Tucson: Male actors needed for The Scottish Opera

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From: Keri Muir [mailto:keri@azopera.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 4:09 PM
Subject: Male actors for The Scottish Opera

Arizona Opera is looking for men to be Supernumeraries in our upcoming production of Verdi’s Opera MACBETH.  These men would play soldiers, and some experience with stage combat would be helpful, but not necessary. These are non-singing, non-speaking roles.

 

Compensation includes a small honorarium, plus for the performance period in Phoenix all expenses are paid.

 

The first rehearsal is September 16, performances begin October 7 and end October 15.

 

If you are interested in more information, please contact:

Keri Muir

Production Stage Manager

ARIZONAOPERA

3501 N. Mountain Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85719

(520) 293-4336 ext. 405

keri@azopera.com

 

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Tucson: Final OPEN CALL for "JEFFREY"

 

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From: AltrCompany@aol.com [mailto:AltrCompany@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:11 PM
Subject: Final OPEN CALL

FINAL OPEN CALL FOR

     "JEFFREY"

 

Alternative Theatre Company

HOLDING  FINAL AUDITIONS FOR

           “JEFFREY”

 Audition/Casting Details:
Date (for auditions) Saturday (September 2)

Time:  12:00 Noon (ends at 1:00 PM)

At: Wingspan
Call Director: Joe Marshall 245-9440  (if you need info or directions)

Forward a current photo to : Joewmarshall@aol.com (or bring one with you)

Some leading roles are still open (including the role of Jeffrey) 

 

Payment: None

Cast Breakdown:

Cast: 7 men, 1 woman: 8 total (ages 18 – 60)

THE STORY: Jeffrey, a gay actor/waiter, has sworn off sex after too many bouts with his partners about what is "safe" and what is not. In gay New York, though, sex is not something you can avoid. Whether catering a ditzy socialite's "Hoe-down for AIDS" or cruising at a funeral; at the gym or in the back rooms of an anonymous sex club; at the annual Gay Pride Parade, or in the libidinous hands of a father-confessor, Jeffrey finds the pursuit of love and just plain old physical gratification to be the number-one preoccupation of his times—and the source of plenty of hilarity. Suddenly, just after he's reconciled himself to celibacy, Jeffrey's flamboyant friends introduce him to the man of his dreams, who also happens to be HIV-positive. What follows is an audacious and moving romantic comedy with a difference—one in which the quest for love and really fabulous clothes meet, and where unflagging humor prevails even when tragedy might be just around the corner.

 

Rough Outline of Time Commitment rrehearsal Schedule:

September 1 – October 14 Monday – Friday 5:30 –8:30 Saturdays 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Additional Notes: Show runs at Beowulf Alley Theatre (in October)

 

 

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Tucson: Tucson Music & Film Festival - this weekend!

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From: mclaff9@earthlink.net
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:31 AM
Subject: [IFASA] Tucson Music & Film Festival - this weekend!

FYI. Support the films and music. Brian

[Original Message]
From: Michael Toubassi <michael@upstairsfilm.com
<mailto:michael%40upstairsfilm.com
To: Upstairs Film <upstairsfilm@comcast.net
<mailto:upstairsfilm%40comcast.net
Date: 8/29/2006 5:49:45 PM
Subject: Tucson Music & Film Festival - this weekend!

Head on down this weekend to the 2nd Annual Tucson Music & Film
Festival this Labor Day weekend
Friday September 1st thru Monday September 4th 2006 in sunny downtown
Tucson Arizona!

Come celebrate the 21st Anniversary of Club Congress & Tucson's 231st
birthday with 3 days and nights of music on 3 stages with over 50
bands, including Howe Gelb, Fishbone, Dave Alvin, John Doe, Doo Rag,
The Drakes, Al Perry, Pork Torta, River Roses, Weird Lovemakers, Al
Foul & The Shakes, Pollo Elastico, Star Crunch and more! During the
day, get out of the heat to see an incredible line-up of features,
documentaries, shorts, that are chock full of Tucson, music or both!
As luck would have it several bands playing are also featured in the
movies we're screening!

Film festival highlights include: the world premiere of Going Back to
Tucson: Live at Hotel Congress, a concert movie filled to the brim with
Tucson music from last year_s Club Congress 20th anniversary event,
Arizona premieres of SXSW fave Before The Music Dies (Steve Poltz,
Elvis Costello and Calexico), and Ghost on the Highway (a portrait of
Gun Club frontman Jeffrey Lee Pierce). Also screening: Valley Fever:
Green On Red - Live at the Rialto, indie rock feature Border Radio
(directed by Allison Anders starring John Doe and Dave Alvin) and the
return of last year_s inaugural film, the Tucson music scene
documentary, High And Dry!

All films at the Screening Room, 127 E. Congress Ave just 2 block from
Hotel Congress. All Film + Music wristbands are $30 available or at the
Rialto Box Office (520) 740-1000 or online at
www.hotelcongress.com/21st, where you can view the full list of bands,
events and get the latest news and information.

FILM SCHEDULE:
9/2 SATURDAY
12PM Shorts Program
1PM Border Radio
3PM Going Back To Tucson

9/3 SUNDAY
12PM Shorts Program
1PM Valley Fever: Green On Red
3PM High And Dry

9/4 MONDAY
12PM Ghost On The Highway
2PM Going Back To Tucson
4PM Shorts Program
5PM Before the Music Dies
7PM High And Dry

Individual film tickets are $5 and available at the Screening Room Box
Office (520) 622-2262 on the day of the film only.
Thanks and we hope to see you there!
Please spread the word

www.tucsonfilmfest.com
www.hotelcongress.com
www.upstairsfilm.com

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Tucson: FREE editing workshop at the UA

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From: mclaff9@earthlink.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 4:48 PM
Subject: [IFASA] Editing Colloquium

This is a FREE editing workshop at the UA. For non-editors, it's a chance
to learn some basics. For experienced editors, it's a chance to gain some
pointers. Brian

The University of Arizona Department of Media Arts presents
Colloquium on Editing for Film
Working with the Director: An Editors Perspective

Tuesday, September 5, 2006 (NEW DATE!)
10am-11:50am in Harvill104 (Second Street- East of Park Avenue)

From a Variety review of Street Thief (edited by Nadav Kurtz):
"From the very first, the artful placement of cameras and the suspenseful
intercutting between long-shot and close-up, as well as the thoughtful jump
cuts, sudden angle-changes and sophisticated montages belie the idea of an
on-the-fly documentary."  Ronnie Scheib, Variety, April 30, 2006

NADAV KURTZ is a film editor, sound designer, and director. He graduated
with honors from the University of Chicago with a degree in English
Literature and a focus on film theory. His editing and sound design work
for national advertising campaigns have won Hugo, Addy and AICP honors and
awards. In 2006, he was nominated for the Best of Chicago editing award
from the AICE for his work on a campaign for Boeing. Outsider, Inc., an
editing and design boutique based in Chicago, currently represents him as a
commercial editor.

Nadav's film editing and directing work has shown at international film
festivals including the Tribeca Film Festival, the L'Etrange Festival in
Paris, the Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Chicago Underground
Film Festival, and the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival. He spent two years
collaborating as an editor, producer, and writer with director Malik Bader
on Street Thief, a feature film that premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film
Festival and played to sold-out crowds. Street Thief is currently in
negotiation for distribution.

This event is open to the public and sponsored by the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences Media Arts Visiting Filmmakers Program and the
Hanson Film Institute.

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Tucson: Borderlands Theater needs 2 male, Native American actors Age 35+ and 45+

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From: jworks_247@yahoo.com
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 12:35 PM
Subject: [Tucson Actors] Borderlands Theater

Borderlands Theater is looking to fill two roles in its 1st production
of the season "A Visitor's Guide to Arivaca" By Evangeline Ordaz

Needed: 2 male, Native American actors Age 35+ and 45+

Please contact Barclay Goldsmith for an audition.

Actors will receive a small stipend. Rehearsals have begun, the play
opens September 23rd and runs only that weekend.

Barclay Goldsmith: 520-882-8607

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BORDERLANDS THEATER TO PRESENT THE PLAY A VISITOR'S GUIDE TO ARIVACA
–MAP NOT TO SCALE BY EVANGELINE ORDAZ (Developmental Production),
SEPTEMBER 23 & 24 AT THE LEO RICH THEATRE, 260 S. CHURCH.

This new play examines the intersection of human lives and experiences
in our border region. What happens when migrants, ranchers, Native
Americans and Samaritan groups encounter one another? A sharp
commentary on the law versus fundamental human needs. An original
drama inspired by interviews and stories of local residents who
struggle with these critical issues.

Los Angeles-based playwright Evangeline Ordaz has traveled to Tucson
several times during the past year, in order to develop the play.
During these visits she has traveled in the region and she has
interviewed members of the Samaritan Patrol, Humane Borders, No More
Deaths, as well as local residents.

Directed by Barclay Goldsmith, A Visitors Guide to Arivaca will also
be performed in Mexico City at the Círculo Teatral, January 2007, with
local actors and in Spanish, as part of Borderlands Theater
U.S./Mexico Project.

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Tucson: AUDITON, Piquant Productions " THUMBS"

-----Original Message-----
From: Gavin [mailto:brit4@mindspring.com]
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 3:07 PM
Subject: Theater annoucement

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT for the February 2007 production of THUMBS. THUMBS was
a finalist for the Long Beach Playhouse and National Arts Club New Works
Prizes and a semi-finalist for the Julie Harris Award - 2005. "It's a highly
theatrical play with the sort of dynamic characters actors hope to play."

Performance dates are February 9th, 10th and 11th and February 16th, 17th
and 18th - with an option for February 13th.

Cast requirements are five males and two females. Auditions are September
11th at 330 S. Scott - The Temple of Music and Art.

Actors will be paid at least a stipend. Come be a part of this exciting
premiere.

Call 297-3317 for an appointment.

Gavin Kayner
Piquant Productions

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Tucson: Bisbee Community Chorus Opens with Pie Social and "Broadway"

-----Original Message-----
From: cgillesb@spymac.com [mailto:cgillesb@spymac.com]
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 5:19 AM
To: drmemory8@pipeline.com
Subject: Bisbee Community Chorus Opens with Pie Social and "Broadway"

August 28, 2006 Contact: Ruth Dugie (520) 432-3523 (H) (520) 432-8885 (W)
rdugie@cableone.net For Immediate Release Bisbee Community Chorus Opens
with Pie Social and "Broadway" The Bisbee Community Chorus will open its
19th season with their famous Pie Social and Variety Show, "Bisbee Does
Broadway," featuring the vocal music of some of your favorite Broadway hits.
The many solo and ensemble numbers will include "One" from A Chorus Line,
"Till There Was You" from The Music Man, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from
The Wizard of Oz and "Big Spender" from Sweet Charity." The show-stopping
finale will be "Do You Hear the People Sing" from Les Miserables. The show
will be directed by Alicia Caron, music teacher at Bisbee Middle School, and
accompanied by Bisbee's favorite pianist, Carol Park. Patrons will check in
first at the Bisbee Community Y, 26 Howell Street, for their pie and move
next door for the performance at the Covenant Presbyterian Church Annex.
Shows will be Friday and Saturday, September 22 and 23 at 7:00 pm, with pie
served from 5:30-6:30 pm. There will be a matinee on September 24 at 3:00
pm, with pie from 1:20-2:30 pm. Tickets are $12.50 in advance and $15 at
the door. Tickets are available in advance from any chorus member and in
Bisbee at Atalanta's Music & Books, Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum,
Bisbee Visitor Center, Bisbee Chamber of Commerce and Bisbee Office Supply.
Advance tickets are recommended. For more information please contact Ruth
Dugie of the Bisbee Community Chorus at (520) 432-3523 or
bisbeechorus@cableone.net.
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Tucson: Gay Male actors needed NOW!!

 

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From: dajonzboy [mailto:dajonzboy@cox.net]
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 8:22 AM
Subject: Gay Male actors needed NOW!!

 

TWO gay males actors are needed for the upcoming

comedic/dramatic production, Homoneurotic, at Club

Congress, Oct. 20/21.  We need two young men, 25 - 35

give or take, capable of being funny and dramatic and everything in between.  Come join our stellar cast in this

unique, edgy, fabulous production!  There IS pay!!!!!!

Contact Kenton Jones:  520-979-4508 ASAP. 

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Tucson: KIDS ALIVE AUDITIONS

 

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From: AltrCompany@aol.com [mailto:AltrCompany@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2006 11:02 AM
Subject: KIDS ALIVE AUDITIONS

OPEN CALL FOR;

"KIDS ALIVE"

KIDS BETWEEN THE AGES OF  8-18

 

A SIX WEEK ACTING /SINGING DANCING CLASS ENDING IN A FULL MUSICAL PRODUCTION AT BEOWULF ALLEY THEATRE 

SEPTEMBER 18--OCTOBER 22 (5:00 - 8:00 PM) 

DIRECTOR JOE MARSHALL

 

Children will be exposed to the magic of musical theater through this program. They will be participants in musical theater workshops and classes, and performers in a full musical productions. KIDS ALIVE was founded to provide kids a place where they can develop individual talents while being a vital part of a group. Any child who has an interest in or passion for any element of musical theater is welcomed. call  the director Joe Marshall at: 520-245-9440 for information 

 

About the Director:

 

JOE MARSHALL: A graduate of The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City's summer program, Joe Marshall continued his education at Arizona Technical Institute, graduating with an F.C.C. License in broadcast communication.  Joe has appeared as an actor in more than 35 shows and three films, to include the movie "Postcards from America" and a national tour of  the play "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."  Joe also has directed and choreographed more than thirty award-winning productions.  He also was the director of children's programming at Theatre Works for two years, winning five Peoples Choice awards.   He has produced and written seven plays that have premiered in Phoenix, Arizona.  His play "A Night in Vegas" received two AriZoni awards: Best Original Script and Best Overall Production.  His play "A Positive Moment" has drawn a lot of attention and is still a box-office smash in Arizona.  Beforehand, "Dirty Secrets" had a very successful run in San Diego. 

Joe's most recent works include producing and directing "The Player", directing "Falsettos" and held the principle role as Max in "Bent."   Joe has volunteered as a Valley Big Brother for two years and summer camp counseler for the J.C.C.  Joe has recently finished the film "Me an Edith Head" (now on DVD) and has three new plays he is working on and awaiting production. 

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Tucson: Oasis Players Premiere Production, "Election: The Musical"

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From: megantenney@gmail.comTenney
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 12:30 PM
Subject: [Tucson Actors] Oasis Players Premiere Production

The Oasis Players would like to announce our first production, *Election:
The Musical*, an original musical comedy, to be performed at the Red Barn
Theatre in Tucson. This being our first show, we'd really appreciate support
from the theatre community, so please come and help fill our audience! The
show is a silly comedy that is appropriate for all ages, and it includes
catchy songs and upbeat dancing. The story revolves around characters that
find themselves wrapped up in an important election taking place in a
college sorority. Love triangles and mistaken identities ensue. It's sure to
be a fun and enjoyable time for all, so bring your families and friends!

Election: The Musical
Presented by the Oasis Players
Performed at the Red Barn Theatre
948 N. Main Ave. (just south of Speedway)
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday,
September 7th, 8th, and 9th
at 7:00pm
Admission is $6.00 for all

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Tucson: Extras needed Sun Aug 27

-----Original Message-----
From: annarulz@email.arizona.edu [mailto:annarulz@email.arizona.edu]
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 2:41 PM
Subject: Extras needed Sun Aug 27

ATTN: Extras wanted
Sunday August 27th 2006
Tanque Verde Guest Ranch 6pm-11pm
No compensation available

Stoner comedy: "Sex, Drugs and Money"
Film Creations LTD

Extras for a giant party scene needed. Extras will need to come dressed as
if they were going to a kegger and may be called upon to react to a guy
getting hit by a car (we'll use a dummy in real life).

Please contact Anna Yosin at annarulz@email.arizona.edu or 520-904-8865 for
more information.

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Tucson: Borderands Theatre presents Visitor's Guide to Arivaca

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From: Eva Tessler [mailto:wetborderdog@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 10:40 AM
Subject: Borderands press release: Visitor's Guide to Arivaca

BORDERLANDS THEATER

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact: Eva Tessler                                                       August 25, 2006.

 

 

BORDERLANDS THEATER TO PRESENT THE PLAY A VISITOR’S GUIDE TO ARIVACA –MAP NOT TO SCALE BY EVANGELINE ORDAZ  (Developmental Production), SEPTEMBER 23 & 24 AT THE LEO RICH THEATRE, 260 S. CHURCH.

 

This new play examines the intersection of human lives and experiences in our border region. What happens when migrants, ranchers, Native Americans and Samaritan groups encounter one another? A sharp commentary on the law versus fundamental human needs.  An original drama inspired by interviews and stories of local residents who struggle with these critical issues.

 

Los Angeles-based playwright Evangeline Ordaz has traveled to Tucson several times during the past year, in order to develop the play.  During these visits she has traveled in the region and she has interviewed members of the Samaritan Patrol, Humane Borders, No More Deaths, as well as local residents. 

 

Directed by Barclay Goldsmith, A Visitors Guide to Arivaca will also be performed in Mexico City at the Círculo Teatral, January 2007, with local actors and in Spanish, as part of Borderlands Theater U.S./Mexico Project.

 

 

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE AND TICKET INFORMATION

 

Where: Leo Rich Theater, 260 S. Church Avenue

When:  September 22 Student Matinee(10 am) $ General 7, Student $5

            September 23 (7:30 pm) & 24 (2 pm.). $ 7 Advanced purchase. $ 10 at the door.

 

 

Tickets outlets:

Ticketmaster : www.ticketmaster.com

Borderlands Theater ticket office (40 W. Broadway enter through Jackson)

 

RESERVATIONS: (520) 882-7406

 

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Tucson: Film Mixer this Saturday at Club Congress

 

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From: Brian [mailto:mclaff9@earthlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 1:20 AM
Subject: Pre-Decoy Film Mixer this Saturday at Club Congress

This Saturday, before The Decoy and the Tucson Independent Short Film Showcase, meet in the lobby of Club Congress for an informal film mixer sponsored by IFASA (Independent Film Association of Southern Arizona).  The time is 4:00 to 6:00 PM.  (The short film showcase at The Fox starts at 6:00 and doors of the Fox open at 5:00.  The Decoy starts at 7:00.)  There is no cover or entry fee.  Everyone is welcome.

 

First, "no cover" refers to the mixer at Club Congress.  You still have to pay to get into the screening of The Decoy at The Fox ($10 for general admission, $25 for a pair of people in balcony loveseats).

 

Second, here is the timeline:

At Club Congress, lobby -

4:00 - 6:00    Informal mixer.  Everyone is welcome.

At the Fox -

5:00    Doors open

6:00    Short Film Showcase - Dark West, Visors Down, and Alone

7:00    The Decoy 

 

This is a chance to network (in addition to sharing a few drinks), so bring your headshots, resumes, flyers, postcards, and business cards.  To encourage active networking, rather than have a table for these items, we want you to keep them with you and hand them to everyone you meet.

 

If you have any questions, contact me at mclaff9@earthlink.net or 349-8249.

 

Have fun,

 

Brian Mulligan 

 

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FW: Auditions for The Rogue Theatre's THE MAIDS

 

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From: Cynthia Meier [mailto:cindym@theriver.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 6:36 AM
Subject: Auditions for The Rogue Theatre's THE MAIDS

Auditions for the ROGUE THEATRE production of a Jean Genet's THE MAIDS, directed by Joseph McGrath, will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2006, at the Rogue Rehearsal Hall, 210 W. 5th Street (at the corner of 5th Street and 10th Avenue), Number 6, 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. Please bring a prepared 2-minute classical monologue and a resume.   Roles for 2 female actors, age 18-60, are available.    Actors will be paid a stipend.  Rehearsals begin November 1, with production dates January 11-28, 2007, at the Temple of Music & Art Cabaret Theatre.

 

Jean Genet's?The Maids is a deep and violent exploration of two servant sisters who play games, both make-believe and real, in which they impersonate their mistress and express their own love/hate relationship.? ? ?

Please call 326-7354 or email director@theroguetheatre.org for audition appointment or see www.theroguetheatre.org for further information.

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Tucson: Workshop notice "SHAKESPEARE FOR THE ACTRESS"

 

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From: susan arnold [mailto:smarnold@dakotacom.net]
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 11:17 PM
Subject: Workshop notice

ATTENTION ACTRESSES:  
Are you ready “To be or not to be?”
WEIRD SISTERS
is proud to announce:
“SHAKESPEARE FOR THE ACTRESS”

The first in a series of educational forums for the acting community, this workshop is designed for female actors who wish to develop and/or enhance the skills necessary to perform Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Facilitated by former professor of theatre at Northern Arizona University, Adrienne Perry, the sessions will be devoted to the language, pronunciation and rhythm of the dialogue, while exploring action and obstacles amidst issues of gender.
 
SCHEDULE  to begin Saturday, September 9, and will meet for six three-hour sessions, once a week through October 14, at El Ojito Springs Center for Creativity, 452 S. Stone.  
REGISTRATION FEES: $79 on or before September 5, $89 after September 5.  To register or for additional information, please call:
 

Susan Arnold 241.4604
Roxanne Harley 909.3116
Adrienne Perry 241.4648  
OR EMAIL
smarnold@dakotacom.net

Weird Sisters is an extension of TURTLE MOON PRODUCTIONS, a producing entity devoted to the notion that all things are possible.  

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Tucson: Comedy Improv Course at The Studio for Actors

 

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From: The Studio for Actors [mailto:acting-courses@the-studio-for-actors.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 6:52 AM
Subject: Announcement: Comedy Improv Course

Comedy Improv I

at The Studio for Actors

Comedy improv isn't half as hard as it looks when you learn it from a former Saturday Night Live cast member.  Anna Risley gives you the keys: formats, dialects, and structure.  Come play, have a ball, and enjoy discovering how funny you can be.  Also, for acting students, studying comedy improv loosens up the body, helps you think fast on your feet, introduces dialects, and sharpens your timing.

This is a four-week course (four consecutive Wednesday evenings).  However, if your schedule prevents you from attending one or two of the sessions, you pay for the classes you miss and then take the missed classes for free when the course rolls around again.  For example, if you must miss night #3, you pay for it and then take night #3 of the next course.  The course typically starts every four weeks.

4 consecutive weeks
Wednesday nights, August 30th through September 20th
6:15-8:30pm at The Studio for Actors

4 week course, $35/week.  Call Anna Risley at 881-2363 for details or to sign up.

For more information on this and 14 other courses at The Studio for Actors, please visit:
http://www.the-studio-for-actors.com

For more information on Anna Risley, please visit:
http://www.the-studio-for-actors.com/acting-coach.htm

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Tucson: Arizona Opera is seeking female Supernumeraries

 

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From: Keri Muir [mailto:keri@azopera.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 10:03 AM
Subject: arizona opera

Arizona Opera is seeking female Supernumeraries to play witches in our upcoming production of Verdi’s opera MACBETH.  These are non-singing, non-speaking roles.  Compensation includes a small honorarium as well as travel expenses for the Phoenix portion of the run.  Rehearsals begin September 14, the first performance is October 7, the last performance is October 15.

 

These are dancerly roles that require a lot of movement, including crawling on the floor (you could wear kneepads).  If you are interested, please contact: 

 

Keri Muir

Production Stage Manager

ARIZONAOPERA

3501 N. Mountain Avenue

Tucson, AZ 85719

(520) 293-4336 ext. 405

keri@azopera.com

 

 

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Tucson: Casting Call, male actor, film "Heathen Stevens"

Replacement Casting Call - Actor needed immediately.

 

Contact the Director: Shey Godoy [mailto:sheygodoy@yahoo.com]

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From: Shey Godoy [mailto:sheygodoy@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 1:23 AM
Subject: RE: Heathen Stevens

 

The shoot would begin this Satuday, from 8/26 (9-1) to 8/ 28 (all day sunday, monday negotiable) and the second weekend of September 8-11.  

 

  

Casting: A male actor, 18-25, caucasian, conservative looking.  

Logline: A Christian fundamentalist family agrees to participate on a reality television show that gives them thirty days to attempt to convert an Atheist, a Jew, and a Buddhist, into Born Again Christians.  

 

Original Casting Call here: http://tucsonstage.blogspot.com/2006/06/tucson-feature-film-casting-call-for.html

 

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Tucson: Audition Technique Course at The Studio for Actors

 

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From: The Studio for Actors [mailto:acting-courses@the-studio-for-actors.com]
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 7:25 AM
To: William Dell

Acting & Audition Technique I

at The Studio for Actors

This is the foundation course for learning the important building blocks to great performance.  You’ll learn how to break down the script, how to analyze the character, how to play him/her, and most importantly how to mark the script to give a really great audition.  Throughout the course, you’ll have two or three auditions, and you’ll be given lots of information and insightful advice about how to handle the important few minutes before each audition.  This course is not just about auditioning - it’s also a great acting class.

The course is taught by Anna Risley, who has had many speaking roles in SAG Feature Films along with Movies made for Network Television and Miniseries.  (Most of her films were cast and shot in NYC, some in LA, and a few in Phoenix and Tucson.)  Because of her acting experience, she knows exactly what casting directors want at an audition, and what directors hope for from a performance. 

This is a six-week course (six consecutive Monday evenings) at $45/week.  However, if your schedule prevents you from attending all of the sessions, you may make up an absence by booking a private session outside of class for $60 for an hour-and-a-half session.

6 consecutive weeks
Monday nights, starting August 28th through October 2nd
6:15-8:30pm at The Studio for Actors in Tucson

$45/week.  Call Anna Risley at 881-2363 for details and to sign up.

For information on this and 14 other courses at The Studio for Actors, please visit:
http://www.the-studio-for-actors.com

For information on Anna Risley, please visit:
http://www.the-studio-for-actors.com/acting-coach.htm

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Tucson: MALE SINGER NEEDED - ARIZONA ONSTAGE PRODUCTIONS

 

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From: kevinj65@aol.com [mailto:kevinj65@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 6:56 PM
Subject: MALE SINGER NEEDED - ARIZONA ONSTAGE PRODUCTIONS

 Arizona Onstage Productions, an Award-winning company, is looking for the final link in the cast of ELEGIES - LOOKING UP - the newest musical from William Finn (A NEW BRAIN, SPELLING BEE)

 

This singer needs to be able to blow the roof off of the theatre- the rest of the cast can.  This singer needs to be able to sing legit, gospel, and hit some high falsetto notes.

 

This is a paid position - performances are the middle two weekends in November.

 

Please email resume and headshot if you have one to:

 

Kevin Johnson

KevinJ65@aol.com

 

People of ethnic diversity are especially encouraged to apply...

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Tucson: Alternative Theatre Company HOLDING AUDITIONS FOR "JEFFREY"

 

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From: AltrCompany@aol.com [mailto:AltrCompany@aol.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 4:44 PM
Subject: Jeffrey Auditions

Alternative Theatre Company

HOLDING AUDITIONS FOR

           “JEFFREY”

 Audition/Casting Details:
Date (for auditions) : 26,29,30,31

Times:  Vary

At: Wingspan
Preparation: Cold Read and Prepared Monologue.
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!
Call Director: Joe Marshall 245-9440  (to set appointment time and date)

Forward a current resume/ photo to : Joewmarshall@aol.com

 

 

Payment: None

Cast Breakdown:

Cast: 7 men, 1 woman: 8 total (ages 18 – 60)

THE STORY: Jeffrey, a gay actor/waiter, has sworn off sex after too many bouts with his partners about what is "safe" and what is not. In gay New York, though, sex is not something you can avoid. Whether catering a ditzy socialite's "Hoe-down for AIDS" or cruising at a funeral; at the gym or in the back rooms of an anonymous sex club; at the annual Gay Pride Parade, or in the libidinous hands of a father-confessor, Jeffrey finds the pursuit of love and just plain old physical gratification to be the number-one preoccupation of his times—and the source of plenty of hilarity. Suddenly, just after he's reconciled himself to celibacy, Jeffrey's flamboyant friends introduce him to the man of his dreams, who also happens to be HIV-positive. What follows is an audacious and moving romantic comedy with a difference—one in which the quest for love and really fabulous clothes meet, and where unflagging humor prevails even when tragedy might be just around the corner.

 

All Parts or Roles are open
Rough Outline of Time Commitment rrehearsal Schedule:

September 1 – October 14 Monday – Friday 5:30 –8:30 Saturdays 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Additional Notes: Show runs at Beowulf Alley Theatre (last two weekends in October)

 

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Tucson: GAY MALE ACTOR needed

 

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From: dajonzboy [mailto:dajonzboy@cox.net]
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 11:28 AM

 

 

GAY MALE ACTOR needed;  Homoneurotic Productions

(strictly legit...) needs one 20 - 30 year old fit gay male

to play several roles in our October production at Club Congress.  Comic/dramatic skills are a plus, and a willingness to appear onstage in a towel for one scene.

Please respond ASAP!  Kenton Jones 979-4508.

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Tucson: Horror Feature Seeking Crew

From the Tucson Film Office .....

 

Horror Feature Seeking Crew

From a Place of Darkness, a local feature film production, is looking to fill the following positions: 2nd 2nd AD, Key Set PA, Set PA, Office PAs, Accounting PAs, Interns, Art Department Interns, and Boom Operator. Filming will take place September 14 – 30, 2006 in Tucson. Send résumés to: Production Office, c/o Producer C.C., 3961 E. Speedway Blvd. #412, Tucson, AZ 85712.

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Tucson: AYCE presents Lights on Broadway

-----Original Message-----
From: Christine Rupley [mailto:chrisrupley@comcast.net]
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 7:19 AM
Subject: AYCE presents Lights on Broadway

Don't miss some of Tucson's most talented youth performing Arizona Youth
Chamber Ensemble presents:

Lights On Broadway - A musical review

Saturday August 19 at 2:00 and 7:00 PM
Pima Community College West Campus Recital Hall Admission $10 with
discounts available

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Tucson: Arizona Onstage Productions presents a two-night only cabaret event that celebrates the music of the 90's and now....

 

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From: kevinj65@aol.com [mailto:kevinj65@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 7:25 PM
Subject: Arizona Onstage Productions presents a two-night only cabaret event that celebrates the music of the 90's and now....

 Arizona Onstage Productions

 

proudly presents

 

Liz Cracchiolo-Redman

in

Me and the Boys

A celebration of some of the greatest contemporary male artists and songwriters of all time, including Billy Joel. Elton John and the Beatles, performed with "a twist of the new . . . "

 

Very much a cabaret-style setting, ME AND THE BOYS  will take you down memory lane, bringing  joy and celebration of the rockin' 70s and 80s.  Like MAMMA MIA (without the cast of 27 and pre-recorded vocals), ME AND THE BOYS brings the songs in our hearts back to life in a dynamic and distinctive way. 

 

Music direction by Khris Dodge.

 

Performances are September 15th and 16th, 7:30 pm, at Zuzi's Theater - 738 North 5th Ave, near the corner of 5th and University. 

 

Tickets:  $20 with proceeds benefiting The Boys and Girls Clubs of Tucson.  Tax-deductible.

 

To reserve tickets, call 520.906.9957.  Advance reservations are suggested - her shows tend to sell out.   There will also be a cash wine and beer bar in the lobby.

 

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Tucson: Valley of the Moon Casting Call

Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 1:29 PM
Subject: [Tucson Actors] Fwd: Valley of the Moon Casting Call

*** Do Not Reply To This Email. Please Call 293-8468 for more information.
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Casting Call - September 9th, 4:00-6:00 pm. We invite you to be a part of
our Halloween Show, the Haunted Ruins. This year our play will be about an
alien invasion of the Valley, along with traditional "Moon" characters. We
welcome people with drama experience, as well as those who want to learn how
to be part of a production. The play will take place outdoors in the form of
a walking tour, there will be no formal auditions, but we will be doing
readings during the initial rehearsals. Our casting call will be Saturday,
September 9th from 4:00-6:00 pm; first rehearsals will be Thursday, Sept
14th at 6:00 pm; Friday, Sept 15th at 6:00 pm; and Saturday, Sept 16th at
4:00 pm. We welcome families as well as those who want to help with the
behind the scenes projects. Valley of the Moon is located at 2544 E. Allen
Rd, North of prince and east of Tucson Blvd. The Valley of the Moon is a
nonprofit historic site which preserves the historic works and philosophies
of George Legler.

Web Site: http://tucsonvalleyofthemoon.org
<http://tucsonvalleyofthemoon.org>

The Valley of the Moon has wonderful volunteer opportunities, including
drama, singing, costume and set design, period musicians, artists, writers,
gardening, carpentry, cement work, electrical lighting, construction,
welding, concessions, photography, archivist, etc, etc. This is a chance to
practice your skills in the arts, or use your current skills to maintain and
restore a historic site.

Haunted Ruins Fall Production
Casting Call will be September 9th, 4:00-6:00 pm.
Rehearsals will start September 14th at 6:00 pm.

Rehearsal Schedule: Sept 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, October 5, 6,
7.
Thursdays and Fridays we will meet 6-8:00 pm, Saturdays we will meet 4-6:00
pm.

Call 293-8468 for more information.

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Tucson: Audition announcement - Piquant Productions

-----Original Message-----
From: Gavin [mailto:brit4@mindspring.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 2:28 PM
Subject: Audition announcement

Call to Actors. Auditions will be held for a production of Thumbs, a full
length drama on September 11th at 330 S. Scott, The Temple of Music and Art.
Cast includes a college aged female and male, a man and woman in their
mid-forties, two males fifty and older, and a man in his early thirties.

Production will be from Feb 5 through Feb 18th. Participants will be paid at
least a stipend. Thumbs was a finalist for the Long Beach Playhouse and
National Arts Club New Works Prizes and a semi-finalist for the Julie Harris
Award - 2005.

Please call 297-3317 for an appointment.

Thanks,
Gavin Kayner
Piquant Productions

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Tucson: CORRECTION Casting Call - all the way home films

CORRECTION: all the way home films casting call for "The Key"
was posted prematurely. They are not yet ready to begin casting.

http://allthewayhomefilms.com/

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World Premiere

all the way home films is proud to be associated with Tucson director Alan
Williams. Catch the World Premiere of his latest short film, On a Clear Day.
Also showing, You can See Forever, a behind the scenes short that follows
the making of On A Clear Day, produced
by all the way home films. Stay for a mixer and meet the actors and
producers involved in the film then mingle with members of the film
community in and around the Tucson area.

On A Clear Day
A short film by Alan William
Sept 5, 2006 7pm
$4.00 per person Film & Mixer
The Loft Cinema
3233 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ

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Tucson: Waypoint Theatre Company fall preview

 

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From: Melanie David [mailto:davidactsofjoy@earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 5:23 PM
Subject: fall preview

  

 

Waypoint Theatre Company (WTC) is southern Arizona’s premier faith-based theatre company.  Based in Oro Valley, WTC is a 501 (c) 3 not for profit live theatre organization with a commitment to professionalism and artistically produced entertainment including faith-based, world view productions to southern Arizona communities.  As a producing and training organization, Waypoint seeks to produce quality live theatre that celebrates the joys and traditions of family and community.

 

Although Waypoint’s company’s name and current structure are new, the steadily growing number of 30+ company members represented by ten evangelical churches have been committed to producing exemplary live theatre productions for over five years.

 

Waypoint—as defined by Webster’s, is a navigational reference, a stopping place or immediate point on a long journey.  WTC is committed to presenting quality journeys of faith that explore the spiritual dimension of life through drama and humor.  From drama and comedy, to classics and musicals, the broad range of thought-provoking works from Shakespeare and C.S. Lewis,  to American contemporary playwrights such as Larry Enscoe, playwright/artistic director for Lamb’s Players, A.D. Players’ Artistic Director, Jeannette Clift George, and Focus On The Family author/playwright, Paul McCusker, are filled with hope that comes from making life-affirming choices.

 

 

Led by President/Artistic Director Melanie David, Waypoint Theatre Company continues working with various faith-based and community organizations based in southern Arizona to evaluate their needs and opportunities for professionally produced live theatre as an effective outreach, as well as providing a quality, family-oriented entertainment source. WTC is dedicated to foster an encouraging environment where individuals can uniquely blend and enrich their Christian faith with artistic gifts. 

 

WTC produced the successful musical comedy, “It’s Christmas and It’s Live!” last December at the Sun City Rancho Vistoso Performing Arts Center, and toured several schools with the anti-bullying educational outreach play, “Biff, Bang, Kapowie!”.  This dynamic, audience-participation piece was also produced at the Boys and Girls Clubs in March with an educational grant from IBM Corporation.

 

 

This fall, WTC proudly presents “Footprints of a Pilgrim”, a multi-media dramatic musical presentation of the life of Ruth Bell Graham, wife of evangelist, Billy Graham.  The production will be touring several Tucson churches beginning September 28 through October 8, 2006.  Written by Mrs. Graham, and adapted to stage by professional theatre company, the Lamb’s Players, “Footprints” embarks on the incredible journey of perseverance and strength that offers provocative, and often humorous insights on family relationships and grace.  Admission is free.

Dates and venues include:

Sunday, September 24 @ 6pm, Rincon Mountain Presbyterian Church, 8455 E. Tanque Verde Rd.

Sunday, October 1 @ 6pm, Catalina Foothills Church, 2150 E. Orange Grove Rd.

Sunday, October 8 @ 6:30pm, Canyon Del Oro Baptist Church, 9200 North Oracle Rd.

 

 

Waypoint will present “Bartholomew’s Reading Adventure” in schools, libraries, and civic organizations in Tucson.  Bartholomew Stead does not like to read.  He says it’s boring, and leaves him snoring.  His mother takes him to the doctor (Dr. Seuss, that is!), who knows how to rhyme, and Bartholomew learns that reading’s an adventure each and every time.  This 45-minute, fun-filled romp with laughter full-blown will inspire children to read and write stories of their own.  Lots of audience participation.  Recommended for Kindergarten through grade 5.  Available for touring beginning November 2, 2006.

 

Member Greater Oro Valley Arts Council

Member Tucson Pima Arts Council

Member Christians In Theatre Arts

 

 

Contact information: 

President/Artistic Director: Melanie David

 (520) 742-9079/ davidactsofjoy@earthlink.net or www.waypoint-theatre.org

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Tucson: Call to actors - OPP Play in a Day

From: Gerald Elias <majinaz2000@yahoo.com>
Date: 8/14/2006 1:40:46 PM
Subject: call to actors

Call to Actors

Old Pueblo Playwrights hopes to celebrate our Fifth annual Play In A
Day September 8-9 at the Zuzi Theater with you.

Friday night the audience in a controlled frenzy helps set some of the
rules for our playwrights. Twelve Playwrights randomly bound
overnight into six teams emerge bleary-eyed at 7:00 the following
morning with the fruits of their labor.

Next, six directors (again randomly) are assigned their scripts.

By 9;00 a.m., a pool of actors, the spoons who stir this mischievous
brew, are chosen for the same evening's staged readings.

Many of our acting community's finest have taken part in these
festivities and our hope is that you will too. The commitment is for
one day, the payoff, working and playing with professionals in the
play development community.

Share your talents with us.

Should you have any questions email Jerry Elias at
majinaz2000@yahoo.com or call 886-4444 days or 318-
0559 evenings. I look forward to hearing from you.

Jerry Elias

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Tucson: Tech position - Job Posting for UAPresents

 

Now Hiring: Theater Technical Assistant (multiple hires) – Job #35932

 

Position Summary

These on-call positions will assist in the construction of scenery and/or costumes, setting up seating, equipment and stage sets, loading and unloading equipment from trucks, transporting show personnel and cargo, installing lighting equipment, sewing costumes and creating accessories.  These are on-call positions with varying hours.  The rate of pay is between $10 - $14 per hour, depending on experience.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

* Assists in the construction and dismantling of stage sets using power and hand tools; moves scenery on and off stage, under the supervision of the UApresents Technical staff and/or road company technicians.

* Sets up and positions seating, musical equipment and stands, microphones, backdrops and projection screens.

* Installs lighting equipment by following directions on lighting plot and focuses lighting.

* Runs lighting and soundboards for small events and routinely runs spotlights.

* Makes adjustments at rehearsal such as re-aiming lights and adding or re-positioning microphones.

* Loads and unloads equipment and props from trucks.

* Teaches students to build scenery with the use of hand and power tools; assigns work and monitors quality of work of students.

* Maintains tools and equipment in good working order by making minor repairs.

* Transports show personnel and cargo between hotel, airport and performance site.

* Inventories and recommends purchase of supplies and equipment.

* Stitches costumes and develops patterns from sketches using flat pattern method or drapery method.

* Designs and constructs costume accessory pieces for hats, jewelry and shoes.

* Maintains costumes including laundering, ironing and pressing clothing.

* Styles wigs and applies makeup to accompany costume.

* Sweeps and mops floors. 

 

Minimum Qualifications

* Two years of theatrical/stage or costume production and maintenance experience; OR, any equivalent combination of experience, training and/or education.   

* Some positions may require possession of a current Arizona Type D driver's license upon employment.

 

  

To apply, please complete an on-line application for job #35932 at http://www.uacareertrack.com/.  Please be prepared to electronically attach a letter of interest and a resume.

 

The review of applications will begin August 21, 2006.

 

The University of Arizona conducts pre-employment screening for all positions, which includes a criminal background check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certifications, and work history.

 

The University of Arizona is an EEO/AA Employer - M/W/D/V.

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