independence and a professional performing arts attitude. This audition is for both male and female singers. Because we work from written music, good sight-reading ability is important. Experience in a cappella music is a plus, but not mandatory.

ONCUE is a vocal ensemble launched in 1995 that blends tight harmonies with a touch of musical theatre to create a unique brand of top-notch entertainment. The smooth synchronized sound, perfect blend and eclectic repertoire have brought great popularity to this group. ONCUE has performed at many events in Calgary and surrounding areas, participated in PODIUM in Winnipeg, Victoria, Sackville NB, and Ottawa, "Northern Harmony" in Edmonton (Audience Favourite award winners for a record setting 3 consecutive

years) and the “Harmony Sweepstakes” a cappella competition in California. There are opportunities to perform at private parties, public functions, conventions, international competitions and fund raising events, as well as at Youth Singers Main stage shows. ONCUE members are auditioned, experienced performers, drawing on the talent in the ACT3 Division, Alumni and other exceptional performers. A number of ONCUE members work or have worked in various professional capacities on our Artistic Team.

Follow ONCUE Facebook page to get the latest news https://www.facebook.com/ONCUE.YouthSingers

Audition Notice: HALO

HALO

Written by Josh MacDonald and directed by Mark Lewandowski

Audition Dates: Tuesday July  29th 5:00-9:00 pm

Audition Location: Alberta Bible College – 635 Northmount Dr. NW

PLEASE PREPARE: One (1) 60-second contemporary, comedic monologue. For the role of Donald, please have a dramatic monologue. You may be asked to cold read.

All characters need to be able to sing at least a melody line.

BOOK YOUR AUDITION with val@fireexit.ca

Play Summary: When an image of Jesus appears on the side of a Tim Hortons restaurant in Nately, Nova Scotia, life is forever changed. The town's inhabitants are challenged to ask difficult questions about faith, life and love with sometimes moving, sometimes hilarious results. Complicating the matter, of course, are the more mundane questions of whether this appearance is a miracle, an accident, or quite possibly even a hoax.

At the centre of this wickedly entertaining play resides the more existential and personal question of what has happened to our notion of meaning and ethics in the strip-mall culture of concrete and crass competition which has replaced a more pastoral and rural life of care for the earth, the cycle of the seasons and its festivals, and the blessings of renewal in the family. Has religion lost the ability to mediate these two conditions, or did it ever really have that power?

Character Breakdown:

CASEY: Female in her late teens

Stuck in a dead end job in Nately, NS and wants to get out.

Cynical with a tough exterior

Opinionated, passionate, and outspoken

Smart and very witty

Think Ellen Page in Juno

No belief in religion, a very questioning faith in God Will need to kiss Jansen

JJ: Priest in his 30's

Liberal and progressive stuck in a very conservative congregation Very pop-culture savvy Witty and intelligent Has long hair

JANSEN: Male in his late teens

Boyfriend of Casey

A hockey player, always working out

Earnest but a big dumb

Quite religious but has a very naïve faith Loves Casey Will need to kiss Casey Is not a stereotype

DONALD: Tree farmer in his 50s

Daughter in coma

Has let himself go taking care of his daughter for over a year Has a great but simple faith

LIZZY: Female in her 20s

A local girl who has moved to the big city and is now "citified "

A writer who is now in advertising and hates her job Feels guilty for the accident that put her sister into a coma Realistic Feels she is losing her faith Script says she has braces (actor may be asked to have temporary braces put on)

MALE SWING: Plays various characters including Fat Bob (owner of doughnut shop who believes God rewards him monetarily) Nat (member of Christian folk duo) Versatile comedic actor who can still be real Needs to sing well

FEMALE SWING: Plays various characters including Mimi Myers (self-important CBC reporter) Fanny (member of Christian folk duo) Versatile comedic actor who can still be real Needs to sing well

Show Dates: October 8th-12th, 2014 (6 performances) at the Engineered Air Theatre, Epcor Centre for Performing Arts Tech Rehearsals: October 4th-7th

Rehearsals: TBA

Fire Exit Theatre is a not-for-profit semi-professional theatre company. We operate primarily with a volunteer base. As such, your time and talent will be considered volunteer.

www.fireexit.ca