Classifieds: Auditions

Christmas catastrophe! Santa's sleigh is overloaded, and a new elf has brought chaos to the workshop! But buried in the snow nearby is something that, along with some cast-off reindeer, may just save Christmas.

Come and join the Workshop Theater Company as we present the fun-for-all-ages musical comedy, "The Second Sleigh: A World Premiere Musical," and help us find the answers to Santa's problems.

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Theatre Terra Firma is taking on its third annual Shake in a Day Project and we need actors!

Previous years' project were a huge success and so we decided to do it all over again! We know there are a lot of questions about what the heck it is. So here we go...

1) What the heck is Shake in a Day?

Basically what we're doing is an entire Shakespeare production in 24 HOURS! That means from selection of the play to design to rehearsals (and memorization!) to performance in one full day.

2) When will this madness happen?

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“Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day”

Starring: STEVE CARELL
Director: MIGUEL ARTETA
Based on the novel by: JUDITH VIORST
Writers: ROB LIEBER & LISA CHOLODENKO
Shoots: AUGUST-OCTOBER 2013 / CALIFORNIA
Minneapolis Casting: LYNN BLUMENTHAL CASTING

Synopsis:

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Auditioning for a new work entitled “The Forger’s Apprentice” based on the book with the same name written by Mark Forgy.

DIRECTED BY: Sara Pillatzki-Warzeha
WRITTEN BY: Mark Forgy & Kevin Bowen
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC BY: Martha Davis & Kevin Bowen

SUMMARY

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Guthrie will conduct open auditions for Twin Cities based non-union adult (ages 18 & up) for our upcoming 2013-2014 Season. All performers interested will be seen as follows:

Non-union call in day Thursday, 23rd May: Call 612.225.6109 between 1 & 3 pm to make an appt for auditions which will be held on 1st & 4th June. 4th June is the musical audition day, if you wish to sing on this day, please also prepare a brief song from the classical musical theater repertoire.

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The Prior Lake Players will be holding open auditions for the classic comedy "Arsenic & Old Lace" on Monday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 12 from 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. at Twin Oaks Middle School in Prior Lake (15860 Fish Point Road SE).

Auditioners should prepare a short comedic monologue and will also read from the script. Auditions will be held on a first-come, first-served basis -- no appointments are necessary.

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History Theatre Auditions for Lonely Soldiers Women at War in Iraq by Helen Benedict directed by Austene Van. AEA and non AEA. Please prepare a contemporary monologue no longer than one minute. Resume and headshots are needed at the audition.

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CALL FOR ACTORS & CREATORS

As part of the 2013 Minneapolis FRINGE Festival, Adventurer Press in association with TigerLion Arts will present The Two Wives’ Adventure at Mixed Blood, Co-created by Markell Kiefer and Tyson Forbes.
 
This production is the vision of Stephen B Brooks, a writer and artist who was born and raised in Minneapolis, but has spent most of the last 30 years in Nova Scotia, Canada.  The story is based on his two-volume graphic novel, “The Two Wives’ Adventure in Mexico” and “The Two Husbands’ Adventure”.

Story Synopsis:

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Seeking AEA and non-AEA performers for Promiscuous Fiction, a world-premiere production in the 2013 Minnesota Fringe Festival.

Summary:
Promiscuous Fiction is a stage adaptation of several short stories by acclaimed author Jonathan Lethem, each adapted by a different playwright, including some local Fringe legends. The stories vary from sublime to ridiculous, deeply personal to wildly apocalyptic.

Casting:

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Looking for actors for a production of THE LARAMIE PROJECT that goes up in Mid-August.

Auditions will be held at The People's Center Theater on May 25th from 1-5pm.

Please prepare the following:

1. Resume and Headshot
2. 90 sec contemporary monologue
3. A 90 sec story

The "story" can be any one of the following:
-Describe an old friend
-An eyewitness account of the best or worst thing you've ever seen

There will not be callbacks. Willing to conduct a private audition if you are unable to make this time slot, but it must be before May 25th.

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PARK SQUARE THEATRE seeks AEA and Non-AEA actors of all races for the following 2013-2014 productions.

OF MICE AND MEN directed by Richard Cook

Seeking the following roles for 1 Women and 6.

Men: 20-50, Women: play late teen’s to mid-20s.

George Milton: a farmhand who accepts day labor who travels with, cares for and assumes responsibility for Lennie (and their shared dream of life on their future farm)

Curley’s Wife: never named, the only woman on the ranch – lonely for friendship or companionship; dreams of a missed life of glamour or self-expression

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Guthrie Company Development is holding auditions for 10-11-12 graders who wish to participate in our annual two-week summer workshop from July 29 - Aug. 8, 2013. Auditions will be held May 18 & 19. Call 612-225-6085 or 917-392-1317 for appointment and details.

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theatreAEON is a new company started by John Fenn and Drew Jansen and several investors. We're looking for understudies for our upcoming musical "THE GERIATRICAL THEATRICAL: Celebrating the Chronologically Enriched" which will play at the Plymouth Playhouse with performances starting June 4th and runs through July. It is directed by Bain Boehlke and choreographed by Wendy Lehr.

Actors need to be able to sing and do some choreography.Understudies will learn two parts each.

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Superstar Unlimited is holding auditions for Now It's Art, a new rock musical to preview in the Minnesota Fringe Festival July 1st through July 11th at Theater in the Round in Minneapolis. Actors will receive compensation.

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The Chameleon Theatre Circle announces auditions for Ruthless! The Musical, Wonder of the World, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street!

Auditions will take place on Sunday, June 2 and Monday, June 3, at 12189 Riverwood Drive, Burnsville, MN 55337, from 6 to 9 pm each night. Callbacks will be scheduled separately for each show.

Auditions are by appointment only. To register, email Scott Gilbert (scott@chameleontheatre.org), specifying your preferred day and any time restrictions, and you will be sent an audition time.

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