Auditions approaching!

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

Our group is called the Post-Meridian Radio Players and we produce live, staged radio the way they did it back in the 1930's and 40's. We even use live sound effects (foley), often created with unexpected everyday objects.



This is a great opportunity for theatre folks to branch out into an exciting new medium. Come and see how your acting changes when there's no blocking involved! This is also a great chance for people that have never acted before to get their feet wet without all the commitment of blocking and memorization. Actors are not required to fully memorize their lines, rehearsals will be approximately once a week on a fairly flexible schedule, there is minimal costuming and a 4 performance run, October 29th, 30th, 31st and November 1st.

What we need from you is your voice! We've got opportunities for actors to stretch their vocal chords! We’re looking for:
-A variety of accents, including British and French
-A variety of age and vocal ranges
-One male role and one female role will require singing

In addition, one play may have an opportunity to cast an individual that plays a period appropriate melodic instrument such as the guitar, flute, recorder or harp (just to name a few possibilities).

Here are the plays that we will be producing for this year's show:

"The Baby Snooks Show" (comedy)
The 1946 Halloween episode of the classic Golden Age comedy that originally starred Fanny Brice. Written by Philip Rapp.

"The Ballad of Reynardine" (horror)
Original adaptation by Renée Johnson and original story written by Athan Chilton. Based on an old English folk ballad about a mysterious young man and his fey kin.

"Nightfall: The Tell-Tale Heart" (supernatural horror/suspense)
One of Edgar Allen Poe's most chilling narratives, adapted for CBC Radio's Nightfall horror anthology series by Len Peterson in 1980.

Auditions will be held at the Unity Church of Somerville, 6 Williams Street, in Somerville. You may audition on either Tuesday, September 2nd or Wednesday, September 3rd, both at 7pm. Callbacks, if needed, will take place on Thursday, September 4th at 7PM

PLEASE SIGN UP FOR YOUR AUDITION SLOT HERE: http://www.huboftheuniverseproductions.com/events_tomes3.html#auditions

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the scripts. No prepared monologues are necessary. If you wish to audition for a role that will include singing, please prepare a sample acapella piece of one minute or less.

We are also looking to fill several staff positions:
Rehearsal Assistants: TBA
Publicity Coordinator: TBA
Advertising Coordinator: TBA
Foley/FX Team: 6-7 members TBA
Stage Manager: TBA
Stagehands: TBA
House volunteers: TBA


Please let us know if you are planning to audition and/or are interested in any other administrative or technical positions.

Comments

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Wabbit and I are coming; we just need to figure out which date. :-)

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

Excellent! Please sign up for your slot, here: http://www.huboftheuniverseproductions.com/events_tomes3.html#auditions

[kalliejenn2.livejournal.com]

would normally be so psyched to audition, but can't tear myself away from handing out candy bags to kiddies this year like i did the last two ...miss it too much! they're so cute!

[kalliejenn2.livejournal.com]

(i mean, missing it for the past two years)

[doceydo.livejournal.com]

Question... so is this for radio? I'm kind of confused. I may be interested.

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

Sorry, yeah, I guess it is a little confusing!

We perform live on stage, in the fashion of shows like "A Praire Home Companion." Everything is done live, including sound effects. The shows *are* recorded for future airing on the radio or to be released as podcasts, but the audiences come to see how it's done, love.

[ron_newman]

how it's done, love

And indeed, the audiences love it.

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

Whoops, typo!

Thanks, Ron! We do seem to be pretty popular, hence the 4 performances, this year. =)

[ron_newman]

Does Unity have about the same number of seats as First Church?

[audioboy.livejournal.com]

Since Unity has an actual stage, we expect much less of their main hall's floorspace to be taken up by our setup than was at FCS. We think we can accommodate about the same number of people, but that's something we're going to have to assess in the next few weeks.

[ron_newman]

It is a 'radio play' with a live audience. This may explain it better.

[swingchickie.livejournal.com]

i can forward this to some non-LJ people. how should they contact you to let you know they're coming?

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

The audition sign-up form will be online at http://www.pmrp.org within the next day or two. They will have to sign up for a slot.

Thanks!

[cutiebearkatie.livejournal.com]

Will you repost once signups are online?

I would love to try out!

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

I absolutely will! Thanks for your interest! =)

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

The audition form is now up here: http://www.huboftheuniverseproductions.com/events_tomes3.html#auditions

[ron_newman]

This girl and her mother should get a free ticket if they show up ;-)

[apricot3.livejournal.com]

Hmmm.. I might be interested in helping on either side, on stage or behind. However, my schedule is currently a little weird and possibly in flux. How can volunteers get involved in advertising/assistants and by when?

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

If we could know your interest and availability by auditions, that would be ideal.

[apricot3.livejournal.com]

sooo... you have to audition to be a stage hand? it probably wouldn't work out with my schedule anyway since currently i work pretty late. oh well :/

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

My apologies, it sounded like you weren't sure if you wanted to be onstage or off. We don't audition for folks interested in helping out behind the scenes.

YOu would be absolutely required for October 19th at 1pm, October 23rd at 6pm, October 26th at 1pm, October 27th at 6pm, October 29th, 30th and 31st at 6 (or 6:30pm) and November 1st at 6pm.

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

Please sign up for your audition slot, here: http://www.huboftheuniverseproductions.com/events_tomes3.html#auditions