AUDITIONS FOR MIXED MAGIC THEATRE’S 2012 - 2013 SEASON

 AUDITIONS FOR MIXED MAGIC THEATRE’S 2012 - 2013 SEASON

WHEN: Friday, June 1st from 6pm - 9pm. Sunday, June 3rd from 1pm -
4pm.
 
WHERE: Mixed Magic Theatre, 999 Main St. Unit #115, in the Hope
Artiste Village, Pawtucket, RI.
 
OPEN CALL. PRIORITY GIVEN TO THOSE WHO MAKE APPOINTMENTS. EMAIL
MMTHOPE@GMAIL.COM WITH SUBJECT “SEASON AUDITION.”
 
ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE ARE WELCOME. THOSE WITH RESUMES AND HEADSHOTS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE THEM IN PERSON OR VIA EMAIL.
 
Mixed Magic Theatre is a non-profit arts organization founded in 2000
with the mission of building more literate and arts-active
communities. Located just over the Providence-Pawtucket line in the
Hope Artiste Village, a thriving hub of cultural activity, the company
is committed to bringing diverse stories and images to the stage, and
exploring both original and classic works using eclectic prose and
song. Past productions include: King Lear, Moby Dick: Then and Now,
Driving Miss Daisy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,
Art of Attack, and When Mahalia Sings. For more information, please
visit www.mmtri.com or www.facebook.com/mmtheatre. (Don’t forget to
“like” us on Facebook!)
 
*5TH ANNUAL GREATNESS OF GOSPEL -- August 3-5
A concert celebration of traditional Gospel music.
 
Availability in all vocal sections, especially tenor/baritone/bass.
Age range: 14 and older. Please prepare sixteen bars of one uptempo
piece and one slow piece. Both pieces must be in the Gospel, R&B Rock
or Pop genre.
 
*JULIUS CAESAR -- September 27 - October 28
Shakespeare’s classic story of power, betrayal and politics.
 
7 men, 3 women. Age range: 20s and older. Please prepare one-minute
Shakespearean piece, NOT from Julius Caesar.
 
*CELEBRATIONS: CHRISTMAS AND A NEW TIME -- November 29 - December 2
Follow Princess Jaharri on a harrowing and inspiring journey as she
struggles to fulfill a promise to her people and return home after
being stolen from her village in West Africa and brought to Newport,
Rhode Island.
 
16 African-American actor/singers. Age range: 16 and older. 8 of 16 (4
men, 4 women) must be proficient dancers. ALL AUDITIONERS will be
asked to learn a simple time-step. SINGERS: Prepare sixteen bars from:
“Amazing Grace”, “Summertime” or “In That Great Gettin’ Up Mornin.’”
ACTORS: Scene sides will be provided at the audition.
 
*GREAT HOLIDAY TRADITIONS -- December 21-23
A cabaret show featuring performances of classic holiday tunes and a
special tribute to the men and women serving overseas.
 
Availability in all vocal sections, especially tenor/baritone/bass.
Age range: 14 and above. Please prepare sixteen bars of one uptempo
piece and one slow piece. Both pieces must be in the Gospel, R&B Rock
or Pop genre.
 
*FATE COMES KNOCKING (w/ MLK Day Brunch) -- January 14, 2013
A historical play from the perspective of those who supported Martin
Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement.
 
5 African-American actors; 3 women, 2 men. Age range: 40s and older.
Some singing involved. Please prepare one-minute contemporary
monologue.
 
*THE EMPEROR JONES -- January 18 - February 17
An American convict escapes to a small Caribbean island and become its
dictator until the residents rise up in revolt.
 
10 performers. 1 African-American male (25-50); 1 White male (45-60);
8 dancers (4 men and 4 women, any ethnicity, 18 and older). ACTORS:
two-minute prepared contemporary monologue. DANCERS: Come prepared to
learn simple dance routine.
 
*TARTUFFE -- March 15 - April 7
A comedy about privilege, family, and how a little charm can go a very
long way.
 
12 actors; 7 men, 5 women. All ethnicities. Age range: 20s and older.
Please prepare a two-minute classical monologue--comedic or dramatic.
Exclude pieces from Tartuffe.