One audition notice posted January 27, 2010


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Audition Tips

Auditions can be nerve-wracking experiences, particularly if you are auditioning for a stranger. Here are three tips from our article
“Be Prepared: 10 Audition Tips for New Actors”

  • Take classes.
    Develop your network, your resume, and your skills.
  • Learn a two minute monologue from a real play.
    Refrain from using Googlelogues.
  • Don't give up.
    If you want to act, you have to audition. Repeatedly.
    • More tips here.

1 new notice

posted January 27, 2010


Film short


Males and Females Needed
Helen Kotsonis

Short film: The Worst People in the World
The shoot will run between Feb. 20 - Feb 26th for four days, and they will provide food and a professional working atmosphere. At the end each actor will get two copies of the DVD for their reel or as a personal keepsake.

Auditions will be held:
Wednesday, Jan 27, 5:30 - 10:00pm
Thursday, Jan 28 5:30 - 10:00pm
LOCATION:
Rm. 117 Macgillivray- Brown Hall
218 Barrie St.

SYNOPSIS:
After receiving a promotion, over-educated and under employed office drone Adam Vernon decides to take revenge on his lecherous boss Mr. Weiss. He picks their company’s annual general meeting as the setting for his vengeance and tries to think of the perfect way to ruin Weiss in front of Tom Clarkson, the company’s VP. He soon hits upon the only rational answer: he’s going to hire an army of hookers to exact his revenge.
A satirical look at the modern man and the politics of the corporate world, The Worst People in the World also functions as a warped re-imagining of the story of Job. Except with more hookers.
10 minute short, shot in Kingston.

  • ROLES:
  • Adam Vernon: Male, late 20s. Has a strange grasp of reality that makes him a loose cannon.
  • Leon Weiss: Male 40s or 50s Adam's boss, a competent middle manager, and unrepentant adulterer.
  • Tom Clarkson: Male 50s or 60s VP of the company. He pretty much controls Weiss's career destiny.
  • Olga: Female 20’s, Head Hooker. She has a fake Russian accent and a bubbly character. Adam’s romance interest
  • Hooker 1: Female, 20’s.
  • Hooker 2: Female, 20’s.
  • And an ARMY OF HOOKERS
  • Store Clerk
  • Hotel Employee

This is a volunteer opportunity, no financial compensation.

1 new notice

posted November 19, 2009


Candy Cane Lane


Males and Females Needed
Erin Wight

Dicken's story told live during a tour of Sydenham Ward
Performances December 2009

Erin needs:

  • Scrooge--- Older gentleman with great voice and personality
  • Ghosts---- l female and 2 males (one male older like Santa personality jolly)
  • Tiny Tim --- 1 young boy
  • Scrooges Nephew- possiblity a character in the script
  • Male kids --- To stand at corners sellings newspapers etc.
  • Kids playing around looking like they are having fun
  • Mr. and Mrs. Cratchitt
  • 1 Male singing Christmas Carol on the street

It will be in December before Christmas of course. This is a volunteer opportunity, no financial compensation. Please contact Erin Wight via email insights29@hotmail.com