E-DRIVE [GENERAL AUDITION - SHAW FESTIVAL - NIAGARA ON THE LAKE, ON]

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GENERAL AUDITION - SHAW FESTIVAL - NIAGARA ON THE LAKE, ON
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Audition day 1: 08/17/2015
City: Toronto

Artistic Director or casting person in attendance: Jackie Maxwell Artistic
Director, Eda Holmes Associate Director, Paul Sportelli Music Director
Deadline to submit: 07/17/2015
Email applications to: [Please see the ‘SUBMISSSION INSTRUCTIONS’ section
below]
Contact name: Barry Burns
Contact email: bburns at shawfest.com
Contact phone: 905-468-2153
Engager website: www.shawfest.com
Link to detailed casting information:
http://www.shawfest.com/about-the-shaw/job-opportunities/
Agreement: CTA

Ethno-cultural mandate or ethno-cultural casting statement: As always, the
Shaw Festival encourages submissions from Artists of all ethno-cultural
backgrounds.

SHAW FESTIVAL THEATRE MANDATE: The Shaw Festival is a theatre company
inspired by the work of Bernard Shaw. We produce plays from and about his
era and contemporary plays that share Shaw's provocative exploration of
society and celebration of humanity.

Additional information:

MUSICAL AUDITIONS - Dancemakers Studios. 9 Trinity Avenue, Studio 314

EQUITY: Monday, August 17, 2015
        Tuesday, August 18, 2015
        Wednesday, August 19, 2015

NON-EQUITY: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 (Preliminary)
                     Thursday, August 20, 2015

DRAMA AUDITIONS - Dancemakers Studios. 9 Trinity Avenue, Studio 314

EQUITY: Monday, August 24, 2015
                Wednesday, August 26, 2015

NON-EQUITY: Tuesday, August 25, 2015
                     Wednesday, August 26, 2015

CALLBACKS: Monday, August 31, 2015

REQUIREMENTS:

Equity members will be seen first at all open audition calls. Equity members
cast in this production will be engaged under an Equity contract. CAEA
members: please bring your membership card to the audition.

Equity Drama: 2 Contrasting monologues. (Please select at least 1 monologue
from the Shaw Festival’s original mandate period - plays written between
1856 and 1950).

Equity Musical: 1 Monologue (It is strongly suggested that the monologue be
from the Shaw Festival’s mandate period.) PLUS 2 contrasting songs,
preferably an up tempo and a ballad. At least 1 song should be a traditional
musical theatre piece – i.e. Gershwin, Cole Porter, Coward, Rodgers and
Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe, etc. The second song need
not be traditional musical theatre – it need not even be a musical theatre
song – it should be a piece that shows your strengths and your vocal range.
Please note: we may only hear one song.

An Accompanist will be provided for musical auditions. Please bring your
music in the key that you will be singing in. The accompanist will not be
able to transpose it for you.

Non-Equity Drama: 1 Monologue (It is strongly suggested that the monologue
be from the Shaw Festival’s original mandate period – plays written between
1856 and 1950).

Non-Equity Musical: There may be two auditions. The first audition is for
Music Director Paul Sportelli. The second, which is a callback, will be for
Jackie Maxwell, Eda Holmes and Paul Sportelli. 1 Monologue (It is strongly
suggested that the monologue be from the Shaw Festival’s mandate Period.)
PLUS 2 contrasting songs, preferably an up tempo and a ballad. At least 1
song should be a traditional musical theatre piece – i.e. Gershwin, Cole
Porter, Coward, Rodgers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe,
etc. The second song need not be traditional musical theatre – it need not
even be a musical theatre song – it should be a piece that shows your
strengths and your vocal range. Please note: we will likely only hear one
song.

An Accompanist will be provided for musical auditions. Please bring your
music in the key that you will be singing in. The accompanist will not be
able to transpose it for you.

COMMENTS:
Applicants selected for an audition will be contacted to confirm an
appointment. WE WILL NOT CONTACT ANYONE WHO HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED FOR AN
APPOINTMENT.

Please be advised that due to an overwhelming number of applications each
year, we seldom see any artist two years in a row so, please, if we saw
you/your client last year please do not submit this year.

SUBMISSSION INSTRUCTIONS:
As you can appreciate, we handle a large volume of submissions and would
welcome your help in providing the best possible consideration for you/your
clients.

We require that you only submit yourself/your client(s) TO THE ONE CATEGORY
you/your client(s) feel best suited for.

The Categories are: Equity Musical Male  /  Equity Musical Female  /  Equity
Drama Male  /  Equity Drama Female  /  Non-Equity Musical Male  /
Non-Equity Musical Female  /  Non-Equity Drama Male  /  Non-Equity Drama
Female

Please see each Category for specific audition requirements. Duplicated
submissions may result in an artist being disqualified from consideration.

Agents, please also reinforce with your clients not to submit themselves if
you are submitting them. This duplication causes confusion and limits the
care and time we can devote to all your clients. Again, duplicated
submissions may result in an artist being disqualified from consideration.

Please make all electronic submissions via CASTING WORKBOOK
Please note that we are not accepting recorded or Skype audition requests.

We are only accepting audition requests for the dates indicated. If you will
not be available please do not submit.

We are only accepting audition requests from artists who are legally able to
work in Canada.

All submissions must indicate if the artist is Equity or Non-Equity.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
Please send submissions NO LATER THAN FRIDAY JULY 17, 2015 AT 6:00PM EASTERN
STANDARD TIME. Submissions received after this date and time will not be
considered.

If you are unable to submit electronically, you may submit HARD COPY ONLY
RESUME AND PHOTO to the address below.
PLEASE NOTE YOU MUST INDICATE THE ONE CATGEORY YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED
FOR.

Auditions
Shaw Festival Theatre
10 Queen’s Parade, Box 774
Niagara on the Lake, ON
L0S 1J0

Equity members will be seen first at all open audition calls. Equity members
cast in this production will be engaged under an Equity form of contract.
CAEA members: please bring your membership card to the audition.

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