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| Auditions |
The Reluctant Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes
Theatre Arts Guild |
In The Reluctant Resurrection of Sherlock Holmes, author Arthur Conan Doyle is asked to solve a ghostly dilemma. In the process, a dead body turns up, and so does another ghost - this one of Sherlock Holmes. Holmes offers to help his creator - Doyle - whether or not the writer wants it! Created by Canadian playwright David Belke.
Cast of Characters Required:
Arthur Conan Doyle a famous author (male 37) ;
Desmond Westhaven owner of haunted manor and former actor (male 60''s) ;
Abigail Westhaven Desmond''s wife (female late 30''s) ;
Robert Scrimshaw their butler (male 40''s) ;
Rose Westhaven Desmond and Abigail''s daughter (female - 18) :
Tomas Markoveitch a gypsy groomsman and Rose''s lover (male 20''s) ;
Sherlock Holmes a fictional detective (male middle aged) Professor James Moriarty a fictional killer (played by same person as Scrimshaw))
*the play is set in England in the late 1800''s*
No appointments or prepared monologues are necessary. You will be asked to read scenes from the play.
Location of Audition: Pond Playhouse, 6 Parkhill Rd. (off the Purcells Cove Rd.)
Date(s) of Audition: Sun., February 19th, 1-4 p.m. Mon., February 20th from 7-9 PM
Information: Rene Hartleib at rhartleib@ns.aliantzinc.ca.
Web Site: www.tagtheatre.co |
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| Nova Scotia Talent Trust - Scholarship |
(Halifax, NS) The Nova Scotia Talent Trust (NSTT) would like to remind all potential applicants that its deadline dates for 2012 are fast approaching. The NSTT advises applicants to read the submission guidelines carefully since there are a number of changes for submission procedures this year.
New this year, if applicants are mailing their application from outside of Canada, the deadline date is two weeks earlier. For Spring/Summer study for example, applicants applying from outside Canada must submit and have their applications postmarked by February 16, while the deadline for applying from within Canada is March 1.
For Fall/Winter study, applications must be postmarked by May 1 if mailed from outside Canada; the deadline for Fall/Winter study is May 15 if applying from within Canada.
All applications must be submitted and postmarked by these dates.
For more information, or to download Application and Reference Forms, go to www.nstalenttrust.ns.ca, or call the NSTT at (902) 492-6801.
The Nova Scotia Talent Trust is a not-for-profit registered charity that provides scholarships to Nova Scotians who are interested in furthering their education in the arts in theatre, dance, music, media, film, literary, and visual arts, fine craft and design. The NSTT is supported by the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage, RBC Foundation and ImmediaC. Since 1944, the Trust has assisted over 1,800 Nova Scotians with awards totaling over $1.8 million.
Andrea Dymond | Nova Scotia Talent Trust | Scholarship Program Coordinator
Direct 902 492 6801 Fax 902 425 7364 Web nstalenttrust.ns.ca
Address P. O. Box 575, 1505 Barrington Street, Halifax NS B3J 2R7
Don’t forget...
Deadline for Spring/Summer Applications: 1 March 2012
Deadline for Fall/Winter Applications: 15 May 2012
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| Sherry Lee Hunter - Impulse and Spontaneity |
Master Physical Theatre Artist Sherry Lee Hunter announces Impulse and Spontaneity, a five-week introduction to the art of physical theatre.
Break out of your imaginary box (so to speak) with a new class open to adults of all levels of experience!
Participants will use mime, theatre, improvisation, and mask to find their own performance style.
Sherry Lee, founding member of Jest In Time Theatre, has over 35 years of experience performing and teaching, and has taught nationally and internationally with Jest in Time, Neptune Theatre, Dalhousie and Acadia Universities, the National Theatre School, and Perform NS.
Class fee is $150 for five classes:
7:30-9:00pm every Tuesday from February 7th-March 6th Halifax Dance in the Maritime Centre.
For more information or to register, contact Sherry Lee Hunter at 423-9954 or sheeye@hotmail.com.
And see our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/events/247782015292269/
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| Pitch Session - Magnetic North Theatre Festival |
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: PITCH SESSION
Magnetic North Industry Series 2012
Calgary, Alberta - June 17 to 20
Magnetic North Theatre Festival June 13 - 23, 2012
The Magnetic North Theatre Festival is the premiere festival of contemporary Canadian theatre. Like the Magnetic North Pole, the festival shifts location and travels around the country every other year, treating Canadians to excellence in English theatre from every corner of Canada. In 2012, the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary in Calgary; we will host 8 professional productions, an Encounter’s Stage featuring the work of three Calgary companies in collaboration with Downstage’s Uprising Festival, a myriad of activities in and around the EPCOR CENTRE, Compass Points for Students and Emerging Artists and our ever popular Industry Series.
Magnetic North Industry Series & Presenter’s Window June 17 to 20, 2012
Magnetic North attracts theatre professionals from across Canada and around to world to engage in dialogue, networking, and the exchange of ideas. Between June 17 and 20 you can experience all of the mainstage shows during the Presenter’s Window and attend the Industry Series - which includes a program of discussions, gatherings and events that focus on activities relevant to Canadian theatre practitioners. For four days during the festival, the Industry Series gathers together artists, presenters and producers in all stages of their careers to share, debate and initiate relationships for potential collaborations. This year, the Industry Series will open on Sunday, June 17 with an informal meet and greet.
Pitch Session June 18, 2012
The Pitch Sessions will move to the start of the Industry Series when eight new projects will be introduced to an audience of programmers, presenters and fellow artists. The Pitch Session is an ideal opportunity for artists to showcase their ideas and their projects and find collaborators who can take their project to the next level or extend touring opportunities for their shows. Attended by producers, presenters, Artistic Directors, festival curators, and other industry representatives, the pitches are a vehicle to inspire and educate your peers about your work. The pitches will take place in One Yellow Rabbit’s Big Secret Theatre so we encourage theatricality in your presentation. There will be a rehearsal the on June 17 to allow for feedback and revisions, if required. Eight Projects will be selected by a committee comprised of AD Brenda Leadlay, MD Ann Connors and Industry Series Producers, Ghost River Theatre.
Pitch Selection Criteria
Applicants must be professional artists and preferably, involved in pitching the project.
Projects should have financial and producing strategies in place at the time of the application. Presentations are no more than 10 minutes and may include audio/visual support. We suggest reserving 2 minutes for questions afterwards.
Applicants must be available for a technical rehearsal on Sunday, June 17 between 9 am and noon at The Big Secret Theatre.
Submission Details Complete the application form available here.
Provide brief bios of the artists (100 words max) and organizations (150 words max) involved. Provide a summary of the project (250 words max) and relevant logistical details.
Provide a list of your audio/visual and technical requirements for your pitch (DVD, adaptors, etc.). Enclose a non-refundable application fee of $25 (payable to Magnetic North Theatre Festival). Successful applicants will be responsible for the costs of their own travel and accommodation.
Please submit your application by March 26, 2012. Successful applicants will be notified by April 4, 2012.
For more information contact Brenda Leadlay at brenda@magneticnorthfestival.ca or 613-947-7000 ext 728.
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Financial Management for Arts and Heritage Organizations
Strategic Arts Management
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Register Now for our Halifax Series!
Acquire training in the basic principles and practices of financial management, including general accounting concepts, financial planning, and more.
Includes: Eight (8) hours of workshops with expert consultants in cultural management and finance; two (2) hours of one-on-one, private consultation for each participants organization; course material package; snacks, coffee, tea.
For: Board, staff, and community volunteers from not-for-profit organizations in the arts and heritage sectors
Cost: $75 per participant
When: February 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th 2012 11:30am-1:30pm
Where: The Hub, 1673 Barrington, 2nd Floor
To Register: Download registration form at strategicarts.org and send by email or mail at least ONE WEEK PRIOR to workshop start-date. Completed cheques must be mailed with registration form or brought to first workshop date.
Space is limited.
For more information or to reserve your spot email us at samserves@gmail.com or call (902) 407-8885.
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Mount Allison University
Crake Fellowship in Drama
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Mount Allison University is pleased to invite applications for the J.E.A. Crake Drama Fellow, 2012-13
The Crake Drama Fellow will contribute to a non-conservatory inter-disciplinary program in Drama Studies that supports an extensive season of theatrical production in Canada’s top-ranked undergraduate university.
The Fellow, an artist-scholar with a minimum qualification of an MFA or equivalent experience, will be asked to supervise student projects, direct a production, contribute to program course-offerings in areas of the candidate’s expertise and interest; and to provide leadership in other ways appropriate to her/his qualifications and experience while serving as part of a team of theatre professionals and academics.
The term of the appointment, subject to budgetary approval, will be from 1 September 2012 to 30 April 2013, with the possibility of renewal for one further eight-month term.
The Fellow will receive $28,000 plus benefits and an allowance of up to $3,500 to cover moving and expenses related to research and/or creative activity.
Review of applications will begin on 1 March 2012 and will continue until the position is filled. Applications must include a complete résumé, transcripts where appropriate, and three letters of reference, and should be sent to:
Dr. Glen Nichols, Director of Drama
Mount Allison University
63D York Street
Sackville, N.B. Canada E4L 1G9
Mount Allison welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified women and men, including aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Canadian and permanent residents should indicate their citizenship status in their application.
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| Ross Creek Centre for the Arts - Audition Boot Camp |
Nova Scotia's award-winning theatre company Two Planks and a Passion Theatre will be running a special Audition Boot Camp Weekend on February 17th to 19th, 2012 at the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts near Canning N.S. This intensive workshop led by professional instructors is designed to assist emerging artists who are either developing materials for theatre school auditions or preparing for professional audition opportunities in the theatre.
The preparation for an audition can be a lonely and nerve-wracking experience for any actor says instructor and Two Planks Artistic Director Ken Schwartz, and this workshop is designed to help the individual artist gain confidence, learn from peers and receive valuable feedback on their chosen material.
Space in the workshop is limited and participants are required to apply by e-mail to artisticdirectors@twoplanks.com by February 10th, 2012 to reserve a place. Participants must be at least 16 years of age and should attach a theatrical resume and a brief description of what they hope to achieve through participating in the process and what pieces they wish to work on.
Held at the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts, the workshop will provide both individual and group instruction to participants as well as meals and accommodations for the workshop period. For a minimal cost return transportation will be provided by Ross Creeks shuttle bus from downtown Halifax.
The total cost to participate in these workshops is only $100 plus HST, which includes all meals and heated gender-specific dormitory accommodations at Ross Creeks retreat facilities. Travel on the Ross Creek Shuttle is an additional $15 plus HST each way.
The program is made possible in part through funding support from The Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage .
Faculty for the workshop includes Alexis Milligan, a graduate of George Brown Theatre School who recently appeared in Neptune theatres Frankenstein and Two Planks and a Passion Theatres Beowulf. As well as Ken Schwartz, a two-time graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada and Merritt-Award winning director of recent productions such as Rockbound, The Crucible and Beowulf for Two Planks and a Passion Theatre.
For more information on these workshops, please visit www.artscentre.ca or call 902 582 3073. |
| Taboo Theatre - Phaedra's Love |
TABOO Theatre will be holding auditions for “Phaedra’s Love” on Feb 16th & 17th from 6-9pm in the Community Room at the Queen St Sobeys. If you are unable to attend the auditions but would still like to be considered, please forward your CV and headshot to tabootheatre@gmail.com.
We will be casting the following roles:
Hippolytus (m, 20s)
Phaedra / Policewoman (f, late 30s or 40s)
Strophe (f, 20s)
Doctor/ Theseus (m, late 30s or 40s)
Priest / Policeman (m)
Citizens (3, m or f)
Our production is tentatively scheduled for a 2 weeks run from Mid-Late April.
Production dates will be confirmed prior to final casting.
About the Play
Sarah Kane is one of a few young playwrights that emerged out of Great Britain in the 1990s who specialized in shock or “in-yer-face” theatre.” These playwrights present vulgar, shocking, and confrontational material on stage as a means of involving and affecting their audiences. It is a theatre form that breaks with the conventions of Naturalist theatre. Kane’s plays are characterized by a poetic intensity, pared-down language, exploration of theatrical form, and, in her earlier work, the use of extreme and violent stage action.
“Phaedra’s Love” was a commissioned work. Loosely based on Seneca’s play Phaedra, it has been given a modern setting and a distinctly modern twist by reversing classical tradition by showing, rather than describing, violent action and sexuality on stage. In this retelling of the myth, it is Theseus’ son, Hippolytus, and his cruel treatment of Phaedra that takes focus over Phaedra’s doomed love for her stepson. Often described by Kane as “my comedy,” the play explores the brutal nature of love, social relations, nihilism and belief.
About the Company
Taboo Theatre has a long history of tackling both unconventional staging and subject matter. Asking our audiences to face uncomfortable topics, challenging what is considered taboo, and breaking free of the expected are things we continually strive for.
This production of “Phaedra’s Love” is set to challenge not only our audience, but our company of actors and production team as well – the very essence of Taboo Theatre.
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| 2b theatre company - Youth Production Mentorship |
2b theatre company is accepting submissions to its new 2012 Youth Production Mentorship Program. This pilot project is open to theatre artists aged 18-25 and will provide FREE professional mentorship for youth-driven independent theatre productions.
Selected productions receive a total of ten (10) mentorship hours in whatever area of production they choose. Areas of focus may include script development, direction, design, technical production, or producing. Depending on the mentorship area requested, successful applicants can access 2bs staff: artistic co-directors Anthony Black and Christian Barry, producer Andria Wilson, or production manager Louisa Adamson.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
Aged 18-25 as of February 1, 2012.
Developing/producing their project within the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Available for mentorship between March 16 June 30, 2012.
Send your application form and supporting documents to info@2btheatre.com with subject line Youth Production Mentorship by 5:00pm on February 1, 2012. Applicants will be notified by February 10th. Mentorships will begin after March 16, 2012.
For more information see www.2btheatre.com |
| Neptune Theatre - March Break Camps |
FAIRYTALES & LEGENDS - ages 4-6
Join us as we go back to a time when Kings, Princesses, Knights and Dragons ruled the world!
During this week long camp we will use a mixture of theatre games, music and stories to develope our own characters and then, using our skills of co-operation, create a special adventurous world that parents and friends can visit on the final day of class
WIZARDS OF NEPTUNE THEATRE - ag.es 7-9
Forget the Wizards of Waverly Place, you''ll be the Wizards of Neptune Theatre as we create spells, learn magic, and create our own magical adventure that we will present to family and friends on the last day of class.
COLLECTIVE CREATION ages - 10-12
In this collective creation drama class you are the actor, playwright and director. Using a few props and costumes and a lot of imagination you and your fellow performers will create a piece of theatre that you will share with family and friends on the final day of the class.
STORIES ALIVE - ages 13-18
The focus of this acting workshop is on using true stores, ghosts or otherwise to creat a new piece of theatre. Through a physically active, creative approach to theatre, students will work on developing stage confidence as well as physical and vocal control. There will be a strong emphasis on collaboration and the fundamentals of acting.
Location of Workshops: Neptune Theatre 1593 Argyle Street Halifax
Date(s) of Workshops: Monday March 12-Friday March 16, 2012
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm
Cost of Workshop: $225-$245.00
Information Phone # or E-Mail: 902-429-7300 or tsadmin@neptunetheatre.com
Web Site: www.neptunetheatre.com
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| Jeremy Webb - Acting Lessons |
Jeremy Webb founded Off The Leash in 2009. He moved to Canada, from his native UK, in 1998. He grew up in Cambridge and trained at the world-renowned Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, in the UK, participating in their three-year acting program.
Since moving to Canada in 1998 he has carved out a career as a theatre actor, producer, director and writer. He has worked across Canada and taken his shows on tour into the USA.
Webb is available as an acting coach to work on your audition monologue, or more generally fine-tuning and honing your onstage craft.
Webb will guide you to explore the text and yourself a little deeper; to push yourself towards being a well-rounded actor; to take you to the next level.
The work will be practical and utilize existing monologues that you have in your back pocket. New text will be thrown at you too!
Take advantage of Webbs professional experience as a full-time working actor, director, producer and writer. He has taught extensively over the past 20 years and has developed a style of teaching that will challenge, encourage and extract a higher level of performance than you thought possible!
Webb helped devise the Pre-Professional Training Program at Neptune Theatre School back in the late 90;s and taught it for 6 years.
The more hours you book in advance, the cheaper the hourly rate.
Contact Jeremy now to discuss your needs and his rates: jeremy@offtheleash.ca
Can accommodate Halifax/Dartmouth locations.
Dates and time are by your choice, by arrangement.
$50 First session (contact Jeremy for the sliding scale
For informatione email: jeremy@offtheleash.ca
Web Site: www.offtheleash.ca
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| March Break Camp - Hairspray |
Join Upstage Studios for a Comprehensive camp offering training in: Dance, Voice and Drama With full musical performance with lights and costumes upon completion of course On Dartmouth Players stage
Location of Workshop: 33 Crichton Ave Dartmouth (Dartmouth Players )
Date(s) of Workshop: March 12 to March 16, 2012
Time: 9 am till 4 pm
Cost of Workshop: $150.00
Information Phone # or E-Mail: 462 6704 or youthperforming@hotmail.com
Web Site: www.upstagehalifax.c. |
| Philipe Gaulier - LE JEU and CLOWN |
FIXT POINT presents French Clown Master PHILIPPE GAULIER in Toronto, Canada!!
Two week master class in: LE JEU and CLOWN April 2 to 13, 2012.
Limited Space.
To apply email: admin@fixtpoint.com
What do the characters of Ali G and Borat have in common? They are both idiots. Philippe Gaulier is the greatest living teacher of clown and modern theater. He is also the funniest man I have ever met. Students travel from all around the world to spend as little as a month with him. I owe my career and the discovery of my own inner idiot to Philippe Gaulier. He has and always will be the inspiration for my work.
-Sasha Baron Cohen
Dont miss this opportunity to study with the man himself.
More info: www.ecolephilippegaulier.com
Location of Audition/Workshop: TORONTO, ONTARIO, Exact Location TBD
Date(s) Workshop: April 2 to 13, 2012
Time: 10am to 4pm, MON to FRI
Cost of Workshop: $1650.00
Information E-Mail: admin@fixtpoint.com
Web Site: http://fixtpoint.com/sample-page/philippe-gaulier/toronto-2012, www.ecolephilippegaulier.com
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