This page contains auditions posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2011.
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Casting for Olympia Short: "Intimate Stranger" directed by Alan Lee Baker
OLYMPIA FILM ORG is a production group dedicated to fun and education;
helping all actors and production crew develop their full potential through
the practice of their craft.
*"INTIMATE STRANGER"*
*The paths of two women, one homely and God-fearing, the other destitute and
drug-addicted, collide in a struggle where one must die if the other is to
be redeemed.*
Seeking to fill the following roles:
A woman, in her late 20s to early 30s, who is destitute and addicted to
drugs.
A woman, in her late 20s to early 30s, who is a conservative and God-fearing
church volunteer.
A woman, aged 30 to 50, who is a conservative and God-fearing church
volunteer.
A man, in his late 30s to early 50s, a mean and lewd character.
Non-payed, Non-union, Good Food and Good Times for all, posting of rough cut
and final cut on Vimeo.com, and copies as appropriate/needed.
Tentative shoot schedule is tuesday and wednesday afternoon/nights and
possibly some Sundays in late May and early June.
Reply to: Please send a headshot and resume’ and *RSVP* to OlympiaFilmOrg@gmail.com to
be scheduled for an audition.
Source: Performers Callboard
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audition notice
Breeders Theater is conducting an audition for our summer production,
Helpdesk, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 10. It's a new play; you won't find it
anywhere; and we won't send you sides.
The show dates are July 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 29 and 30. Showtimes are 7 p.m.
except for 2 p.m. on 7/24.
The audition, rehearsals are and performances are at E.B. Foote Winery,
127B SW 153rd St., Burien. It's close to the bus line, in case you were
wondering. Rehearsals begin June 6, generally running Monday through Thursday
evenings.
We are looking for one female actor, able to play age 20-30, and one male
actor, able to play 20-25. Please bring a short (1-2) minute monologue, and
we will do cold readings from the script.
T.M. Sell, Ph.D.
_www.breederstheater.com_ (http://www.breederstheater.com/)
Reply to: If you have questions, e-mail me at _tmsell@aol.com_
(mailto:tmsell@aol.com). If you want a particular appointment time, call Director Scott Green at
206-861-1945. Otherwise, just show up.
Source: Performers Callboard
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Casting Notice for "Ode to Kali"
AUDITION:
Auditions will be held May 22nd - please email your head shot(s) and
resume and we will schedule a time and more information on the
location. SAG contract or equivalent plus stipend. Filming will take
place in the Puget Sound on July 8,9,10 and 16 & 17. Thank you!
SYNOPSIS:
In “Ode to Kali” a full figured girl fights consumer culture beauty
standards with her poetry superpowers.
Lulu, who wants to “fit in”, gets her sister Pris (short for
Priscilla), queen of consumer culture, to agree to help her improve
her image, but only by promising to do whatever Pris asks of her. Pris
decides that she wants Lulu to win a prize for her at a poetry
contest, but Lulu is afraid to since she knows that poetry gives her
superpowers she can’t control. When Pris humiliates her publicly, Lulu
unleashes her powers only to learn that surrendering to a crowd’s idea
about what is cool is even more dangerous then living under her
sister’s rule. In the end, Lulu learns to define beauty by her own
standards.
MAIN CAST
LULU
Physical type:
must be curvaceous and at least 2 sizes larger then Pris. I prefer
someone stacked who is obviously really beautiful.
Performance:
must be able to pursue character goals even when they are frustrated,
insecure, romantically engaged, fearful, sorrowful, furious, sexually
confident, or tender. Must be confident with their body, they will be
performing in lingerie. A strong sense of rhythm is needed. Dance,
particularly burlesque, is a bonus. Long hair also a bonus.
PRIS
Physical type:
must be at least 2 sizes smaller than Lulu. I prefer someone who is
slender but not necessarily gifted with extraordinary bone structure.
Straight hair preferred.
Performance:
Needs to be able to express primarily with voice and body but without
moving their face much. Control is a primary motivator for this
character, however she looses it and collapses emotionally. Must be
willing to perform in bra and panties. This character strips down, but
extraordinary grace is not needed.
RAZOR BLADE
Physical type: Slender to muscular. Must be able to court a woman and
read poetry without losing a tough edge. Main acting challenge is
fighting back physical pain. Willing to cut hair for part.
GAY GUY
Physical type: anyone who can exude "gayness" while pursuing a woman.
Metrosexual
EX CON
Physical type: Haggard or rugged.
HUMILIATION
Physical type: small rat-like; thin.
SWEETIE GUY
Physical type: A complete stud and he knows it.
BALDILOX
Physical type: 40 or older, with thinning or balding hair.
MINOR ROLES
POET
CROWD & JUDGES:
Tattoos, piercing, urban subculture. Kind of like you would see at the
Academy of Burlesque recitals.
JUDGES:
Same as crowd but with some academic overtones.
SUPER MODEL:
Young, slender, gorgeous – photo shoot only no acting experience
needed
Reply to: Please send your headshot(s), resume to: auditions.odetokali@gmail.com.
If you have a reel online, please send that as well.
Source: Northwest Film Forum Callboard
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Seeking Production Intern - Seattle
Abundant Productions (abundantproductions.biz) is seeking a production intern or entry level assistant TO the director and executive producer for its film, Stop Requested, the first 16 pages of which will be shot at the end of May in Seattle (indiegogo.com/stoprequested). We offer a small flat fee stipend, tons of great networking and exposure, and a chance to be mentored by some of the best filmmakers in Seattle. Duties include assisting with or completing small production tasks as determined by executive producer and director. Hours are flexible and amount of weekly time afforded to project is negotiable. Submit brief paragraph of interest and experience or resume.
Reply to: lmontezseattle@comcast.net
Source: Performers Callboard
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Audition notice for Brigadoon
Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater announces auditions for their summer musical,
“Brigadoon,” (performances July 23 through August 28) directed by Alan Wilkie.
Auditions will be held in at the Seattle AFTRA office (123 Boylston Avenue
East) on May 16th and 17th from 7 pm to 10 pm on both evenings (note:
rehearsals will be held within the Seattle-Bellevue-Renton area). Please
prepare a monologue and a standard Broadway song; the song and monologue should
last no more than 3 minutes.
Dawn Brazel
425-233-2566
Reply to: To submit your request for an audition
appointment, please email production@foresttheater.org.
Source: Performers Callboard
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Seattle Opera seeking supernumeraries
Seeking African American teen boys
for
PORGY & BESS
Seattle Opera is casting roles for three African American males in teens or twenties who have movement experience PORGY & BESS.
Characters appear onstage as a "marching band" and will carry either a trumpet, trombone or saxophone
Positions are volunteer. Show rehearses July 2011 and performs July 30, Aug. 3, 6, 10, 12, 14, 19, 20, 2011
Reply to: Casting is by interview. Please phone (206) 676-5812 to set up an interview appt
and to get additional information.
Source: Performers Callboard
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