Monday, March 26, 2007

Casting News Hot Off The Wire!

PRINCIPLE AND UNDERSTUDY PARTS FOR "MENOPAUSE" THE MUSICAL, BALTIMORE/WASHINGTON , DC

Director: Michael Larsen. Call Type: Equity Principle and understudy positions Seeking: Actresses who can sing and move well. All performers should be in the 35-55 age range. Preparation: Please prepare an up-tempo pop song from the 50’s, 60’s or 70’s- and a musical theater piece. Bring music in your key, an accompanist will be provided. Bring picture and resume as well. Contract: This is a national contract for “Menopause The Musical” based on a mid-size AEA contract. Minimum salary is $637 per week plus benefits (AEA). Performances to be held at the M & T Bank Pavilion at The France-Merrick Performing Arts Center. Rehearsals begin May 28, First performance June 27, 7 shows per week thru December 2007. Date & Appointments: Sunday, April 22, noon – 8 pm, Monday , April 23, 10 AM to 5 PM Auditions will be held in the M&T Bank Pavilion of the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, home of the Hippodrome Theatre. Please enter the facility via the doors located at the north end of the complex on Eutaw Street, just before Fayette Street. Please call or apply to Neal Gardner, G-Four Productions General Manager at 754-204-4520, 10021 Crimson Palisades Place, Unit # 202, Las Vegas, Nv 89144. Email: ngardner@gfourproductions.com. Web: http://gfourproductions.com

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AXIS VIDEO SEEKING NON-UNION ARTISTS FOR "MY LIFE WITH THE FAIRER SEX", NEW JERSEY

Director: Chris Chaos. Casting roles for an independent short film.. if you want more info please email your resume and headshots. This short film is a collection of tales assembled onto one DVD. International distribution. Seeking certain roles on a scene by scene basis as outlined as follows: Scene 1: Male: College age to mid 30's Female: 18-30 attractive Scene 2: Male: 18 - mid 30's Female: 18- mid 30's.... small breasts...attractive Scene 3: Male: 18 -mid 30's Female 1: Athletic and attractive looking female Female 2: overweight female Scene 4: Male: FILLED ROLE Female: FILLED ROLE Scene 5: Male: 18-mid 30's Female: attractive Female has to play as if she is deaf Scene 6: Male: college age Female: attractive college age Scene 7: Male: FILLED ROLE. Apply to: Chris Chaos, Axis Video, Po Box 551, Gloucester Nj 08030. Email: castoraxis@aol.com. Ends April 10.

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ACADEMY PRODUCTIONS FILLING ROLES FOR SHORT FILM "FULL FRONTAL", SAN FRANCISCO

Up and Coming Graduate Film Directors are seeking actors for their next project. You must be able to attend one in-class rehearsal, to be scheduled by the director. These rehearsals will take place Thursdays between 8:30 – 11:20 am sometime between April 5 and May 17. You will also need to be available for one rehearsal that is outside these times. Pay is $75 and a copy of your work .
Breakdown:
- Male / 25-30 yrs. / African American. Nicholas / Calvin: Black; Charming. Loves women and ambitious; calm and collective most of the time. Physically fit.
- Female / 31-40 yrs. / African American. Lucy: Black female, in mid 30's.
- Female / 31-40 yrs. / White. Lee: Caucasian female, in early 30’s to 40’s. Powerful executive type. Humorous.
- Female / 31-40 yrs. / White. Linda: Lee’s Sister. Caucasian female, in early 30s. Masseuse, free spirited, outgoing, prim.
- Male / 31-40 yrs. / White. Brian: Caucasian male, in mid 30's.
- Male / 41-50 yrs. / White. Carl: Caucasian male, in early 40's.
- Male / 31-40 yrs. / White. Arty / Ed: White; Humorous. Indecisive and naive. Not typically a ladies man. Physique - any shape/size.

Please send headshot/resume and the role you want in the subject line to Academyproductions@gmail.com. Ends April 13.

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DISNEY CRUISE LINE

April 2nd, 2007 Ripley-Grier Studios, 520 8th Ave Suite 16, New York, NY. Open Male Dancer Audition at 10:00 a.m . Open Disney Costumed Characters and Face Character Look-Alikes Audition at 12 Noon. Open Musical Theatre Vocalist Audition at 1:00 p.m . (Sign-In Begins one hour before each Call Time) Disney Cruise Line is seeking talented and versatile musical theater performers for mainstage productions on their luxury cruise ships in the Caribbean and Bahamas. Dancer audition: Male, need for male ensemble dancers who can sing on key. Disney Costumed Characters and Face Character Look- Alikes - Females 4'9" to 5'8". Males 6' to 6'2". Must have dance training. A dance combination will be taught. Vocalist audition: Need for male & female musical theatre principle vocalist, must move well and have acting ability. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Rehearsals are held in Toronto. Contracts are approximately 7-9 months and include competitive pay, room and board, and no cruise staff duties. For more information including audition requirements, visit www.DisneyAuditions.com.

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MUSICALS AT RICHTER 2007 SEASON

Fri, Mar 30, 7PM-10PM. Sat, Mar 31, 10AM-1PM (Children only). Sat, Mar 31, 2PM-6PM. Sun, Apr 1, 1PM-5PM. The Melrose School, 120 Federal Road, Brewster, NY. Musicals at Richter (MAR) in Danbury, Conn. will hold its 2007 season auditions for high school, college and adult performers March 29-April 1 at The Melrose School, 120 Federal Hill Road, in Brewster, NY, just a few minutes from Danbury’s Richter Park. A separate children’s audition will be held for young performers Sat, Mar 31. The 23rd main stage season features three Tony Award-winning musicals, including Fiddler on the Roof (June 21 – July 7) directed by Donald Birely of New York City ; On the Twentieth Century (July 12-28), directed by MAR founder and president Brad Blake of Danbury; and Oklahoma! (Aug 2-18) also directed by Mr. Blake. In addition, the daytime children’s play series Fairy Tale Theater will feature four hour-long shows adapted and directed by Elyse Jasensky of Danbury. Rounding out the 2007 offerings is Richter Rising Stars, a select group of performers age 21 and under who will perform material from recent Broadway shows, television musicals and motion pictures at Richter Park and other area venues. Alicia Dempster of Danbury will direct and choreograph. Open audition times for high school (16 and up), college and adult performers are Fri, Mar 30 from 7-10PM; Sat, Mar 31 from 2-6PM; and Sun, Apr 1 from 1-5PM. Thurs, Mar 29 from 7-10PM is reserved for Richter alumni to audition by appointment only; returning performers may call 203-438-1669 to schedule a time. Separate auditions for children and youth performers will be held Sat March 31 only from 10AM-1PM. At that time, casting will be considered for the Fairy Tale Theater company (age 7-15); ensemble roles in Fiddler on the Roof and Oklahoma! and for younger members of Richter Rising Stars. Children auditioning for the musicals should be prepared to sing, read and dance as indicated below; Fairy Tale Theater candidates do not have to sing, but should be prepared to read from a script. Performers aged 15 and under must attend this Saturday call if they wish to be considered for any of these roles. All those auditioning should bring a picture and resume if available, prepare two Broadway show tunes (up-tempo and ballad), bring sheet music in their key, and be ready to sing only their best 16 measures if necessary. An accompanist will be provided. Auditionees should also be prepared to learn a short dance combination and to read from the script if asked. These positions are unpaid and all roles are open. Show descriptions and cast breakdowns can be found on the theater's website at www.musicalsatrichter.org. Please note there are no children’s roles in On the Twentieth Century; all performers for that show must be age 16 or older. Please bring picture and resume, prepare two Broadway show tunes (up-tempo and ballad), and bring sheet music in your key. Be prepared to learn a short dance combination and to read if asked. Accompanist provided. Now in its 23rd season, Musicals at Richter is Connecticut’s longest-running outdoor theater with over 65 productions to its credit since 1985. The Richter Arts Center stage has served as a professional springboard for hundreds of up- and-coming performers. Musicals at Richter is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. For further information, visit the website at www.musicalsatrichter.org, leave a message at 203-748-6873 or e-mail info@musicalsatrichter.org. For directions: www.melrose.edu.

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78TH STREET THEATRE LAB

Thurs, Mar 22 and Fri, Mar 23. 9AM-1PM both days. 78th Street Theatre Lab, 236 West 78th Street. Mini. Artistic Director: Eric Nightengale. Producing Directors: Mark Zeller, Dana Zeller-Alexis. General Manager: Ruth Nightengale. Please prepare a brief contemporary monologue. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together. Seeking actors for many projects currently in development and possible replacements for THE NIBROC TRILOGY (see below). The Theatre is especially interested in auditioning men, 40+, of all ethnic types. The Theatre supports a series of projects in various stages of growth. Each season the Theatre presents plays that come out of this ongoing developmental process. Past productions include MAN IN THE FLYING LAWN CHAIR, BLUFF, LEMKIN’S HOUSE, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN, KENNETH–WHAT IS THE FREQUENCY?, WYOMING, THE LAST MAGOO, NIRVANOV. Upcoming projects may include: YELAPA PELAPA by Mark Zeller; OKLAHOMA SAMOVAR by Alice Eve Cohen; LETTERS TO SALA by Arlene Hutton; BOMBERS ROW by Paul Allman. THE NIBROC TRILOGY by Arlene Hutton. Casting note: Play takes place from 1942 through 1954. Actors should be able to look period and act in overlapping-dialogue naturalism. Think "It's a Wonderful Life" meets Lanford Wilson. Actors must be willing to get haircuts. All characters have Kentucky accents, but it is not necessary to use an accent in your audition. Note: All roles are currently cast. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements. Seeking: May: Actress must play from ages 22 to 34. A prim young schoolteacher from a small Kentucky town. Although she is very proper, sometimes words just fly out of her mouth. She can be feisty at times. Raleigh: Actor must play from mid 20s to mid to late 30s. An optimistic and friendly guy from a sharecrop who becomes a professional writer. He almost never gets mad, but channels his anger and frustration into good-natured humor. Mrs. Gill: Actress must play from late 40s to 60. May's mother, an insightful and kind-hearted woman from a small Kentucky town. She is almost defeated by the death of her son, but finds a new life. A true southern woman, she is always cooking for others. Mrs. Brummet: Actress must play from mid 40s to almost 60. Raleigh's mother, a crusty illiterate farm woman with a biting tongue. Narrow-minded and old- fashioned, she never hesitates to say what she thinks. Treva: Mid-late 30s. Raleigh's sister. An abused wife and depressed mother of three trying to make a new life for herself. While she is very close to her brother, she doesn't get along with his wife.

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SWINGTIME CANTEEN - PIC & RESUME REQUEST

Show Palace Dinner Theatre in Hudson, FL is requesting photos and resumes for Swingtime Canteen. LOA ref Dinner Theatre. $395/week minimum + health, pension, round-trip transportation to Florida and housing. Producers: Nick and Sal Sessa. Artistic Director: Matthew McGee. Book: Linda Thorsen Bond, William Repicci and Charles Busch. Director: Matthew McGee. Company Manager: Todd M. Eskin. Choreographer: Katie Kerwin. Music Director: Gary Wyatt. First rehearsal: Apr 2. Runs Apr 20 - May 27. Please submit headshot / resume for immediate consideration to: Show Palace Dinner Theatre, ATTN: Matthew McGee, 16128 US Hwy 19, Hudson FL 34667. Show takes its inspiration from the films and personalities that helped to define the national consciousness known as "the war effort". After 17 years with MGM, still-glamorous movie legend Marian Ames has endured four flop films in a row and is being put out to pasture. But this is 1944 and no time for self-pity. So Marian has gathered up her instrument-playing gal pals from the Hollywood Canteen and headed for London to entertain the troops. Seeking: Topeka Abotelli: Female, 40s - 50s. Fast-talking Martha Raye type. Good-natured, tough, matronly type. Must play the piano. Eleanor Fuchs: Member of the band. Must play clarinet, bass clarinet, alto sax and tenor sax. Muriel Kravis: Member of the band. Must play the trumpet. Jeannie Pielmeier: Member of the band. Must play the double bass.

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ALL HER FACES, PIC & RESUME REQUEST

La MaMa e.t.c. in association with Scripts Up! Inc is casting for All Her Faces: A Portrait of Dusty Springfield. Writer/Director: Anthony InnĂ©o. Seeking: Union and Non-Union Actors. Equity Approved Showcase. Rehearsal: April - May. Performances: June 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 8th, 9th and 10th. Friday, Saturday @ 10 PM, Sunday Matinee @ 5:30. Email submissions ONLY. Attach photos, resumes and MP3’s to Anthony Inneo: FromNowOnProductions@gmail.com. All Her Faces MUST be in SUBJECT or email will be DELETED. NOTE: If you’ve submitted material before, no need to do it again; you’re still on file.

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AUTOMATIC CINEMA, SHORT FILM

Dionisiac Rock is casting for the non-union short film “Automatic Cinema” Director: Giacomo Gavotto. Job runs for 1 week starting July 5. Payment: Lo/no/ deferred. Apply to: Giacomo - jackgav8@hotmail.com. Synopsis: “Automatic Cinema” is inspired by original French surrealism. The narrative spine is based on a dream the author actually had. Several key visual elements and the way the story is structured (dream sequences) will hopefully allow the audience to approach the internal meaning of the piece on different levels. The main theme would be, in general terms, the lack of communication between the characters; more specifically it lays upon the relationship between a father, who comes back in town after many years, and his son (the lead character). A mother, a beautiful girl and a friend will contribute to increase the conflict between father and son, as the audience struggles to clarify what is going on. Death, dreams and reality are constantly questioned throughout the film, making the audience lose the perception of true time vs. dream time. Seeking: Lead character, male, 25-30 - Andre has very intense dreams that make him face the absence of his parents. He is a musician. He will understand during the movie the importance of having a father nearby. Actor should be able to access different emotions in order to convey the controversial realities he will find himself projected into. The father, male 50-60 - He's a sailor who realizes he needs to go back to his son and support him through his transition to adult life. He tries to rebuild communication with him, without getting any result. Male / 18-24 yrs. / Any Ethnicity (Others like this). Pino, male 18-24 - The lead character's friend. Even though he's too young to have known the 70's, his mind lives back in the post- punk era (British). He personifies the radical side of his friend's sense of independence and self- confidence. He will be rejected by his friend at the end. The mother, female 41-50 - She celebrates her own funeral during a dream sequence (sad expression, it's a close up). Very important, she will also act in the final scene telling Andre' the truth about his father.

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NYU TISCH SHORT FILM

Casting for the NYU Tisch School of the Arts short film “Mad Adventures of a TV Addict.” Synopsis: A 13- year-old girl's television addiction spirals out of control. Seeking: QUINN, 13. girl, TV addict. ALICE, 30-50, lady, Quinn's jolly well-meaning, mother. DR. GOODMAN, 30+, male/female, psychiatrist. OFFICER REX, 30+, man, slow moving, corpulent, bad-ass. LEARMAN,30-40, man, old school, film noir detective. HONEY, 20s, woman, old school, film noir femme fatale. Details: Student film, NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, undergraduate. Shoots 4/20 to 4/ 22. 16mm Color approx. 8 mins. Food, transport, and copy will be provided. Contact: Please send headshots/resume and, if available, digital reel to: Chelsea Bruce, director, at madadventuresofatvaddict@gmail.com. Casting will take place over the next couple of weeks. NO PAY

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