2008 Season Auditions for Reader's Theatre Productions

Date: January 12, 2008 1pm to 3pm

Location:
The Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis
6128 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63112

Details:
- Open call (no appointments)
- Cold reading
- Please bring a resume

Shows we are auditioning for:
- The Rimers of Eldridge
- Ladies at the Alamo
- 27 Wagons Full of Cotton
- I Can't Imagine Tomorrow
- The Sunset Limited
- Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I Am Feelin' So
Sad

SOUNDSTAGE PRODUCTIONS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE 2008 KEVIN KLINE AWARD
JUDGING
Soundstage Announces the Upcoming Soundstage Productions Season:

"The Rimers of Eldridge," by Lanford Wilson
March 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, and 22 2008
8 pm
A drama ...
The good people of Eldridge have a deadly secret. Can they keep it ...
cool?

"Ladies at the Alamo"
April 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26 2008
8 pm
A comedy ...
Hell hath no fury like the women of community theater.

An Evening with Tennessee Williams, two one-act plays
"27 Wagons Full of Cotton" and "I Can't Imagine Tomorrow," by
Tennessee Williams
June 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, and 28 2008
Two one act dramas ...
Explore the roots of a St. Louis Legend, and the root of our very souls.

"The Sunset Limited," by Cormac McCarth
August 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, and 23 2008
8 pm
A drama ...
Can a desperate man save a man in despair? Who is the really the
angel, and where do our demons lead us?

"Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I Am Feelin' So
Sad," by Arthur Kopit
November 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, and 15 2008
A comedy ...
Hang your troubles and laugh with a family that would make the
Munsters look like the Waltons.

Male Actor needed

I am Dick Petrowich, executive director of Open House Theatre. We are
a community theatre group in our 20th year and we are based in New
Athens. Il.
Our January production is Abie's Irish Rose and we are still needing
an actor to play a Catholic priest. Preferably one who can have an
Irish brogue. There are no small roles in this play. The priest does
not come in until the second act, but he has about 96 cue lines.

My phone is 618-475-3248 and my e-mail is rbpetro@htctech.net

Thank you for any help you can give - Dick

Non-Equity Auditions for RICHARD III

AUDITIONS for the Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis' production of
"Richard III," Shakespeare's classic tale of politics and power, will
be held Monday, December 10 from 10 am – 6 pm for Equity actors and
Tuesday, December 11 from 1:30 – 9 pm for non-Equity actors.
Auditions will be held at the Repertory Theatre Rehearsal Hall in
Webster Groves (17 S. Old Orchard, 63119). Our new artistic director,
Dawn McAndrews, would like to meet as many local actors as possible,
so please schedule a time even if you've auditioned for us before.
For an audition appointment, please call 314.531.9800, Monday through
Friday from 10 am to 4 pm beginning November 5, 2007.

Directed by Matthew Arbour, the play has roles for 14 men and 4
women (the roles of Richard and Buckingham are cast). Please prepare
two
contrasting, two-minute Shakespeare monologues and bring two copies
of your headshot and resume. For actors who have not had to audition
with
a monologue for some time, sides will be available in advance.
"Richard III" runs in Forest Park from May 23 through June 15, with
previews May 21 and 22. Rehearsals begin April 22. For more
information, visit our website at www.sfstl.com or call 314.531.9800

Auditions for ON GOLDEN POND - REVISED

DATE CHANGE OPEN AUDITIONS FOR ON GOLDEN POND
ACT II COMMUNITY THEATER
ACT II Community Theater will be holding open auditions for Ernest
Thompson's On Golden Pond at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November
28 and Thursday, Nov. 29 at the St. Peters Community and Arts Center,
1035 St. Peters Howell Road, St. Peters, MO.

Roles are available for 3 men, 2 women, 1 boy (young teen) * Young
teen will use mild cursing onstage
Performance dates are FEBRUARY 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 20008

For more information and audition forms, please visit

www.ACT2theater.com

Singers needed

Singers/performers (male and female) are needed to help record a cast CD for the new cowboy musical, "Make Me A Cowboy" . We have a small budget but there is the potential for a small stipend for the performers. The musical has 22 songs, 6 originals and 16 standard public domain cowboy songs. We will be recording 12 songs from the show.

 

If interested please contact Don Bryant Bailey at uncstanlee@yahoo.com. 

Ushers needed

Ushers needed for the newly formed Mustard Seed Theatre Company's inaugural show, Remnant, by, Ron Reed.

November 16 - December 2, 2007
Performances:
8 p.m. Thursday - Saturday
2 p.m. Sundays (additional Sunday show Nov. 25 @ 7 pm)

See the show for free, and become a donor by accumulating volunteer hours. 

Mustard Seed Theatre Company is dedicated to the production of professional shows which explore our relationship with God and our ethical responsibility to the world. Founded by  Artistic Director Deanna Jent in cooperation with resident artists Gary Wayne Baker, Adam 
Flores, Kelly Ryan, Michael Sullivan, and Leslie Wobbe.

If you are interested in ushering or volunteering in general please call (314) 363-2916 to schedule a time with Adam. Or, email us at djent@fontbonne.edu or aflores@pkwy.k12.mo.us.

Find out more at mustardseedtheatre.com.

Film Auditions

Actors needed for short film

Actors needed for short film being shot in St. Louis.  Shoot days are December 1st and 2nd.  Two male and two female roles ages 30-40.
Unable to compensate monetarily but actors will receive exposure and experience working on film and with a film production crew.  Actors
will also receive a copy of the film to put on demo reel and possible exposure in St. Louis and national film festivals.  If interested,
please contact David Uthus at dcuthus@gmail.com or call me at 314.303.2034 for more information and to set up a personal audition
time. If possible, please email a headshot and list of any acting experience. Thank you.

Open Auditions for Midwest Lyric Opera - REVISED

Midwest Lyric Opera is holding auditions for upcoming productions of: Amahl and the Night Visitors, to be performed January 5 & 6, 2008; and a spring production to be determined, between Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio, and Donizetti's Don Pasquale, to be performed in mid-April (venues and dates are being finalized at present).

Audition dates and times are:

Sunday, November 11, 2007 @ 2:00 pm
Sunday, November 18, 2007 @ 2:00 pm
or by appointment

Auditions will be held at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 9907 Sappington Road, Sappington, MO 63128. No union affiliation required.  We are casting the following roles:

For Amahl and the Night Visitors:

Amahl: boy soprano
Mother: mezzo soprano or soprano
Kaspar: tenor
Melchior: baritone
Balthazar: bass-baritone or bass
Chorus: all voice types

For Don Pasquale:
Pasquale: Lyric or bass-baritone
Ernesto: Light lyric tenor
Norina: Lyric coloratura soprano
Malatesta: Lyric baritone or buffo tenor
Notary: multiple voice types
Chorus: All voice types

For Abduction from the Seraglio:
Belmonte: Light lyric or lyric tenor
Konstanze: Coloratura soprano
Pedrillo: Light lyric or character tenor
Blonde: Light lyric coloratura soprano
Osmin: Bass or bass-baritone with confident low D
Selim: Character actor, non-singing role
Chorus: All voice types

The April production will be cast and finalized dependent upon available voices; some roles may be pre-cast.

To arrange an audition, please call 314-838-3285 or email peggy@midwestlyricopera.org. For more information about Midwest Lyric Opera, please go tohttp://www.midwestlyricopera.org/.

Auditions for ON GOLDEN POND

ACT II COMMUNITY THEATER'S PRODUCTION OF ON GOLDEN POND

Audition dates and times:
NOVEMBER 13 & 15, 2007 -- 7:00 PM -- ST PETERS COMMUNITY & ARTS
CENTER, 1035 ST PETERS. HOWELL ROAD, ST. PETERS, MO

Profession requirements: Equity, SAG, AFTRA, etc.: NONE
Role requirements: Age, Gender, etc. : 3 men, 2 women, 1 boy (young
teen)
Performance or Production dates: FEBRUARY 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 2008
Contact names with phone numbers: JESSIE RESIMIUS 636-926-8009
Electronic email and other website information:

www.ACT2THEATER.com

House Manager needed ASAP

PROJECT IMPROV NEEDS A HOUSE MANAGER Nov. 9-10!

SEE TWO IMPROV SHOWS FOR FREE!

No experience necessary.

House Manager will be in charge of usher/s and audience, and will have only limited responsibilities. Time needed is 8pm-11pm Fri. and Sat., Nov. 9 & 10.

Please Call executive producer Chris Hartman @ 502.548.2430 or e-mail ProjectImprov@aol.com.

Auditions for Touring Company

The Northern Prairie Performing Arts Touring Company, based in Fargo, North Dakota, announces auditions for its 2008 Touring Season. This season will consist of two productions, The Shakespeare Project and Cucumber Phil. Five actors will be cast in the touring company, and a Road Manager/Stage Manager will be selected from within the Company. The Auditions will be held on November 10, 2007 from 12 noon to 4 pm in Fargo, North Dakota at the Fargo- Moorhead Community Theatre; all actors wishing to audition must reserve a 15 minute audition slot before the day of auditions

Audition requirements include two contrasting monologues; one of the monologues must be from a classic play. The audition will also include a brief interview and cold readings. Please be prepared to provide a current headshot & resumé for the auditions. Video audition submissions will be accepted for out-of-town actors, but they must be submitted to NPPA no later than Friday, November 9, 2007. If you are cast in the company, you will report to work at the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre in Fargo, ND, on January 3, 2008 and will be contracted through the 31st of May. Please send headshots and resumés to Scott M Brusven at 333 4th St. S Fargo ND 58103. If you have any questions about the auditions or would like to sign up for a time slot please e-mail Scott M Brusven, Tour Administrator at touradmin@702com.net or call at 701-235-1901.

Black Cat Theatre is seeking Dancers, Singers, and a Rock & Roll band

Creating a new Holiday Cabaret. Looking for musicians, a rock band, and dancers to develop a new rock musical to play Friday nights in December 07 - PLUS New Years Eve.

 

Our goal is to produce in workshop environment a new show to run at Black Cat Theatre ongoing.  Looking for artistic partcipation. No pay. However Artist Option if show picks up. Writers include Black Cat Theatre Artistic Director Edie Avioli and Obie Award Winner Kim Hughes. Commitment to evening rehearsals last week of November or first week of December.  Shows schedled for FRIDAYS: Dec 14, 21, 28 and Mon, Dec 31, 07 - New Years Eve.

 

 

Auditions Saturday, November 10th, 2007  2 - 5 pm

Black Cat Theatre, 2810 Suton, Maplewood 63143

 

Call for Appointment: (314)963-8800

or online: edie@blackcattheatre.org

 

 

WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

DANCERS

Hip Hop- 20s - 30s (3 male and/or female)

Ballet - 20s - 40s (3 female)

Jazz - 20s - 40s (must be able to sing and dance)

SINGERS

Rock Singer - one male great voice, tenor

Opera singers - (2 - 3) 20s - 50s

Beat Poet - Girl and Guy - 40ish

A ROCK AND ROLL BAND

Existing rock and or we shall form our own. If we use existing band, they shal have the opportunity to play combination of covers and their music for second at of show.

Black Cat Theatre capacity 200. Great Maplewood location. Nice stage 46x34.

 

Drums, guitar, bass guita, piano-keyboard and saxaphone (has solo)

 

SONG STYLES: Rolling Stones, Dooby Brothers, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie/Queen, Neil Young, Original Gospel Piece, and opening Poetry Rap.

 

 

**If interested, please prepare a song or dance to showoff what it is you do best. If you can sing and dance do that. AUDIION TIME LIMIT: 5 minutes**

 

 

Thank you!