Actors and Directors Needed Countrywide #durban #capetown #jozi

The fifth PANSA Festival of Reading of New Writing with the generous support of the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) is well under way with 43 script entries currently in the adjudication process.

 The regional Festivals will be held during May/June at the following venues:

Cape Town:       Magnet Theatre, 18-19 May 2012, Comedy Genre

Johannesburg:   University of Johannesburg, 27-28 May 2012, 1/2 Handers Genre

Durban:              Catalina Theatre, 1-3 June 2012, Drama Genre

 We are inviting all actors, directors and technical personnel who would like to be considered by the successful writers to work on the play readings, to send an updated CV to the email addresses listed below by Wednesday 25 April 2012.

 Participants must be available for at least 10 days prior to the festival in the region for which they are submitting. These submissions will go on a list to be considered by the writers in these regions and the successful submissions contacted directly by the writers.

 The basic criteria for participation are:

·        All Participants should be PANSA paid-up members

·        Participants will receive a fee for their participation

·        Participants need to be available for at least 10 days prior to the Festival in the region

·        Participants submitting for the actors and directors category need to be available to travel to Durban for June 3, 2012 in the event that the script in which they are participating be a winner in the regional finals.

·        Writers will consider this list as well as other agency options in casting their play readings.

 An important component of the Festival of Reading of New Writing will be the discussions to follow the reading of each work. We encourage all participants to attend this constructive feedback, and the debate around theatre aesthetics, functions and forms.

 The festivals have been a resounding success in previous years towards generating new South African scripts and we look forward once again to exciting festivals and the final recipient of the Grand Prize of R30 000.

 Submissions must be sent, by WEDNESDAY APRIL 25, 2012, to

Cape Town: info@pansa.org.za

Johannesburg: info@pansa.org.za

Durban: kzn@pansa.org.za

 All further enquiries to 021 448 3513 or info@pansa.org.za

 (Source:  Pansa) 

Open Barnyard #Auditions for Joburg

OPEN BARNYARD AUDITIONS JO'BURG

WEDNESDAY 18th April 2012
Cresta Barnyard theatre
12pm
First come first serve
Prepare 3 songs ( in the POP and ROCK genre)
Bring backing tracks
Bring CV AND Head shot.
confirm attendance at ramaine@mail.com or ramaine@vodamail.co.za


(Source: Gig Grapevine Facebook) 

Barnyard Theatre Auditions Cape Town

Auditions coming up at the Barnyard Cape Town

BARNYARD THEATRE AUDITIONS CAPE TOWN WILLOWBRIDGE
(for future productions)
TUESDAY 3RD APRIL 2PM
MALE AND FEMALE VOCALISTS
prepare three songs ( 2 upbeat .1 ballad)
BRING BACKING TRACKS, CV AND A PICTURE
CONFIRM ATTENDANCE AT ramaine@mail.com


source:  Durban Actors - Facebook 

Auditions for Singers, Improv Classes and Extras Needed

Call to audition to join Sibongile Khumalo’s 12-voice choir: 19 March 2012

Calling all interested singers to audition to be part of a 12-voice choir that will accompany Maestersinger Sibongile Khumalo on a series of performances.

Date: Monday, 19 March 2012
Time: 9am to 17h00
Venue: Bassline, 10 Henry Nxumalo Street, Newtown
Auditions open 18 years and over

Participants are asked to prepare a choral/classical piece AS WELL AS a jazz/light number for the audition.

* ALL THOSE WHO MAKE IT PAST THE INITIAL SCREENING WILL PARTICIPATE IN A 3 DAY WORKSHOP ON 23-25 MARCH 2012.


For more information, please call Ayanda or Mbali on 011 942 5040 / 083 275 1627 or e-mail info@magnoliaunlimited.co.za

Source:  Pansa

Master Class: POWER IMPROV FOR THE ACTOR

With Joe Bill

Power Improvisation is an approach to Improvising Characters and Scenes that has been developed by Joe Bill & Mark Sutton, 2 of the co-founders of Chicago’s Annoyance Theater.  It builds on the Annoyance concept: “The best way to take care of your partner in a scene is to take care of your self first. We play from a place of internal emotional power, where knowing HOW you are is knowing WHO you are.  We improvise with ruthless, playful engagement, and always with love and never with fear. The approach advocates endowing your character with a powerful choice at the top of the scene, and then engaging & listening through the integrity of your character as it evolves emotionally, physically and vocally.” 

This workshop will focus on the keys to playing a great Improv Scene:  Powerful Opening Moments, Proactive Listening, Reacting Honestly, Playing The 3 Points of Character Focus and Playing the Game of the Scene and The Scene of The Game to forward into the middle and through to the end of the Scene.  We’ll also cover techniques to Manage the Analytical Improviser Brain and Silence the Inner Critic.  Feedback will focus on identifying tendencies and habits that aid or block the keys to successful scenes, as well as opportunities for growth towards becoming a dynamic Improviser. 

Improvisers & Actors of all experience levels will find this workshop extremely useful, without feeling hindered by those with less experience or intimidated by those with more experience.  I’ll show you the tools to employ to show up with confidence with ANYONE on stage in Scenic Improvisation or Scenic Game.

Joe Bill is widely regarded as one of the best Teachers of Scenic and Comedic Improvisation in America today.  He currently teaches, performs and does corporate training at iO Chicago, is an Artistic Associate for The Chicago Improv Festival, and acts as an Artistic Adviser for a number of Improvisation and Comedy Theaters all over the U.S. and Canada.  Joe learned his first Improv games in 1977 in High School, then from 1983-85 performed with future life long friends in Dubbletaque, an Improvisation & Sketch Comedy group at Indiana University.  He moved to Chicago in 1985 to study at The Second City with amazing teachers like Martin DeMaat, Michael Gellman, Sheldon Patinkin, Bernie Sahlins and Jeff Michalski.  That year he also began studying at Improv Olympic (now iO Chicago), first with Charna Halpern and then off and on over the next 13 years with legendary Guru of Improvisation, Del Close

Joe and a number of very talented friends co-founded of The Annoyance Theater in Chicago in 1990, under the Artistic Direction of his university friend and comedy genius Mick Napier. Joe and Mark Sutton, his partner in the Nationally Touring Improvised Production BASSPROV (2008 Chicago Improv Festival’s ‘Nichols & May Award’ for Top Improvisational Duo), have evolved the Annoyance approach into POWER IMPROV, which they both have been teaching all over the  U.S., Canada and Europe since 2000.   In March of 2012,  Joe will travel to Cape Town, South Africa where he’s very much looking forward to teaching, directing and performing through the wonderful Cape Town Theater Sports group.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/182602909978/

Venue:The Waterfront Theatre college
Time: 6-9pm
Date:  29 March 2012
Price:  R400
Contact: Tandi@improguise.co.za /0846117270
Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Source:  Pansa

Extras Needed

TV Commercial shooting in the Midlands Requires Extras to appear in a wedding scene. Only WHITE and COLOURED people, over the age of 25 years,shoot date is between 26-28th March, If selected you will be paid : R400 for the day. Meals and Transport will be provided for, contact Sherae on 0712880818 or invite me on bbm 27c3d5a8 

Source:  Sherae Ramdeen 

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