This page contains auditions posted on Thursday, April 28, 2011.
With Easter just behind us, and Mother's Day next on the main holiday list, I have been very surprised by how many people choose to shoot and rehearse on holidays, especially those centered around family. With a local professional theater company doing a 12 hour tech on Easter, many short films shooting late night scenes on the evening and into the night on Easter, numerous auditions on Easter, and a number of various auditions and film shoots on Mother's Day, I couldn't believe I would be forced to choose between spending time with family and working on a very widely celebrated holiday.
We recently discussed the struggle actors and those involved in the film and theater industry face when working to balance family and a social life with work. This is something I struggled with again as I turned down auditions and paid film opportunities to choose spending this holiday with family instead of on a film set. Would filmmakers shoot on Christmas Day? Maybe...but would you leave your kids and family to shoot for a non paying role in a short film? How about for a paying role?
What are your thoughts on working on holidays? Is this just something that comes with the territory, and did you shoot on Easter, or plan to do so on Mother's day?
Let's open the discussion and chat about your thoughts on working on holidays celebrated by the majority of people throughout the year. Would you choose to work, and what are some reasons you would choose to do so?
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AUDITIONS - theater simple Wonderland (site specific), Summer 2011
ENSEMBLE ORIENTED ACTORS needed for *theater simple's* latest site-specific
theatrical escapade ~
*WONDERLAND: ALICE ADVENTURES*. Physical Skills (dance, juggling, circus
skills) &/OR Music Skills a plus.
DATES:
*WONDERLAND: Alice Adventures* is part of the 4Culture Site Specific
Performance Network with performances July 16 - Aug 6 in Ballard, Bellevue,
Kent & Auburn.
Rehearsals begin early June. (There will be some workshop dates in May)
Stipend Pay
This project is inspired by and adapted from Charles Dodgsonʼs
(Lewis Carroll) *Alice in Wonderland* and *Through the Looking Glass *
stories, as well as Dodgson's wordplay, riddles and math puzzles.
An all-ages interactive theatrical adventure, theater, art and ideas of
perception weave
whimsically together within a parkland, playing with the
creative perspectives of imaginations of all sizes.
Check out last year's Work-in-Progress production:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktCSLHznJ3Q
*theater simple*
An award-winning, internationally acclaimed company, *theater simple* was
founded in 1990 by actors who aim to strip the theatrical experience down to
its elemental parts:
the imagination of the actor and audience, the playwright's words and the
director's vision.
*theater simple* has built a solid international reputation for producing
provocative, literate, subversive, entertaining and original theatrical
experiences.
Touring hither (the Pacific NW, across the US and Canada) and yon (Australia
and Singapore) since 1991.
--
Llysa Holland and Andrew Litzky
theater simple artistic instigators
206.784.8647 ext 1
theatersimple.org
Reply to: Interested Performers should send electronic Picture & Resume to
thsimple@gmail.com. If you auditioned at the TPS generals in February, please let us know the
date and time you auditioned.
Source: Performers Callboard
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PAID EXTRAS needed for Corporate Industrial
PROJECT: Corporate Industrial Video for Paypal
Non-Union, non-broadcast
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
FILMING DATES: Monday, May 2, Tuesday May 3 and Wednesday, May 4
(please check availability for all days)
COMPENSATION: $150/per day
EXTRAS BREAKDOWN
2 WOMEN SHOPPERS (Monday, May 2, date may change)
Females
age- 30s
Caucasian
1 URBAN STYLISH PERSON (Monday, May 2, date may change)
Female
age- 30s
African American or other ethnic choice
OLDER COUPLE (Tuesday, May 4, date may change)
1 Male and 1 Female
age 60s
Caucasian
Fit
They will be out walking
1 HARDWARE STORE COUNTER REP
(Wednesday, May 5, date may change) * please note this may be a day or
night shoot depending upon location
Male
age 40s
Home Depot type worker
2 HARDWARE STORE MALE SHOPPERS
(Wednesday, May 5, date may change) * please note this may be a day or
night shoot depending upon location
Males
age 40s and 50s
African American or other race
HARDWARE STORE DO IT YOURSELF COUPLE SHOPPERS
(Wednesday, May 5, date may change) * please note this may be a day or
night shoot depending upon location
1 Male and 1 Female
age 40s
Caucasian
1 GROCERY STORE BOX BOY
(Wednesday, May 5, date may change) * please note this may be a day or
night shoot depending upon location
MALE
age 18-20
Caucasian
HWP (height weight proportionate)
GROCERY STORE COUPLE
(Wednesday, May 5, date may change) * please note this may be a day or
night shoot depending upon location
1 Male and 1 Female
age 30s
Hispanic or Asian
HWP (height weight proportionate)
GROCERY STORE OLDER COUPLE
(Wednesday, May 5, date may change) * please note this may be a day or
night shoot depending upon location
1 Male and 1 Female
age 60s
Caucasian
HWP (height weight proportionate)
WOMAN AT GROCERY STORE- 50s
(Wednesday, May 5, date may change) * please note this may be a day or
night shoot depending upon location
1 Female
age 50s
African American
HWP (height weight proportionate)
WOMAN AT GROCERY STORE- 30s
(Wednesday, May 5, date may change) * please note this may be a day or
night shoot depending upon location
1 Female
age 30s
Caucasian
HWP (height weight proportionate)
MAN AT GROCERY STORE
(Wednesday, May 5, date may change) * please note this may be a day or
night shoot depending upon location
1 Male
age 40s
Caucasian
HWP (height weight proportionate)
Reply to: Please send ASAP current picture/headshot, along with availability and
contact information to gibbsdesign@comcast.net
Source: Private Submission
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A talented & experienced crew seeks experienced actor and actresses for 24 Hour contest!
We are a dedicated crew mostly made up of Seattle Film Institute grads
- we are participating in a 24 Hour short film contest.
www.FilmRacing.com is putting on a contest from Friday, April 29th at
7pm-Saturday, April 30th at 7pm.
We need talent to be on call for that 24 hour period and most likely
to be present from approximately 9pm Friday-12pm Saturday, possibly
later for any voice over recording.
Until the early morning hours of Friday the 29th of April we will be
doing an online casting call.
The film will screen at Seattle's Harvard Exit theater on Thursday,
May 12th at 7pm.
Thank you for your time and consideration!
Reply to: Please send alexmhuber@hotmail.com your resume and a headshot or very recent photo. From
there it would be ideal to receive a 1-3 minute video monologue.
Source: Northwest Film Forum Callboard
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Featured Extra- HEAVY SET WOMAN
FILM: Safety Not Guaranteed
FILM DATE: Sunday, May 1, 2011
COMPENSATION: $8.67/hr.
FEATURED EXTRA BREAKDOWN
HEAVY SET WOMAN
female
Caucasian
overweight (needs to be MORE than just a little overweight, possibly
obese)
notes: heading in to check her mail at the post office
I will provide additional notes as well.
Reply to: If you are interested/available and fit the description please send
headshot and full length picture to:
gibbsdesign@comcast.net
Source: Private Submission
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Seattle Search, Female Asian Snowboarder
Large Asian Airline Carrier - Seattle casting/TIME SENSITIVE!
TV spot and collateral use
Looking for an Asian Female Snowboarder ( Japanese, Chinese, Korean) . Must be advanced! Must have video of herself snowboarding to qualify for this spot BY CALLBACK DATE.
AUDITION: Friday, April 29th.
CALLBACK: Friday, May 6th
SHOOT: June 1st.
PAY: $500.00/day (possible bonus of $3500.00 if actually used in the spot)
DO NOT EMAIL!
We are not casting for any additional roles.
Thanks!
Jodi Rothfield, csa
Jodi Rothfield Casting
1600 Dexter Ave N., Ste. A
Seattle, WA 98109
206-448-0927
Reply to: If you fit the above description and would like to audition, please call our casting office at : 206-448-0927 Office Hours are 9-5.
Source: Performers Callboard
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