Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Open Mic Cabaret

The CABARET
Open Mic Cabaret

On November 14, 2015 The CAST Program will be hosting The CABARET, the first in what will be many opportunities for individuals in Calgary to perform Musical Theatre pieces outside of full stage productions or festival competitions - think NYC Piano Bar where Broadway stars hang out!

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PERFORMERS OF ANY AGE
wishing to participate are asked
to send song selection to
thecastprogram@gmail.com

Solos, duets, & small groups
are all welcome to apply!

DEADLINE for submissions is
NOVEMBER 1, 2015.
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If selected you will need to provide proper sheet music for your song.
An accompanist will be provided at the Cabaret.

Performers in The CABARET will still need to purchase a ticket to the event.

Event and ticket info available at
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2407579 [1]

Inquiries can be directed to Steven at thecastprogram@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecastprogram [2]

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THE COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS' SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM A division of Youth Singers of Calgary www.youthsingers.org/programs/cast [3]



Links:
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[1] http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2407579
[2] https://www.facebook.com/thecastprogram
[3] http://www.youthsingers.org/programs/cast

Monday, October 26, 2015

Casa di Mama Pizza looking for 'Mama'


Hi there, 

We are currently looking for a woman with a  ‘Mama’ personality - warm, authentic, Italian spirit (without being overly stereotypical), has to be able to act the part, 50-65 y/o. This ‘Mama’ will be delivering pizza to the home of a contest winner during a CFL game. The objective is to engage fans and Increase overall brand awareness of Casa di Mama Pizza in the West.

Mama roles / responsibilities:
Act as the host - greeting the winner and their guests and preparing and serving the pizza and beverages.

This will be taking place on November 29th in :
BC , Calgary , Edmonton , Regina and Winnipeg  (approx. 4-5 hours)

The second request is for the same ‘Mama’ character , but she needs to be able to be comfortable in front of a camera. She will be doing a ‘Kiss Cam’ piece at a CFL game- Mama will enter the Kiss Cam shot and surprise a fan with a kiss at the end (staged) at 2 Western playoff Games and the Grey Cup game. (1x :45 video per game)

The objective is to engage fans and Increase overall brand awareness of Casa di Mama in the West.

The Mama will need to be on-site at each game and work with the stadium’s game crew to execute.

Location and Dates
Nov . 15th - CFL playoff semi-finals ( Calgary or Edmonton)
Nov. 22nd- CFL playoff finals (Calgary or Edmonton)
Nov. 29- Investors Group Field, Winnipeg, MB


Happy to connect with you further if you have any questions , 

Audition Notice: Front Row Centre Players

AUDITION NOTICE for FRONT ROW CENTRE PLAYERS

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
Based on the DreamWorks Motion Picture​

Book by TERRENCE MCNALLY
Music by MARC SHAIMAN
Lyrics by SCOTT WITTMAN and MARC SHAIMAN

Directed by Jeffrey Diodati
Assistant Director: Jamie Eastgaard-Ross Musical Direction by Danielle Wahl Choreography by Christine Mooney

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

WHEN:
Sunday November 22nd,2015
Tuesday November 24th,2015
Thursday November 26th,2015

CALLBACKS:
If required, Callbacks will be held on November 29th starting at 1pm.

SHOW RUN DATES:
March 25th - April 9th, 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 prepare two (2) one minute (1:00) song selections - one selection that illustrates your range/technique and one selection that demonstrates character - be prepared to take direction on the character piece. Songs should be selected from musical theatre only.

Please bring a backing track (iPod/MP3 player or CD) or accompanist. No A Cappella please.

All auditioners 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/


Thursday, October 22, 2015

Female Singer Required!

Wonderful Female Singer Required for a Barbershop Quartet!

We are looking for a strong soprano to join our quartet as the tenor. We sing barbershop (a cappella) style, singing a wide variety of arrangements including traditional barbershop, Cole Porter songs, and fun contemporary songs too! We rehearse once a week, and plan on competing at Sweet Adelines regional competition in April 2016 in Saskatoon.

Must be able to keep pitch. Reading music is a definite asset.

Auditions will be held on Tuesday, October 27, but other dates can be arranged.

For more information, or to book an audition, please contact Althea Adams at tanda3@shaw.ca


"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened" - Dr Seuss

Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Audition Notice: For a Mature Audience Only

Confederation Theatre Society is a new Community Theatre group which has a primary mandate to promote scripts and present plays that have been developed by Canadians.
To this end we propose for our first show to present a farce by Alan LeBoeuf set in St Johns Hall England that has a need for those actors who have been "off the boards"
because of advancing years yet still yearn for that last "smell of the grease paint".
This show is called
  "FOR A MATURE AUDIENCE ONLY"

and will be presented at the main Pumphouse Theatre on 22nd thru 30th January 2016.
However before that of course we need a Cast and have booked open Audition time at the newly renovated " Ash Studio" which is upstairs and part of "Evergreen Spaces "
 #2 1709 8TH AVENUE N.E
7.30 pm to 9.30 p.m on November 2nd and 3rd with callbacks on November 9th at the  same time.The cast for this show is as follows:

 NAME OCCUPATION AGE
 Dick Vicar 50's
 Arthur Church Helper 70"s

 Lou Businessman 60's
 Donnie Former Rock Star 50's
 Rita Rock Stars girl 30"s

 Doreen Church Elder 60's

 Edna Actress 70's

 Dougal Actor (part blind) 70's

 Maisie Actress (black) 60's

 Leo Actor (Gay) 50's

 Desmond Archbishop 60's

 Gerry Gangster 40's

 Giles Tax Advisor 40's

If you are interested in auditioning and would like more information please call Mike Hughes at 403-278-3669




Monday, October 19, 2015

Telus Spark Monster Mash-up

Hi Everyone,

FRC is thrilled to announce that they will be taking part in this year's Telus Spark Monster Mash-up. We will be putting on specialty halloween themed performance at the end of each day at the science centre featuring halloween themed songs such as “this is halloween” and “thriller". We are looking for performers to come and take part in the project! You do not need to know how to dance or sing to take part! If you are interested, please send an email to krismish@frontrowcentre.ca ASAP for more information!

The performance dates/times are Oct 24th at 4:30 and Oct 25th at 3:30.

We will be having 1-2 rehearsals starting this weekend. Although we ask that you are available for both performance dates, if you are only available for one, we would still love to have you! We just ask that everyone is available for the dress rehearsal on Oct 23rd at 5:30pm-7:30pm. You do not need to stay the full time of the dress rehearsal.

Vocal Motion looking for singers

Calling all jazz choir, a cappella wanna be's for November! Come check us out on Wednesday November 4th, and you never know this might just be for you.
We are putting together an evening for youthful minded women interested in refining their voice with the A division champions of Western Canada!
Enjoy a year of high level coaching where you will Improve your singing and performance skills, make new friends and then finish on stage in Las Vegas!
Sound like fun?  That, we guarantee.
Contact us for more information....on our website vocalmotion.net or

Friday, October 16, 2015

Casting Call: Dick

CASTING CALL

PRODUCTION TITLE: DICK

CONTACT: Ted Stenson (Producer/Director), tedstenson@gmail.com

AUDITION DATE AND LOCATION:
·         Saturday 10/31 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (open)
The Hub – Second Floor (signs will be posted)
·         Tuesday 11/3 from 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM (by appointment)
Board Room – Second Floor (signs will be posted)
*Bring headshot/resume if possible

Please email Ted at tedstenson@gmail.com to schedule for Tuesday 11/3.

UNION OR NON-UNION: Both

SHOOTING DATES AND LOCATION:
2 weekends in November/December

SYNOPSIS: Richard, an arrogant womanizer, works a highly paid job and indiscriminately seduces women. However, when a strange rash begins to spread across his body, his cushy lifestyle begins to collapse.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

RICHARD: (mid 20’s – mid 30’s) an arrogant, self-involved womanizer, wealthy, works in a high-powered job (finance, stocks), callous, no regard for others, a sadist, gets pleasure from the humiliation and debasement of women

SECRETARY: (early 20’s – early 30’s) demure yet well-meaning, easily frightened

DANA: (mid 30’s – late 40’s) worn out barfly, once beautiful but now barely trades in on her looks

JEZEBEL: (mid 20’s – mid 30’s) beautiful, self-involved, into yoga, shopping

DOCTOR: (mid 30’s – late 50’s) jovial, candid, doesn’t take his work too seriously

CANDY: (early 30’s – early 40’s) streetwise working girl with an easygoing manner

YOUNG WOMAN: (mid 20’s – mid 30’s) reserved professional, trusting but shrewd

MAN #1: (mid 30’s – late 40’s) stand-up type, polite but firm

BARTENDER: (mid 20’s – mid 30’s) polite, subservient

OLDER BUSINESSMAN: (early 50’s – late 60’s) pedantic, stuffy

CONCIERGE: (early 30’s – early 40’s) professional, somewhat easily ruffled

SECURITY GUARD: (early 40’s – early 60’s) concerned, caring

BUSINESSMAN #1: (early 40’s – late 50’s)

BUSINESSMAN #2: (mid 30’s – late 40’s) (*non-speaking)

BUSINESSWOMAN: (mid 30’s – late 40’s) (*non-speaking)


COMPENSATION, IF ANY: Food, and a copy of the final film. Possibly a small honorarium if the budget allows.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Shoot dates subject to change.




Open Mic Cabaret

The CABARET
Open Mic Cabaret

On November 14, 2015 The CAST Program will be hosting The CABARET, the first in what will be many opportunities for individuals in Calgary to perform Musical Theatre pieces outside of full stage productions or festival competitions - think NYC Piano Bar where Broadway stars hang out!

Although the intention is to have an open mic feel we need to gauge song length & variety over the evening as well as the overall concert length.


Casting Call!

CASTING CALL MONDAY OCT. 19TH

We are casting for 3 roles; Chef, Sous-Chef and Server. For the Chef roles only real chefs or actors with chef training/experience are wanted.

CHEF:

Male, vaguely ethnic, 35-50. Could look mildly Hispanic, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, mixed-race, etc. Authenticity is critical for this photo shoot so we prefer a real chef to getting a specific look.

SOUS-CHEF:

Male, Caucasian, 25-40

SERVER

For the server – female, any race?, 25-35
Reply with photos and resume to: brett@brettgilmour.com. Location will be disclosed to people we want to see.

BEHIND THE SCENES: REALITIES OF THE CASTING PROCESS

BEHIND THE SCENES: REALITIES OF THE CASTING PROCESS

Join ACTRA AND BREAKDOWN SERVICES for a behind-the-scenes look at the
casting process. We will shed light on what it takes to get noticed, how
to communicate effectively with Casting Directors, and the best way to
build long-term working relationships that are necessary to sustain an
acting career. Learn more about the valuable tool available for Alberta
performers.

This FREE event will fill up fast! Only the first 100 RSVPs will be able
to attend.

Gary Marsh, CEO of Breakdown Services will have a candid discussion with
Alberta’s two busiest Casting Directors Rhonda Fisekci & Jackie Lind about
the Casting Process.

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015

Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Cost: FREE – this event is open to union & non-union Performers and Talent
Agents

Location: Kahanoff Conference Centre
               2nd Floor, 105 12 Ave SE
                Calgary, AB T2G 1A1
                Canada


To RSVP, email:  dwhyte@actra.ca


About Breakdown Services: Since 1971, Breakdown Services has been the
communications network and casting system that provides the most
professional means to reach talent agents as well as actors when casting a
project. Breakdown Services is exclusively endorsed by the Casting Society
of America, and also has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, and
Toronto. Actors Access is a sibling company of Breakdown Services, and
allows actors to view as well as submit to breakdowns. For more
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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Audition Notice: Summer on Fire

PRODUCTION NAME: Summer on Fire

AUDITION DATES:

November 2, 2015 - Monday (between 7:00 PM & 10:00 PM)

November 3, 2015 - Tuesday (between 7:00 PM & 10:00 PM)

INVITED CALL BACKS:

November 7, 2015 - Saturday (Afternoon)

Email applications to: bookings@scorpio.ca

Contact Name: Ryan Beck

Contact email: rbeck@scorpio.ca

Contact phone: 403-809-9681 [1]
Website: www.scorpio.ca [2]

Scorpio Theatre is an Equal opportunity employer. Artists of allý backgrounds regardless of race, orientation, or personal beliefs are encouraged to apply.

Additional information:

Gwynn Simmons is a folk music star on the rise, about to embark on her first national tour. But when the house that she and her girlfriend have booked for a long weekend get-away is double booked by infamous right-wing media hatchet man Frank Flanagan and his estranged wife, the weekend descends into rivalries of politics, ideologies, lifestyles, and lovers. Passions flare, alliances are forged and broken, and no one leaves unchanged.

GWYNN SIMMONS (25) - A singer/songwriter on the verge

Talented and beautiful. She is both excited and terrified of her impending fame and fortune and unsure of what her place in her own new life will be.

 MAXIE FLEISCHER (27) - Gwynn's activist lover

Her passion for politics and activism are matched only by her love of partying. She can barely wait to begin the adventures that her girlfriend’s fame and fortune will bring.

 FRANK FLANAGAN (60) - A conservative TV star

Former journalist turned right wing media hatchet-man. His Fox News program “The Flanagan Files” have made him as loved by the right as he is hated by the left. Wealthy, arrogant obstinate. He’s everything you’d expect from his media persona… or is he?

 FAY BOROSHENKO (55) - Frank's Ex-wife and magazine writerý

A renowned and respected journalist for Rolling Stone magazine. A life on the road has left her eager to settle down and enjoy her coming retirement. She won’t spend the rest of her life with Frank, but if she plays her cards right, she may just get their beautiful, and hotly contended, summer home.

 DALE LAWLESS (45) A liberal political advisor

Chief advisor to the failed Clinton campaign, he has taken a step back from the political life to lick his wounds and enjoy his time with his new flame, Fay. His relaxing weekend away doesn’t turn out quite the way he expects when he finds himself face to face with Fay’s ex husband and learns that he may not be as welcome in their old home as he was led to believe.

 TERRY KLEIN (35) Frank's producer and right hand man

> The best executive assistant that money can buy, he manages Frank’s
> schedule, media and his personality.

Please prepare modern contrasting monologues with a combined length of no more than five (5) minutes in length.

Those actors seen at call backs will be provided sides for cold reading.


Send resume and headshot tobookings@scorpio.ca with the subject line "ýSUMMER ON FIRE AUDITIONS”, and indicate in the body of the email which character you want to audition for and your preference for a time.


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Scorpio Theatre Society