AUDITIONS for Character Interpreters
Summer Street Theatre Program at Heritage Park Historical Village
Heritage Park is looking for Character Interpreters to play a diverse range of roles for the 2017 spring/summer street theatre program. Become a member of the acting troupe presenting historically based vignettes through a variety of theatrical forms portraying pre-1914 Western Canada. Dressed in authentic turn-of-the-century costumes, the Character Interpreters will perform a variety of different scripts in the heart of the historical village. The living history environment facilitates the opportunity for improvised interactions which completes the Park's immersive guest experience.
Job Requirements:
Summer Street Theatre Program at Heritage Park Historical Village
Heritage Park is looking for Character Interpreters to play a diverse range of roles for the 2017 spring/summer street theatre program. Become a member of the acting troupe presenting historically based vignettes through a variety of theatrical forms portraying pre-1914 Western Canada. Dressed in authentic turn-of-the-century costumes, the Character Interpreters will perform a variety of different scripts in the heart of the historical village. The living history environment facilitates the opportunity for improvised interactions which completes the Park's immersive guest experience.
Job Requirements:
· ·Post-secondary drama training and some previous acting
experience (equivalences will be considered)
· 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
Audition Details:
· Auditions will be
held on March
19, 2017 and March 20, 2017 and selected candidates will have to
perform a prepared monologue and complete a cold read
· Full details will be
sent to actors who are selected to audition
Spring/Summer Schedule:
· Rehearsals are
mandatory for all actors from April 24, 2017 to May 19, 2017
· Performances run
from May
20, 2017 to September 4, 2017 (9:30am to
5:00pm)
· The work week is 35
hours and actors will be assigned two consecutive weekdays off
Make a little history of your own!
If you are interested in auditioning, please forward your resume and headshot in confidence by March 16, 2017 to: hr@heritagepark.ca or send it to Heritage Park Historical Village, 1900 Heritage Drive S.W. Calgary, Alberta T2V 2X3. Attn: Human Resources or by FAX at 403.268.8554. While only successful candidates will be contacted for an interview, we thank all applicants for your interest in Heritage Park.
For more information about the Park, visit www.HeritagePark.ca
Melissa Matheson (Dorsey)
Interim Artistic Liaison
Heritage Park Historical Village®
1900 Heritage Drive S.W.
Calgary, AB, Canada T2V 2X3
403 463 8861
MDorsey@HeritagePark.ca
www.HeritagePark.ca
Interim Artistic Liaison
Heritage Park Historical Village®
1900 Heritage Drive S.W.
Calgary, AB, Canada T2V 2X3
403 463 8861
MDorsey@HeritagePark.ca
www.HeritagePark.ca
