AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENTS

CALGARY

Have you always had the secret little desire to get up on stage and bare all? Do you love to dance and perform? Do you have an inner tease waiting to get out?

Jewel Box Burlesque is holding auditions for new troupe members! Auditions will be held on Thursday Dec. 4 and Monday Dec. 8 from 7-10pm, with call backs happening within the following week. If you would like to audition send your resume and head shot to the e-mail address below. Please indicate if you have a preference of day you would like to audition.

Artistic Director Stephanie Rubletz at jewelboxburlesque@yahoo.ca.

Check out our website at www.jewelboxburlesque.webs.com

Fire Exit Theatre is holding auditions for Traveler In the Dark.
Show will run end of April 2009. Rehearsals will be 2 nights per week starting late January 2009.

For the audition:
Please prepare a 2-3 minute dramatic monologue and/or a 2-3 minute comedic monologue
Thursday, November 20th at Alberta Bible College from 6-10 pm
Follow signs to room
Call Wanda at 403-901-5081 to book a time.

*Sam - A world famous surgeon about age 45 or so. He is a brilliant loner, a man who finds himself unable to fix his own problems or control life. Although once a young boy filled with hope, he can now seem preoccupied, impatient and condescending. At the same time, he can also be counted on to handle almost anything. His sense of humor is what makes you put up with his infuriating personal security and his refusal to believe there is any hope.

* Glory - a gorgeous woman of 35 or so, who takes her responsibilities as a helpful wife and mother quite seriously. She comes from a financially rich heritage and also has a rare grace, elegance and simplicity of spirit about her that seeks to understand, comfort and love despite any discouragement. It is hard to understand why she has stayed with Sam all these years.

*Stephen - a pale 12 year old boy, the son of Glory and Sam. A smart boy who is easily excited and intrigued by anything new and different who hasn't watched much television or played with many other children. He has an alert, questioning manner, a respect for his father, and a more childlike love for his mother. Although he sometimes thinks quite practically like his father Sam, he is developing his own ideas about things you cannot see.

*Everett - Sam's father, somewhere around the age of 65 to 75. He used to be a fire-breathing evangelist. Now he is a country preacher who officiates at the funerals of those he used to preach to. Sam and Everett rarely see or talk with one another. He is a favorite with the ladies, has a wizard's command of the language, and a direct, personal relationship with God.

Call Wanda at 403-901-5081 to book a time.

Val Lieske
Artistic Director-Fire Exit Theatre
val@fireexit.ca
www.fireexit.ca

Morpheus Theatre will be holding Auditions for:
Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan

Saturday November 30 (1:00 to 5:00pm)
Monday December 1 (7:00 to 9:30pm) and
Tuesday December 2 (7:00 to 9:300pm)
Callbacks will be Wednesday December 3rd

at the Community Arts Centre
2633 Hochwald Avenue SW (Building A3 - former Currie Barracks)

Audition Requirements:
* Leading Roles - Song from Patience
* Chorus - Song from G&S or similar
* No monologues required, a cold read may be requested
* A Tape/CD player will be available.
* An accompanist may be in attendance, but not guaranteed.
* Please bring your resume and headshot to the audition

The show runs March 27 - April 4, 2009
Rehearsals will take place from January through March.

All the well-born young ladies in the village, rapturously caught up in aestheticism, are in love with two contrasting aesthetic poets--a "fleshy" poet and an "idyllic" poet. But the poets are both in love with Patience, the simple village milkmaid, who cares nothing for poetry. Patience learns that true love must be completely unselfish--it must wither and sting and burn! The girls' military suitors don't see the point to aesthetics, but they decide to give it a try to win the women's hearts. It is touch and go for awhile, but everyone ends up with a suitable partner, even if it is only a tulip or lily.

This musical is touted as one of the finest in the G&S canon, yet is very seldom performed. Come and enjoy the privilege, in the tradition of Morpheus Theatre, of seeing a show worth seeing!

ROLES (for up to 20 men and 20 women)
Colonel Calverley (M) Baritone. Officer of Dragoon Guards
Major Murgatroyd (M) Baritone. Officer of Dragoon Guards
Lieut. The Duke of Dunstable (M) Tenor. Officer of Dragoon Guards
Reginald Bunthorne (M) Comic Baritone. A Fleshly Poet
Archibald Grosvenor (M) Lyric Baritone. An Idyllic Poet
Mr. Bunthorne's Solicitor (M) Non-singing
The Lady Angela (F) Mezzo-Soprano. Rapturous Maiden
The Lady Saphir (F) Mezzo-Soprano or Soprano. Rapturous Maiden
The Lady Ella (F) Soprano. Rapturous Maiden
The Lady Jane (F) Contralto. Rapturous Maiden
Patience (F) Soprano. A Dairy Maid
Chorus of RAPTUROUS MAIDENS and OFFICERS OF DRAGOON GUARDS.

To Book an audition time, visit www.morpheustheatre.ca, call
403-246-2999 or email auditions@morpheustheatre.ca

The Christian Arts Society is now casting for their first production, Jesus Christ Superstar.

The Christian Arts Society and The Painted Fish Theatre Company present

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR
Easterbrook Theatre, Calgary
April 2-4, 2009

Licensed by R&H Theatricals, New York, NY

20 Cast members wanted ages 12 and up.
Experience in musical theatre an asset, but will train.
Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings in central Calgary beginning in January.

Deadline for submissions: Friday, November 21, 2008

For an audition, contact Marian at 403.827.3050 or Ivan at 403.803-1249

~Promotional Representatives with Singing Voices Needed~

Position:
Caroler for SC Johnson's Brand, Glade

Our renowned client is looking for some *sensational* & *outgoing* candidates all across Canada to be on their campaign's Carol Team!

Duties:
- Singing Carols in stores and spreading the Holiday cheer to consumers
- Engaging consumers in talks about Glade Products
- Handing out coupons
- Being a brand ambassador for SC Johnson's Brand, Glade

Shifts:
Weekend Based including Friday Evenings
Work hours: 12-16 hours a week

Pay:
$15 - $17 /hour, depending on region

Last date to apply:
November 21, 2008

For more information or to send in your resumes, pls email:
Zainab.kidwai@cimweb.com

Zainab Kidwai | HR, Recruiting | CIM | 416.619.2453 | 1-877-729-4246 ext. 2453

Alternate contact: Yasmin Madhani - yasminmadhani@cimweb.com 647.847.2015

StoryBook Theatre is seeking 1 Princess / 1 Captain and 1 King for its production of "The Golden Pears"

Although actors will not all be called to every rehearsal, those cast
will be required to be available for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings and Sundays from November 25th - January 15th. There will
not be any rehearsals from December 21st - January 4th.

Show opens Friday January 16th and runs Friday evenings, two performances
Saturday and two performances on Sunday for four weeks, closing on
February 8th. (20 performances)

This exciting new play will be directed by Susan Faulkner. Susan
holds a Masters of Education from the U of C and is currently
teaching Drama at a middle school for the Calgary Board of Education.
No stranger to the stage, Susan has extensive credits to her resume,
which includes work with The Green Fools, Ignite Festival, The Old
Trout Puppet Workshop, and The Liffey Players. An accomplished
musician and composer, Susan has composed and played for several
companies both locally and abroad in the likes of Prague, CZ and
Dublin, Ireland and has received a Betty Mitchell Award for Original
Music Composition in 2006.

For more info please contact: Susan Faulkner at smfaulker@cbe.ab.ca

The StoryBook Theatre Society
Community Arts Centre
A3, 2633 Hochwald Avenue SW Calgary, AB T3E 7K2
For directions, please visit: http://storybooktheatre.org/directions

Barkerville, BC's Largest Historic Site is looking for experienced actors/interpreters to fill the streets. Tours, scene work and monologues give life to the heritage preserved in this site. The five month contract starts in May and ends near the end of September. $15.50/hour with a $.50/hour contract completion bonus. Auditions are TBA. Please send your headshot and resume and employer references to Mark Dawson at the e-mail address below.

Mark Dawson
c/o Red Beak Productions
theclowninthebox@hotmail.com

The StoryBook Theatre Society announces auditions for its fourth and final show of the 2008-2009 Cookie Cabaret season: Alexander, Who’s Not Not Not Not Not Not Going To Move , a musical by Judith Viorst.

Alexander is back and better than ever in this thoroughly enjoyable children’s show directed by Eva Knight. Eva holds a BFA from the University of Lethbridge as well as a B Ed. from the University of Calgary. She currently teaches Drama at West Island College where in addition to teaching, has directed several of their school productions including Once Upon a Mattress and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Auditions are in 10-minute slots by appointment only:
Tuesday November 18th 7 - 9pm
Wednesday November 19th 7 – 9 pm
Saturday November 22nd Noon - 3
Callbacks are scheduled for Tuesday November 25th at 7pm

Rehearsals Begin January 6th, 2009 and are scheduled Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings as well as Sundays. Although all actors will not necessarily be called for every rehearsal, we do require that all actors are available for all rehearsals.

Production opens February 20th and runs to March 15th
Shows Friday at 7pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 12:30pm and 3:00pm (20 Performances)

Auditions At:
The StoryBook Theatre Society
Community Arts Centre
A3, 2633 Hochwald Avenue SW Calgary, AB T3E 7K2
For directions, please visit: http://storybooktheatre.org/directions

Actors are asked to prepare a short 1-2 minute monologue and a short song. There will not be an accompanist at the audition but you are welcome to bring a CD. A resume and headshot (photo) is also requested. Scripts are available for perusal at The StoryBook Theatre Society box office. To book an audition, or for more information please contact John Knight (see below).

The show runs February 20th – March 15th 2009 (20 Performances)

CASTING REQUIREMENTS:
Four (4) Male Roles Ages 12 and up
Three (3) Female Roles Ages 12 and up

John Knight, Box Office Manager 403. 216.0808 ext 102
jknight@storybooktheatre.org

Looking for a young man (age 10 to 15) who has some acting experience and can physically play a 12 year old.

Closing date: December 21, 2008

Please e-mail Wanda, Artistic Director, at wanda@reinholdtproductions.ca

Velvet and Theatre Junction at The GRAND are looking for adult-based performances and adult performers (18+), music, dance, magic, circus, burlesque, poetry, improv, etc to perform in Velvet, The GRAND's sumptuous restaurant and lounge.

Times: Fridays from 5 – 7pm and Saturdays from 9 – 11pm in Velvet

Groups will receive:
• 2 free tickets to a Theatre Junction at The GRAND production (up to a $120 value)
• $50 Velvet food/beverage tab per night
• promotion of performance through the Velvet and ATTHEGRAND.CA websites and inclusion in newsletters and listings
• a merchandise table (to be manned by the performer or their rep)

Performers can audition with CD/DVD or in person. Auditions and audition materials must be in by the last Wednesday of every month when auditions are held.

Limited technical support is available but will include two speakers and a mike. Raised stage platforms may also be available.

EDMONTON

Raw Meet Productions will be holding auditions for its production of “Hooked”, a new play by Edmonton Playwright Gregory Caswell. “Hooked” will run June 5-14, 2009 at the Catalyst Theatre, with rehearsals beginning in April 2009.
Director: Gregory Caswell
Musical Director/Composer: Devin Hart
Stage Manager: Eva Pang
Choregrapher: Amber Bissonnette
Fight Director: Garrett Ross

When: Sunday November 30, 2008

Where: Foote Theatre School -9828 – 101A Avenue (no access from Citadel Lobby, please enter from Shoctor Alley)

What: 1 contemporary monologue (2 minute max.) and 16 bars of a song

May be asked to come back to dance call later in the day

This is a non-equity production, and pay will be a split of box office proceeds. We are looking for all ethnicities and ages Experience in stage fighting, acrobatics and/or lifts are an asset.

Characters:

James Hook (25-40)
Young James (18-25)
Peter (18-25)
Lily/ Tiger Lily (18-30)
Captain Leonardo/ Indian Chief (40+)
Fredrico (20-30)
Perrywinkle/ Smee (any age)
Tinkerbell (any age- strong dancer)

Magic 4- (any age- strong dancers)
Ensemble (any age)

Ashlie White at white_ashlie@hotmail.com

ACCESS TV, in association with NorQuest College, is producing a web-based interactive resource which will raise awareness of intercultural issues in the workplace. As part of the resource, we are producing four short vignettes (approximately 12 minutes of video in total) about a fictional workplace. The two roles below need to be filled.

Shoot date is tentatively set for November 29, 2008. It will likely be a full 8 hour day. Location is yet to be determined.

Valerie : 41 yr old Canadian woman newly promoted to manager in shipping/receiving for a medium sized company. She has a human resource management college certificate. She is a 3rd generation Canadian of Ukrainian-Polish background. She is divorced with 2 children. She is generally cheerful but feels some stress in her new role as manager wanting to create an efficient department. She has never worked with an immigrant before.

Karen :47 yr old Canadian woman is the HR manager for the same medium sized company. She is of British heritage with a Bachelor of Business Administration. She has extensive experience working cross culturally due to some previous overseas work and some intercultural training.

Interested actresses please send your resume and a photo to Ramona.Czakert@chumtv.com

SEEKING:

An actor who plays drums
An actor who plays guitar

Billy Tallent – (mid 30’s any ethnicity) slick lead axeman in seminal punk band, Hard Core Logo. He also plays in Seattle grunge band Jennifur, and has his eye on the big time. Billy is a recovering alcoholic who often serves as the voice of reason in the band.

Pipefitter – (mid 30’s any ethnicity) wild drummer for the seminal punk band Hard Core Logo. Pipe’s major influence is Animal from the Muppets, on and off stage. He hauls trash as his day job and the band’s reunion is his last and only shot. Pipe parties hard and trashes hotel rooms with wild abandon.

REHEARSAL/PERFORMANCE DATES:

1 week Script Workshop January 2009
2 week Music workshop and Banff Residency summer 2009
Rehearsal/Production October/November 2009 in Edmonton at Theatre Network
Rehearsal/Production January/Feb 2010 in Vancouver as part of the PuSh Festival

*If you are unavailable for the workshops, you are still encouraged to submit

AUDITION DATES:

Edmonton – December 1 and 2 at The Living Room Playhouse (Azimuth Theatre)
11315-106 Ave. Edmonton, Alberta
Vancouver – December 3 and 4 (location TBA)

PREPARE:

Performers will be asked to prepare a contemporary monologue, read sides from the script, and prepare a song on the appropriate instrument (singing not required). We will have a drum kit in the hall and an electric guitar and amp. You’re welcome to bring your own guitar, but please don’t bring your own amp or drum kit. Please come prepared to perform one song of your own choosing that shows off your rock chops and one of the following classic punk songs:

Sex Pistols – God Save the Queen
The Clash – London Calling
Dead Kennedys – Holiday in Cambodia
D.O.A. – World War Three
Stiff Little Fingers – Alternative Ulster

Drummers will be asked to play along with a recording for the punk song.

Of course we are looking for proficient musicians, but if you have some skill, music lessons/coachings will be provided to bring your level of playing up to speed. Musicians with some acting skill are also encouraged to submit.

If you can’t make the audition dates please send video submissions. Contact for sides.

Contact: SUBMISSIONS: Resumes/Headshots can be sent via email or mail to the address below.

Resumes/Headshots can be sent via email to:

Theatre Network’s Artistic Director Bradley Moss
artisticdirector@theatrenetwork.ca

*Please type Hard Core Logo into the subject line.

Or by mail:

Re: Hard Core Logo Live
Theatre Network
10708 124 ST
Edmonton AB T5M 0H1

For more information contact Theatre Network at (780) 453-2440

Production: April 15th-25th 2009.

Auditions will be held Nov 18th and 19th from 6pm-9pm in the Edmonton room (in the basement) at the Stanley A. Milner Library on Sir Winston Churchill square.

Audtioners are asked to prepare:

1 comedic monologue (1-2 minutes in length)
1 upbeat song (accompaniment will not be provided, but there will be a cd/tape player available to those who can bring there own).

For more information or to book an audition, please contact Artistic Director Jess Wood at
oddlotco@gmail.com
or via phone (780) 217-5130

Barkerville, BC's Largest Historic Site is looking for experienced actors/interpreters to fill the streets. Tours, scene work and monologues give life to the heritage preserved in this site. The five month contract starts in May and ends near the end of September. $15.50/hour with a $.50/hour contract completion bonus. Auditions are TBA. Please send your headshot and resume and employer references to Mark Dawson at the e-mail address below.

Mark Dawson
c/o Red Beak Productions
theclowninthebox@hotmail.com

Farren Timoteo, Artistic Director and Jeff Unger, Musical Director, would like to invite trained and/or experienced non-equity actors (male) and pianists to audition for Alberta Opera’s upcoming tour of The Frog Prince in British Columbia.
The rehearsals begin February 2, 2009, with the tour in BC beginning on February 16 and running until June 5, 2009.

AUDITIONS
10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. November 24th

WHERE
Centennial Room
Basement of the Stanley Milner Library Building
Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, AB

ACTORS
The auditions will be organized into fifteen-minute slots. Actors are asked to prepare two contrasting musical theatre songs as well as a short comedic monologue. We ask that your songs be cut versions but be prepared to perform them in their entirety if requested. Please provide a headshot and resume.

PIANISTS
Interviews will be scheduled throughout the day. Please bring a short musical theatre piece to perform. You may also be asked to sight-read.

HOW
To book an audition/interview, please email Farren Timoteo farren@albertaopera.com

Please indicate preferred time and include your contact info (Phone number, email…). If an audition/interview cannot be scheduled for you, yet you are still interested, please send a cover letter, photo and resume to the address below.

We will try our best to accommodate you in call back time slots.

The Frog Prince is an original musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale, book by Garner Butler and music composed by Jeff Unger, and is booked for a late winter/spring tour of elementary schools in British Columbia. Casting considerations are specific to the two male roles in the production.

#6-30, Stanley Milner Library Bldg, 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2V5

Farren Timoteo farren@albertaopera.com

Site specific (Edmonton)summer opera production of Puccini's Il Tabarro (The Cloak) with orchestra based on a play by Didier Gold. Casting principal roles, chorus and supernumeraries.
Contact Daria "Darcia" Parada Artistic Director for an audition appt. or more information
Auditioning in November and December

Daria "Darcia" Parada, Artistic Director tel. 780 637 5829 or email mercuryopera@gmail.com

This drama is about three homeless "bottle pickers" in Edmonton who are seeking a home for themselves. There are light-fantasy elements in the story with songs "by" Jim Morrison, Bobby Darrin & Elvis!
Performance will be in Mid-February 2009. Rehearsals will begin with read-throughs as soon as we are fully cast.
We still need three older males. Two will play characters 60 to 75 years of age. One actor, middle age, should enjoy practicing skills of a clumsy clown (experience in close-up Magic might be helpful!).

Please contact Jay Smith by e-mail to smithjay@shaw.ca

We constantly seek talented people to audition as hosts for training videos. These videos will be used by our clients to teach their teams about company products, services, and processes; to make company-wide announcements; as well as a host of other applications. These training videos are between 2 minutes and 30 minutes long.

QUALIFICATIONS

We seek people who are:
• Articulate and fluent in English or bilingually fluent in English and French
• Able to use their voice and body language to add meaning and interest to the script provided
• Comfortable in front of a camera
• Expressive in a natural way
• Professional looking and confident
• Charismatic with a warm smile

This is a paid position. A flat rate based on length is paid for the filming of each training video. This rate is based on completion of a single training module. Please note that this rate includes any applicable agency fees.

Filming of videos will take place during evenings and weekends. All hosts will be provided the script in advance of filming in order to thoroughly prepare. The script will be placed on a screen during taping and can be read by the host.

If you are interested in auditioning or would like further information,
please contact Carmen DeLisle at: cdelisle@bisconsulting.ca

For examples of the videos to be completed, please visit us at:
www.bistrainer.ca

For information about our company, please visit us at:
www.bisconsulting.ca

Business Improvement Solutions Inc.
180, 150 Chippewa Road
Sherwood Park, Alberta
T8A 6A2

Ongoing auditions for professional touring productions. Musical Comedies in an interactive Dinner Theatre setting. Equity and Non-Equity performers are welcome to audition

For more information or to set up an audition, please contact Lena Chalmers, Stage Manager at (780) 905-5452 or email stagemanager.jubilations@gmail.com

The Citadel Theatre is requesting headshots and resumes. We encourage Alberta-based actors to apply. Please specify your city or town of permanent residence. All resumes and headshots will be kept on file for future casting consideration. Current contact information is very important.

Equity members will be seen first at all open audition calls. Equity members cast in this production will be engaged under an Equity form of contract. CAEA members: please bring your membership card to the audition.

ALBERTA

Looking for a young man (age 10 to 15) who has some acting experience and can physically play a 12 year old.

Closing date: December 21, 2008

Please e-mail Wanda, Artistic Director, at wanda@reinholdtproductions.ca

CANADA

Martha Henry, Director of the Birmingham Conservatory for Classical Theatre, has announced auditions for the 2009/2010 Conservatory will be held in February 2009 in Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto and Halifax (details TBA).

Applicants are asked to mail a photo (preferably black and white) and resumé, along with a brief letter stating their reasons for wanting to participate in the Conservatory program to Bonnie Green at the address in the "contacts" section.

Deadline for applications is January 5, 2009.

Selection of candidates
Only those who are selected to audition will be contacted by telephone and/or email no later than Jan 21, 2009.

Audition pieces
Successful applicants will be asked to prepare two speeches from Shakespeare plus one piece of their own choosing from any playwright. Applicants may not be asked to present all of their material during their audition.

Callbacks
Applicants may be required to attend a final callback audition (travel provided if required).

Participant information
The 2009/2010 Conservatory begins mid-September 2009 and finishes late February 2010.
Participants are contracted and paid a bursary to be part of the Conservatory.
Participants are subsequently offered a contract for the next Stratford Shakespeare Festival season.
Candidates should be, or be willing to become, members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.
Young professional actors are sought who have completed a comprehensive, multi-year accredited theatre training program and who show strong potential for and are passionate about classical theatre.
Preference is given to those who have worked approximately two years after graduating.
No certificate or degree is awarded on completion of the program.
We recognize that diversity – in our workplace, in our audiences and on our stages – fosters a rich and creative environment. We are actively engaged in building a more diverse workforce and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Bonnie Green
Conservatory Auditions
Stratford Shakespeare Festival
P.O. Box 520
Stratford, Ontario
N5A 6V2

Visit http://www.stratfordfestival.ca for more information.