Auditions: WISTA – How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

WISTA is currently casting for its upcoming production of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Originally appearing as a movie it has been revived twice since then as a Broadway musical featuring Matthew Broderick and Daniel Radcliffe as the leading man. And now we are looking for the cast of business go-getters to support our leading man (who will it be?) as we bring WISTA’s version of this tale about corporate ladder climbing to the stage!

All roles and ensemble are being cast

Auditions are on Sunday, August 4th and Sunday, August 11th from 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. Rehearsals begin September 8th, and the production will run the last Friday and Saturday of January 2014 and the first Friday and Saturday of February 2014.

This is a non-Equity production.

To book an audition, please contact info@WISTA.ca

Auditions: The Birthday Party, Music Theatre Montreal

The Birthday Party by Harold Pinter, directed by Lara Oundjian

Auditions are May 30th-June 2nd. Show runs from November 27th- December 7th 2013 in the Calixa Lavallée Theatre in Parc LaFontaine.

Sign up to audition here http://musictheatremontreal.com/index.php?page=audition-application

A play grounded in realism and absurdity, The Birthday Party engages in the complexity of memory, the limits of language, and the joys and terrors of miscommunication. The characters’ mysterious histories and inner battles are unveiled through the tellings of multiple, contradictory truths.

Though we will approach the play as a straight theatre play, this particular production is also supported by live music, like a cinematic soundtrack. A few up-and-coming composers are being commissioned to write the soundtrack for the play, which will be played live during the show.

Note: This musical adaption will not make the play a musical. There will be very few sung lines. The music is a soundtrack that the actors occasionally interact with. Furthermore, the music will not be constantly playing throughout the play.

Character Descriptions:

Meg; 40s-60s. Owns a boarding house. She is maternal, passionate and particular.  Can be high-strung, and also rather sensual.

Petey; 40s-60s. Meg’s husband. He is reserved, sensitive, stoic, secretly the most clear-headed of them although no less concerned.

Stanley; 20s-30s. The lodger. Is, or perhaps once was, a creative young man. He is dishonest, impulsive, manipulative, lazy, unstable, though somehow terribly loveable.

Lulu; 20s-30s. A naïve young woman.  She is impressionable yet also clever and energetic.

Goldberg; 40s-50s. While not exactly a straight-laced gentleman, he is also traditional and old fashioned. He has a certain passionate, stubborn wisdom.

McCann; 20s-30s. Keen and motivated, traditional yet questioning, McCain is Goldberg’s second-hand man. He is faithful to him despite certain disagreements.

Please prepare:

~A short monologue (can be from a film or theatre piece, or written yourself) (1-2 minutes)

~There will be a cold read.

~There will be a short movement portion of the audition. Wear clothing that you are comfortable moving in.

~Optional: a short song or song excerpt in jazz, classical, or folk style (1 minute or less, to be sung a cappella, or with a CD. A CD player will be available. This is just to demonstrate your comfort level with music, not your singing ability.

Please note that acting is the most important feature of this audition. A lack of music or movement experience will not hinder your audition.

Auditions for Loewenport Productions: ROPE

Loewenport Productions is looking for actors for its production of ROPE written by Patrick Hamilton and directed by Stephen Vincelli.

All non-union actors are welcome to audition. We will expect actors to participate in the marketing of the show and contribute in the selling of tickets. More information will be provided to cast-members once casting is complete.

Please prepare a short, 1 minute monologue from any piece of theatre that you feel represents the character you are interested in auditioning for.Those auditioning might also be asked to do a cold reading.

Character descriptions are below:

Audtions: Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, In Your Face Entertainment

In Your Face entertainment is holding auditions for the role of MAN #2 (baritone) for their March 2013 bilingual production of JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS. If you are interested, please send your headshot and resume to nverrucci@gmail.com by Friday, October 12th. Non-union/apprentice members only.

Auditions: A Christmas Carol, Rialto Theatre, Montreal

‘A Christmas Carol’
By Charles Dickens
Taking place at the Rialto Theatre in December, 2012
Show dates are as follows:
Opening – Wednesday, December 12th @ 7:30pm
Thursday, December 13th @ 7:30pm
Friday, December 14th @ 7:30pm
Saturday, December 15th @ 2:00pm AND 7:30pm
Thursday, December 20th @ 7:30pm
Friday, December 21st @ 7:30pm
Saturday, December 22nd @ 7:30pm
Closing – Sunday, December 23rd @ 2:00pm

Auditions extended through to October 17th, 2012
Auditions are taking place at the Rialto Theatre – 5723 Avenue du Parc, Montreal, QC
Seeking to fill male roles, ranging in age from 19-99 years old

Ebenezer Scrooge – Aged in his 60’s or 70’s (remuneration negotiable for this character)
Dick – early-mid 20’s
Ghost of Christmas Present – 40’s or 50’s
Jacob Marley – middle aged
Jenkins – Late 20’s, early 30’s
Fezziwig – Mid 40’s
Peter – 20’s

Those interested are to email stephenvincelli@hotmail.com
A headshot is not absolutely necessary but desired, as well as an acting resume
Those interested are to prepare a short monologue from the story, or any play from the same era or earlier (A Christmas Carol was first published in the 1840’s) AND are to sing a traditional Christmas song of their choosing

This is a NON Union production

Dawson College Seeking 4 Non-Union Stage Managers fior 2012-2013 Season

FOUR(4) STAGE MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AVAILABLE AT DAWSON COLLEGE for the 2012-2013 Season

Email applications to: Lsegal@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Contact name:            Lucy Segal
Engager Website:      http://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca

The Professional Theatre Department at Dawson College is looking for 4 NON-UNION Stage Managers to SM 2^nd year shows throughout the season.

These are mentored positions. The candidates will be expected to support the director and student actors throughout the preparation, rehearsal and technical process while being guided by the SM supervisor. Candidates must have previous Stage Management training or experience. Honorarium provided.

Please submit resumes via email to lsegal@dawsoncollege.qc.ca, only eligible candidates will be contacted for an interview.

See Production info and dates below.

Production name:     Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Director:                     Steven Lecky
Prep/Auditions:        Week of August 13th 2012
Rehearsal Dates:       August 20th to September 19th
Performances:           September 20, 21, 22 @ 8pm, 22 @ 2pm

Production name:     Forty Carats by Jay Allen
Director:                     Winston Sutton
Prep/Auditions:        Week of August 20th 2012
Rehearsal Dates:       August 27th to September 26
Performances:           September 27, 28, 29 @ 8pm, 29 @ 2pm

Production name:     The Clone People by Mike Johnson
Director:                     Winston Sutton
Prep/Auditions:        Week of January 21st 2013
Rehearsal Dates:       January 28th to February 27th
Performances:           February 28th, March 1, 2 @ 8pm March 2 @ 2pm

Production name:     The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder
Director:                     Barbara Kelly
Prep/Auditions:        Week of January 28^th 2013
Rehearsal Dates:       February 4th to March 6th
Performances:           March 7, 8, 9 @ 8pm, March 10th @ 2pm

Auditions: Jingju Canada, Crossroads. Non-equity

Casting Call for Jingju Canada’s Crossroads
Audition dates: Wednesday, April 17^th 2012 (10am-1pm)
Jingju Canada is holding auditions for actors, dancers, fighters and clowns for a remounting of its highly acclaimed translation/adaptation of the traditional Peking Opera show – ‘Crossroads’
Seeking 3 actors (can audition solo, or as pair):
3 actors (non-Equity), must be comfortable performing in English.  Comedic and/or physical background(s) an asset.

General Information
Director: Shijia Jiang and Nicholas (Koy) Santillo
Union: Non-union
Total Contract: 1 paid performance guaranteed (for Government of Quebec) + potential for small tour
Rehearsals:  May – August. Unpaid, scheduled around cast availability. (10 hrs/wk average)
Performances:  Saturday August 11, 2012  with potential for more dates.
Please prepare one comedic scene (under 2 min for 1 person, under 4 min for 2 people) which showcases your verbal and/or physical skills.  Come prepared for movement.

Please email your resume (in word or pdf ONLY) and your headshot (in pdf or jpg ONLY) to Jingju Canada @ info@jingju.ca by April 14th.

All applicants will receive a response.

URGENT: Non-Union Stage Manager needed for Dawson Theatre Production

Production name: Almost, Maine
Date production rehearsal/job starts: January 30th 2012
Email applications to: lsegal@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Contact name: Lucy Segal
Contact phone: 514.931.8731 ext. 7502

Non-Union Stage Manager needed for Dawson Theatre Production.

Contract is January 30th to March 3rd 2012.
Rehearsals are Mon-Fri afternoon/evenings

Honorarium provided.

Auditions: Fools: Shakespeare’s Dead & Torchlight Shakespeare, Henry V, Ottawa

Shakespeares’s Dead — 3 week contract, April 23 — May 12, directed by Scott Florence

Torchlight Shakespeare, Henry V, 11 week contract, June 4 — August 18
directed by Geoff McBride

We are looking multiple roles in both productions. Shakespeare’s Dead is a 4 person cast, and we are seeking 2 women.

Henry V is a 5 person cast. Margo MacDonald has been cast as Henry V. We are seeking 3 women and 1 man for the remaining parts.

CAEA members will be contracted appropriately. A Company of Fools encourages performers of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds to apply.

Auditions will take place in Ottawa:
Saturday February 4 from 10 — 6 PM
Sunday February 5 from 2 until 8 PM

To book an audition appointment, please send a headshot and resume to auditions@fools.ca, or mail them to Auditions, A Company of Fools, 200 Crichton St., Upper Floor, Ottawa, ON, K1M 1W2. Please indicate if you are auditioning for 1 or both productions.

For the audition, please prepare a Shakespeare monologue of your choosing. Men may instead wish to prepare a Chorus piece (20 — 25 lines long.) There will also be sides for a cold read chosen from Henry V.

A Company of Fools is a professional theatre company and provides honorariums to artists. Equity Artists will be engaged under an appropriate contract.

Audition: YoungCuts Film Festival, Non-Union actress for hosting gig

The YoungCuts Film Festival is a not-for-profit with a mandate to find and create paid opportunities for young filmmakers and showcase “Great Short Films by the World’s Best Young Filmmakers 25 and Under”

 YoungCuts is looking for a young Anglophone actress for a half-day, low budget shoot in Montreal to act as host/introducer for two TV 30 minute compilation shows of short films. (Host would be doing all the interstitial work).

There is a possibility that the 30 minute programs will end up on TV (a favour from one of our sponsors), so it is good exposure. (Our hostess budget for the half-day shoot is $125.)

 Non-union. 

Interested applicants should contact James@YoungCuts.com 514-285-4591.  Please send resume and headshot.