Thursday, September 21, 2006

Casting News Hot Off The Wire!

OPEN CASTING CALL, STAMFORD

Sun, Sept 24. 11 AM-12 PM SAG Members. 1 PM-4 PM Non-union performers. Holiday Inn Select Stamford, 700 Main Street, Stamford, CT 06901 Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting is holding an open call for background performers for the upcoming feature film "Reservation Road". The film will be shooting in the Stamford, Connecticut area. We will be looking for all types, all ages, and all ethnicities. All Screen Actors Guild members must bring your paid up SAG card. Everyone must bring 2 new (taken within the last 18 months) photos. Do not submit your old headshots. Please bring a pencil in order to fill out a registration card. Absolutely no phone calls to the hotel, or to the Sylvia Fay/Lee Genick & Associates Casting office, and no photos "dropped-off" will be accepted at either location.

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NY AUDITIONS FOR A CHRISTMAS CAROL, NEW JERSEY

Fri Oct 6, 10 AM. Chelsea Studios, 151 W 26th St (between 6th & 7th Ave), Studio 607, 6th Fl. McCarter Theatre. Princeton, NJ. Christmas Carol rehearsal dates will be scheduled between Nov 7 and Dec 2. Exact dates will be available at the audition. A stipend will be provided. Production runs Dec 3 thru Dec 24. McCarter Theatre is an equal opportunity employer. Seeking: 10 non-equity actors (5 male, 5 female) for the ensemble; two actors may also be cast in roles. Must be able to sing and dance well. Please note: Actors cannot be members of Actors' Equity Association and must be U.S. citizens. Audtion sign-ups will begin at 9 AM. Please be warmed up and ready to dance at 10 AM. Please prepare a song and sheet music, (accompaniment will be provided). Please bring a headshot and resume. Be prepared to stay the entire day. To schedule an audition or for more information contact ChiChi Anyanwu at 609-258-6508.

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LEBENSRAUM, PHOTO/RESUME REQUEST, NEW YORK CITY

Studio J Productions. Showcase (approval pending). Stipend offered. Author: Israel Horovitz. Director: Jonathan Rest. Casting Director: Kevin Kennison. 1st rehearsal: November 15, 2006. Runs December 14 – 30 at the Kirk Theater/Theater Row. Submission deadline: September 18. Appointment auditions will be held in late September. To be considered for an appointment, send headshot/resume to: KEVIN KENNISON, K2 CASTING AT ABC FILM VIDEO, 303 FIFTH AVE, 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10016. Mark envelope: LEBENSRAUM. Submissions may also be sent via fax to 212-504-7943. Actors will prepare a short contemporary monologue, or two one-minute monologues, showing extreme character contrast. Showing a dialect would be beneficial, including German, French, Israeli, Yiddish or Bostonian. One of three plays in a Horovitz festival which will include Mr. Horovitz's newest play, MADAME BONNARD'S BATH. Mr. Horovitz, retiring this year as Artistic Director of Gloucester Stage to start a new company in New York City, will be closely involved with the production of all three plays. Story: The Chancellor of Germany awakens one morning after a bad dream and invites six million Jews from around the world to repopulate Germany. He promises them jobs, housing - in short, to make them citizens. What follows is a whirlwind of reaction from across the globe. Seeking an ensemble of three strong, versatile actors, each of whom will play many roles, and one actor/percussionist creating all live sound effects. Play includes approximately 80 characters. Male 1: Multiple role. Late 20s/early 30s. Strong lead/character actor. Actor must flow seamlessly from narration to playing a convincing 16-year-old boy to playing several other male characters. Male 2: Multiple role. 50s. Strong character actor. Actor must flow seamlessly from narration to playing a 45-year-old North Boston dock worker to playing a 70-year-old Orthodox Eastern European Jew, among others. Female 1: Multiple role. Mid 20s-30. Strong lead/character actress. Actress must flow seamlessly from narration to playing a convincing 16-year-old girl to playing a 40 year old North Boston dock worker's wife and several other female characters. Actor/Percussionist: Performer is on stage throughout the show. Performs all background sound effects. Performer is part of the ensemble.

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CASTING "DAVID" THE MUSICAL, BOSTON

Sat. Sept. 30, 9 AM to 5 PM, By Appointment. Boston Playwrights' Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 LCM Productions and The Mystic Players will join forces in April 2007 to bring this incredible show to life. The story tells the tale of King David, an inspirational ruler of Israel, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician, and poet. This debut musical has an incredible script/score with definite Broadway potential. Seeking -- For character breakdowns please see: http://www.myspace.com/davidthemusical. NOTES/WHAT TO BRING: Headshot/Resume; Please prepare 16 bars of music from a musical. Also, performers will be asked to read from the script. Contact: Michelle Holmes, Email: davidthemusical@gmail.com. Phone: 508-317-8214. Pay is TBD. However, performers may be given recording opportunities, as well as the possibility to be shown in a documentary about artists working in the Boston area.

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KITCHEN THEATRE COMPANY CASTING "COMFORT FOOD" NEW YORK CITY

Kitchen Theatre Company, Inc. Special Appearance (approval pending) $400 Per Week (+ private housing, transportation, health and pension); $105 weekly per diem. Book and Lyrics: Rachel Lampert. Music: Larry Pressgrove. Artistic Director: Rachel Lampert. Author: Rolin Jones. Director: David Lefkowich. Casting Director: Michael Cassara. First Rehearsal: December 18, 2007. Opens: January 11, 2007. Closes: February 11, 2007. Seeking: Saul: 60-75, Male. A retired physician on a journey to rediscover his past has come to town track down his old buddy, Joe, after many, many years. Instead he finds Joe’s widow, Estelle, who has no interest in catching up with her dead husbands friends, especially not when there’s cooking to be done! Will Saul be able to melt Estelle’s icy veneer and reawaken some romantic possibility? The character requires a sharp, flinty wit and an abundance of charm. The singing will be in the style of standards from the 30s and 40s. Appointment auditions will be held in New York City. To considered for an appointment, please e-mail or mail picture/resume to ATTN: Comfort Food, Michael Cassara Casting, 333 W. 39th Street - Suite 601A, New York, NY 10018 or michaelcassara@aol.com.

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CASTING STUDENT NYU FILM

Keepin It Real Films is casting a seven minute 16mm color sync NYU film entitled "The Rabbit's Foot." We are seking one male, 40s to play an overly superstitious individual who has a nervous breakdown. In addition, a 40s male, to play repairman/mob boss. Also needed: an eight year old boy to play Lou as a child and a 40s woman to play his mom. Please e-mail pix and resumes to therabbitsfoot@hotmail.com for audition time and location. Auditions will entail a prepared monologue of your choice and a cold reading. No pay but videocopy, credit and meals.

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NON-UNION EXTRAS NEEDED, NEW YORK CITY

Indie Move co. seeking extras; various ethnicities for feature film now in production; Scrolls the book of life. We are shooting in New York City, the Bronx and upstate. We are non-union. Please respond by e-mail to eternaltruth7@aol.com.

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