#Auditions all over South Africa and Theatre Directors Needed

Welcome dear Reader.

This week we have some Auditions for you all over South Africa and a Scholarship for Directors.

Auditions will be held in South Africa in October to find the ultimate Whitney Houston impersonator.
        

Showtime Australia is conducting a world-wide search for the ultimate Whitney Houston impersonator for a new tribute show called "The Greatest Love of All".  Nationwide auditions will be held in South Africa in October 2012.  A singer with a superb voice is being sought to take the coveted lead role as Whitney Houston.

Auditions in Johannesburg take place at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein on 3 October at 13h00; in Cape Town at the Artscape Theatre on 5 October at 13h00 and in Durban at the Sibaya Casino on 7 October at 13h00.

Each artist interested in auditioning must send a CV, a current headshot and an audio demo to sales@showtime.net.au by no later than 1 October.  Artists accepted into the audition will be notified via e-mail with an audition time, will be required to perform a Whitney song and must bring their own backing CD.

Showtime Australia has produced some of the world’s top tribute shows including Queen – It’s a Kinda Magic.  The rampant popularity of these concerts is driven by Showtime’s ability to transport audiences to a time and place they once loved.

Source - Pansa

Shakespeare Performance Project: Romeo and Juliet for Theatre Directors

October 15 - November 26
Taganrog, Russia
 

Shakespeare Performance Project is the international practical course with the opportunity to take part in the performance production at Russian repertory theatre together with Russian actors.  This project is a wonderful chance to gain new experience of creative collaboration in a multicultural and multilingual theatre environment and to find collaborators and partners for future creative work!

Directors interested to participate in the competition are requested to submit the following documents to iugte.projects@gmail.com

• Letter of motivation stating their interest in joining the project.
• Proposal of the performance idea (detailed director's explication) on the basis of the play "Romeo and Juliet".
• Detailed CV describing all specific skills and abilities.
• Scanned copy of your passport and academic degree.
• Latest head shot and 2-3 additional photos.
• Any information confirming professional directing experience: web links to past projects and performances, photo, video, reviews, articles, interviews, etc.

There are two scholarships available which partially cover the course tuition fee.  Participants cover their own travel and stay expenses.

Project web page: http://www.iugte.com/projects/Taganrog
http://picasaweb.google.com/globtheatre


Source - Pansa

Want to learn how to write a Biography? #writers

This will interest you if you are a Writer in PE, South Africa.

National Book Week will be celebrated from 5th – 10th September!

To celebrate this, ANFASA will be hosting a "How to write a biography or memoir" workshop in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth. The workshop will be run by Sindiwe Magona and Elinor Sisulu. For more information or to book please email: admin@anfasa.org.za or call 011 712 8008. 

Date: 8th September 2012
Cost: R50
Time: 10:00 - 13:00

(Source - Maskew Miller Longman Facebook Page)  

Castings in Cape Town and hear about a new Dance theatre

Casting Call Cape Town

Call for Young Male Actor (CT)
Penguin Films is looking for a young male actor aged 13-16 to play a supporting role in a feature film about a young jazz musician who is desperate to follow his dream of becoming a saxophonist. 

“Felix!” will be shot in Cape Town during September/October 2012. Character brief: Ricardo Geduld is a gentle giant who grew up in Grassy Park and knows how to defend himself. Ricardo’s a defender of the underdog and can be surprisingly fierce. English or Afrikaans speaking. Actor can be aged 13-16, but should look like a large Grade 8 boy. Preferably chubby, or well-built. Anyone interested in auditioning please contact Shirley Johnstonsjohnston@iafrica.com . 
For more info about the movie Google “Felix!'' 

(Source - Pansa) 


iKapa Dance Theatre is having a function

Invite to In-House Session 3 (CT)
The founders and Directors of iKapa Dance theatre would like to invite you to In-House Session3

Snacks and beverages can be purchased along with raffle tickets. Please support this new initiative and join us at the iKAPA Dance Theatre Studio. 

Entrance: Free
Date: 24 August 2012
Time: 19h00-21h00
Venue: 54 Newmarket Street, Woodstock.

RSVP to admin@ikapadancetheatre.co.za to reserve your space.

(Source - Pansa)  

#Auditions for The Lion King coming up SA

Auditions coming up for The Lion King

The Lion King Auditions  

Audition dates and venues are as follows:
TUESDAY, 21 AUGUST 2012
(Singers) The BASSLINE,10 Henry Nxumalo Street NEWTOWN JOHANNESBURG

(Dancers) Dance Junxion, The Mall of Rosebank, Rooftop Level Cnr Bath and Cradock Avenue, Rosebank

FRIDAY, 24th AUGUST 2012
(Singers) THE PLAYHOUSE COMPANY, 231 Smith Street, DURBAN

(Source - Pansa)  

Invitation to Kalk Bay Forum

Invitation to Kalk Bay Forum: 15 August 2012

Kalk Bay Theatre and KBT Productions invites interested parties to attend a Forum to discuss matters relating to the National Arts Festival.

The invitation is aimed at those who have, or who want to have, an involvement in the NAF, particularly, but not exclusively, on the Fringe.

Venue: Kalk Bay Theatre, 52 Main Road, Kalk Bay, Cape Town
Date: Wednesday 15 August 2012
Time: 09h30 to 12h30 / 13h00

Without limiting topics for discussion, we suggest that the agenda includes:
- coverage of Fringe productions by Cue;
- marketing at the NAF, including online and social media platforms;
- matters relating to technical issues.

We are sending a copy of this invitation to the NAF management with the request that they co-host the Forum or that they be represented at the Forum as their input will be valuable.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will provided – a cash bar will be available serving water and soft drinks [or stronger stuff if you want or need!]


RSVP : by e-mail to templar@iafrica.com

(Source - Pansa) 

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Auditions Cape Town #Actors #Singers

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Auditions in Cape Town 12 August

AUDITIONS

FOLLOW SPOT PRODUCTIONS 

Follow Spot is looking for performers for 3 different shows that will run at different times in 2013.  Those who would like to audition must book a scheduled time call Vanessa 0714712291 or emailvanessa@followspot.co.za 

Date: 12 August 2012

Venue: cnr Milton Road & Wesley Street Observatory, Cape Town

 Please see the brief below.

Female singers:

18-35yrs

Singers who can pick up basic choreography.

Please prepare 2 songs, one ballad and one character style performance (only verse and chorus of each).  Backing tracks on CD.

Female Actors:

18-35yrs black

Must be able to sing.

Will need to prepare the given monologue (will be emailed to you when you book your audition time), to be done without script in hand as well as a verse and chorus of any song, backing track on CD. 

Male singers:

18-35yrs

Singers who can pick up basic choreography.

Please prepare 2 songs, one ballad and one uptempo number (only verse and chorus of each).  Backing tracks on CD. You may be asked to read a script.

Male Actor/musicians:

18-25yrs white

Must be able to play an instrument.

Will need to prepare the given monologue (will be emailed to you when you book your audition time), to be done without script in hand as well as 2 different style songs to play on your instrument of choice. 

We will be audition dancers at another stage, so watch this space.

For more info phone Vanessa 0714712291

Big Time Auditions For Actors

Award winning South African playwright Mbongeni Ngema is embarking on a search for new talent to star in his musical titled "No. 43".

The production, which comes as the ANC celebrates 100 years of its existence, celebrates the life of Rebecca Makgomo Masilela, popularly known as uMagogo.

UMagogo, described by many as the Godmother of the ANC in exile, opened her house in Swaziland to cadres of the struggle, turning it into a home away from home for them for over 40 years.

President Mr. Jacob Zuma, John Nkadimeng and General Siphiwe Gebuza Nyanda are amongst those who are said to have lived at No. 43.

The auditions for a cast of 60 will be held in Gauteng at the Market Theatre, KZN at the Durban Playhouse, Mpumalanga at eMalahleni Civic Theatre, as well as Swaziland at Mbabane Theatre.

"No. 43" will be staged at the Market Theatre in October, which is the month dedicated to the life of OR Tambo in the ANC centenary celebrations.

Audition dates:


17 and 18 July 2012 - Emalahleni/Witbank Civic Theatre, Witbank

20 and 21 July 2012 - Mbabane Theatre, Swaziland

23, 24 and 25 July 2012 - The Playhouse, Durban