Theatre Arts Department : Opportunities

DISCLAIMER ON OPPORTUNTIES FROM OTHER THEATRE GROUPS: We can't possible provide you every single announcement of an internship, audition, tech job,playwriting contest, etc. that comes across, there are just too many. For a more complete listing of EVERYTHING we get, simply browse the
bulletin boards around the Theatre Arts Office. Also, remember, once these are posted, you now know as much about these opportunities as we in the Theatre Department. Contact the appropriate person listed for more info. Thanks!

Auditions
Late Night Series:
Deus Ex Machina
Written by Joe Sanders
Directed by Michael P. Martin
Performs May 16,17,23,24 at 11 pm
Performed in the Whole Art Studio, 246 N. Kalamazoo Mall
Luke wants to be a Senator, and his campaign has gone brilliantly! His beautiful fiancé has brought her father’s money behind the campaign, and his manager, Leo, has kept them 12 points ahead in the polls. Then God showed up and asked to crash on his couch. And how can you say no to the Creator of Everything?

The director is looking for: I woman and 4 men of various ages.  Please be prepared to read from the script.

Auditions: April 20th and 21st, 7pm @ The Whole Art Studio 246 N. Kalamazoo Mall. Please call 345-7529 for reservations

LATE NIGHT SCRIPTS FOR 2008 - 2009:
Its that time again! We are looking for local playwrights to submit their plays to the Late Night Series for 2008/2009 Late Night season.  So dust off your computers and get writing! The Late Night Series is the home for new work so...if you have been writing plays and have yet to share them with the world, Late Night is a perfect opportunity. Those of you who have been writing for a long time...we want your work too! Remember we are looking for one act plays (30min-1 hour)

 

South County Players in Vicksburg announces auditions for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum on Sunday, April 27, at 6:00 PM, and Monday, April 28, at 6:00 PM
 
Both audition sessions will be held in the Vicksburg Performing Arts Center, part of the Vicksburg High School campus. Callback times will be announced at the auditions.
 
Nine men and nine women, ages 17 and up are needed. Forum is a musical comedy. All actors cast will participate in singing, dancing and physical comedy. All actors in South County Players’ productions are unpaid volunteers.

Forum rehearsals will begin Monday, May 5. Performances will be June 26 – June 29 at the Vicksburg Performing Arts Center adjacent to the Vicksburg High School.
 
Volunteers also are needed for a variety of technical, support and back-stage jobs. Persons interested in learning more about the many components of community theatre are invited to stop by during the auditions and pick up an information packet.

For more information, contact Forum’s director, Ken Franklin, at 649-0322, or visit the website, www.southcountyplayers.org <http://www.southcountyplayers.org/> .

 


 
Internships

Due to a series of injuries and family situations, we find ourselves with two intern positions open this summer for the
KO FESTIVAL OF PERFORMANCE
a season on the theme of
"FOOD"
appetites, attitudes and politics
on the Amherst College campus in Amherst, MA

Interns must be at least 18 years old, and in previous seasons have ranged from 18 – 55.
Perhaps you know someone who might be interested!  
Please help me get the word out to them.

Who Might Be Interested:
Naturally, those with a theater background, but also to those compelled by the season theme.  This might include those interested in community-sustained agriculture, community-based organizing, cultural studies, anthropology, the humanities and arts and a host of other disciplines. And of course, “foodies!”

General Description of the Internship
Interns work closely with the staff and the visiting artists to execute the full range of summer activities, including mounting and running of shows, assisting with rehearsal residencies where new work is being created, hosting the visiting artists and workshop students, and the creation of visual displays about the work. Interns are full members of the artistic community at the festival, and as such are encouraged to participate in the discussions that follow all the performances at the festival. Experience, particularly in the technical and front-of-house aspects of theatre production, is welcome – but all interns will receive additional training for their work, which will be in a multiplicity of production areas.

Useful Information
All activities will be held on the Amherst College campus in Amherst, MA July 5 - August 12. Internship dates may be somewhat flexible.  Interns are housed on campus with the artists in a wonderful mansion with a large and fully-equipped kitchen. Interns are eligible to use the state-of-the-art campus gym and pool. There is a bike path right near the housing and the center of Amherst is just a short walk away. Cars are useful, but not absolutely necessary as the housing, studio and performance spaces are all within walking distance.

ALSO PERHAPS OF INTEREST: our 6-Day intensive theatre workshops and the performances.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on any aspect of the Festival, or to apply, visit http://www.kofest.com
Playwriting

How Kalamazoo College Students Can Submit for Winter 09 Festival Playhouse production of the Student Playwriting Festival (SPF) OR the Theatre Kalamazoo! Staged Reading Series.

I. POLICY ON SUBMISSIONS

  • WHAT YOU HAVE TO SUBMIT: All submissions must consist of a one-page cover letter and the script in proper format. You need only submit one copy of the play. All submissions must be hard copy. No electronic submissions accepted. We are encouraging 10 minute plays and one-act plays. See Ed if you would like to submit a full-length play (remember, 10 minute plays are ten numbered pages of text)!
  • DUE: All submissions are due to Ed Menta, Theatre Arts Dept., Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI 49006, and must be received (not just postmarked) no later than Week 9 Wednesday 5pm day, May 28, 2008. No late submissions will be accepted.
  • WHO MAY SUBMIT AND HOW MANY PLAYS: Students may submit more than one play. We will consider plays by recent alums as well as current students. You MAY submit a play that has already been produced in the TK Staged Reading Series or ACTF New Playwrights Program, but NOT a play that has been produced or read in a previous SPF.
  • CONTENT OF COVER LETTER: The one page letter should address why you think your play should be included in the Festival Playhouse SPF or TK! Staged Reading Series, or both. In your cover letter, you must include the following sentences verbatim: “I understand that it is the responsibility of the playwright to be actively involved in the rehearsal process of a staged reading of a new script. If my script is selected, I agree to attend as many rehearsals as possible, as well actively communicating with the director, before and during the rehearsal process. I am committed to active revision of the script throughout the rehearsal process.” Your letter must also address your geographic location and availability between January and May 2009.

  • HOW WILL PLAYWRIGHTS AND DIRECTORS WORK TOGETHER? When renowned author and Associate Head of the NYU Dramatic Writing program Dr. Gary Garrison visited our SPF in 2007 and spoke with students, he suggested that the faculty more actively role model the dynamic of how a professional playwright and director work together on a new script, to clarify the confusion of “Who’s in charge?” Who gets to decide what?” “How do we talk to each other as playwright and director?” It is not enough to have email instructions and introductory meetings! To that end, WMU Professor of Playwriting Dr. Steve Feffer will write a new 10-minute play and Ed Menta will direct it. In addition to a preliminary meeting in Exam Week of the Fall 08 term, all student playwrights and directors will be required to attend and observe at least two specific rehearsals of this project, which will be built into the regular rehearsal schedule in January.
  • WHEN WILL THE PLAYS BE CHOSEN? The Theatre Arts faculty will read the plays. Plays chosen will be announced by Week One of Fall term. TK! Staged Reading Series submissions will be recommended to individual theatres, who will then make the final choice.

  • HOW WILL THIS WORK? Once the plays have been announced, we will solicit student directors to apply. All plays, whether readings or fully staged, will have auditions in either Week one or Week Two in Winter term (depending upon what happens with ACTF). There is ONE company for the Student Playwriting Festival. Some students might be playwrights, some might be directors, some might be actors, and some could be all three. Ed Menta will act as Artistic Director & Producer for the project, while Jon Reeves will serve as Technical Director, supervising such logistics as auditions, rehearsal schedules lighting, and other technical needs. TK! Staged Reading Series Dates ate TBD.

QUESTIONS?  Ed Menta  at menta@kzoo.edu

INTERESTED IN DIRECTING?
The Whole Art Theatre and Artistic Director, Tucker Rafferty, is looking for
interested Directors for our 2008/2009 main stage season (to be announced
soon). If you are interested please send a resume to Tucker Rafferty at
WholeArt@sbcglobal.net.

 

Volunteer


Job Postings

ASSISTANT COORDINATOR –TECHNICAL
The City of Portage is seeking a skilled individual to coordinate the technical aspects of cultural events for the Summer Entertainment Series.  This part-time position is responsible for technical program needs, designs plans, reviews contracts and coordinates vendors.  Also manages performance sites, ensures safe operations, supervises staff and provides training.  High school diploma or equivalent and theater/technical experience required.  Prior supervisory experience desired.  Must regularly lift/move up to 50 lbs.  Hours vary, 30+ hrs/wk May – August, most weekends required.  Starting pay is $9.75/hr. (no benefits).Interested candidates should submit cover letter, resume and application to Employee Development, City of Portage, 7900 S. Westnedge Ave., Portage, MI  49002 or apply online at www.portagemi.gov. 

Camp Chipanaw in Upstate New York is looking for skilled theatre people for a childrens theatre camp. For more informaion check out the flier here.

POSITION AVAILABLE:  Technical Apprentice

DEADLINE FOR APPLYING:            May 22, 2008

The Technical Apprentice is offered a seasonal contract (August-June) designed to provide a hard working young technician (male or female) a chance to learn as much as they can about the professional theatre world. The position includes salary (paid bi-weekly) and health care coverage and is structured around a 40 hr. workweek with the anticipation that the position will require a certain amount of flexibility.  The position will focus on properties management with an additional function of shop assistant and other technical duties as assigned. Specifics of the apprenticeship will be determined by the strength of talents of the candidate.  While housing is not provided, the HRTC will work with the selected apprentice to find low cost housing in the Dayton area with access to all that downtown and the surrounding Dayton area has to offer.

A successful applicant will demonstrate an interest in a broad overview of technical theatre experiences, strong interest in fulfilling the designer and director’s visions, strong construction and/or painting skills, and will have access to their own vehicle.  Apply to Marsha Hanna (marsha@humanracetheatre.org) at the above address with:

A Cover Letter, describing career goals
Three letters of recommendation addressing both technical and academic levels
Resume and/or access to technical portfolio

Applicant must be able to demonstrate
Strong work ethic and fiscal accountability
Willingness to hold stage crew positions
Basic computer and people skills
Initiative and collaboration
Professional attitude

Benefits include:

            Salary (TBD)

            Health Care Coverage (Major Medical and Dental)

The Human Race Theatre Company, led by Artistic Director Marsha Hanna & Executive Director Kevin Moore, works to affect the conscience of our community, to see our audience as our partner in the creative experience, to provide a platform for our artists to evolve and explore, and to be an educational resource for our community. As our name suggests, we present universal themes that explore the human condition and startle us all into a renewed awareness of ourselves. A not-for-profit professional company since 1986, we work under an SPT contract (Category 6) with Actors’ Equity and produce primarily in THE LOFT THEATRE (219 seat thrust) in downtown Dayton, Ohio. Visit www.humanracetheatre.org for more information.