AUDITION NOTICE
March 8, 2020
A Midsummer Night’s Dream…
An Immersive Circus Karaoke Spectacular!
Director and Stage Manager duo, Felicity Hesed and Thuan Lieu, are back again for the 2020 Summer Showcase and taking it in a wildly different direction. Shakespeare. But this isn’t your high school lit teacher’s Shakespeare. We are creating an immersive event filled with circus and comedy all set to a soundtrack of popular music that the audience can sing along to. Sound fun? It’s going to be a raucous good time!
Since the show will be quite different, the process for creating it will also be different. Beginning with auditions. We are not necessarily looking for finished acts to be slotted into this show. We are looking for people who have acts or can create acts that can be modified to fit into the story, structure, characters, and musical soundscape of this show. If you have a finished act but you’re willing to modify it, please audition! If you don’t have an act, but you have strong skills, sequences, and performance abilities, please audition! If you are funny, we need you! If you want to be part of the ensemble, we need you too! If you want to help behind the scenes, you’re our hero!
Schedule:
- AUDITIONS – Sunday, March 8 from 5:00-8:30pm
- REHEARSALS - Sundays and some Saturdays from 5-8pm beginning March 15 (Performers will not be called for every rehearsal. A detailed rehearsal schedule will be available at the auditions. Please bring your calendars so you can write down your conflicts.)
- TECH – Performers and technicians called.
- Saturday June 13 from 4-10pm
- Sunday, June 14, from 2-10pm
- Dress Rehearsal – Thursday, June 18 from 6-10pm
- PERFORMANCES
- Friday, June 19 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, June 20 at 2:00pm and 7:30pm
- Sunday, June 21 at 2:00pm followed by Strike and Cast Party
Auditions:
We are holding group auditions for this show that will last one hour. The following slots are available:
- 5:00-6:00 – Theatre (only sign up for this time if you can do your act in the theatre)
- 6:10-7:10 – Gym
- 7:20-8:20 – Gym
During this time you will do the following:
- Present a prepared piece – this can be a finished act or a polished sequence. Please keep it between 1-3 minutes. Solos, duos, or groups are all welcome.
- Participate in group activities including learning a basic dance combination, singing in a group, and doing an acting/character exercise.
Interested in joining us on this wild adventure? Email auditions [AT] circuscenter [DOT] org to sign up to audition. Please include the following information in your email:
- Name and phone number
- Preferred audition slot
- Apparatus for your prepared piece
- Let us know if you are interested in being in the show but cannot be at the auditions
Questions? Contact Felicity and/or Thuan: felicity [AT] circuscenter [DOT] org and thuan [AT] circuscenter [DOT] org.