This December Circus Center will premiere our fantastical new holiday showcase, Alice In Winterland, a theatrical-circus telling of the wonderland adventure set right here in our beloved San Francisco. With Alice all grown up and with kids of her own, she one day finds herself mysteriously called back to the land of her childhood dream only to find it’s oddly parallel to the joys and challenges of our own world. Ever brave and curious, Alice and her two kiddos follow the White Rabbit and his own bunny kiddos through the foggy night and find old friends in hilarious new conundrums, from a stuck-in-the-air Cheshire Cat to a members-only Mad Hatter’s Tea Party to an anti-holiday Red Queen! Alice and her family have the adventure of their lives by inspiring and discovering anew what the holidays are truly about, right underneath the cool gray city of love! This show is performed entirely by our curiouser and curiouser SF Youth Circus and adult students of Circus Center with their many wonderful circus skills and bold characterizations. Not to be missed this holiday season!
Audition Date/ Time: August 22nd - 10am-4pm PDT (Lunch Break 12-1pm)
Appointments: Email sailor@circuscenter.org with “Alice in Winterland Auditions” as the subject line to schedule a time. And please fill out our survey at: https://forms.gle/k474dQDf2ZfYN7sg9
Location: Circus Center
755 Frederick St.
San Francisco, CA 94117
Personnel: Directors: Colin Johnson, Sara Toby Moore
Artistic Director: Felicity Hesed
Production Manager: Sailor Galaviz
Preparation: If possible, please prepare a circus act showcasing your skills, a clown act, or a comedic monologue (under three minutes). *We understand that after a year+ of lockdown, many people will not have an act ready for auditions. That’s okay! Please audition anyway! Come ready to play with an open mind and show us a few of your favorite tricks. Auditions open to all members of our circus community!
Note: Students enrolled in classes in the Performance Department (Human Animation, Contortion Group Act Creation, and SFYC Performance Troupe) this Fall will automatically have a place in the show if they want. However, if you’d like to perform a featured circus act or a lead role, please still schedule an audition!
Winter Showcase Rehearsal & Class Schedule
[Not all participants will be required to attend all rehearsals, workshops, and classes - your involvement in the show will dictate the track you are placed on]
AUDITIONS
Sun August 22, 2021 - 10am-4pm
REHEARSALS:
Sunday 9/12/21 5pm-8pm
Sunday 9/19/21 5pm-8pm
Sunday 10/24/21 5pm-8pm
Sunday 11/07/21 5pm-8pm
Sunday 11/14/21 5pm-8pm
Sunday 11/21/21 5pm-8pm
Sunday 11/28/21 5pm-8pm
WORKSHOPS:
Saturday 9/18/21 2-5pm - Character Development Workshop - Studio
Saturday 9/25/21 2-5pm - Individual
Saturday 10/02/21 2-5pm - Music Selection + Choreography - Studio
Saturday 10/16/21 2-5pm - Individual
Saturday 10/23/21 2-5pm - Costuming - Studio
Saturday 11/06/21 2-5pm - Individual
Saturday 11/13/21 2-5pm - Individual
Saturday 11/20/21 2-5pm - Makeup Workshop - Studio or Backstage
TECH:
Saturday 12/04/21 12m-10pm (Cast call 1pm)
Sunday 12/05/21 12pm-10pm (Cast call 1pm)
Thursday 12/09/21 4pm-10pm - Dress Rehearsal
PERFORMANCES:
Friday 12/10/21 7:30pm (call 5:00pm)
Saturday 12/11/21 2:00pm (call 12:00pm) and 7:30pm (call 6:00pm)
Sunday 12/12/2021 2:00pm (call 12:00pm)