[e-drive][AUDITIONS - SHAW 2004 - CALGARY AND EDMONTON]

[Darlene Bullard]

Please direct all responses and inquiries directly to the theatre or
association listed in the e-drive notice below.

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NOTICE OF GENERAL AUDITIONS FOR THE SHAW FESTIVAL 2004 SEASON - WESTERN
CANADA
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TWO LOCATIONS: CALGARY & EDMONTON, ALBERTA

SUBMISSION DEADLINE (Calgary & Edmonton): Wednesday November 19, 2003

Actors wishing to audition should submit with a covering note indicating
union status and preferred city location. These auditions are not open
calls. Only candidates selected will be contacted with an audition time.


Please forward photo and resume to Ms. Jackie Maxwell, Artistic
Director, Shaw Festival, P.O. Box 774, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON  L0S 1J0.
Further inquiries should be directed to Tessa Barlow at 1-800-657-1106
extension 243. Thank you.

CITY LOCATION: CALGARY, ALBERTA

Drama auditions - Thursday, November 27, 2003

Musical auditions - Friday, November 28, 2003

CITY LOCATION: EDMONTON, ALBERTA

Drama auditions - Saturday, November 29, 2003

Musical auditions - Sunday, November 30, 2003

REQUIREMENTS:

Equity drama - 2 contrasting monologues - please select at least 1
monologue from the Shaw Festival's mandate period (plays written in or
about 1856 - 1950).

Non-Equity and Equity Apprentice drama - 1 monologue (it is strongly
suggested that the monologue be from the Shaw Festival's mandate - plays
written in or about the period from 1856 to 1950).

Equity musical - 1 monologue (it is strongly suggested that the
monologue be from the Shaw Festival's mandate - plays written in or
about the period from 1856 to 1950) 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, Porter, Coward, Rodgers and Hart,
Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner & Lowe, 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 strength and your vocal
range

Non-Equity and Equity Apprentice musical - 1 monologue (it is strongly
suggested that the monologue be from the Shaw Festival's mandate - plays
written in or about the period from 1856 to1950) PLUS 1 song
(traditional musical theatre piece - i.e. Gershwin, Porter, Coward,
Rodgers and Hart, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lerner & Lowe, etc.)

An accompanist will be provided but please bring your own music.  

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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Canadian Actors' Equity Association
44 Victoria Street, 12th Floor
Toronto, ON M5C 3C4
Tel: 416-867-9165
Fax: 416-867-9246
e-mail: communications at caea.com