Audition Notice: Theatre

Auditions for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Ben Crocker - Sept 6, 7, 9!
 
A panto by Ben Crocker
Directed by Michelle Brandenburg
Performances at the Pumphouse Theatre – December 8th to 16th, 2017
 
For more information (including character descriptions), or to book an audition, visit www.morpheustheatre.ca, call 403-246-2999 or e-mail audition@morpheustheatre.ca.
 
Calling all performing artists! Are you looking for a fun filled, magically musical project to get you through the dark days of fall? Well look no further! Morpheus Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for our family friendly holiday season panto! Please join Director Michelle Brandenburg in a collaborative process to bring Ben Crocker's Beauty and the Beast: A Pantomime to life (This isn't your Disney's Beauty and the Beast). This show will be filled with puppets, musical numbers, comedic fun, physical foolery and anything else auditioners bring to the table!
 
Open auditions for all roles will take place:
Wednesday September 6th (7:00 to 9:30pm)
Thursday September 7th (7:00 to 9:30pm)
Saturday September 9th (1:00 to 3:30pm)
 
At the Morpheus Rehearsal Centre, 3512 5 Avenue NW (lower level of the Parkdale Community Centre)
Callbacks, if required, will take place on Tuesday July 4th from 7:00 to 9:30pm.
 
Audition Requirements:
*A comedic monologue (approximately two minutes)
*A song of your choice from the 1940's to now
*Please bring your resume and headshot to the audition
 
*To note, if you'd like to audition: yes, there will be singing. There will also be acting, and dancing, and the graceful treading of pantomime boards. That said, we are also looking for multidisciplinary performance artists who can help bring some of the fantastical magic of the play to life in a live theatre performance. So this is also a call for puppeteers, clowns, acrobats, mimes, magicians and et cetera! Anyone who is comfortable with a whimsical, exploratory, fun discovery process is most welcome to sign up for an audition. We look forward to meeting you all!
 
If you have a brilliant skill that you would like to bring to the table please let us know so we can tailor your audition. Not a tradition actor? That is okay, get in touch with us and we will find a way for you to showcase what you have to offer. Auditioners should be prepared for a rehearsal process that mixes the tradition rehearsal process with a collaborative creative process. We will have the opportunity to skill-build throughout and ideally create a truly memorable experience for our audience.

Rehearsals will take place from September 23rd through December 7th. Rehearsals will be Saturday afternoons, Monday and Wednesday evenings. Morpheus Theatre requires that auditioners come prepared to commit to the rehearsal and performance schedule.

Audition Notice: Heritage Park Players

The Heritage Park Players will be presenting various interactions outside on the streets of Heritage Park for its Ghouls' Night Out Event running Oct 26^th(6pm to 9pm), Oct 27^th (6pm to 9pm), Oct 28^th (5:30pm to 9pm), and Oct 29^th (4pm to 7:30pm).  For each character there will be a few rehearsals set at the actor(s) convenience.  This is a non-paying gig and is a volunteer commitment.  Artists must be at least 16 years of age to apply.    

CAST OF CHARACTERS
 
Rapunzel and Anna (From Frozen)
Rapunzel, exhausted from being a captor, considers cutting her hair.  Anna talks Rapunzel down of the ledge from committing hair suicide.
Characters:  Rapunzel & Anna.
 
Sith Lord versus Jack Sparrow & C-3PO:  A Lightsaber Fight
Jack investigates the remains of an Imperial crashed space shuttle, making away with some precious diamonds.  A Sith Lord awakens from crashed cock-pit to challenge Jack to an epic lightsaber fight to Pirates of the Caribbean style music.  C-3P0, a captor, hustles in to referee.
Characters:  Pirate, Sith Lord & C-3P0  
 
Audrey 3 and Seymour Scene:  
Audrey 3, a new breed of plant life unknown to this planet, attempts to convince Seymour to feed him with Zombie body parts.  They sing a parody of song bits from Little Shop of Horrors.
Characters:  Audrey ~ The actor will operate the physical plant puppet and voice the character.  (Singing is an asset).
Seymour ~ The keeper of Audrey.  (Singing is an asset).
 
Beetlejuice and his/her Haunted Midway Characters:  
The Games area of the Midway is brought to life with three different booths of horrors.  
Characters:  Beetlejucie ~ The announcer and master of ceremonies (may be male or female)
The Bearded Lady (Singing is an asset).
Serpentina the Snake Woman

Zoltar the Fortune Teller
Similar to the booth from the movie "Big"; guests will line up to have Zoltar tell them their fortune. 
Character:   Zoltar
 
Draculena 
A girl/lady 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.  She then begins the establishment of a blood donor clinic for Vampires of all types.     
Character:  Draculena
 
Ghost Train Characters:  
Bride Groom:  Will alternate between sitting as a mannequin in train, looking and calling to his Black Widow.  Also he will de-boarding the train interacting with crowd and train conductor on platform continuing his quest to be reunited with his bride.

Black Widow:  Will alternate between sitting as a mannequin in train, looking and calling to his Black Widow.  Also he will de-boarding the train interacting with crowd and train conductor on platform continuing his quest to be reunited with his bride.
 
Porter: Helps actors to board train, and being especially attentive to the "Black Widow" and her pile of coffins containing her dead husbands.
 
Vampire: Actor will interact with crowd offering to drink them dry so that they can ride the ghost train. 
 
Ticket Seller:  Informs guests that only those carrying their death certificate can buy a ticket for the Ghost Train.
 
Painting the Roses Red 
Two cards have a comedic banter and sing "Painting the Roses Red" from Alice in Wonderland.  They are in constant fear of being scolded by the Queen. 
Characters:  The 2 of Hearts & the Ace of Diamonds
 
AUDITIONS

Sunday, Sept 24, 2017 @ 10am-10pmMonday, Sept 25, 2017 @ 4pm-10pmPlease indicate with your submission your availability for the audition dates.Auditions will be held at Heritage Park.
 CASTING PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE: Artistic Liaison – Trevor Matheson, Musical Director – Melissa Dorsey DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Friday, Sept 22, 2017 @ 5pm. 

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested actors, please e-mail to Trevor Matheson at TMatheson@HeritagePark.ca:

Character in which you're interested

Subject line "HP 2016 Ghouls' Night Out Audition Submission."

 

Heritage Park is committed to diverse, inclusive casting. Ghouls' Night Out is a volunteer performance contract. Equity members will not be seen at these auditions.

Audition Notice: Musical Theatre

Heritage Park’s Once Upon a Christmas is seeking actors for an original Opera House Musical.

Coal In Your Stocking (A Christmas Coal Mining Musical Melodrama)
Script and Lyrics by: Garry Buzzard, Trevor Matheson & Melissa Dorsey
Music by: Melissa Dorsey | Play Run Time: 30 minutes

Synopsis: Mine manager Mr. Bolton tries to trick Penelope into selling him the "worthless" mine her father left her. Joe has his suspicions and goes down into the mine on Christmas Eve to investigate. But will he make it to Christmas Day alive?

CAST OF CHARACTERS:

·  Mr. Bolton (30+) A pompous coal mine manager; the villain/antagonist

·  Joe Jodfree (16-30) A foreman at the mine, proponent of a miners' union cause; the protagonist/hero

·  Penelope Witherspoon (16-30) The daughter and heiress of the deceased mine owner 

·  Charlie (16-30) An fellow miner, side kick, secretly a girl in love with Joe 

·  Telly (18+) Bolton's competent, yet naive assistant

·  Stinky Pete (25+) The ghost of a foreman killed by his own negligence, doomed to haunt the mine (may cast in drag). 

AUDITIONS:

·  Sunday, Sept 24, 2017 @ 9am-10pm

·  Monday, Sept 25, 2017 @ 4pm-10pm

·  Please clearly indicate with your submission your availability for the audition dates. Auditions will be held at Heritage Park.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS:

·  One Celtic, folk or musical theatre song.  Please prepare only a 90sec section of your piece. (Please bring your own accompaniment. A CD player and a headphone jack will be provided. No accapella.)

·  Prepare given sides (to be sent upon audition confirmation)

REHEARSALS:

·  Rehearsals will begin Sun, Oct 1 and will continue until the first performance on Sat, Nov 25.

·  There will be 2-3 rehearsals a week and will consist of evenings (6:30pm-10pm) and weekends subject to the cast's availability.

·  Rehearsals will be held at Heritage Park.

TECH/DRESS REHEARSALS:

·  Sun, Nov 19 (5pm-9:30pm) = Cue to Cue

·  Tues, Nov 21 (6:30pm-10pm) = Tech Rehearsal 

·  Wed, Nov 22 (6:30pm-10pm) = Dress Rehearsal 

·  Thur, Nov 23 (6:30pm-10pm) = Preview 

PERFORMANCE INFO:

·  There will be 4 performances a day in the Opera House at Heritage Park on Saturdays & Sundays.

·  Call time will be 10am.

·  Shows will be at 11am, 12pm, 2pm & 3pm.

·  Performers will be released after hanging their costume from their last performance of the day (around 3pm).

·  The show will be double cast. We will have a Saturday cast and a Sunday cast. If you wish to be considered to perform both Saturday and Sunday shows, please include that in your submission.

PERFORMANCE DATES:

·  November 25/26

·  December 2/3

·  December 9/10

·  December 16/17

·  December 23

Persons submitting must be available for either all the Saturday performance dates or all the Sunday performance dates. No exception.

CASTING PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE: Artistic Liaison – Trevor Matheson, Musical Director – Melissa Dorsey & Co-playwright, Garry Buzzard.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: Friday, Sept 22, 2017 @ 5pm.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested actors, please send the following via e-mail to Trevor Matheson at TMatheson@HeritagePark.ca

·  Headshot

·  Resume

·  Character(s) in which you're interested

·  Any availability conflicts for the audition times, rehearsal or performance dates

·  Subject line "HP 2017 Christmas Audition Submission."

Only those selected to audition will be contacted with an audition time. Heritage Park is committed to diverse, inclusive casting. Coal In Your Stocking is a volunteer performance contract. Equity members will not be seen at these auditions.

Audition Notice: Actors & Musicians

Audition Notice: Actors & Musicians WestJet & FUSE Marketing Group	12:46 PM (14 minutes ago)

We Would LOVE for YOU to happily promote the current WestJet Hawaii Push on behalf of FUSE Marketing.

Simultaneously in CALGARY, EDMONTON & VANCOUVER, we need YOU to act as a Hawaiian dressed WestJet Brand Ambassador.

You will take to the street to promote WestJet’s Hawaii routes through song. 

Using ukuleles, YOU will roam like buskers & happily initiate 2-4 line songs about passersby on your downtown city streets.

YOU will also distribute collateral with a call to action, to tweet for a chance to win a WestJet trip!!

Songs will be uploaded to social, thus you will have waivers for each participant. 

Also, you may be in the social video, thus if you are a member of ACTRA, please disregard this job.

TALENT REQUIRED:

34 People (31 core + 3 back ups)

15 engaging BAs @ $20/hour

15 musically savvy BAs @ $22/hour – if this is YOU, please tell me about your musically inclined experience!!

If you can play the ukulele, your pay is $25/hour

3 Backups

1 Supervisor – HIRED!

WESTJET CLIENTS ON SITE

PAYROLL PROCESS BY FUSE MARKETING, THROUGH NATURAL INSIGHT

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Ability to play the ukulele is an asset

Ability to create 2-4 rhyming song lyrics on the fly is required

MUST BE SUPER ENGAGING!!

PROFILE:

Men & Women who are true team players

Age 20-30

Outgoing & Spontaneous 

Quick on your feet

MANDATORY PAID TRAINING WITH WESTJET:

Tuesday September 12 2017

9:00am-1:00pm 

Location TBD, however this will be in person

OUTDOOR EVENT DATE:

Wednesday September 13 2017

6:30AM-9:30AM + 11AM-1:30PM *** paid straight through

Location: City Centre (various location)

UNIFORM (SEE PDF ATTACHED):

Males provided by WestJet

Hawaiian shirt

Hat

White running shoes

Khakis

Inflatable palm tree

Beach mat

Ukulele

Females provided by WestJet

Hawaiian dress & Hula skirt (your midriff may be exposed, thus must be comfortable showing your tummy)

White running shoes

Inflatable palm tree

Beach mat

Ukulele

IF YOU WISH TO WORK THIS SUPER FUN EVENT, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!  

ALSO PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHICH POSITION YOU WISH TO WORK (Brand Ambassador, Musically Savvy Brand Ambassador or Ukulele Player)

Please contact: Leslie Barrow, Staffing Director @ FUSE Marketing

Email: Leslie.Barrow@fusemg.com

Audition Notice: Musical Theatre

2017-2018 Season Auditions for Birnton Theatricals: Audition Notice

Birnton Theatricals is excited to announce the auditions for their 2017-2018 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 lifelong patrons of the arts.

We have a variety of productions on the go this season so we thought we would do all the auditions at once. 

Our productions include:
for the Crayon Series: 3 kids shows for Stage West for Kids
for the Mosaic Series: I and You performed at Lunchbox Theatre

Please see below for more information about each project. 

Each project will be cast as a stand-alone production although artists are welcome to audition for any or all of the projects.

Auditions for roles will take place: 

Monday, August 28 and Tuesday, August 29 (7-10pm)
 

Auditions will be held at the Theatre Calgary Rehearsal Hall – Arts Commons (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

·  If just interested in I and You please prepare two contrasting monologues

·  Please email your resume and headshot when booking audition

·  Actors must be over 18.

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

Note: Non-Equity Production. Payment will be on a per show basis with an honorarium (equaling no less than minimum wage/hr) for the rehearsal period. 

Rehearsals will be part time and flexible starting approx. 8-10 weeks prior to opening of each project and will take place at a TBD location.  Rehearsals will take place mostly in the evenings and on weekends.  The schedule will be created around artists' individual schedules.

Crayon Series 

Production 1:

All I Want For Christmas is My 2 Front Teeth
Written and Directed by Chris Stockton
In co-production with Stage West for Kids

When Jenny loses her two front teeth on Christmas Eve she makes a last ditch effort to let Santa know that all she wants from him for Christmas is her two front teeth. When Santa and the Tooth Fairy both show up on the same night to help solve the tooth wish, Jenny is caught in the middle of mistaken identities, dance offs and Christmas chaos! A comedic, family friendly, holiday extravaganza about the spirit of giving and receiving.

Roles:
Tooth Fairy - Young, she is full of energy, expression and enthusiasm which gets in the way of Christmas Eve being her first day on the job. She has a big bold voice - not your Grandmothers tooth fairy.

Jenny - Young and naive - she is 6 or 7 and has just lost her two front teeth.  She is nervous around people and doesn't want to be embarrassed - she just wants to fit in.  She is kind and curious

Sarah - Mother to Jenny.  Tall, clever, kind and quirky!  Just the right mix of fun and embarrassment for her daughters liking. She is a good parent who understands sometimes saying no is better than always saying yes. Some dance background or gymnastics background is preferred as this is a very physical role. 

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

Show Schedule:
Sat. Nov 25 – 12:15 pm 
Sat. Dec 2 – 10:15 am 
Sat. Dec 2 – 2:15 pm
Sat. Dec 9 – 10:15 am 
Sat. Dec 9– 2:15 pm
Mon. Dec 11 – 7:15 pm
Sat. Dec 16 – 10:15 am
Sat. Dec 16 – 2:15 pm
Mon. Dec 18 – 7:15 pm
Tues. Dec 19 – 7:15 pm
Fri. Dec 22 – 10:15 am
Fri. Dec 22 – 2:15 pm
Sat. Dec 23 – 10:15am
Sat. Dec 23 – 2:15pm
Sun. Dec 24 – 10:15am
Sun. Dec 24 – 2:15pm

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

Production 2:
Rapunzel
Written by Chris Stockton
Directed by Rebecca Fauser
In co-production with Stage West for Kids

Rapunzel has been trapped in a lavish tower for many years under the watch of Helga the Wicked Witch.  When Prince Charming notices Rapunzel in the tower, he instantly falls in love and sets out to free the long-haired princess!  A new take on the traditional fairy-tale with lots of song, dance and fun for the whole family!

Roles:
Rapunzel - Full of energy and confidence - she doesn't need a Prince but she would like to meet someone and that's not going to happen in the Tower.  Very physically able to do lots - a gymnast or dancer at a previous time.

Prince Newton - He's a new Prince, actually never expected to become a Prince but now he has been told he has to go find a Princess.  Not entirely confident, especially around girls.  His physical appearance is perhaps not that of what we know as a "regular Prince Charming". He can sing though and tries incredibly hard.  He is clumsy and doesn't quite nail things he attempts all the time.

Enid the Witch - Evil Personified - She has a rock and roll feel to her with a lot of bitterness stirred in for good measure.  She has been hurt over the years and as a result has grown resentful of anyone else.  A victim of bullying who has managed to become a bully as a result to try to protect herself.  Misunderstood but not good at reaching out for help.

Hoogelsonza - Male or Female - Hoogelsonza is the sidekick/minion of Enid.  They are given a bunch of responsibility to take care of Rapunzel and keep her locked up.  They are a victim of the bullying by Enid as well.  A suppressed person who has little self-esteem wants badly to impress everyone and anyone.

Show Schedule:
Sat. May 5- 12:15pm
Sat. May 12- 12:15pm
Sat. May 19- 12:15pm
Sat. May 26- 12:15pm
Sat. June 2- 12:15pm
Sat. June 9- 12:15pm

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

Production 3:
Hansel and Gretel
Written and Directed by Chris Stockton
In co-production with Stage West for Kids

Henry and Gabrielle know that when their Parents are out for the evening only one person will be left to care for them - Winnifred the babysitter!  When Winnifred brings over the book Hansel and Gretel, the kids are instantly swept into playing out the story as it happens!  A new twist on the traditional tale filled with music, mayhem and magic!

Roles:
Winnifred - the babysitter - a goth teenager who has a dry sense of humour and is hiding behind the make up and clothes.  While terrifying on the outside she has a warm heart cares about the kids and wants them to be entertained. She becomes the witch in the story.  A rock and roll voice with the ability to instil fear by just standing there but also rock a big rock and roll number.

Gabrielle - The younger sister who is incredibly athletic and good at sports and such!  Perhaps a dancer, climber or gymnast.  She is physically strong and strong willed.  A singer and cares about her brother more than anything in the world.

Henry - Intelligent and very smart at solving abstract problems.  He is a protective older brother even though his sister needs no protecting.  Sings and can attempt dancing but doesn't have to be particularly good.  That's not his strength even though he loves doing it!

Parent - Could be either male or female - They play a number of other parts throughout the show as "Hansel and Gretel" travel through the forest.  A performer with multiple voice abilities and physicality’s that can be a bit of a chameleon on stage.  Singing and dancing ability are preferred.

Show Schedule:
TBC but will run likely on Saturdays between July 14 to August 18.

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

Mosaic Series 

Production 4
I and You
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Chris Stockton
April 2018, Lunchbox Theatre

SUMMARY
One afternoon, Anthony arrives unexpectedly at classmate Caroline's door bearing a beat-up copy of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, an urgent assignment from their English teacher. Homebound due to illness, Caroline hasn't been to school in months, but she is as quick and sardonic as Anthony is athletic, sensitive, and popular. As these two let down their guards and share their secrets, this seemingly mundane poetry project unlocks a much deeper mystery that has brought them together. I and You is an ode to youth, life, love, and the strange beauty of human connectedness.

ROLES

Note: actors of all ethnicities will be considered for both roles.  As outlined by the playwright, it doesn't matter which ethnicities the characters are as long as they are different from one another.  

Caroline - high school senior - home bound due to illness, she is cynical, suspect, quick to react and jaded.  A different ethnicity than Anthony. 

Anthony - high school senior - attends school, athletic, popular and kind.  Plays Basketball.  A different ethnicity than Caroline. 

Note: Non-Equity Production. Payment will be a guaranteed amount plus an equal split of box office after costs covered.

Rehearsals will be part time and flexible starting approx. 8-10 weeks prior to opening of each project and will take place at a TBD location.  Rehearsals will take place mostly in the evenings and on weekends.  The schedule will be created around artists' individual schedules.

To book an audition for any or all of the above shows, please visit www.birntontheatricals.com or email ailsa@birntontheatricals.com