The Arizona Rose YOUTH Theatre AUDITIONS: ELF THE MUSICAL Jr.

 

From: Arizona Rose Theatre [mailto:azrosetheatre@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 10:24 AM
Subject: AUDITIONS: ELF THE MUSICAL Jr.

 

AUDITION NOTICE

 

The Arizona Rose YOUTH Theatre

Will be holding auditions this Saturday

For our December production of

 

ELF THE MUSICAL Jr.

 

DATE: Saturday, October 1st

TIME: 2:00 PM TO 4:00 PM

WHERE: Tucson Tae Kwan Do Studio (4126 E. Speedway, 85712)

 

AGES: 5 TO 17

*Open Auditions – Do NOT need to be enrolled in 

youth theatre class or pay a fee to audition

 

Please prepare a short monologue and song (accapella or cd/digital file)­

Call (520)888­-0509 or email: erin@arizonarosetheatre.com with any questions

***Production is scheduled to run early December with rehearsals beginning late October/early November***

 

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ROLES WE ARE CASTING

Santa Claus

Santa Claus has a lot on his plate during the Christmas season, and it is starting to show. He is annoyed with the Elves, tired of lying to Buddy and sad that people seem to be losing their Christmas spirit. He is still the same jolly old St. Nick underneath it all, but the job is getting to him. This is a great role for a character performer who can play an older (and somewhat cranky) man while trying hard to keep his holiday spirit.

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: Bb3

 

Buddy

Buddy is the perfect elf! He s good-natured, he means well, and he s happy& all the time. There s only one problem. He s not an elf he s an adult human. This role is perfect for a young man who is an excellent actor and good singer who has the energetic earnestness and comedic timing that Buddy needs. It s helpful to cast an actor who is taller than the other Elves. This will help differentiate Buddy and adds to the humor of the show.

Vocal range top: G5

Vocal range bottom: B3

 

Elves

The Elves are Santa s special helpers who love their job making toys to meet their Christmas Eve deadline. These roles are great for younger performers, or for those who can embody a youthful spirit, enjoy singing and work well together as a group.

 

Charlie

Charlie is in charge of monitoring the other Elves, making sure every present is wrapped and every bow is tied. Cast a young performer with a good speaking voice, someone who is comfortable taking command of the stage and has authority over the rest of the Elves, but always remains friendly.

 

Shawanda

Shawanda is a dependable and caring elf. She will do whatever she can to help out others, including Buddy, even though she accidentally reveals that he is a human. Cast a good actress with a clear speaking voice for this very important moment in the story.

 

Sam

Sam is one of Walter s Office Staff who is in a bind at the top of the show. A young performer with a good speaking voice and strong character choices will do the trick.

 

Walter Hobbs

Walter Hobbs, Buddy s real father, is so focused on keeping his job that he is not making time for his family. He can be stern and unemotional at times, but ultimately he learns to recommit to his family. Cast a great actor with a strong, authoritative presence, but be sure they can also show his softer side

Vocal range top: E5

Vocal range bottom: B3

 

Deb

Deb, Walter s secretary, has the big responsibility of keeping her boss and the whole office happy. She does this by sharing her positive attitude with everyone. This is a plum role for a young woman with a pleasant demeanor, yet efficient work ethic, who is a solid actor with a good speaking voice

 

Emily Hobbs

Emily Hobbs is Walter s devoted wife who would prefer her husband to spend a little more time at home. She is a problem solver and an excellent mother who is doing everything she can to provide a positive family dynamic. Cast an excellent actress and singer who effortlessly conveys a sense of maturity and warmth.

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: G3

 

Michael Hobbs

Michael Hobbs is the smarter-than-average 12-year-old son of Walter and Emily. He quickly befriends his new adult brother, Buddy, and does everything he can to make sure Buddy becomes a permanent part of the family. Look for a solid young actor and singer with an unchanged voice.

Vocal range top: D5

Vocal range bottom: G3

 

Security Guards

Security Guard #1 and Security Guard #2 are a stern duo from Walter s office, making sure everyone who enters has permission. Cast a duo that works well together and fits the bill for a tough pair.

 

Saleswoman

The Saleswoman is the first person to greet Buddy as he enters Macy s. She s the consummate sales person: smiling, overfriendly, and always trying to sell something. This is a great ensemble role for a young woman with little stage experience.

 

Manager

The manager is a terrific featured acting role for a performer with good comedic timing. As the manager of Macy s, he s doing everything he can to make sure all the employees stay in line.

 

Jovie

Jovie works as a store elf at Macy s, but don t be mistaken she doesn t quite exude the Christmas spirit. She s kind of cynical, a bit tough around the edges, and now the target of Buddy s complete adoration. This is a fantastic role for a young woman with a strong singing voice and acting chops.

Vocal range top: Db5

Vocal range bottom: G3

 

Santa's Helper

Santa's Helper works as a Macy s Employee and announces when each kid gets to visit with Santa. This is a good ensemble role for a performer with a loud voice.

 

Fake Santa

Fake Santa is a poor replacement for the real Santa. He s an employee of Macy s who is a bit rough around the edges. Fake Santa should be played by a performer who is unafraid of being a little over-the-top and has good physical control of his body.

 

Policemen

Policeman #1 and Policeman #2 are a friendly pair of cops who return Buddy to the Hobbs household. These are perfect featured roles for two ensemble members.

 

Sarah

Sarah is a staff member at Walter s office. This is a nice role for a less experienced actor with a good singing voice.

 

Mr. Greenway

Mr. Greenway is one of the crankiest businessmen around. He is the big boss, so look for an older student with a commanding presence to tackle this acting role.

 

Chadwick and Matthews

Chadwick and Matthews are staff members at Walter 's office who are doing everything they can think of to save the day and make their boss happy. Cast a pair of good character actors who work well with each other and are able to drive the action of scenes.

 

Charlotte Dennon

Charlotte Dennon is a TV reporter with a big personality. She does her best to keep her professional persona in public and doesn t like being shown up. This is a great role for a young woman with professional charisma and someone who can make strong acting choices.

 

Finale Soloists

Finale Soloists #1,#2,#3 and #4 are good roles to highlight four of your strong solo singers.

Vocal range top: B4

Vocal range bottom: B3

 

Darlene Lambert and Emma Van Brocklin

Darlene Lambert and Emma Van Brocklin are on the scene in Central Park and are convinced of Santa s magic after Buddy reveals their past Christmas gifts. Look for two young ladies with nice singing voices and some acting experience to take on these small, but featured, roles.

 

Ensemble

The Ensemble, including New Yorkers, Comforting New Yorker, Macy s Employees, Macy s Employee #1, Members of the Rockefeller Crowd, Office Staff, Business Woman, Flyer Guys, Teenager, Jogger, Carolers, Passerby, Children and Parents are all important roles for creating the distinct worlds of the North Pole and New York City. These roles can all be double cast from your ensemble, and it s important to remind your young performers that the stronger and more specific their character choices, the richer and more vivid the story becomes.

 

 

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Nutcracker costumes and set properties for sale

 

From: Casa Grande Nutcracker [mailto:nutcrackeremail@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 4:52 PM
Subject: The end...

 

It is with very heavy heart that I send this final email announcing the end of a tradition.  Effective immediately the Casa Grande Drama Booster Club, Inc. will no longer be producing any future Nutcracker productions.  All costumes and set properties will be sold in one large lot immediately to the highest bidder.

Casa Grande Drama Booster Club, Inc. will continue to produce educational theatre in the Casa Grande area.

For the last two years Nutcracker has not broken even financially.  This year, even though it was the 25^th Anniversary Show, there has been very little interest expressed in auditions etc.  It seems Nutcracker has become another victim of a society focused on other interests.

I would like to personally thank all of those hundreds of cast and crew individuals who have given so much to make past years' Nutcracker productions so incredibly successful. 

The Nutcracker website will remain online for the next year until the domain name expires.

Additional Information on the selling of costume and props will be posted on that website.

Here is the website address:

http://www.cgnutcracker.com/

 

If you know of anyone interested in purchasing all costumes and stage props in one large lot please reply to this email with contact information.  No single items will be sold.

Thank all of you for a lifetime of memories.

Until our paths cross again, farewell…

Manuel Leybas, Nutcracker Producer

President of the Casa Grande Drama Booster Club, Inc.

 

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Borderlands Theater presents the world premiere of Sonoran Shadows

 

From: Borderlands Theater [mailto:info@borderlandstheater.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 1:46 PM
Subject: PLEASE SHARE! Sonoran Shadows

 

 

BORDERLANDS THEATER

 

CELEBRATE TUCSON HERITAGE WITH SONORAN SHADOWS

Borderlands Theater presents the world premiere of Sonoran Shadows, a shadow play based on Patricia Preciado Martin's El Milagro and Other Stories, excerpted and adapted for the stage by Milta Ortiz. The family friendly spectacle will be staged outdoors at Armory Park Band Shell and Oury Recreation Center. Art direction by Cristina Cardenas. Marc David Pinate directs. Audience members are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks.

THE PLAY

Los buquis (kids) from the ol' neighborhood have front row seats to Nana's Sunday matador ritual; a Westside girl yearns to be a dancer, a flash flood releases ancestral spirits; and other local folktales come to life through the magic of shadow puppetry. Experience, reminisce and celebrate the richness of Tucson's Sonoran heritage.

Sonoran Shadows is a captivating shadow play based on Patricia Preciado Martin's short stories and local folktales. This ritual of remembrance takes its form from the ancient Balinese shadow tradition still active today. Activities begin at sundown with a blessing by Aztec dancers, Xochilpilli Centeotl, followed by a brief pre-show discussion with author Patricia Preciado Martin. Also featuring two shadow plays by students from Borderlands Theater's shadow theatre workshop in collaboration with the Tucson High Drama Department.

AN ANCIENT BALINESE TRADITION

Shadow play, which is also known as shadow puppetry is an ancient form of storytelling, which uses flat, cutout figures (shadow puppets) held between a source of light and a translucent screen. The cutout shapes of the puppets sometimes include translucent color or other types of detailing. Various effects can be achieved by moving both the puppets and the light source. A talented puppeteer can make the figures appear to walk, dance, fight, nod and laugh.

A BARRIO STORIES PROJECT: COMMUNITY BASED COLLABORATION

As the latest iteration of Borderlands' Barrio Stories Project, and in the spirit of celebrating local folklore and heritage, Sonoran Shadows  is a high art-community based collaborative project. A seasoned team of lead artists - playwright, art director, and director - worked towards a unified vision and crafted a template for community members to engage in art making.

Last summer community members signed up for a master artist workshop with internationally renowned shadow master Larry Reed. That workshop segued to an eight-week summer puppet build where volunteers, along with students of the workshop, assisted art director Cristina Cardenas in the construction of the puppets and backdrops. Cardenas designed the puppets and backdrops while volunteers helped with tens of hours of intricate cutting out and augmenting the artful puppets.

Pinate, the visionary behind the project and Borderlands' artistic director, explained his inspiration for Sonoran Shadows stating, "The Balinese, who began this art form at least 5000 years ago, have perfected this affective mixture of spectacle, storytelling, and community ritual. My hope is to transplant part of that form into our desert soil to create an inviting, communal space for the ritual of storytelling."

Pinate is also directing a group of theater students through a collaboration between Borderlands Theater and Tucson High Magnet School's drama department. The teens will contribute two of their own shadow plays based on folk stories collected in two previous oral history projects - one, Tales Told In Our Barrio collected in 1984 by students at Carrillo Elementary and the other, A Path To The River, collected in 2000 by students at Davis Bilingual Elementary School and Roskruge Bilingual Middle School, Pinate uses the techniques he learned studying and working with Larry Reed for several years in the San Francisco Bay Area.

TUCSON AUTHOR PATRICIA PRECIADO MARTIN

Patricia Preciado Martin is a native Arizonan and lifetime Tucsonan. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arizona in 1960. After teaching in Riverside, California she served in the Peace Corps in Belize, Central America, where she met and married fellow volunteer, Jim Martin. They returned to Tucson in 1969 when her husband became part of the original faculty of Pima College. A homemaker and stay at home Mom, Patricia had her first book, a bilingual children's story titled The Legend of the Bellringer of San Agustin, published in 1979. She has spent the last 25 years documenting the history, culture, and traditions of Mexican Americans in Arizona through her nonfiction and fiction books. She has had six books published by the University of Arizona Press including three oral histories and three collections of short fiction. Her three non fiction works include — Images and Conversations: Mexican Americans Recall A Southwestern Past; Winner of the McCormick Scully Award the year of its publication (Best history by a Chicana/o author,) Songs My Mother Sang to Me: An Oral History of Mexican American Women; and Beloved Land, which as published in 2004. Her short story collections, all published by the University of Arizona Press, are Days of Plenty, Days of Want; El Milagro and Other Stories; and Amor Eterno: Eleven Lessons of Love, winner of the Southwest Book Award for fiction.

Patricia served on the Arizona Humanities Council Speakers' Bureau for ten years. She has received many honors, including U of A Hispanic Alumni Distinguished Service Award; Arizona Library Association Arizona Author of the Year; Arizona Humanities Council Distinguished Public Scholar; Mujer 2000 Committee Award; UC Irvine Chicano/ Latino Literary Award; Salpointe Alumni Hall of Fame and the Sharlott Hall Museum Hall of Fame.

MORE ON THE PLAYWRIGHT:

Milta Ortiz is a playwright from the Bay Area now in Tucson by way of Chicago. Currently working on Solving for X (playwright/director) for the Working Classroom in Albuquerque, NM, 20^th Annual A Tucson Pastorela, and Sanctuary. As an NNPN playwright in residence at Borderlands Theater, she wrote and developed Mas, selected to the Latino Theater Commons Carnaval play festival, and premiered at Borderlands Theater in fall 2015, nominated for an American Theatre Critics/Steinberg New Play Award and Citations, and a Tucson Mac award for best drama. Mas was co-produced in the Bay Area by Laney College in March 2016 and Ubuntu Theater Project in May 2016 and will go on an Arizona University tour in the 2016/17 season. Other produced plays include Sonoran Shadows (a shadow play,) 19th Annual A Tucson Pastorela, Disengaged, 18^th Annual A Tucson Pastorela, Fleeing Blue (university production,) Scatter My Red Underwear. Milta worked extensively as a teaching artist and received individual artist grants to write, develop and produce her solo work in the Bay Area, and as a founding member of the HyPE theater ensemble she devised pieces to be performed site specifically and on stage. She teaches theater at Pima Community College. Milta earned an M.F.A. from Northwestern University's Writing for the Screen and Stage program and a Creative Writing B.A. from San Francisco State University. Milta's day job is Marketing & Outreach Director at Borderlands Theater. She is proud to be mommy to a bubbly toddler.

MORE ON THE ART DIRECTOR

Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Cristina Cardenas studied art there (B.A. in painting in 1980) and at the University of Arizona, Tucson (M.F.A. in printmaking in 1990.) In 1994 she completed a ceramic mural for a minimum-security prison in Tucson where she currently resides. She has won many regional awards. Cardenas developed her approach to art following the tradition of the Mexican muralists. Through her friendships with Arizona artists Luis Carlos Bernal, Alfred Quiroz and Luis Jimenez, Cardenas began to tackle issues of a more political and personal nature using Amate paper as a vehicle to connection with the ancestors. The Amate paper is made from the same Aztec recipe the Otomi Indians used for several centuries. Her large-scale works on Amate paper reflect Cardenas' desire to link earth to soul.

Museum Collections:

Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum, Chicago, IL

Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ

The Mexican Museum San Francisco, CA

University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ

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MORE ON THE DIRECTOR:

Marc David Pinate is a theatre artist, musician and educator. His acting career includes work with Teatro Vision, Shadowlight Productions, Su Teatro, Campo Santo and the Magic Theatre. As a director he has worked with El Teatro Campesino and Stanford University in California; Steppenwolf and American Theatre Company in Chicago; and Arizona Theatre Company to name a few. His directorial aesthetic merges performance and the sacred to create liminal spaces where experiments with form and physicality engender affective moments of beauty and healing. Marc was the recipient of a three-year directing residency funded by the Doris Duke Foundation at La Pella Cultural Center in Berkeley, California. During his residency he founded the Hybrid Performance Experiment (The HyPE) known for their guerrilla theatre performances on Bay Area Rapid Transit trains and mall food courts. Marc was a member of the spoken word troupe, Chicano Messengers of Spoken Word for which received a National Performance Network commission in 2004 to co-author Fear of a Brown Planet. He is a National Slam Poetry Champion and fronted the band, Grito Serpentino, a spoken word and music ensemble that toured throughout the country and produced two albums. Marc was a program director at Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, a Latino arts center in San Jose, California and at the historic, Galeria de la Raza, in San Francisco. He's taught acting at San Jose State University's department of Television, Radio, Film and Theatre. In June 2013, he completed an MFA in Directing from The Theatre School at DePaul University in Chicago. He is the producing artistic director of Borderlands Theater. .

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE AND TICKET INFORMATION

Donation Based Event ($10 Suggested Donation.) No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds - Pay What You Can!

At sundown (6pm) OCTOBER 14th at Armory Park Bandshell- 220 S. 5th Ave

At sundown (6pm) OCTOBER 15th at Oury Recreation Center- 600 W. St. Mary's Rd

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

PLEASE CONTACT BORDERLANDS THEATER BOX OFFICE AT (520) 882-7406.

In person at 40 W. BROADWAY, TUCSON 85701 OR ONLINE: www.borderlandstheater.org

 

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Casting for Webseries 'The Wake-Up Call'

 

From: Tucson Webseries [mailto:tucsonwebseries@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 12:42 PM
Subject: Casting for Webseries 'The Wake-Up Call'

 

 

Casting for webseries

The Wake-Up Call 

 

We're casting for a fun, micro webseries that will also serve as a  lookbook for a new clothing line based in Tucson. There are four episodes, each one minute long. Shoots in downtown and central Tucson in October.

 

Roles needed:

 

DEDE: late 20s or 30s, Black/African American, female, petite (5'0" to 5'4")

 

JOANNA: late 20s or 30s, any ethnicity, female, petite (5'0" to 5'4")

Also looking for one or two people to join our crew. No experience necessary, but it does help. 

If interested, send us an email at tucsonwebseries@gmail.com with your October availability, a statement about your experience (or a resume) and a photo (actors only). 

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The Rogue Theatre staged reading of Angels in America Part Two: Perestroika

 

From: The Rogue Theatre [mailto:rogue@theroguetheatre.org]
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 5:01 AM
Subject: What's next at The Rogue?

The Rogue Theatre

 

300 East University Boulevard, Tucson, AZ - 520-551-2053 - www.TheRogueTheatre.org 

 

 

 

 

Just a quick note to thank you for the wonderful response to Angels in America, and to remind you that the Rogue actors will be doing a staged reading of Angels in America: Perestroika this Sunday, October 2 at 2:00 p.m.

If you'd like to hear the rest of the story, please join us, but get your tickets soon because we only have a few left!

Best wishes, 

Cynthia Meier  

 

 

Angels in America
Part Two: Perestroika 

by Tony Kushner

The magical and harrowing second half of Angels in America, in a staged reading by the acting ensemble of The Rogue's production of Part One.
Directed by Matt Bowdren

Sunday October 2    2:00 P.M.

Tickets are $15 available here

or call our Box Office at 520-551-2053 

  

 

   And join us for all the plays of 

The Ambruster Playreading Series

at The Rogue
throughout the year! 

 

 

  

Mrs. Warren's Profession 

by George Bernard Shaw

The moral complexity of prostitution and the evolving role of women in Victorian society.

Directed by Bryan Rafael Falcón

Sunday December 4, 2016  2:00 P.M.

 

 

A House of Pomegranates 

by Oscar Wilde, adapted to the stage by Christopher Johnson

Three short stories--a murder mystery, a fairy tale, and a Biblical myth--explore both the limitations and resilience of the human soul.

Directed by Christopher Johnson

 

Sunday February 5, 2017  2:00 P.M.

Lungs 

by Duncan Macmillan

A distinctive, off-kilter love story of two people who wish to have a child but are running out of time.

Directed by David Weynand

 

Sunday April 2, 2017  2:00 P.M.

Buy tickets online at  www.TheRogueTheatre.org   or call 520-551-2053 

 

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UA’s Studio Series presents All in the Timing

 

From: Pierce, Lisa Ann - (lisapierce) [mailto:lisapierce@email.arizona.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 4:56 PM
Subject: All in the Timing is FUN!

 

UA's Studio Series presents

All in the Timing:

Six One-Act Comedies

By David Ives

Directed by Annette Hillman

 

These six one-act plays focus on language and wordplay, existentialist perspective on life and meaning, and the complications involved in romantic relationships. David Ives is well known for his plays. In response to the original performances of All in the Timing, the New York Times dubbed him the "maestro of the short form."

 

Dates & Times: Evenings: Oct 6 - 8 at 8pm | Matinees: Oct 9 at 2pm

Place: Harold Dixon Directing Studio, Drama Bldg, Rm #116, on UA campus (SE corner of Speedway Blvd/Park)

Cost/Admission: All seats $7

Ticket Information: UA Fine Arts Box Office, (520) 621-1162 or tickets.arizona.edu

 

Parking: Park Avenue Garage, located on Park Avenue just north of Speedway Blvd. Pre-paid parking is available for weekday evening performances. Saturday and Sunday there is no charge to park.

If you have special needs for parking, please call UA Parking & Transportation Services at (520) 621-3550.

 

Media Contact: Lisa Pierce, (520) 626-2686, lisapierce@email.arizona.edu

WARNING: Play contains mature content and some profanity. No children 12 or under permitted. Teens welcome with

parent or adult guardian.

 

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The Community Players AUDITIONS: "Murder In Green Meadows"

 

From: S B [mailto:srs1113@live.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 12:17 PM
Subject: Please Post

 

AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT

The Community Players, Tucson's Premier Community Theatre Company, will be holding open auditions for their next production "Murder In Green Meadows", by Douglas Post and directed by Morgan and Pat Fitch. The play centers around two couples who are new neighbors. The friendship grows, but so does the attraction. Can the friendship survive...can the four of them survive?

 

Auditions will be held at The Community Playhouse, 1881 N. Oracle Rd. , Tucson, AZ 85705, on October 17 & 18, from 7-9 pm. Please bring your current head shots and resume and be prepared to cold read from the script. All roles are open. The script calls for 2 men, 25-45, and two women 25-45. The production runs January 6 — 22, with shows on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 pm, and Sundays at 2pm.

 

The Community Players are a nonprofit, 501c,3. We encourage members of the community to come and get involved, whether it be onstage or behind the scene.

 

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Casting Call: "Pizza" - UA senior in BFA Film

 

From: Evan Colten [mailto:evcolten@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: Casting Call: Pizza

 

Casting Call for a University of Arizona Short Film

October 1st @ 11am - 5pm

Harvill Bldg. Room 104 0 The  University of Arizona

 

Logline: When Mr. Sherman, an elementary school English teacher suspects his students of cheating, he goes to extreme lengths to uncover a scandal interwoven with passion and pizza.

 

Filmmakers are seeking  to fill the following roles:

 

Principal: Supporting Male, Antagonist (50s)

Description: Carries himself very authoritatively and reinforces Mr. Sherman to take control of his students. Has zero tolerance for cheating.

 

Ivan: Supporting Male (40s-50s)

Description: An empathetic, Russian masseuse whose war experience work as guidance in Mr. Sherman's quest for answers.

 

Mr. Block: Supporting Male (40s-50s)

Description: A goofy math teacher who's always just outside of the inside joke. His passionate and accommodating nature is always helpful in times of need.

 

Chef: Supporting Male (40s-50s)

Description: A robust Italian man with an intimidating presence who's not afraid to tell things how they are in a blunt fashion.

 

Actors will be required to read scenes for the part(s) they wish to read for, which will be provivided at the audition. Resumes and prepared monologues are optional.

 

This film is written/directed by Evan Cotten, a senior in BFA Film program at the

University of Arizona. For scheduling specific audition times or questions, please

contact him or his producer/assistant director, Max Cunningham, at:

Evan Cotten (ecolten@email.arizona.edu)

Max Cunningham (mscunningham@email.arizona.edu)

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IFA Monthly Meeting: "The Tucson Film Office - a Primer"

 

From: Independent Film Arizona <news@independentfilmarizona.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2016 9:26 AM
Subject: IFA October 2016 Newsletter

 

Independent Film Arizona - Tucson

 

"The Tucson Film Office - a Primer"

 

IFA Monthly Membership Meeting: October 4th at 7pm, The Art Institute of Tucson, 5099 East Grant Road #100, Tucson  

Open to the public

The Tucson Film Office will speak about their mission, how they promote Southern Arizona to the film, television, and commercial advertising industries, what types of projects they work on and why, and how they can help local independent filmmakers realize their vision here in Tucson. 

 

Monthly meetings will continue to be 7pm, the first Tuesday of the month, the Art Institute of Tucson.

 

 

 

On behalf of the Board of Independent Film Arizona, our members, our generous sponsors, and the industry professionals who offer their expertise and time at our monthly meetings, thank you for your interest and passion in filmmaking - we can't wait to see the next great film out of Arizona. Action!

 

Meet the Panelists 

 

 

SHELLI HALL
Director
Tucson Film Office
shall@visittucson.org
520.770.2151

Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Shelli graduated from the University of Arizona with a B.A. in English Lit. She began her career in Tucson as a P.A. on commercials, progressed to producing her own documentaries and, later, was paid to produce hundreds of hours of community event programming (with literally no budget) for public television. 

She segued into Corporate Communications and marketing for a tech company in San Diego for 5 years and later moved to Los Angeles to work freelance in the independent film industry. While there, she wore many caps – Development Assistant, Production Assistant, Executive Assistant, Trailer Producer and Casting Director. It was never boring.

She moved back to Tucson to make Sundance award-winning films, but the Tucson Film Office director's job opened up, and the rest is history.

 

 

PETER CATALANOTTE
Production Coordinator
Tucson Film Office
pcatalanotte@visittucson.org
520.770.2151

Peter is an Arizona native who originally got his start in the entertainment industry through navigating the world of rock music, after which he was employed at the University of Arizona Library for 10 years. He has been assisting film productions in the Tucson area after joining the Tucson Film Office in 1999.

 

 

 

 

IFA's DOCUMENTARY WORKGROUP
Contact: Anne Dalton
520.609.8476
anne@annedaltonphotojournalist.net

A screening of TROT, a short film documentary featuring Therapeutic Riding of Tucson. Directed by Anne Dalton in partnership with Evan Grae Davis for the Just Be You Project, 2016.

The IFA Documentary Workgroup is designed for people who have an interest in learning more about creating, developing, and producing documentary film. A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, awareness or maintaining a historical record.

At monthly meetings, we talk about documentary film in greater depth, watch educational videos on producing documentary, and have group discussion. We also offer opportunities to present your own ideas or talk about active projects, and receive input from the group on feasibility, funding opportunities, editing, distribution, etc.

The IFA Documentary Workgroup also hold workshops periodically for those interested in diving deeper into the art. Thank you for your interest, support, and commitment to filmmaking in Southern Arizona

 

 

 

Independent Film Arizona Docmentary Workgroup

More info: http://independentfilmarizona.com/documentary-film-group/

 

"SHOW ME THE MONEY"  
THE DIALOGUE WORKSHOP
Conducted by award-winning writer, Genie Joseph

October 22^nd
Register: lightwave7@hotmail.com
$40 advance reservations, $50 at the door
PayPal: Genie Joseph Productions
More details to follow -- stay tuned for IFA News update. 

10% to benefit Independent Film Arizona

NINE essential Elements of GREAT DIALOGUE and the ELEVEN Fatal flaws that undermine dialogue.

Writing great dialogue is a combination of having a trained ear (knowing what to listen for) and learning basic technique.  This class helps you sharpen your ear, making your dialogue crisp, effective, suspenseful and memorable.  Great dialogue scenes have strong structure, which will insure that all your dialogue scenes have maximum impact.
 

 

 

3 Minutes of Film Festival!

Now accepting submissions: https://stradacompany.submittable.com/submit

Entry Fee: $10
Entry Deadline: October 1, 2016
Contact:
Tucson Fringe Festival
tucsonfringe@gmail.com
520.261.4851

Tucson Fringe and Strada Company are thrilled to announce the first annual 3-minute film festival. Why three minutes? Because new and emerging filmmakers often don't have the resources for longer pieces.

The Fringe, as you might guess, is putting special emphasis on alternative storylines, new ideas, artful concepts, and imaginative flair. Whatever you've got – HD Video, pocket camera, smart phone – if you can shoot video on it, you can enter the Three Minute of Film Festival
 
Each selected film will receive the Official Selection logo, a public screening and a chance to win cash prizes. How much? Depends on the number of entries and the attendance of the screening.
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Audience Award, Best Narrative Film, Best Art Film, Best Writing, Best Director
 
The public screening will occur in late fall 2016 in beautiful downtown Tucson. 

 

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Auditions: "OUR EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT US"

 

From: David Zinke [mailto:dzinkmeister@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 9:38 AM
Subject: Fw: AUDITION NOTICE

 

 

CALLING ALL FRIENDS OF BILL W... 

ENCOURAGING RECOVERING AND NON-ALCOHOLICS TO PARTICIPATE

 

AUDITION NOTICE

 

OUR EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT US 

by Jackie B

 

A sensational history of the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous

This is the story of the birth of AA as told by the people who made it all happen;

Bill W, Dr Bob, Lois Wilson, Anne Smith, Sybil Corwin, Sister Ignatia, Ruth Hock, Ernie G, Nelson Rockefeller Jr, Rollie Helmsley, Charles Towns, Lillian Roth, Jimmy B, Clarence S,

 and many others. 

  

 

"Cattle Call" Auditions to be held 

Tuesday, October 4 and Thursday, October 6  

Call backs Friday, October 7

 

Duval Hall

Banner Medical Center 

1501 N Campbell Ave 

7-9 PM

Please be punctual. 

 

 

FIVE MAJOR ROLES

ages 13 to 70

[previous theatrical experience required]

Bring your head shot and resume

 

SIXTEEN ENSEMBLE PLAYERS 

(Ensemble players will play multiple roles) 

ages 20 and up

theatrical experience not required 

 

Major role rehearsals one-on-one begin in December

Full cast rehearsals begin in January.

Only FOUR PERFORMANCES in March of 2017

A non-profit organization; this production is a benefit for the 

International Women's Conference 

to be held in Phoenix in 2018

 

[THIS PRODUCTION IS NOT ENDORSED BY AA WORLD SERVICES]

 

Produced by Therese G. 

Directed by ZINK

 

 

Call 247-2567 for more information. 

 

 

 

 

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DANCE AUDITIONS for THE FOUR DIRECTIONS, a ZUZI! Solstice Celebration

DANCE AUDITIONS

Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016

12noon - 2:30pm

ZUZI! Theater

in the Historic Y

738 N. 5th Ave

Tucson, AZ 85705

 

for

THE FOUR DIRECTIONS

a ZUZI! Solstice Celebration

co-directed by Billbob Brown in

collaboration with ZUZI! Dance

DEC. 17, 18, & 20, 2016

 

 

Seeking committed contemporary dancers with great stage presence and strong core/technique/ creativity. Especially encouraging to men, women, and other gender expressions; people of color, and people with a diverse background in style, form, and points of view.

 

For more information: (413) 265-4975

www.zuzimoveit.org

 

 

Billbob Brown (choreographer) has served as the Chair of the School of Dance in Hong Kong, and as director of Dance at UMass Amherst. Co-founder of Desert Dance Theatre in Phoenix in the 1980s, he has performed and taught across the globe, including tours in Japan, Thailand, Great Britain, and Mexico; created shows for the Utah Shakespearean Festival, and choreographed and performed in TV work and commercials for the Chicago Cubs, Molson Canadian Beer, Disney Studios, and ABC-TV. He has toured internationally with the Bill Evans Dance Company, and was director of Buen Viaje Dancers, a group of people with disabilities. His Emmy-award winning video, “Opening Doors,” with Buen Viaje, has been seen on PBS stations across the country.

 

 

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