General Auditions! ATLAS! MORE! Time is running out!!
Dale Albright
Important deadlines are approaching! Don’t let the holidays let you lose track of these important opportunities! Check out the latest below! Questions? Visit www.theatrebayarea.org, call 415-430-1140 x0 or email t...@theatrebayarea.org.
1. Applications for the 2013 General Auditions (for actors and auditors) are now available at http://www.theatrebayarea.org/Programs/Theatre-Bay-Area-Auditions.cfm. Actors: Please read the FAQS for this annual event and be sure that your application is received by December 5! (see below about the opportunity to prepare for this year's Generals). Auditors: Early bird rates are in effect until December 31. And sign up early to get the chance to receive a free assistant for the day!
2. Actors and Directors! Sign up for ATLAS to help get your career focused AND get the opportunity for a grant to advance your career!
Theatre Bay Area is proud to announce a new edition of one our most popular and beneficial programs, Advanced Training Leading Artists to Success (ATLAS). ATLAS was initially developed in 2008 as a resource for actors to identify personalized career goals and to better understand where they fit in the Bay Area theatrical landscape. In 2012 we launched our inaugural round for directors. Since its inception approximately 160 artists have participated in the program, and 18 have received Titan Awards to help them realize their career goals.
ATLAS actor participants also receive a guaranteed slot at the General Auditions (and feedback on their audition)! ATLAS director participants get to do a mock pitch on their dream show to a panel of local artistic directors and receive feedback on their pitch.
For the first time, we will have two simultaneous rounds of ATLAS: one for actors and one for directors.
Click http://www.theatrebayarea.org/Programs/ATLAS.cfm for the details and an application!
3. Don’t miss these great events! Join us as the theatre community comes together to discuss two important topics.
December 3
Diversity Symposium: 2-6 p.m.
The Bay Area is one of the most diverse regions in the country, and yet a casual observer may not recognize that in the work we do or in the people that make up our local theatre landscape. Women are the majority of the population, but opportunities in the
field (administratively and creatively) seem to be disproportionately small. Some theatremakers seem to address the ideals of diversity easily, while others struggle to even know where to begin to address it for themselves. At this half-day event, members
of the community will come together to grapple with what the current ecosystem looks like, what it means for our field and what we can do about it.
Cost: Free!
Register now!
http://diversitysymposium_tba.eventbrite.com/#
Location: Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison Street, Berkeley (Check out Wilder Times,
Aurora’s latest show, playing November 2 - December 9. )
December 3
Casting Directors Town Hall Meeting: 7-9 p.m.
Join local casting professionals as they discuss the dos and don’ts at an audition, the best ways to market yourself as an actor and how you can best meet their casting needs! You can also drop off your General Auditions application (due a few days later) in
person!
Panelists include: Stephanie Rhoades Bickham (42nd Street Moon), Janet Foster (ACT), Meredith Hagedorn (Dragon Productions), Melissa Hillman (Impact), Steven Anthony Jones (Lorraine Hansberry), Leslie Martinson (TheatreWorks), Evren Odcikin (Director), Amy
Potozkin (Berkeley Rep), Meg Pearson (Marin Theatre Company) and more, with Meryl Shaw as moderator.
Cost: $10
Register now!
http://castingdirectors_tba.eventbrite.com/#
Location: Aurora Theatre, 2081 Addison Street, Berkeley
Saturday January 5, 2013
General Audition Dress Rehearsal
Sessions at 9:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:45 p.m., and 3:45 p.m. (see session descriptions below)
Where: Marines Memorial Theatre, 609 Sutter Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102
Sign up for the General Auditions Dress Rehearsal! Theatre Bay Area is offering four different sessions with four amazing acting coaches who will help you hone your audition. David Miotke, the accompanist for the general auditions, will be on hand for two sessions.
There is nothing like getting a chance to rehearse in the actual space to keep the pre-audition butterflies at bay! We’re keeping session sizes small to give everyone ample time with the acting coach, so sign up as soon as you can! If you are not auditioning
at the generals, but want tips and tricks for your own auditions, you can also sign up as an observer. Sit and listen in to a variety of monologues and auditions and learn from the best.
Session 1: CONTEMPORARY MONOLOGUES AND AUDITION TECHNIQUES with Rachel Adler
9:45 a.m.-12 p.m.
Cost to participate: $25 members/$40 nonmembers.
Cost to observe: $10 members/$20 nonmembers.
Session 2: SINGING AND MONOLOGUES FOR ACTORS with Bobby Weinapple with accompanist David Miotke (the accompanist at the Generals!)
11:45 a.m.-2 p.m.
Cost to participate: $35 members/$50 nonmembers.
Cost to observe: $10 members/$20 nonmembers.
Session 3: FOCUS ON SONGS AND MONOLOGUES with Bobby Weinapple with accompanist David Miotke (the accompanist at the Generals!)
1:45 -4 p.m.
Cost to participate: $35 members/$50 nonmembers.
Cost to observe: $10 members/$20 nonmembers.
Session 4: SHAKESPEARE MONOLOGUES with Gwyneth Richards
3:45 -6 p.m.
Cost to participate: $25 members/$40 nonmembers.
Cost to observe: $10 members/$20 nonmembers.
Space is limited! To reserve your spot and pay by credit card, call (415) 430-1140 x10 and talk to one of our membership associates. Payment is required at time of registration and no refunds after December 21. If you have questions, feel free to call or email
t...@theatrebayarea.org.
Quick hits for these and other events:
Applications for the 2013 General Auditions (for actors and auditors) are now available
http://www.theatrebayarea.org/Programs/Theatre-Bay-Area-Auditions.cfm
Register for ATLAS (Actors and Directors)!
http://www.theatrebayarea.org/Programs/ATLAS-for-Directors.cfm
Register for December 3’s Casting Director’s Town Hall Meeting: http://castingdirectors_tba.eventbrite.com/#
Register for December 3’s Diversity Symposium:
http://diversitysymposium_tba.eventbrite.com/#
General Auditions Dress Rehearsal: Register at 415-430-1140 x0!
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Applications for the 2013 General Auditions (for actors and auditors) are now available
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here to register for ATLAS (Actors and Directors)!
December 3: Casting Director’s Town Hall Meeting! Register here!!
December 3: Diversity Symposium!
Register here!
January 5: General Auditions Dress Rehearsal: Register at 415-430-1140 x0!
UNITE | STRENGTHEN | PROMOTE | ADVANCE
THEATRE BAY AREA
1663 Mission Street, Suite 525
San Francisco, CA 94103
THEATRE BAY AREA OFFICE IS OPEN: Mon - Thurs: 10am - 5pm, Fri: 10am - 3pm
TIX BOOTH UNION SQUARE IS OPEN: Mon – Sun: 10am-6pm