The Casting Couch

On Hiatus..........

2007-04-29T00:38:00.001-04:00

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Urban Threshhold: A & R Summit

2007-03-04T16:29:00.000-05:00

URBAN THRESHOLD ENTERPRISES INC.
PRESENTS
THE A&R POWER SUMMIT 2007
MEET FACE TO FACE WITH MAJOR LABEL A&R’S
Sunday, April 15th 2007 @ SOB’s (204 Varick and West Houston)
From 2:00PM to 7:30PM

The Premier Seminar for Unsigned and independent artists! 18 or older with ID. Tight security, dress code casual.

SHOP YOUR MUSIC DEMO TO TOP A&R’S AT THE A&R POWER SUMMIT
Learn what A&R’s are looking for.
Learn how to get a production deal.
Learn what to expect when signed to a deal.
Learn how to generate a buzz.
Learn how to generate multiple revenue streams

VIP TICKET HOLDERS WILL get THEIR demos evaluated by music industry professionals on the spot!
A&R’s from Island/DefJam, Universal, Atlantic, Shady, Motown, Interscope, J Records, Geffen, Warner Bros, Bad Boy, TVT, and more will be in attendance.

LIMITED GENERAL ADMMISSION TICKETS ARE $125 PER PERSON
-Includes seminar panels
-A&R Drop box
-Dinner Buffet

LIMITED VIP ALL ACCESS TICKETS ARE $200 PER PERSON
Includes VIP Access to Demo Listening Sessions – Get Demo Evaluated
VIP Access to seminar panels
A&R Drop box
Dinner buffet

For tickets contact: Jesse Jess 917-355-3456 Mr. Raw 212-340-1118 J. Mars at (866) 841-9139 x1980 or 1-9 Theory 347-224-2242

To purchase Tix online Log on to www.HipHopPalace.com, twww.sobs.com, www.ticketmaster.com or Email: promoradiony247@gmail.com or MrRaw78@yahoo.com or Marsuniverse@aol.com
Don’t Miss it! Seating is Limited! Get your ticket now!
URBAN THRESHOLD ENTERPRISES INC.

GRRRRR! I Didn't Get It!

2007-03-04T16:27:00.000-05:00

Acting Career FAQ - GRRRRR! I Didn't Get It!

by Bob Fraser

As I've mentioned in the past, one of the worst parts of being a professional actor is the amazing amount of rejection one must endure to become successful. There are many "hard parts" to having a paying acting career - but rejection is the hardest. Some tips for handling the inevitable rejection you will have to face - and get by - as you ply your trade:

G. GET OVER IT. This is a primary 'skill' you must learn to develop. How do you do it? Here are some 'mind-sets' that can help ...

R. REACT REASONABLY. When you have discovered that they "went another way" do you wail and thrash about? Do you fall limply onto the couch vowing to give it up? Do you' get angry at the casting director who obviously failed to see talent when it was right in front of her? Or do you go back and look at your own work to see that it was carefully prepared? Did you arrive on time? Did you present a confident audition? Did you make good personal contact with the casting director? If you did your part properly – then you should thank the stars for this rejection and move on to the next step.

R. RELEASE. You don't have to repress your reaction. In fact, after you have screamed and wailed and cried and finished off a quart of Cherry Garcia, you can then move on and prepare for your next audition. You will have to discover the best way to 'let it go' for yourself - but let it go you must. Talk it out with another actor, go to the gym, read a book, listen to some music ... do what you can to put it behind you. Because holding on to rejection is a very bad plan in our business.

R. RESIST. Don't fall prey to the temptation to stay in that place where you feel awful about not "getting it." Once you’ve allowed yourself to go through the emotions of being rejected and decided to 'let it go' it’s critical to move past the the letdown, and see what you can do to increase your odds of acceptance the next time around. Talk to your coach or teacher. Even if your work doesn’t need anything more, it’s always good to have the support of someone who understands the acting life to help you get over the bumps of rejection.

R. RE-CAP. Take a look at how far you’ve come. Going over your list of past successes can help soften the blows of rejection. If you don’t have a list of your past victories, it's time to make one. Also, after a reasonable time, revisit the audition you gave and see if, 'in the cold light of day' there is anything you can do to improve your own skills. Perhaps you need to go back to a cold reading class - or spend a few weeks with a coach working on your improv "chops." Or maybe it's all about your nerves and being in a good place - in which case it might be worth doing some exercises designed to calm you down in moments of stress.

R. REPEAT. In our business it is the actor who can get past the rejection and 'get back up on the horse' who has the best chance at success. So, it is of the greatest importance that you go to another audition as soon as you can. Even if another audition is for something you don't want - just going and giving it your best shot can help you progress in your career.

R. RESILIENT. Only those who can get past the sort of rejection that is part of every actor's daily work life, have any hope of eventual success. Keep in mind the long valued advice of McGuffey's Reader: "If at first you don't succeed, try try again."

DPS Now Published

2007-02-10T20:38:00.000-05:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:
AFTER ASHLEY by Gina Gionfriddo
BACK OF THE THROAT by Yussef El Guindi
THE BUSY WORLD IS HUSHED by Keith Bunin
DEFIANCE by John Patrick Shanley
DOG SEES GOD by Bert V. Royal
IPHIGENIA by P. Seth Bauer
KLONSKY AND SCHWARTZ by Romulus Linney
MEASURE FOR PLEASURE by David Grimm
THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE by Elizabeth Meriwether
RABBIT HOLE by David Lindsay-Abaire
SUCH A BEAUTIFUL VOICE IS SAYEDA'S and KARIMA'S CITY by Yussef El Guindi
WORK SONG: THREE VIEWS OF FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT by Eric Simonson and Jeffrey
Hatcher

To read about these titles and purchase acting editions, click on the links above.
To view all our recently published plays, click on Now Published.

Great way to track accomplishments

2006-12-28T12:49:00.000-05:00

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

IMMEDIATE GOALS ACHIEVED?
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EVERY WEEK
Make 15-25+ contacts by mail, phone, in person or email (for example, each and every phone call counts as 1 contact) to anyone who can hire or represent you or otherwise further your career.

EVERY DAY
135 WEST 29TH STREET SUITE 404
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10001 USA
TEL 212 242 4700 FAX 212 242 4768
GETWORKING@SCOTTPOWERS.COM
Spend if only 5 minutes working on your career.

Jan.15th Showcase

2006-12-28T12:39:00.000-05:00

Now Booking Artist for our January 15th showcase
Don't Miss the next upcoming events in "07"
Greetings!
Thank You, to everyone who attended the Urban Music Explosion on Dec 17th at SOB's. Once again, this was a SOLD OUT event. Over 450 people were in the house for this showcase competition.
Our next showcase will be on January 15th at Don Hills concert Hall in NYC.
Email for booking info. This event is not a competition showcase.
Mrraw78@yahoo.com, Showcases@urbanthreshold.biz
Or call 212-340-1118, 917-355-3456
Above Photo: Mr RAW and Jesse Jess
Hit us on Myspace.
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URBAN THRESHOLD & SOB'S PRESENTS THE URBAN MUSIC EXPLOSION

2006-12-12T12:10:00.000-05:00

Urban Threshold and SOB's are back again to give you the Ultimate Talent Showcase in NYC "The Urban Music Explosion"

Now Booking Artists for the Dec 17th showcase Tickets go on sale at Ticketmaster.com & SOB's box office Next Monday.

Limited Spots Available. Artists MUST have a fan base and be able to bring people out to see you perform.
See below for ALL the details.

ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS:
If you want to become a product, media, or financial sponsor for this event, please contact us asap for info.
Sponors will be included in email blast (50,000) members, mentioned on our website http://www.hiphoppalace.com (100,000 visits per month), and will be able to have banners or promo items placed at the event.

URBAN THRESHOLD & SOB'S PRESENTS THE URBAN MUSIC EXPLOSION- 12/17/06 Booking Artists Now for The 4TH Urban Music Explosion Concert @ SOB's
(12/17/06)
URBAN THRESHOLD ENTERPRISES INC.
IN ASSOCIATION WITH SOB'S
PRESENTS THE URBAN MUSIC EXPLOSION
(TALENT COMPETITION)
SOB'S
204 Varick Street
Corner of West Houston street in NYC
16 acts will compete
Each Hip Hop, REGGAE and R&B artist will get to perform 2 songs.
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT SOB'S BOX OFFICE OR TICKETMASTER.COM

1ST Place Prize:
An Automatic Nomination for "Best Live Performance"
for The 5th Annual Underground Music Awards to be held in 08/07 Plus A FACE TO FACE MEETING WITH THE DIRECTOR OF A&R OF TVT RECORDS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR A DEAL 20 minute in-studio interview on Promo Radio & a 15 minute interview on Next up Radio 91.9fm Buzz Factor feature in the Urban Threshold Online Industry Newsletter AN ARTIST OF THE MONTH FEATURE ON HIP HOP PALACE.COM A profile on Urban Threshold Television A profile on http://www.STR8HIPHOP.COM
1 song featured on the next Street Credibility Mixtape presented by All Access DVD & hosted by A&R Paradise

2nd Place Prize:
15-minute interview on Promo Radio ,
1 song in rotation on Next Up Radio 91.9fm for 4 weeks , An artist of the week profile on Hip Hop Palace.com, One Free performance at a future showcase, Buzz Factor feature in the Urban Threshold Industry Newsletter.

3rd Place Prize:
1 song in rotation on Promo Radio for 1 month and a Buzz Factor feature in the Promo Radio Online Industry Newsletter

JUDGES: Sam Taylor - A&R of Roundtable/Universal Til Welch - Director of A&R of Virgin Records J Mazur - A&R of TVT Records (JUDGES SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Each judge/industry personnel will have a point system with which they will judge each talent. All artists will be judge by the same criteria - Musical selection, audience response, creativity, presence and routine delivery.

SPECIAL INVITED A&R'S FROM SHADY, DEFJAM, SONY/BMG, JIVE, ATLANTIC, VIRGIN, INTERSCOPE, BAD BOY, AND MORE
THERE WILL BE A SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCE BY A MAJOR LABEL ACT (TBA) ALSO THERE WILL BE A BLAZIN' FASHION SHOW BY M, THE 2004 UNDERGROUND MUSIC AWARDS WINNER FOR BEST FASHION LABEL
REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM:
EACH ARTIST MUST SELL OR COVER 35 TICKETS @ $10 EACH.
TICKET FUNDS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCED!!
DOORS OPEN AT 7:30PM/SHOWTIME AT 9:00PM.
21 OR OLDER/TIGHT SECURITY/ID A MUST
ADMISSION IS $15 @ the door/ADVANCE $10 TIXS AVAILABLE

SPONSORS: USA MAGAZINE STORE.COM, Promo Radio, Hip Hop Palace.com, Urban Threshold TV, Mars Universe Films, SonicBids.com, CD Baby.com, DiscMakers, All Access DVD, Street Credibility Mixtape/DVD, Str8HipHop.com, The Epydemik TV/DVD, Next Up Radio 91.9FM, Select-O-Hits Distribution, Mia Mind Music NOW BOOKING: FOR INFO ON CALL 917-355- 3456, OR 212-340-1118, OR
866-841-9139 EXT. 1980

DPS Now Published

2006-12-02T14:22:00.000-05:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:

BREATHING CORPSES by Laura Wade4 men, 3 women: 7 total“BREATHING CORPSES has a clever circular structure in which a succession of people discover a body before becoming corpses themselves.” —Time Out (London). “Events flow backwards in time—before a slight forward hop — in an intriguing fashion, allowing puzzlers in the audience to gather further pieces of the jigsaw, as well as additional characters, at each stop…[Wade is] an arresting writing talent.” —Evening Standard (London). “Laura Wade’s play is like a crossword puzzle where all the clues have to do with death. This is a tight, tense play: you can’t miss a single word, a single gesture…Wade uses the play’s shifting structure to make you feel disorientated, almost scared…The tension, the emotions and the sense of absurdity and fear are brilliantly handled…A terrifying tour de force.” —The Sunday Times (London)

COLDER THAN HERE by Laura Wade1 man, 3 women: 4 total“Laura Wade’s play is set in the limbo between a death sentence and the death itself. How does knowledge of one’s imminent demise, or that of a loved one, affect the living of one’s life?” —Guardian (London). “The play is an astute and humorous portrayal of a family pulling together in the face of impending grief. It takes a timely look at society’s changing attitude towards the process of dying and the ceremonies associated with death.” —This Is London. “Laura Wade’s play is a ninety-minute masterpiece, a jewel, dark but translucent. It is a play of love, death, and grief: The grief that is hardest to bear, because it begins before the loved one dies.” —Sunday Times (London).

DEFLOWERING WALDO by Adam Szymkowicz2 men, 4 women: 6 totalWaldo is having a bad day. He’s afraid of crowds, spiders, skyscrapers, flowers, brown soap and sex. His father won’t stop being Scottish. His therapist wants to seduce him. His ex-girlfriend could spontaneously combust at any moment. And the new woman in his life seems to want something else completely. Will he manage to find true love—or at least mow the lawn?

EMBARASSMENTS book by Laurence Klavan, music by Polly Pen, lyrics by Laurence Klavan and Polly Pen, additional text by Polly Pen5 men, 4 women (doubling): 9 total“A lively, funny, and very smart musical…Klavan’s clever book is well matched by Pen’s music.” —Variety. “An inventive musical…features Pen’s explosive score and Klavan’s exceptional book…EMBARRASSMENTS is the rare double treat. Whether you’re seeking intellectual stimulation or just an entertaining evening out, this beautifully designed, written, and performed production is bound to satisfy.” —Philadelphia Weekly. “An offbeat, original, and enjoyable musical…[a] witty and knowing book…concise and imaginative songs.” —Philadelphia Inquirer. “A breathtaking 90-minute chamber musical…cannot help but to redefine the artistic boundaries of the musical theater.”—Reading Eagle. “Terrific fun.” —WRTL Radio.

FINDING CLAIRE by Kim Merrill4 women: 4 total“…lovely, sensitive and engrossing…remarkable…takes theatergoers along for the roller-coaster ride that a woman might go through in meeting her biological mother for the first time. With plays like this and films like Mike Leigh’s Secrets and Lies…adoption certainly looks like a superior option for the child involved. For the mother, it’s another story.” —NY Times. “…engaging new play…moody, wrenching and often touching look into the emotional lives of four women…filled with moments that all families will recognize, and lessons we all need to learn.” —nytheatre.com.

JUMPING FOR JOY by Jon Marans 2 men, 1 woman: 3 total“Unforgettable…Captivating and beautiful, JUMPING FOR JOY is something wondrous…Marans demonstrates a masterful ability to balance humor and horror on a knife-edge.” —Orange County Register. “There’s good reason for the anticipatory stir greeting Jon Marans’ JUMPING FOR JOY…a delicately zany, yet poignant slice of a thoroughly dysfunctional family’s life…The writing is excellent…with numerous flashes of brilliance.” —CurtainUp.

KITTY KITTY KITTY by Noah Haidle5 men, 1 woman (doubling, flexible casting): 6 totalKitty, a suicidal housecat, finds his true love in his clone, the first successfully cloned housecat, Kitty Kitty. They give each other hand jobs, but Kitty Kitty doesn’t love Kitty back. So Kitty decides to make another clone of himself, the title character Kitty Kitty Kitty. But something goes wrong in the cloning process, and he makes more copies of himself, each one more retarded than the last. The final clone, Kitty Kitty Kitty Kitty Kitty, communicates in nothing but grunts and yells and drool. KITTY KITTY KITTY is a comedy about love, unrequited love, regret and hand jobs.

THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS by David Rambo1 woman: 1 total“…a warmhearted play…highly entertaining, frequently moving…” —Chicago Tribune. “…folksy, funny, straightforward and validating…a smile-inducing, tear duct-activating reunion with a woman who might have been a stranger but seemed like family…engaging from beginning to end.” —L.A. Times. “David Rambo’s new one-woman play…[about] the witty, bubbly, frank, and slightly eccentric writer…provides a compelling portrait of her.” —BackStage West. “LADY is surprisingly crisp and loaded with detail. The first act is breezy, funny and gossipy…The second act is darker and more touching.” —North County Times.

MADAGASCAR by J.T. Rogers1 man, 2 women (doubling): 3 total“MADAGASCAR lures you into its tale of reflection, recrimination and regret with captivating power…wondrous, elegiac, unforgettable drama.” —Miami Herald. “J.T. Rogers is a major new American talent and MADAGASCAR is a play to cheer.” —Miami New Times. “Rogers’ circular storytelling style, full of poetry, poignancy, wit and hard-won wisdom, never fails to fascinate.” —Salt Lake Tribune. “MADAGASCAR is a subtle, beautifully written, sad, and disturbing play.” —Edward Albee. “I haven’t been so impressed by a new play since the early works of Wallace Shawn and Tennessee Williams.” —André Gregory. “With gorgeously wrought, resonant prose, J.T. Rogers has fashioned a singular and haunting detective story.” —Doug Wright.

THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO BY BEAUMARCHAIS, translated and adapted by Joan Holden7–9 men, 4 women (doubling, extras): 11 total“For the sprightly new American Conservatory Theater production…credit must go to translator/adaptor Joan Holden for sending new shafts of light through the play…The characters, especially the women, seem freshly inspired in their resourcefulness…vernacular that might have been coined yesterday…” —San Francisco Chronicle. “In commissioning a textual face lift for the eighteenth-century farce immortalized by Mozart’s opera, American Conservatory Theater has struck gold…a joyous piece of stage frippery whose social bite is never far below the surface.” —Variety. “FIGARO gets a new lease on life…Where better to find somebody to bring new life to this play, which is widely regarded as helping to provoke the French Revolution?” —Marin Independent Journal. “Takes justifiable liberties in replacing Beaumarchais’ eighteenth-century jibes with up-to-the-minute substitutes…the adaptor hasn’t so much rewritten Beaumarchais to suit her own taste as returned our attention to the essence of his dissent…” —San Francisco Examiner.

THE PULL OF NEGATIVE GRAVITY by Noah Haidle2 men, 2 women: 4 total“…gut-wrenching scenes.” —Time Out. “Jonathan Lichtenstein’s ninety-minute drama is simple in its conception yet elemental in its themes…it packs a wallop.” —NY Post. “Jonathan Lichtenstein beautifully portrays how the war destroyed one rural Welsh family.” —NY Times. “A carefully crafted, powerfully emotive drama…the play’s anger sears itself into one’s mind.” —Sunday Herald (Scotland). “…[a] harrowing, heartbreaking play.” —Guardian (London). “…brings the subject of war close to home and handles it with a terrifying intensity.” —The Scotsman (Edinburgh).

PYRETOWN by John Belluso1 man, 1 woman: 2 total“…Belluso’s play works.” —Chicago Tribune. “Far too many playwrights these days either jump on a popular political bandwagon or simply contemplate their slacker navels; Belluso has real fire.” —Chicago Sun-Times. “John Belluso’s blistering PYRETOWN…crackles with heat. I don’t say it lightly: This play is worth braving the cold to see.” —NY Sun. “PYRETOWN has none of the flashy emotional pyrotechnics that animate many comparable stories; Harry and Louise’s romance expands and contracts naturally, like the beating of a heart…Belluso gives his characters an inchoate touch of poetry, which they must guard against the icy bureaucracy of American health care.” —Time Out.

RAG AND BONE by Noah Haidle5 men, 2 women: 7 total “Haidle is an engaging writer who creates startling theatrical conceits, intriguing themes and offbeat characters…his nonrealistic style is bold and imaginative…” —Variety. “…vividly bold, wildly imaginative and utterly charming…Its humor and poignancy are genuine…” —CT Central.To read about these titles and purchase acting editions, click on the links above.
To view all our recently published plays, click on Now Published.

NYC: Comedy School "Caroline's on Broadway"

2006-12-02T14:21:00.000-05:00

On Broadway presents...
an IMPROV CLASS
Improvisation Will Make You Fearless at Auditions

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Improvisation will make you fearless at auditions! It is an essential, “must have” skill for any actor! It will increase your ability to be spontaneous and think fast and on your feet. You will be ready for anything thrown at you at an audition. If you are looking to jumpstart your acting career, then this class is for you!
Carolines on Broadway's Improv Class starts November 30!! We’re offering an amazing deal for this incredible six-week class! Sign up before November 23rd and pay only $297!! That’s an $80 discount!
Instructor: Nancy Lombardo was a founding member of The First Amendment comedy troupe, where Robin Williams was a frequent guest and performer with her troupe. She has performed on Saturday Night Live, The Colin Quinn Show and PBS. Other credits include writing for John Leguizomo’s HBO special The Talent Pool and the Off-Broadway hit Mambo Mouth.
This class is exhilarating, addictive, mind blowing, and total pure unadulterated fun. Level II students will be showcasing their talent at Carolines on Broadway; so do not miss this wonderful opportunity!
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Music Showcase with Labels

2006-11-26T17:55:00.000-05:00

If you are an Artist, DJ, Producer, Manager, or involved in Urban Culture IN ANY WAY!YOU NEED TO BE THERE!FREE no line, no wait VIP LIST with FREE DRINKS! for MAJOR LABEL REPS, MEDIA & VIPS !! just email WellConnected@OptOnline.Net (NAME, TITLE & COMPANY)Monday November 27th @Don Hill's511 Greenwich st (off Spring St) NYC6PM HEAVY NETWORKING!/7PM SHOWCASE & PARTY!

DPS Announces

2006-11-21T18:52:00.000-05:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:

CAROL MULRONEY by Stephen Belber3 men, 2 women“Clever, ingenious, thoughtful.” —Boston Globe. “The play floats magically…” —Boston Phoenix. “A remarkable achievement…warm, funny and hopeful…Belber has a keen eye and ear for the comedy of human existence.” —Patriot Ledger and Providence Journal.

COMPLEAT FEMALE STAGE BEAUTY by Jeffrey Hatcher9 men, 5 women (doubling)“A clever exploration of rich territory, the world of the English theater at the seventeenth-century moment when women were first allowed on the stage.” —New York Times. “Lush…world class…clever…” —Variety. “An intimate psycho-sexual backstage historical comedy. Splendidly theatrical, it’s a witty allusive game with some feeling payoff, to boot.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

THE DEAD GUY by Eric Coble3 men, 3 women (doubling)“Inspired and ruthless, Eric Coble has preempted the network vultures with THE DEAD GUY.” —Variety. “Daringly staged and thrilling to watch.” —Denver Post. “Whether you are entertained or disgusted, Coble’s skillfully woven comedy is a humorous and thoughtful critique on society’s obsession with other people’s realities.” —L.A. Splash. “Playwright Eric Coble has built THE DEAD GUY around one of the brightest notions of recent seasons.” —Houston Chroni-cle. “A brilliant twist by playwright Eric Coble on today’s fascination with pseudo stars.” —What’s Doing in Denver. “A slapstick satire on ultimate reality TV shows that will tickle your funny bone no end.” —Colorado Backstage. “The laughs roll and Coble alights on intriguing thoughts in his script. The result looks a lot like reality TV, and thereby implicates our own real-life viewing behavior.” —Rocky Moun-tain News. “Amoral, mercenary and totally devoid of good taste, it’s not such a far-fetched idea. A must-see.” —Houston Press.

DEDICATION OR THE STUFF OF DREAMS by Terrence McNally4 men, 3 women“A wistful and potent new play by Terrence McNally…Mr. McNally gives new proof of the vitality of his chosen art form by showing that there is room on the stage for theater past, theater present, and theater future; and that if you are as good as he is, they can all be brought together behind one curtain.” —NY Sun. “McNally’s bittersweet valentine to an art form that has the power to change lives on both sides of the footlights…We should all be grateful to Terrence McNally for reminding us just how important theatre (and plays about the theatre) can be.” —TheaterMania.com. “Fearlessly funny, strikingly serious…DEDICATION has some of the funniest lines Terrence McNally has written in years.” —BackStage. “A scintillating and inspiring new play by Terrence McNally.” —Talkin’ Broadway. “A heartfelt, original valentine to relationships, death, and theater…McNally’s most original play in years.” —Gay City News.

THE LEARNED LADIES OF PARK AVENUE by David Grimm, translated and freely adapted from Molière’s LES FEMMES SAVANTES5 men, 5 women (doubling)“A brave, brainy and barmy revision of Molière…An elegantly composed variation on a society comedy from art deco Hollywood. Grimm reflects on our own neoconservative plots to undo the New Deal.” —Hartford Courant. “Dramatic verse is not just alive and well on the cutting edge of theatre but thriving in David Grimm’s spanking new THE LEARNED LADIES OF PARK AVENUE…A rare but welcome bird in contemporary theatre.” —New Haven Register. “Roll over Cole Porter.” —Boston Globe.

LOVELY DAY by Leslie Ayvazian2 men, 1 woman“It’s about time a playwright explored how the war in Iraq affects family members who have opposing political viewpoints…Ayvazian has the guts to write about the divisive war in Iraq, even though she doesn’t go into any specifics about it. Besides showing how a global conflict affects a family seemingly far removed from it, she also points out how differently men and women feel about war and parenthood.” —Broadway.com. “There are moments when Ayvazian’s spousal dialogues breathe close to the edge of the great plays that have been written about human beings driven by war and political dissension.” —Village Voice. “LOVELY DAY ends on a tantalizing but satisfying note of ambiguity, the ideal conclusion for this thoughtful, emotional play.” —BackStage. “Not nearly as realistic a play as it seems, LOVELY DAY is gently stylized with succinct talk and a casual structure to sneak up on unsuspecting viewers…Tersely composed by Leslie Ayvazian, a surprising amount of ethical and emotional ground is covered in these scenes in a mere 75 minutes.” — Star Ledger. “Leslie Ayvazian’s latest work is a rare thing these days: a family drama about a functional family…Ayvazian remains impartial, so the evening doesn’t tip into a harrangue.” —Time Out. “These are real people dealing with big but troubling issues that have personal consequences. Ayvazian balances her characters with care, attempting to offer equal weight to conflicting perspectives…[She] understands that silence and stillness can be more eloquent than words and movement.” —Pittsburgh Tribune.

A PICASSO by Jeffrey Hatcher1 man, 1 woman“Artful, remarkable and genuinely dramatic, with impressive sensitivity and wit.” —NY Daily News. “Sex, art, Nazis, and a classy twentieth-century icon, all wrapped up like a tasty cultural burrito. Expertly done.” —Star-Ledger. “A polished production with carefully sprung surprises.” —NY Times.

THE RADIANT ABYSS by Angus MacLachlan1 man, 2 women“…paints an unnervingly acute portrait of a privileged nation…what Maclachlan puts his finger neatly upon with this funny-until-it-gets-scary play is the trouble that can arise when competing value systems clash in a culture that insists on the equality of everyone’s beliefs.” —Washington City Paper. “…ABYSS’ fast-paced, dark humor has many laughs and some pointed insights…MacLachlan has a keen sense of how people’s morals and motivations can be skewed, of how peer pressure can erode one’s values and also of how average people can be manipulated to dehumanize their neighbors…” —CurtainUp.

THE RUBY SUNRISE by Rinne Groff3 men, 4 women (doubling)“With her stylish new play THE RUBY SUNRISE, Rinne Groff demonstrates both vaulting thematic ambition and sinuous theatrical flair.” —Broadway.com. “Entertaining…thought-provoking…commentary on the transformative powers of storytelling.” —New York Sun. “…reflective, ambitious play…emotional resonance.” —Variety. “Measured and intelligent, optimistic yet clear-eyed—in other words, just right for our hysterical moment.” —New York Magazine. “Smart and absorbing.” —Star-Ledger. “Channelling the power of television, THE RUBY SUNRISE is a gem.” —Boston Globe.

THE SUGAR SYNDROME by Lucy Prebble2 men, 2 women“If there’s a funnier, sadder, wiser play looking at paedophilia and prejudice this year, even this decade, I’d be amazed.” —Daily Telegraph (London). “This year has been a good year for new plays, but THE SUGAR SYNDROME is the first that strikes me as a must-see.” —Financial Times (London).To read about these titles and purchase acting editions, click on the links above.

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DUMP before Kissing

2006-09-15T18:07:00.000-04:00

Acting Career FAQ - DUMP Before KISSingbyBob FraserOne of the most familiar business principles around is - K.I.S.S. - which stands for Keep It Simple Stupid. I'm sure you've heard it and wondered, can I apply that to my acting business?The answer is; you CAN apply the K.I.S.S. principle ... AFTER your business is up and running. But, until you've established exactly how your acting business is going to be marketed - K.I.S.S. is the cart before the horse.First, you have to know exactly what kind of business you are in - and most actors don't understand exactly what kind of business they are in, when they start. (Some actors never figure it out and are forever labeled "struggling.") Do you know what business you're in?Here's an excerpt from You Must Act! that may help:"In the final analysis, show business is two words. "The show part is important - but the business part is critical. "You must understand how to run your business in order to be successful. Here’s the first important question:"What business are you in? "As an artist in show business ... you will always do business by contracting your “services” to other companies. "This is a just a factual matter. “Contracts for services” are the only kind of deals you will make in this business. "That’s how things are done in show business. "Which means ..."YOU ARE NOT AN EMPLOYEE! "YOU ARE NOT A WORKER! "When you talk about getting a “job,” you are really talking about landing a contract to perform services for a show - a movie, television or stage productionand, therefore ..."THIS IS IMPORTANT..."YOU ARE A CONTRACTOR."Think about that. The first distinction you must make in order to be successful in show business, is this: The business you want to succeed in is the contracting business."This chapter from You Must Act! goes on to explain how this one distinction can change your approach to your career. The important part, for most actors, is the understanding that since you are a contractor, advertising your services is a fairly complex undertaking. So keeping it simple is probably not the place to start.D.U.M.P. is where to start building your business. This stands for Delineate Unique Marketing Position.In English that means that it's easier to sell a specific product than to sell a generic one. This is particularly critical in a competitive field like acting.Most actors make the error of trying to sell themselves as "actors" - when observable reality is that producers don't buy actors - they buy "characters."To make your marketing more effective it is crucial that you define for the buyers precisely what you're selling."I'm a serious actor" does not work."I'm a talented actor" does not work."I'm an actor with range." does not work."Get me an actor type!" Is a phrase you will rarely hearcome out of a producer's mouth.None of these "marketing positions" solves the buyers' problems. They are looking for solutions to story-telling issues - not "serious actors."In other words, producers are looking for characters - "I need a smart biker, a vice president of sales, an innocent girl, and a violent street criminal." So back to the marketing message ..."I'm an educated derelict." works."I'm an uptight corporate weenie." works."I'm a virginal seeker of wisdom and truth." works."I'm your worst nightmare on a dark night." works.Well, I'm sure you get the idea - the more specific anduseful your marketing message is, the more likely you are to get that call to "come in" and "show your stuff."And when you're a contractor, that first call to "place your bid" is always the most important call your business receives. After you've worked out your specific product and really delineated your unique value to the buyer - then you can start applying the K.I.S.S. principle.So, DUMP before KISSing.=============================================Bob Fraser is an actor, writer, director, producer/show-runner and the author of You Must Act! The Acting Career Course On Your Computer - and - Headshot SecretsRevealed - How To Get A Great Headshot That Gets You Called InBob's in-person seminar - Show Biz U - is available every so often. The next session is Saturday August 12 in Burbank California. Go here to find out more:=> http://www.showbizu.com

DPS Publishes

2006-09-15T18:06:00.000-04:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:
9 PARTS OF DESIRE by Heather Raffo1 woman (or 3 to 9 women)Winner of a 2005 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Special Commendation and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Solo Show. “…a triumph…thrilling…an example of how art can remake the world…In this remarkable one-woman show, [Heather Raffo’s] writing…is marked with wit and by a scrupulous attention to the details of character.” —The New Yorker. “It brings us closer to the inner life of Iraq than a thousand slick-surfaced TV reports. Yet [Raffo’s] beautifully shaped one-woman play is a play, not a stodgily earnest piece of documentary theater, and therein lies its singular force and compulsion: It is persuasive precisely because it is beautiful.” —Wall Street Journal. “…powerful, impassioned, vivid, memorable…The voices are a study in contrasts: vivid and subdued, sophisticated and naïve, seductive and standoffish. But they cohere to form a powerful collective portrait of suffering and endurance.” —NY Times. “The female half of Iraq has come to America.” —Gloria Steinem.
AND BABY MAKES SEVEN by Paula Vogel1 man, 2 women (doubling)“AND BABY MAKES SEVEN is a profound and clever comedy.” —Drama-Logue. “What’s remarkable about BABY—a really lovely play—is the sense of innocence and optimism that rises from potentially dark subject matter.” —Philadelphia City Paper. “AND BABY MAKES SEVEN is a hilariously inventive play. Playwright Vogel’s writing is witty and precise.” —Daily Californian. “Don’t you sometimes want to howl like a dog, giggle till you drop, pout, pitch a fit…eat like a pig, get-your-own-way-no-matter-what, fly off with the balloons? You can go to Esalen and take a Transactional Analysis weekend to learn about your Child Within, or you can see AND BABY MAKES SEVEN. The second way comes with brownies at intermission.” —Providence Phoenix. "Filled with outrageous touches, AND BABY MAKES SEVEN offers one of those rare theatergoing opportunities where everything comes together in a string of magical moments. Be prepared to be enchanted seven times over.” —Austin American Statesman. “What makes AND BABY MAKES SEVEN fascinating is its brilliant unsettling of our notions, not of sexual boundaries, but of the real. It is theatre that cleverly theatricalises the everyday in a way that is both startling and funny.” —Age (Australia). “[BABY is] most original and important for its redefinition of family. What is one to make of a family in which the boundaries between illusion and reality, power and subjection, friendship and love, female and male, are so porous…and in which family members freely materialize and dematerialize. It is a celebration of narrative, of the power of the theatre to make fantasy real. It commemorates the childhood one never had, the friends wished for but never gained, the desires never acknowledged.” —David Savran, Introduction to The Baltimore Waltz and Other Plays .
THE IMAGINARY INVALID by Molière, translated and adapted by James Magruder6 men, 5 women“Translator Magruder is [known] for his brash injections of present-day lingo into seldom-seen French comedies that had been deemed ‘stuffy’ before he got his ink-stained hand on ’em. Anything goes, anything for a laugh, any port in a storm, even if (especially if) that port happens to be an outhouse. It’s a rude, bright, wild show.” —New Haven Advocate. “Magruder has emphasized the play’s origin as a ‘comédie-ballet’ in three acts, ‘with two musical interludes and a grand finale.’ The last introduces Hillary Clinton in a health-care mode, one of the many liberties he has taken in his unstinting efforts to make this INVALID fabulous and contemporary.” —Hartford Courant.
THE LAST WORD ... by Oren Safdie2 men“…a sad and gentle comedy that revolves around a clash of opposing ideas and explores the colliding forces of classicism and modernism…A thoughtful and balanced portrayal that captures the mortal dread under Henry’s obnoxious certainty. Len’s progression from passivity to indignation is also neatly accomplished…Highly recommended.” —LA Times. “With his clever and refreshingly literate dialogue, Safdie has created something remarkable, keeping the stakes high and urgent throughout the exchange between his intricately complex characters…This haunting take of rejection and the fear of failure crosses generational lines, leaving in its wake a poignant bittersweetness that celebrates the ephemeral, often discouraging world of the artist in contemporary society.” —BackStage West. “The interview quickly becomes an emotionally charged and comedic debate between two unlikely companions, which successfully pulls at the heartstrings while keeping the audience entertained.” —Palisadian Post. “Safdie’s rapid-fire banter turns a play about a job interview into a touching, often hilarious journey of two very different generations coming together and teaching each other…The audience experiences a barrage of emotions throughout.” —Malibu Times.
LOVE AND HAPPINESS by Julian Sheppard4 men, 2 womenA fast-paced comedy with something for the whole family and with a little extra for fans of Arthur Murray, Leibniz and the NRA.
THE WINNING STREAK by Lee Blessing2 men“Blessing has forged a conflict peppered with flinty dialogue…written with economy and precision.” —Variety. To read about these titles and purchase acting editions, click on the links above.
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The Alexander Technique

2006-09-15T17:59:00.000-04:00

Introductory Events:

1. The American Center for the Alexander Technique (ACAT) invites you to join us for our Free Monthly Introductory Lecture/Demonstration on
Monday, September 11, 2006 from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM.

In this free experiential event, we will introduce the basic concepts and exploration of the Alexander Technique. Many students study the technique to develop tools and strategies to manage stress, enhance body awareness, relax and improve posture and coordination. Well known among performing artists, the Alexander Technique is a movement theory that aims to reeducate people about the way they move in order to reduce tension and create more easeful, dynamic movement.

ACAT Graduate, and AmSAT Certified Teacher Amira Glaser will lead our September event.

RESERVATION REQUIRED: Please call (212)633-2229, Mailbox #3.

*ACAT sponsors this free event on the first Monday of every month through the end of 2006 (2nd Monday in October) from 7:00 PM to 8:30
PM. Please feel free to forward this information to anyone you know who would be interested.*

2. The 92 Street Y Harkness Dance Center is holding an Open House Sampler Alexander Class led by Jane Tomkiewicz. Sunday, September 17 from 10-11 a.m. in the Lower Dance Studio. Please call Kathryn Wilkening with questions, 212.415.5553.

3. Rebecca Tuffey is holding a FREE Intro Event in the Alexander Technique on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 7-8:30pm. Come meet Rebecca and get a taste of the technique. Everyone will receive some hands-on attention. This event will be held at the Gertrude Stein Repertory Theatre/Learning Worlds, 15 W. 26th St, 2nd fl. A $5 donation is welcome but not required. R.S.V.P. to Rebecca at (718)274-7452 or Rebecca@rebeccatuffey.com. Visit www.rebeccatuffey.com for more information

Upcoming Group Classes:

1. Amira Glaser offers a 6-week group class plus personalized individual lesson.

Discover the Alexander Technique. Re-Discover your Natural Ease. Open to all Levels.

Monday Evenings from 6:45 – 8:00 p.m. Individual lesson to be scheduled with teacher.
Dates: Sept. 18th- Oct. 30th (no class Oct. 9th)
Early-Registration Fee Extended for ACAT until Sept. 10 -- MENTION ACAT when registering: $175 ; $200 thereafter.
Location: The American Center for the Alexander Technique, 39 W. 14th St. #507, between 5th and 6th Avenues.

Please call 646.246.7983 or email lessons@amiraglaser.com to register.

2. Rebecca Tuffey invites you to register for her fall group class, a Technique for Living.

Held Sundays 5-6:15pm at the American Center for the Alexander Technique, 39 W. 14th St #507.
The class meets 8 times from Sept. 17 through Nov. 5.
Cost is $220 and includes a 45 minute private lesson.

To register, call Rebecca at (718)274-7452 or email Rebecca@rebeccatuffey.com. Visit www.rebeccatuffey.com for more information.

3. Jenna Zabala - 6 WEEK ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE GROUP CLASS

Cost: $180 for series, optional private lesson with teacher for a reduced rate of $60. (To be arranged directly with teacher)
Tuesdays evenings 6:30pm-8:00pm
Dates: 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24
Location: Moving Body Resources, 112 West 27th Street, 4th Floor, NYC between 6th and 7th Avenues

Please call 718.431.4549 or email jenna@jennazabala.com to register.
Payment must be paid in advance and can be made online at www.jennazabala.com

4. ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE GROUP CLASSES AT THE 92ND STREET Y

Faculty: Jenna Zabala
Class Times: Wednesdays, Sept. 20, 12:30 1:45PM, 10 Sessions
Code: AD3DL01-03
Location: 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, Lower Dance Studio
Fee: $200

Faculty: Jane Tomkiewicz
Class Times: Thursdays, Sept. 21, 6:30 7:45PM, 10 Sessions
Code: AD3DL01-04
Location: 92nd Street Y, 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street, Rm. S104
Fee: $200

PLEASE CALL 212.415.5500 TO REGISTER.

For further information, www.92y.org or 212.415.5552 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Center School of the Arts, 92nd Street Y 1395 Lexington Ave. at 92nd Street NY, NY 10128 An agency of UJA-Federation

American Center for the Alexander Technique
39 W. 14th St. #507
New York, NY 10011
212.633.2229
acat@acatnyc.org
www.acatnyc.org

Apples, Oranges & Dreams

2006-08-24T17:00:00.000-04:00

Acting Career FAQ - Apples, Oranges and Dreams
by Bob Fraser

I get a lot of e-mail from actors asking whether they should move to New York City or Los Angeles (or London, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Vancouver, etc.). Fortunately, for this advisor, there's a nifty, ready-to-use, blissfully short, can’t-go-wrong answer ... for most actors ... Stay where you are. Here's the reason: If you don't know where you need to go to pursue your dream, then I can't help you - and neither can anyone else. Those who are really ready to go - already know the destination. Here are just a few reasons to stay put: First, moving itself is a major life change. It can be very disrupting. It can take months (in some cases, years) just to get settled into the rhythm and flow of a strange city. (Yes, LA & NY are strange – not that there’s anything wrong with that.) Unless you are set financially, moving to a city where rents are really expensive, usually means finding a 'job job.' Establishing a career while working at another job is a challenging task under the best of circumstances - made even harder by the expense of starting a career in the "big leagues." (Classes, headshots, "showcases," etc.) Most actors who move to the big city, struggle just to survive - much less establish a career. Secondly, I want to stress that although I think almost any serious, dedicated, tenacious actor can have a successful acting career - it is not something that can be accomplished because of where you are. It can only be done because of what you think. It's important to understand that just being in the same city where actors are being hired - is not a guarantee that you will become one of those actors. If you think that all it takes to establish an acting career is to be in the right city … I urge you to think again. One of the most serious mistakes any actor can make, is moving to the 'big leagues' before they've tested their skills where they are. Bottom line - if you have not managed to become a largish fish in your smallish pond, then it's time for a reality check. You probably have a bit of work to do - before you swim into the big pond. About 100 actors a day come to Los Angeles or New York with the dream - and a few thousand dollars. Most of these stories do not end happily. Hollywood and Broadway are not good places to learn the basics. You can learn the skills of show business with less pain, where you are. I counsel you to take the time to do so. Get all the practical experience you can in your hometown. Learn all you can about success in relative comfort. Work on your skills. Save your money. Make a plan. Fact: most successful actors started their careers in a small town or city. Tom Hanks established his acting chops in a small college town, Oprah became the biggest name in Chicago before we heard of her, Robin Williams made a living as a performer on the streets of San Francisco before Hollywood heard his name. I advise you to read all you can. Familiarize yourself with the skills that are needed to have a career in the acting profession. Do all you can where you are - to hone those show biz skills. Please, don't be put off by this advice. No matter where you live, you can begin to test your skills. If you insist on coming to LA or New York, be sure that you have an excellent plan of action, a full set of business tools, a substantial bankroll, and the show biz skills to compete at the highest level. Believe me, a bad year in Atlanta or Denver is not much fun – but a bad year in New York, Los Angeles London, Vancouver or Mumbai - can be devastating. Another actor wrote to tell me that she would never use the word 'dream' again - with regard to her acting career. "It's not a dream," she assured me, "it's a goal." Here's what I wrote back: "A dream is a wish your heart makes." To me, that is a perfect definition of 'dream' in our sort of usage. Dream is a great word for an actor's particular concerns. It's a code word, if you will - one that is not shared by 'civilians.' In short, an actor's dream is about success. As you sit and think about (dreaming) what you want to accomplish (your goal), your dreaming skills will make a large contribution to building a plan of action. Dreaming will also help you to define the goal - by picturing all of the benefits of success. The more 'real' your dream becomes, the closer you are to actually taking the steps (You Must Act!) that lead to its fulfillment. Never avoid the dream. It is the most effective tool you have (and can use) to reach your real goal. P.S. Be very careful about sharing your dream with others – frankly, it’s your secret. The magic begins to evaporate when you start revealing your secrets. And please ... don't let your questions, worries or belief system, stop you from taking effective action. ==================================================
Bob Fraser is an actor, writer, director, producer - and the author of You Must Act! The Acting Career Course on Your Computer & Headshot Secrets Revealed How To Get A Great Headshot That Gets You Called In Read Bob's column, The Show Biz Brain, on NowCasting.com You can also subscribe to Bob's Free Actor's E-zine, Show Biz How-To by going to the site and signing up. http://www.showbizhowto.com Bob's popular seminar called "Show Business University" (Show Biz U) is offered semi-regularly. The next session will be September 23 - in Burbank, California. You can learn more by going to: http://www.showbizu.com

Castings

2006-08-14T17:23:00.000-04:00

SOUL SEARCHINGNon-Union Short Film25 minute drama.The shooting format will be DV, HDV or HD.NON-UNIONCasting Director: Del MarksInterviews: 8/14Start Date: 9/7-10Rate: $50/dayLocation: Houston, TXDEL MARKSP.O. BOX 612LOS ANGELES, CA 90078ACTORS MUST BE ABLE TO WORK AS A LOCAL IN HOUSTON, TEXAS. Producers cannotafford to pay travel and lodging.Los Angeles auditions will be held on Monday, August 14, 2006, from 6pm -10pm.Story Line: A mild-mannered statistician makes a road trip to an insuranceadjusters convention.He picks up a dangerous hitchhiker on the way.[JACK HOWARD] Lead / MALE / 35 TO 50 / Caucasian. Meek. Got his insurancejob from the father-in-law...[ELMER WAYNE KREMLIN] Lead / MALE / 35 TO 50. Philosophical serial killer.Slim/Athletic build.[BUM] Supporting / MALE / 35 TO 50. Hideous, loud nuisance. Slim build.[GAS STATION CHECKER] Supporting / MALE / 40 TO 65. Always tries to makeconversation.[RESTAURANT CASHIER] Supporting / FEMALE / 40 TO 60 / Caucasian. Her worldis the diner in which she has worked for at least 20 years.[WAITRESS] Supporting / FEMALE / 35 TO 55 / Caucasian. Settled intowaitressing many years ago, but still has remnants of her youthful dream.[ROY/RESTAURANT MGR] Supporting / MALE / 30 TO 40. Sort of dorky. Startingto realize that he would rather be doing something else instead of managinga diner.[DETECTIVE] Supporting / MALE / 30 TO 50. Dark, ominous man of few words.Slim, average or athletic build.____________________________________________________________
Urban Suburban Films in association with 24k Black Films will be holding a casting call for the feature film "The Bridge." The casting call will be:Saturday, August 12, 200610am – 6pm1110 Fidler LaneSuite 900Silver Spring, MD 20910The office is located one block north of the intersection of GeorgiaAvenue and Colesville Road in Silver Spring. It is a five minute walkfrom the Silver Spring Metro Station.We are casting for all roles, including leads and extras. Sides will beprovided at the casting. Please check out www.thebridge-movie.com formore information. SAG actors are welcome to audition for the lead rolesand if chosen for any of the leads will be compensated under the termsof the SAG Ultra-Low Budget Agreement.Shooting will be from August 25 through September 2. In addition, wewill also be accepting resumes for several other upcoming projects to befilmed in September and October. If you have plan on attending, please email us with a one hour block of time (i.e. 10am-11am) during which you would like to be seen. If you email us and give us an indication of when you are coming, we will do our best to accommodate your schedule.Best regards,Torry Colvintalent@24kblack.com___________________________________________
Immediate casting for Boca Raton, Fla. area project. Anyone fitting this description (real people/actors), wanting to have a few hours of fun for a film project, non-union, no-pay, but plenty of exposure, submit your .jpg photo asap to _age18forevr@aol.com_ (mailto:age18forevr@aol.com) by 8/10. Shoot is the week of 8/14 (DATE/LOCATION TBA). Must be available to go in-person for quick interview in our Boca Raton office sometime this week. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!!! Pass this on to a friend. Elder Hispanic Man/Woman Elder White Man/Woman Elder African-American Man/Woman Elder Asian Man/Woman Priest Rabbi Fireman Teacher Doctor Average Joe Housewife Gangster Rocker Rock Band Hell's Angel / Biker Hip Hop Artist 20s-30s Male/Female Middle Aged Male/Female Athlete Late Teenager Adrienne Mazzone_MaddZone.com_ (http://www.maddzone.com/) 21 Giovanna StreetNew Windsor, NY 12553__________________________________________________________
Mr. Buttons – A Tale from the Carnal MorgueSynopsisA young girl comes into the possession of a clown doll that seems to grant her every wish. While she is young and does not realize the consequences of her actions, mysterious deaths and events begin to take place around her. After being tormented in a mental institution for many years she is finally released to seek her revenge.DescriptionThis is a non-union feature film. Production starts mid September 2006 on Fridays and Saturdays. All filming will be in and around San Diego County. Lead roles receive deferred pay, supporting/ extra roles receive copy/credit/meals.All auditions and filming will occur in San Diego and San Diego County.This film will be entered into international film festivals and released on a compilation DVD in 2007. The goal is to get exposure at the San Diego and Comic-Con festivals.Running time: Approx. 20 minutes.Rating: Both General Audience and Uncut versions will be made.AUDITIONS:TBA - Late AugustTO APPLY:FINAL DEADLINE is AUGUST 18, 2006 BE SURE TO INDICATE WHAT ROLE(S) YOU ARE INTERESTED IN.Submit your headshots and resumes (demo reels optional) by email to casting@steelwebstudios.comOr snail mail them to:Mr. Buttons Castingc/o Steel Web StudiosPO Box 362Spring Valley, CA 91976Casting BreakdownKelly – Adult - Female, early 20's. Simulated nudity – shower / bathroom. Kelly is the principle character. Kelly is average build, has lived her life in an out of mental institutions and rehab. She is haunted by constant nightmares of the murder of her parents. She usually speaks with a calm voice, but can speak with a deeper authoritative tone if needed. She is very reserved and rarely speaks of her wishes, wants and needs. Must be able to convey anger, frustration and depression. LeadKelly – Child - Female, 6-8. A happy-go-lucky little girl who receives a special gift for Christmas. As any child her age she is niece and ignorant to the evils in the world. She dreams of being an acrobat and wishes it could rain chocolate. LeadShane - Adult - Male, 50's to 60's. The second principle character. Shane lives a comfortable middle-class life. He's married and has two children. He's ashamed of the way he treated Kelly when she was younger and is now deeply afraid of what she'll do now that she is out of the hospital. The adult version of Shane has aged considerably more than his sister. LeadShane - Child - Male, 10-12. Loves to tease his sister and steal her toys. Little does he know his actions will forever alter reality? FeaturedCrystal, The Witch – Female, 20's. Driven by heartbreak and sadness, she indulges in the black hearts with only one desire: to bring constant sorrow to Kevin Robinson, the man who shattered her dreams and married another woman. Will require special effects makeup. Dies a horrible death. FeaturedMr. Ridgecrest - Male, 30's. Kelly & Shane's Father – by day, a loving family man but by night, an abusive alcoholic. Dies a horrible and mysterious death. Will require special effects makeup. Dies a horrible and mysterious death. FeaturedMrs. Ridgecrest – Female, 30's. Kelly & Shane's Mother, a loving mother who always tucks her children in at night. Will require special effects makeup. Dies a horrible and mysterious death. FeaturedKelly – Teenager - Female, 13-15. Non-Speaking. Will appear in several flashback sequences as Kelly reflects on her childhood. 2-3 ScenesHospital Orderly - Male, 20's. A nightshift employee who enjoys molesting and assaulting the patients in the psyche ward because he knows he can get away with it. Will require special effects makeup. Dies a horrible death. 3 ScenesHospital Administrator - Male or Female, 50's to 60's. A seasoned healthcare professional who is deeply troubled by the recent sting of mysterious deaths in the hospital. She's tired of coming up with excuses to cover up the true nature of the events. 1 SceneSecurity Guard Supervisor - Male, 40's to 50's. An ex-private eye and seasoned security professional that has been working with the Administrator to cover up the long history of strange occurrences in the psyche ward. 1 SceneDelivery Guy – Male, 30's. A deliveryman with a shady past. 1 SceneHobo – Male, 40's. A scruffy homeless guy. Small speaking part. 1 SceneHospital Tech - Male or Female, 20's to 30's. Non-Speaking background character. 1 SceneNurse - Male or Female, 20's to 30's. Non-Speaking background character. 1 Scene____________________________________________________________
Actors Needed for C.Y. Lee Play ReadingWhite Female26 - 29Business OrientedAmbitiousAble to Carry a TuneBlack Female18 - 21Supports Grass Root Causes (i.e. Katrina)Not a "Status-Quo" type personAble to Carry a TuneBackground:C.Y. Lee (author of original Flower Drum Song) new play where a rich Chinese funeral home owner wants to buy an ambassadorship. watching his playboy #1 son with his girlfriend (white female) and #2 son with his girlfriend (Black female) realizes there is more to life than to buy respect and status with moneyHave to be located in Southern CaliforniaContact Info: jql@earthlink._______________________________________________________
Let your friends know about this. CREW dp, grip, pa, camera, assistant director, sound person, lighting, editors, and whatever else you are skilled in please resume e-mail to bananaEntertainment@yahoo.comACTORS Award winning moviemaker will be producing a five minute short to be shot in one day in September. We need actors who can commit to 3 days. 1 day for shoot, 2 days of Rehearsal. We have a few story lines to choose from, but we won't have nudity, cursing. Deferred payment. Must live in NYC. Kings Entertainment is looking for black or Hispanic females and males 18-30. SAG or non-Sag. E-mail your headshot + resume to BananaEntertainment@yahoo.com. Any questions or comments must go to the same e-mail. Preferably we would like your resume on the body of the e-mail, "casting" on the subject line. You must submit a professional headshot.

TLC Casting

2006-08-09T17:11:00.001-04:00

Do you remember those family road trips from the 70’s and 80’s? Do you remember that video camera your mom just wouldn’t put down? Well, thanks mom! Now, it’s time to put those movies to good use!!!!

The Learning Channel wants to send your family on the road trip of your lives… again!!

Here’s what you need: 1 Fun Family, 1 Old Road Trip, Documentation (Video, Photos, etc), and 5 of the most exciting days of your life!

If you are 20 years old or older and think your family is perfect, Prove it!!!
E-mail Susie at iwantafamilytrip@yahoo.com Tell me about your road trips and why your family is perfect! Don’t forget to toss in a picture or two and your contact information

Random Castings

2006-08-09T17:11:00.000-04:00

TWINSShort FilmThis project will be making the film festival circuit: including Sundance,Cannes, Telluride,Tribeca, New York, and many othersSAGProducer: Kurt TuffendsamDirector: Kurt TuffendsamCasting Director: Marcello RobinsonInterviews: TBAStart Date: 8/12-13 & 8/19-20Rate: Deferred/Copy, Credit & Meals providedLocation: Los Angelessbz-1214PLEASE EMAIL YOUR BRITISH ACTOR VOICEOVER DEMOS TO:EMAIL: TwinsProd2006@yahoo.com[LAWYER/VOICE OVER] (Voice), Man with a strong British accent. mid 40ís. Hasa fatherly firmtone of voice.[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]_________________________

Moment Of Life – Non UnionA 19 years old girl was sexually abused. Mother and father are trying tofind a way for her to feels positive about her lifeFemale / 18-24 yrs. / Latin American. main charater who is afraid of any manincluding her father.Female / 41-50 yrs. / Latin American. to play a 19 yaers old girl's motherand a good mother.Male / 41-50 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. the father whose worry about thesituationFemale / 31-40 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. the doctorEmail: m.valerio2@yahoo.com

Slate' is a Non-Union contemporary Drama/Thriller in the spirit of films byHitchcock (Vertigo, Psycho) . It explores the surreal power of theconscience. To be filmed on location north of Montreal, Canada. Reply onlyif you are able to commit to six-eight days on location. Travel/Meals/Creditwill be provided.1. Young looking but with a dark side. Lead role. Male, 18-24 yrs., White.2. Strong features- stern, not warm feeling face. Important role to set themood of the film. (several lines) - Male, 41-50 yrs., White.3. A young simple face w/ ability to be dark as well. Co-starring (severallines) - Female, 25-30 yrs., Any Ethnicity. Requires NudityEmail: philtorx@aol.com_____

SEEKING KOREAN ACTORS FOR.....SAG FEATURE FILM:West 32nd StreetWritten & Directed by Michael KangProducers CJ Entertainment & Teddy ZShoots approximately : August 21 – September 30 in NYC area.Please send submissions as soon as possible to :Susan Shopmaker Casting545 8th Avenue23rd floorNYC NY 10018Looking for:SAENG (16 yrs. old) 1.5 Generation Korean American gangster. Sidekick toMike.Life of the party. Went to Stuyvesant but dropped out because runningaround wild was much more fun. (MUST SPEAK KOREAN and ENGLISH FLUENTLY)MR. PARK (40's) 1.5 Generation Korean American cop. Grizzled New Yorkplain clothes police officer that moonlights as security for the roomsalon. (KOREAN and ENGLISH FLUENCY)DANNY (14-16) 2nd Generation Korean American boy. Newly seduced by theworld of the Korean gangs. Scrawny with a scowl on his face doesn'thide the fact that he's still just a kid. (SOME KOREAN)MRS. LEE (50) 1st Generation Korean American immigrant. Mother of theaccused. Would be a warm presence if not for the fact that her son hasbeen arrested for murder. ( MUST SPEAK KOREAN FLUENTLY – she never speaksEnglish)KEVIN (14-16) 2nd Generation Korean American boy. A little boy trappedunder gangster bangs and baggy b-boy outfit. He looks like he might bedangerous but is he?FAT CHO (40's) Korean businessman. Perpetually red-faced and drunk.Loud and lively.MAMA SAN (40) Korean. Older woman with a faded beauty, runs the roomsalon.Compensation: SAG FEATURE FILM_____

Non-Union Feature FilmACTRESS: Between age of 19 and 27. Ethnicity unimportant, but this should besomeone who can do punk/hip/underground and look/feel natural & beautiful inthat modeSUBS BY 8/1CINEMANTICS181 N. 11TH ST., SUITE 303BROOKLYN, NY 11211PAY RATE: $250/WK

ATTENTION HISPANIC AMERICANSStill seeking Hispanic Talent for a University of San Francisco CancerInstitute PSA in the D.C./BALT/PA/VA Region.I am seeking Mexican, Central or South American Spanish speakers for aCancer PSA to be shot in late August.No Puerto Rican or American sounding Spanish speakers need apply unless youCAN SPEAK WITH A NON-AMERICAN ACCENT as we are specifically looking foractors who can portray "New Americans" in this Kiosk Video.- Seeking Males, 30-60, any race. Non-Union or Fi-Core, All looks- Seeking Females, 25-60, Non-Union or Fi-Core, All looks , specificallylooking for women 50+- Seeking a young boy 13-16 years of age, Non-Union or Fi-CoreCompensation:$400/Day $250/per ½ Day.Those with limited experience are welcomed to submit and be considered andif you can convincingly speak in a non-American accent please submit yourHS/Resume and we'll consider you.Please send you headshot and resumeto:flama@icslearninggroup.comSnail Mail:UCSF CASTINGFrank A. LamaProducerics learning group650 Ritchie Hwy, Ste 300Severna Park, MD 21146___

Latino Focused entertainment and industry news podcast is searching fornon-union hosts, male or female for weekly in-studio tapings. Idealcandidatesshould be 21-35, fluent in spanish and english, energetic, comfortable oncamera, familiar with teleprompter. Episodes will tape once a week for1-2hrsmax. The right candidate will be used in all facets of online promotion andwillbe a driving force behind the success of this production. Host will alsohave access to various industry parties and events to experience events 1sthand. please send us a headshot and list or examples of recent workexperienceto: oktanevid@hotmail.comwww.centrocd.com________

From the producers of the hit VH-1 shows The Surreal Life, My FairBrady, and Flavor of Love comes THE FLAVORETTE!!!One of the divas from the VH1 show, FLAVOR OF LOVE, will have theirchance to choose from 20 studs to find her true love.If you are a single man between the ages of 21-35, open to dating allethnicities and think you can put up with a top shelf Diva, then wewant to hear from you. If you have what it takes to stick out of acrowd of other competing men, then we want to hear from you. If youare just looking for love and are sick of being single then we wantto hear from you. Are you up to the challenge? Send us a pic, shortbio and contact info totheflavorette@aol.comorshadow.holden@mtvstaff.com.$100 per day[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Seeking male and female actors for Chica Luna Productions F-Word Films. This is one of nine casting that will go out through the end of the year.Chica Luna Productions is a non-profit organization that seeks to identify, develop and support young women of color who want to produce popular media with a social justice framework.Chica Luna is currently in pre production for A Mirror of Me. A Mirror of Me is a narrative short that takes a look at the responsibilities of living with HIV and the consequences of going through the world unprotected. Seeking: WOMEN any race early to late 20's. Must feel comfortable in a bikini. SHELLY Latina (any complexion), 20-28 She is a kind, loving, woman. She is career oriented and knows what she wants out of life Shelly is looking for love, but holds back because she is living with H.I.V. Must feel comfortable in a bikini. ADAM 25-30 Latino/Black. Adam is a pretty boy. He has good looks and is incredibly charming with the ladies. He is extremely confident almost on the verge of arrogance. Must feel comfortable in a bathing suit. Ms. HARRIET 30-35 Black African American/Latina She is a single women who (loves her job) works hard, and wake's up everyday looking forward to seeing her patient and hopefully giving them good news. NURSE 20-25 Latina/Black She is hard worker and student who goals are to help people.Auditions will be held at the Chica Luna Office's on August 1st & 3rd. By appointment only. A Mirror of me is scheduled to shoot the last weekend in august must be available for four hours of rehearsal. Sides will be provided but please be prepared and bring a monologue. Non-union/ No Pay but copy and meals provided. To make an appointment please call Ana Trinidad @ 212.410.3544______________

*MICHAEL MARKS* - looking for PA/interns to volunteer for one-day Posted by: "Michael Marks" markspierre@yahoo.com markspierre Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. Author: Michael Jordan If there is anyone interested in doing some volunteer production assistant work for a one-day shoot, let me know. The projected filming date is Saturday, August 5. It should be a relatively short work day. This is for the title project, THE SWEET TASTE OF GARDEN. For more details, email me. ThanksMichael Pierre Marks

SET DESIGNER & BUILDER Needed ASAP! Posted by: "Pondthis@aol.com" Pondthis@aol.com We are looking for a BRILLIANT and INGENUITIVE Set Designer & Builder to construct and design a set at a 100 seat theater in Los Angeles. We are currently taking Bids for the position. We need someone who is very familiar with rich Colonial Style homes in Boston in the early 1900's. There will be some creative alterations with a slight incorporation of other era's. This means the look won't be precise to the period but close. We presently have an array of furniture that will be needed. The play will premiere on November 3rd. If interested please e-mail your resume, references and salary history to tracie at _pondthis@aol.com_ (mailto:pondthis@aol.com) . Thank you for your interest!

RESEARCHER/WRITERS ASST. Posted by: "Darralynn" darralynn@theblackcomposers.tv theblackcomposers Production Team working on a great Live Dating TV Show - In its 3rd Season, is in need of One great Black RESEARCHER/WRITERS ASSISTANT. We need someone to start as soon as possible for a four week assignment. It's very fast paced and research heavy. The position also works hand in hand with the head writer and teleprompter, so accuracy is a must. Some TV or film experience is would be great but not necessary. Most importantly, a team player and fast learner whose quick with ideas and researching information that's fun, hip and current. Please send resumes ASAP if there's an interest. Only serious inquiries.darralynn@theblackcomposers.tvMessages in this topic (1)

eature Film with Established Director Seeking Actors Posted by: "Claude Reid" claudereid2002@hotmail.com claudereid2002 NuConcepts Productions, LLC is seeking Actors & Singers who are Celebrities for acting roles in their upcoming feature film "Trapped in Fear." It is a horror film about a group of college students trapped in a college during a Tropical Storm while a killer is on the loose. Seeking all ages college looking and older. The film is currently in development. The film will be directed by Bill Corcoran, a member of both the DGA and DGC. You can check him out on IMDB at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002573/ . Please email headshot/resume. Actors and Singers send your IMDB link if your on IMDB. Singers also send MP3 of music. Please don't forget to add contact info. This is a fully paid Union Feature Film. Please check out the producers on Internet Movie Database with the links below. Agents/Managers please contact us if you need a more detailed character breakdown or need further info. We are seeking house hold names & faces from Actors & Singers Due to the enormous amounts of e-mails we received from unknown Actors & Singers. We would like to inform unknown Actors & Singers that we are only accepting submissions from known & very well established Actors & Singers only. All other submissions will be deleted. e-mail materials to producers@nuconceptsproductions.com .

Update - Audition for Feature Film - "Real Men Wear Pink" Posted by: "Patrick Salmon" IoTricio@gmail.com pssjr Salutations to you all:To all of you that submitted to the previous posting, thank you for yourinterest in ³Real Men Wear Pink.² The following includes changes inaudition Date, Time and Location.Limhaj Film will hold audition for it¹s latest production, ³Real Men WearPink,² a coming of age comedy. The script includes physical comedy.Rate: SAG-Ultra Low, paid.Date: Friday, 11th August 2006Time: 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Location: 302 West 37 street, between 8 & 9 Avenue, 6th Floor, New York,New York Check http://limhajfilms.com/ for additional information, Contactalandmpr6@aol.com or +1 856.324.0371PRODUCER: JAMIL GLENNDIRECTOR: BRIAN ANDERSONLINE PRODUCER: PATRICK SALMONCASTING DIRECTOR: MICHAEL PAOLINI alandmpr6@aol.comSCREENPLAY BY: SKOTT PARKER, MIKE SHELTON and LISA MARIE BRENNANActors with the age range are encourage to attend, your real age does notmatter. Talent Agent, make sure the talent you send to includes yourinformation in their application. Minors attending the audition, must beaccompanied by parent or legal guardian. Talent answering directly to thisposting, please include source in the reference field. All talent mustbring at least two headshots attached to resume. Only actors with legalright to work in the United State of America, will be considered.This is a cold read audition. If talent has a professional developedcomedic monologue, one minute or less, they are encourage to perform it.However for some roles, talent might be given a scenario to improvise, oneminute or less, to showcase a particular quality of the character.The term Desi, refers to South Central Asians ethnicity. Mostly people fromwith ethnic origin from India and Pakistan. Example of Desi look can beseen in these films: ³The Guru² (2002), ³Bend it like Beckham² (2002), andBollywood films.SPEAKING ROLES: In Descending Order of Number of lines.LYNDON, High School Senior, Average, CaucasianBABBYSHOE, 35 (Older High School Kid), CaucasianSTAN, Tall, Thin 18, Caucasian, wimp typePETER, High School Senior, Goth, Blond, Green eyesHAM, Chubby Timid, Desi (Indian/Pakistani), High School SeniorMR. SMITH, 35, Caucasian, History Teacher TypeHENRY, African American, High School seniorTORRY, Chair Leader Type, 18KEVIN, 17, Foot ball player typeMR. LOWERY, High School Gym Teacher Type, Maybe ex-military (Army or Marine)PRINCIPAL, Male, 40sMALE STUDENT, High School seniorRUDY, High School TypeFEMALE STUDENT, High School seniorSTEVE, High School SeniorTIFFANY, High School, HottieMR. LAWSON, 30, Teacher TypeMR. MONTY, Caucasian, 60, Teacher TypeJEFF, High School SeniorTAMY, 38 (Peter¹s Mom)RAJ, Desi, Slender/Thin, 39, (Ham¹s Dad)PINTA, Overweight, Desi, 35, (Ham¹s Mom)PHLEGM, 17, short, MaleSTUDENT 2, High School TypeMRS. LAWSON, Mr. Lawson¹s WifeSTUDENT 1, High School TypeJOE, 40, Caucasian (Peter¹s Dad)OWEN, 38 (Stan¹s Dad)TREVOR, 25 (Lyndon¹s Brother)MABEL, 60, Caucasian, (Babyshoe Mom)JANITOR, Hispanic, 30sOther roles are available.Regards,Patrick SalmonLine Producer³Real Men Wear Pink²A Limhaj Films Production

Wendy Williams Movie

2006-08-09T17:10:00.000-04:00

IDEAL PR PUBLIC RELATIONS ANNOUNCES (August 1, 2006):Top syndicated female radio personality Wendy Williams, in association with Furqaan Films and Ideal PR is casting for the new movie "Queen Of Media" based upon Wendy Williams' top selling book "Wendy's Got The Heat." This electric film explores Wendy's struggles, her rise to the top and the obstacles and drama along the way.This national casting effort will occur in 9 cities selecting a winner in each city for each of the 10 roles being auditioned for the movie...including the role of WENDY WILLAIAMS herself!!! Each city will have one of the celebrity actors who will appear in the movie apart of the judging panel (which will also include the director of this film as well). The winners from each city will audition at the grand finale on August 19th in New York City (Expenses Paid) in front of Wendy Williams to determine the winning cast.Media is encouraged to attend all of the casting calls to catch the energy, drama and memorable auditions the like of the American Idol phenomenon. In addition, this traveling casting call will be filmed and televised for Wendy's new TV show bringing heightened promotional exposure for all involved including the venue, judges and the thousands of hopeful actors looking to get their big break…and the best part is 10 actors could actually have their dreams come true and be apart of one of the biggest, most anticipated and talked about films of the year.Pre-registration can take place online to secure a guaranteed audition slot, receive advanced copies of the audition sides (script) among other secured offers related to the audition (please read the notes under the pre-registration details). No fees are needed to audition the day of the event. However, pre-registration is recommended to secure your slot. Be sure to listen to Wendy Williams daily as she gives you the update and celebrity scoop as she reveals the juicy details that only Wendy Williams can deliver.Audition Schedule: Locations will be announcedMemphis, TN - Aug 8thShreveport, LA - Aug 9thJacksonville, FL - Aug 11thColumbia, SC - Aug 12thCharlotte, NC - Aug 13thWashington, D.C. - Aug 14thPhiladelphia, PA - Aug 15thHartford, CT - Aug 16thNew York City, NY - Aug 17thGrand Finale With City Finalist in New York City, NY- Aug 19th• To PRE-REGISTER (starting August 1, 2006) go to: http://www.furqaanfilms.com/wendy-book.html• To receive MEDIA CREDENTIALS to cover casting calls in any of the cities and for interview requests relating to the film "Queen Of Media," you may contact: Ideal PR Public Relations: Neeta Wooten 310-926-5531 QueenOfMedia@IdealPR.com

Orlando Calendar

2006-08-09T17:09:00.001-04:00

2007 Calendar Model Photograph ShootWe are looking for several swimwear/bikini models for 2007 calendars and other advertisement/print/modeling opportunities. MUA included.Requirements:1. Age 18-27, color copy of driver's license and student ID/or photo ID card required.2. Only serious models reply. You must be reliable and honor your commitments.3. Model release required.4. Rainouts will be rescheduled.Reply: E-Mail= VaughtEnterprise@aol.comSend a link to your photographs or attach several web size bikini-style photographs. Send your stats - ie; height, weight, age, hair & eye color, bust, waist, hips, etc. Include a brief bio if available. Include your phone numbers, and what days you are available September 18th,19th,20th 2006. Thank you, Barry - Barry Vaught PhotographyPay : Flat Rate $150-200+ paid at completion of session if possible, or within 5 days.Job Date: September 18th, 19th, 20th, 2006, early AM or late afternoon until sunset. Job Location: Orlando, FloridaWebsite: http://www.pbase.com/barryvaught

FITC Castings

2006-08-09T17:09:00.000-04:00

FITC CASTING NOTICES.....American Idol...HGTV.. ..ABC Casting....MTV'S Yo Momma...Hollywood Stars....Vegas Brides...Code TV AMERICAN IDOL AUDITINS-LA,SAN ANTONIO,NY BIRMINGHAM, MEMPHIIS,MINNEAPOLIS AND SEATTLE!American Idol Auditions Announced: American Idol auditions to begin in August.Do you have what it takes to be the next Kelly, Ruben, Fantasia, Carrie or Taylor?If so, come on down to American Idol's Season 6 auditions, which will be held in Los Angeles, San Antonio, New York, Birmingham, Memphis, Minneapolis and Seattle starting in August.Men and women aged 16 to 28-years-old and eligible to work in the United States are welcome to audition.Auditions get underway in Los Angeles on August 8, San Antonio on August 11, New York on August 14, Birmingham on August 21, Memphis on September 3, Minneapolis on September 8, and Seattle on September 19.This is American Idol's first time holding auditions in Birmingham, but producers decided to visit the city because Taylor Hicks, Ruben Studdard and Bo Bice all come from there.For more information, check out www.americanidol.com/auditions.=======================================HGTV is looking for homeowners (Tri-State) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------HGTV is looking for homeowners who need help with their home improvement "to do lists. Steve Watson, the host of HGTV's new show Don't Sweat It, will make stops in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut to work alongside homeowners to get their headache-y home projects finished. If you live in this tri-state area and are an energetic homeowner, contact the producers with your name, address, phone number and a paragraph explaining your home improvement needs at: CREATIVELOLITA@GMAIL.COM ========================================CASTING: A new HGTV series is looking for DIY-ers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------CASTING: A new HGTV series is looking for DIY-ers who have flunked out on their projects and need rescuing. They want young, energetic couples and families in the Los Angeles area who have taken on more than they imagined with their do-it-yourself projects. The producers ask that no kitchen or bathroom projects be submitted. For more information visit the web site at: www.overyourhead.tv========================================NEW HOLLYWOOD STARSNationwide Search/Auditions for New Hollywood Stars (US) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Undiscovered Bay Area Talent Will Win Roles in Reality TV Show & Full-Length Feature FilmNationwide Search and Auditions for "New Hollywood Stars" Begin in Bay Area on August 14thNew Hollywood Stars" is looking for aspiring actors ages 6 - 80 to appear in a reality TV show about acting and filmmaking and potentially star in a full-length feature film. The nationwide search and auditions begin in the Bay Area on August 14th. The casting call takes place every day from Monday, August 14th through Wednesday, August 30th, from 10:00am to 10:00pm, at 828 Airport Blvd. in Burlingame.Advance registration is strongly advised at www.newhollywoodstars.com or by calling toll free 1-866-STARS70.========================================BRIDES WHO WANNA GET MARRIED IN VEGAS!--------------------------------------------------------------------------------CASTING: Top-rated cable show casting brides who wanna get married in Vegas. If you want a memorable wedding that will provide loads of laughs for years, email: Brides05@yahoo.com.***========================================ABC Television Now Casting Diversity ShowcaseABC ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION GROUP'S CASTINGPROJECT AND TALENT SHOWCASEScreen Actors Guild and its partners at AFTRA have once again teamed-up with ABC Entertainment Television Group to help in the ongoing effort to discover and nurture a diverse pool of actors in the entertainment industry. The network's Talent Development Programs department will hold auditions in Los Angeles and consider talent for its Casting Project and diversity showcase in December. Performers of color, seniors, women, and performers with disabilities are particularly encouraged to submit their headshots and resume. ABC's Casting Project has established an industry standard in creating opportunities for new talent, with the majority of participants being given the chance to audition for a variety of ABC (and other networks') pilots.WHAT: Auditions for ABC's Casting Project.WHO: Participants must be at least 18 years old. Previous acting experience/training is required, but professional representation is not necessary (actors only apply).WHEN: Auditions will be held sometime in September and October and are by appointment only. ABC will contact selected actors to schedule an audition. Deadline for submissions is September 17.Angel RiveraAA/Diversity Department Attn: ABC Talent ShowcaseScreen Actors Guild 5757 Wilshire Blvd., 7th FloorLos Angeles, CA 90036========================================CASTING MTV'S YO MOMMACasting Background for MTV's Yo Momma!mtvcasting@extramilenyc.comSeeking Young, Hip, Energetic and Fun individuals for YO MOMMA! Shooting this summer in NYC. Days are short with lots of laughs! Pays cash at the end of the day! All Ethnicities welcome between the ages of 18-26 ONLY!!! Mail Photos to: Extra Mile ATTN: Yo Momma! 150 W. 28th St., Ste. 1601 New York, NY 10001 (DO NOT DROP OFF PICTURES!!!) or EMAIL your picture and phone number to: mtvcasting@extramilenyc.com No Drop-offs and NO PHONE CALLS! ========================================- VIDEO GAME WRITERS WANTED IN MESA, ARIZONA*------------------------------------------------------Video Game WriterJob Location: Mesa, AZWe are looking for writers to join our team creating an MMO based on theStargate TV series. The ideal candidate will have a passion for games and a talent fordramatic writing. You are creative, hard working and results oriented. We encourage diverseapplicants.Required Skills and Experience:--Compose compelling dialog, missions, story lines, character backgrounds, andlore descriptions--Passion for games; Good understanding of writing stories for games--Understanding of science fiction and MMOs--Ability to identify design and content issues--Excellent written and verbal communication skills--Ability to work well in a team environment--Organized and work well under deadlinesBonus skills:--Previous game industry, television, advertising or journalism experience--Passion for playing MMOsPlease submit resumes to jobs@Cheyenneme.com========================================CodeTV.com is looking for Engaged Couples & Newlyweds!CodeTV.com is looking for NYC couples to tell your love story. If you have a great story - whether it was love at first site on the 6 train or a chance meeting in Barneys, we want to hear from you! Tell us your story at codecasting@gmail.com. Please include your names, phone number and a picture. CodeTV.com is brings you first-look access to the newest and most exclusive restaurants, bars, clubs, stores, cultural venues, and more.
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ME Upcoming Events

2006-07-27T17:15:00.000-04:00

UPCOMING EVENTS
Before I get into posting the ME Upcoming Events I would like to thank my family, my friends, my staff, "my" artists, our sponsors, my fans, my enemies and the rest of the wonderful people from across the world for your continued love and support. "WITHOUT YOU THERE WOULD BE NO
ME"
Now Back to our regular scheduled broadcast.

Thursday July 27, 2006
We Are Holding Auditions For the Black August Indie Artist Benefit Concert Series on Thursday July 27, 2006 @ Smash Studios, 307 w 36th Street from 9pm - 11pm. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!!!!!! ***Special Guest Performers from Major Labels will be a part of the actual show*** All interested parties email ME or contact TONY @ 212-252-2918
Friday July 28, 2006
"America's Best Kept Secret" The IA universal & Molina Entertainment All Genres Concert Series Vol. 6 @ Dillons Lounge - 245 west 54th Btw B'way & 8th Ave. Doors Open up at 10pm - Show time is at 11pm..... RSVP: 212 - 252-2918 or email us.
Extras:
I host birthday parties and special events.
I also act as a Personal Escort for out of towners / tourists,women, artists and etc...
Very Reasonable Rates...
Free Consultation - Email ME or contact TONY @ 212-252-2918
ME is all ways looking for hard working and honest people to be a part of our family. All interested parties should contact the ME hotline @ 212-252-2918..........

DPS Now Released

2006-07-27T17:13:00.000-04:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:
THE GAMESTER by Freyda Thomas6 men, 5 women“A specialist in applying new spit and polish to Molière classics, Freyda Thomas turns to his comparatively obscure junior contemporary Jean-François Regnard in THE GAMESTER, based on the latter’s 1696 Le Joueur. Less an adaptation than a new commedia inspired by the original work’s basic plot outline, this sparkling farce about a compulsive gambler has no trouble bridging a 310-year gap in audience tastes. And Ron Lagomarsino’s American Conservatory Theater staging reps one of that entity’s more purely enjoyable productions in some time.” —Variety. “The dice are cast. The wheel spins until the final curtain falls. The actors play the cards they’re dealt. If all theater is to some extent a gamble, the American Conservatory Theater has drawn a winner with Freyda Thomas’ clever reshuffling of an old deck in THE GAMESTER, which opened to great waves of laughter Wednesday at the Geary Theater…It isn’t all luck, of course. Thomas has crafted her comedy skillfully upon the fairly solid frame of a little-known seventeenth-century French farce.” —San Francisco Chronicle.
THE INTELLIGENT DESIGN OF JENNY CHOW by Rolin Jones.3M, 3W (doubling)Winner of a 2006 Obie Award. “Fantastical and funny…a heartbreaking study of a wounded and abandoned bird who finds refuge, strength and empowerment through her cyber-connections with the outside world…captures the speed, strain and surreality of a serious mental illness…reveals a lost child in a techno-world who is cracking up under the parental pressure of being the perfect girl.” —Variety. “…Bright and engaging…boldly imagined…Mr. Jones unfolds his tale of pioneering science fueled by post-adolescent angst with pleasing agility.” —NY Times. “A fresh, loopy and ultimately crushing play that tickles us under the chin and in the ribs, only to rip out our vulnerable hearts…explodes with vitality and charm…blessed with Jones’ uncanny ear for spoken dialogue, the characters leap off the stage as if propelled by rocket fuel.” —New Haven Register. “Fantasy interweaves with a hard, gritty reality.” —Connecticut Post. “Harvests many laughs and finally a few tears.” —LA Times. “Explosively energetic and touching…original wide-awake script…[a] hilarious evening.” —San Diego Union-Tribune.

TLC Casting Call

2006-07-19T21:20:00.000-04:00

Please review the following casting information. The show is aboutcelebrating women and making them feel beautiful. Please also forwardthis information to any contacts you feel would be interested. The show is currently in production through October.thank you.New TLC Series COVER SHOT Celebrates 'Everyday' Women Tell us why YOU deserve your very own 'SUPERMODEL' photo shoot! Have life's circumstances kept you from looking and feeling your best? We want to tell YOUR story and make YOU look and feel fabulous! We're seeking real women (ages 28-48) who have recently gone throughor are going through a transitional phase in life. Perhaps you're: -recently married or divorced -pregnant/having/just had a baby -changing careers -experiencing hard times -in the process of losing weight -have a husband/partner serving overseas This show is about personal stories, dramatic transformations andunexpected results - and it all takes place within 48 hours! Seize this once in a lifetime opportunity and tell us why YOU deserveto be transformed into a supermodel for a day! **Applicants must live within 1 hour of NYC. **Please answer the following questions below and submit it in an email to us, along with a recent photo! NO SUBMISSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATIONAND PICTURE. Email: covershotcasting@citylightsmedia.com NAME: AGE: CONTACT NUMBERS: HOME ADDRESS: EMAIL: TELL US YOUR STORY? HOW WOULD HAVING A MAKEOVER IMPACT YOUR LIFE? WHAT IS YOUR AVAILABILITY DURING THE WEEKDAYS TO COME IN FOR ANINTERVIEW (IN MANHATTAN)?

DPS Now Published

2006-07-19T20:23:00.000-04:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:

BLOOD ORANGE by David Wiener3M, 4W“[Wiener’s] dialogue is honest, quick, and funny. The people he’s created speak for themselves. And as the vehicle carrying them hurtles to its disturbing conclusion, you can’t help but squirm.” —The Village Voice.

THE BLOWIN OF BAILE GALL by Ronan Noone4M 1W"[Mr. Noone] develops each [conflict] in turn to a moment of physical or emotional violence, as if springing traps one by one…Engrossing …" —NY Times. "Simmers beautifully and explodes with force." —BackStage. "Brilliant…a fiercely quiet treasure." —Show Business Weekly. "Wonderful dialogue…vivid and meaningful." —CurtainUp. "Excellent…searing and startling." —The Irish Voice. "BAILE GALL shines." —Boston Globe. "Raw emotions and deep regrets fuel a fierce, often funny and fast-paced new play." —Boston Herald.

DISCONNECT by Rob Ackerman3M, 2W“Scathingly well-observed dialogue, damning (and redeeming) character twists, clinical distance, and hysterical passion…DISCONNECT aptly lauds values other than success…fascinating and engaging…” —Time Out. “Funny and ambitious…impressive…exhilarating. DISCONNECT is that rare show that takes its message—that humanity is not getting better at communicating, even while inventing new ways to do so—seriously, but does not take itself seriously. There are not many other shows around that can make you laugh and think at the same time.” —nytheatre.com. “A thoughtful consideration of a man’s midlife crisis that goes beyond mere personal issues to illuminate America’s ugly corporate mindset. Lively…intelligent…realistic and first-rate.” —The Star Ledger.

THE PILLOWMAN by Martin McDonagh4M, 5 bit parts (2M, 1W, 1 boy, 1 girl)“Energizing…a blindingly bright black comedy…[what makes] the unsettling and exhilarating new play from Mr. McDonagh…so gripping as theater is how narrative art becomes the play’s and the character’s very life blood.” —NY Times. “[McDonagh is] a dangerously prodigious master of theatrical form with a talent that goes far deeper than most people understand…THE PILLOWMAN [is] thoroughly startling and genuinely intimidating.” —Chicago Tribune. “McDonagh’s least forgiving, bravest play.” —Variety. “A complex tale about life and art, about fact and illusion, about politics, society, cruelty and creativity.”

BFE by Julia Cho4 men, 5 women (doubling)“…an insightful, beautifully structured drama about the agonies and comforts of isolation…” —NY Times.

THE GOD OF HELL by Sam Shepard3 men, 1 woman“Startling…apocalyptic…a confident and unsettling scenario of surreal doom.” —New Yorker. “A robust new farce [that] shows Mr. Shepard’s gift for finding deadpan surrealism in bucolic speech…as hilarious as it is sobering.” —NY Times. “Deliriously entertaining and deeply scary…a shivering work of existential mystery.” —NY Newsday. “Pungent and poignant…darkly comic…masterfully acerbic.” —USA Today.

THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT by Stephen Adly Guirgis10 men, 5 women (doubling)“[THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT] shares many of the traits that have made Mr. Guirgis a playwright to reckon with in recent years: a fierce and questing mind that refuses to settle for glib answers, a gift for identifying with life’s losers and an unforced eloquence that finds the poetry in lowdown street talk…Mr. Guirgis is a zealous and empathic researcher, and he presents dilemmas of ancient Galilee in terms winningly accessible to the twenty-first century...” —NY Times. “Stephen Adly Guirgis has written a real jaw-dropper…expressionistic fantasy…raw language and flamboyantly street-savvy characters…his imagination is dazzling and his command of language downright thrilling.” —Variety. "…one of the most passionate and powerful young playwrights to have come down the theatrical runway…a must for anyone interested in the work of thoughtful and original playwrights.” —CurtainUp. “An extraordinary play…not since Angels in America have I seen a play so unafraid to acknowledge the power of the spirit…” —The Guardian (UK).

ON THE MOUNTAIN by Christopher Shinn2 men, 2 women“Christopher Shinn’s well-plotted new drama has surprising nuance and sudden surges of emotion. The play offers several outstanding monologues, some tender, some searing, and one unforgettable.” —The New Yorker. “Christopher Shinn, an up-and-coming playwright of exceptional talent, trains his focus squarely on the unexceptional in ON THE MOUNTAIN, a gentle wisp of a play…Mr. Shinn sees and hears people as they are, and his greatest strength is his ability to reproduce onstage the clumsy poetry of natural human interaction. That skill is rarer than you might think.” —NY Times. “An unexpectedly compelling tale about those living the aftermath of a fictional legend’s decade-old suicide.” —NY Newsday. “Christopher Shinn is a writer who likes to notate encounters precisely…ON THE MOUNTAIN is so skillfully written.” —The Village Voice.

2006-07-01T23:03:00.000-04:00

What we’re looking for: The Producers of the MTV's The Real World are looking for 6 Attractive girls between ages 19 and 32, with very strong, different, and interesting personalities to live in a house together. Unlike the Real World the house is not co-ed and the objective is to work towards managing whatever personality trait is keeping them from accomplishing their goals in life.The show is the "Real World" with a Twist! And if you or someone you know could benefit from this experience...Give us a Holla!Just answer a few questions below and send 1 photo, (no website links) and someone will call you. NAME:PHONE:EMAIL:AGE:CITY & STATE:ORIGINALLY FROM:CURRENT OCCUPATION OR SCHOOL:WHAT MAKES YOU A BAD GIRL:WHAT'S AN ISSUE YOU'RE CURRENTLY FACING:WHAT ARE YOUR BEST AND WORST TRAITS:Best Trait #1:Best Trait #2:Worst Trait #1.Worst Trait #2.***Send your complete info to: Badgirlsclub@chocolategurlhappy.comGood Luck!

Showcase

2006-06-15T16:50:00.000-04:00

All Is One Entertainment is getting people seen, heard and signed!!!! Come be a part of History!!!
Tuesday June 13th, we are shutting down the streets for the Faces In The Crowd Showcase @ Temple
(240 west 52nd St between Bdwy and 8th avenue)
Doors @ 830, Show @ 930, Networking after the show till they kick us out!!
Hosted by J Hatch aka Mogul Status, and music by Bedtyme357 (Official DJ for Remy Ma)
20 of the hottest tri states hottest Hip Hop and R&B acts compete in front of a packed club of up and coming executives, an incredible industry Judge panel and surprise guests for a prize package that will enhance there overall awareness in the music industry!!
Also performing live....Virgin Records Artist Sha Stimuli and one of today's rising stars (with a surprise announcement), Joell Ortiz!!!
And we dont just claim to bring industry people out and get artists signed...we just do it!!! Check it out!!
All Is One Entertainment is proud to announce that we have had 4 artists who have been signed to major label deals while being scouted off of this showcase series.....Chrisette Michele to Island Def Jam (www.chrisettemichele.com), Lil Peedi to Atlantic Records and Lil Rok Playaz to Kedar/ Universal!!! And we just found out this week that one of our youngest performers , LANZ, a 17 year old female rapper just signed a MAJOR deal with Interscope , all through contacts she made at one of our shows she performed at last year!!!
This event is sponsored by SRC/ Universal, Makaveli Branded Clothing, VIBE Magazine, Ricco Tizio, Mad Ciphas TV, Marca De Beatz, Ram Productions, IB Concept Magazine, iStandard, Inasirkl Music Group, Next Up Radio, Singersroom.com, Rappersroom.com, Hate Money Radio, Hatch DVD Magazine, J Records, and Future History LLC
This showcase is coordinated by the entire All Is One Family- Chalant, Reality and J Hatch
A&R's, DJ's, Producers, Media outlets (DVD mags, hardcopy mags, Online mags) are always free w/ credentials!!
For industry, press or sponsorship info email jhatch@nextel.blackberry.net
We are having our next audition June 17th, contact Chalant@tmo.blackberry.net
For sponsorship Opportunities contact Jamaal Meeks at futurehistoryllc@gmail.com
You can also check more info out at www.myspace.com/all_is_one_entertainment or www.FacesInTheCrowdShowcase.com (coming soon)

Castings.........

2006-06-09T15:16:00.000-04:00

CASTING: New Word Game Show (USA)
The Executive Producer for a new word-game show - Chain Reaction, where teams of three men will compete against teams of three women - is auditioning contestants. Find two friends and fill out the application for your chance to be on the show. orbit: www.embassyrow.com for all the details.
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CASTING: Real-life Samantha Jones (NYC)
CASTING: If you know of a 30-40-year-old female who in real-life is like the character Samantha Jones from Sex and the City, a major cable network is casting for a pilot soon and wants to meet her! The "Samantha" type is fashionable, hot, sexy, outspoken, opinionated, single and modern. If you or your "Samantha" friend lives in the tri-state NY area send a photo and contact information including phone and email address to: Robert Michael Mazza, Casting Director, 917-664-6594, robertmazza@aol.com
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CASTING: Casting next Bachellorette and Mr. Right!
Casting next Bachellorette and Mr. Right! Casting: Lead Female. Age 24-30 Good looking, great personality, articulate, knows what they want, a woman every man would want to date!
E-mail: Casting@SamRhimaCasting.com
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CASTING: Oxygen's The Bad Girls Club (USA)
Oxygen will introduce a new original series The Bad Girls Club this December. The show is a docu-soap that follows a group of "bad girls" who all live together in L.A. and in order to be in the club they must pledge to help each other change their devilish ways. If you are a bad girl and would like to be in the club, the producers Bunim-Murray Productions are holding open casting calls in June across the country.
info: 1-800-683-8832 or bunim-murray.com ***
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CASTING: WE "AMERICA'S CUTEST PUPPY"
CASTING: The new WE: Women's Entertainment series, America's Cutest Puppy: The new WE: Women's Entertainment series, America's Cutest Puppy, produced by KAOS Entertainment, is looking nationwide for two male hosts, who obviously love dogs. This new series involves a lot of travel and the ability to deal with dog owners as they compete for the top prize. To fit this casting call, you should be in your late 20's or 30's, have previous hosting experience and you gotta love those canines! If this is for you, send your info to casting@kaosent.com and good luck!
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CASTING-GOT A GARDENING ISSUE?
CASTING- Got a gardening issue? Then HGTV's Gardening by the Yard with Paul James wants you! The show is looking for fun, energetic, articulate homeowners to appear as guests on the program. Note: this is not a makeover show, rather a program that deals with specific gardening problems or questions. If you are interested, send DVD or VHS tapes + description and contact info to:
Lauren Steele, Screaming Flea Productions, 5950 Sixth Ave. S, Suite 109, Seattle, WA 98108.
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CASTING-SHAKESPEARE BY THE SEA
CASTING: Shakespeare By the Sea Shakespeare By the Sea is looking for cast and crew for its 2006 summer season. We will be performing two touring shows: Hamlet and Comedy Of Errors.
Email shakespearebythesea@yahoo.com. ==================================================
CASTING:PEOPLE WHO NEED A "HOME MAKEOVER" Casting: People who need a 'home makeover' (CA) CASTING: People who need a 'home makeover' (CA) Disagreeing with your flat mate about the design of the place? Do you know exactly what is at the root of the problem? Then Under One Roof wants you! Whether you're a newlywed, a teenager at home, you have a roommate with no taste or your place is just so cluttered you can't think, send in your name, age, photo of yourselves and the room in need of a makeover, a description of what you'd like to do and what the problems are, and finally how you think a designer and a therapist may be able to help.
Send all your info to Brenda Della Casa at creativelolita@gmail.com ==================================================
CASTING: ADVENTUROUS CITY SLICKERS!
CASTING: Producers are looking for outgoing and adventurous city slickers who want to try their hands at the cowboy lifestyle on the sixth season of CMT's top-rated reality TV series, "Cowboy U"!
Casting@spicythermoscasting.com. *** ==================================================
CASTING: NON-UNION COOKING SHOW (MALES)
CASTING: Non-Union Cooking Show (Television) -- ChopShop TV -- Los Angeles Non-Union. Now casting males ages 18-30 for a new kind of cooking show. General cooking knowledge a must, alternative looks a plus.
chopshoptv.com for more info. ==================================================
CASTING: YOUNG, GOOD-LOOKING LATINO WOMEN!
CASTING: young, good-looking Latino women and men. We are looking for young, good-looking Latino women and men to be on our show. It's a blind date show for Spanish television. If you think you have what it takes, call Carissa @ (818)729-5646.
=============================================== 2006 UNSIGNED ARTIST SEARCH (U-S CITIES)
2006 Unsigned Artist Search (various US cities)
The 2006 Unsigned Artist Search presented by On The Edge Entertainment, LLC (Bungalow/Universal), begins it’s search for top unsigned recording artist in (9) cities including (Los Angeles, Chicago, Georgia, Texas and New York). These events will be filmed for a reality series and independent DVD release worldwide.
(5) Finalist will compete for a recording contract, recording studio equipment and cash prizes. A live band provided by On The Edge Entertainment at the semifinals and finals.
All Genres Welcome!
This will be a great chance for entertainment career oriented professionals to network, meet and share phone numbers and information ...
Email: pr@otemusic.com www.otemusic.com **** ==================================================
CASTING:NYU GRAD STUDENT FILM
Casting for NYU Grad Student Film From: rdaniellebailey@gmail.com
"STREET TO SUITES" NYU GRADUATE STUDENT FILM SEEKING NON-SAG/NON-UNION ACTORS FILM DATES: JULY 6 - 10 LOCATION: NEW YORK CITY COMPENSATION: NO PAY, BUT MEALS, REEL, AND EXPOSURE WITH AN INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN BRAND THROUGH A HIGH-PROFILE CAMPAIGN. Marquette Jones ( Director) Danielle Bailey & Jackie Stone (Producers) All actors cast must show proof of age (25 or older) with the exception of "TEENAGE GIRL". No nudity. SYNOPSIS "STREET TO SUITES" celebrates this generation's ability to apply the fierce drive of the streets to mainstream enterprises. CAST KAREEM (Lead) African-American Male, mid-to-late 20's. Comfortable in the urban world & corporate arena. CANDACE African-American Female, mid-twenties. Attractive and smart. STREET GUY African-American Male, 25-35. Muscular build. TEENAGE GIRL African-American or Hispanic Female, 15. "Around the way girl". OLD LADY Female, 65+. OLD MAN Italian Male, 65+. WAITER African-American or Hispanic Male, late teens to early 20's. O'CONNER Caucasian Male, 45-60. Respected public official. EMAIL or mail headshot and resume to: STREETSCASTING@GMAIL.COM "Casting: [your character]" in the Subject Heading Mail: Marquette Jones, New York University, 721 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10003
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WHOSE WEDDING IS IT ANYWAY SEEKS GAY AND LESBIAN COUPLES-NYC AND LA!
The Style Channel's "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway" is looking for lively gay and lesbian couples who could use a wedding planner to plan their commitment ceremony this summer. We are looking for couples with great stories of how they met and an interest in having their wedding plans documented. NY/ NJ/ LA area.
Contact oheddie@gmail.com for more information
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The Power of NO

2006-05-02T18:30:00.000-04:00

Acting Career FAQ - The Power Of No
By
Bob Fraser

When I first started writing and producing for TV, my
agent was a very wise man and a straight-shooter named
Leonard Hanzer.

Leonard was a smart and cultivated man, who understood
the concept of Unique Selling Proposition well before
the market geniuses figured it out. (In fact, to my
knowledge, Leonard actually invented the term "show-
runner" while negotiating a contract for my partner
and I. We wanted more money - they offered us a
"better" credit. Leonard got us a lot more money
and that unofficial credit.)

Anyway, Leonard represented some "heavy hitters" in
those days: Henry Winkler, who needs no introduction;
Susan Harris, one of the finest writers ever; Hal
Cooper and Rod Parker, the guys who made Maude a huge
hit - and when we first met with him, hoping to
convince him that we were worthy of his skills, he
said a brilliant thing:
"The only power that talent has in this town - is the
power to deny services."

I knew we were in good hands when he said that, because
that is at the core of my own philosophy. In short, my
philosophy is this: A career is built with an audience.

Period.

When "other people" attempt to move your career in a
"different direction," they are messing around with the
primal force. This cannot be allowed – and your only
recourse is in that little two-letter word - "no."

Unfortunately, our craft (or art in some circles) is
grounded in, based on, and dependent upon a very
different word - "yes."

A critical ingredient of all forms of show business
is the audience's willing suspension of disbelief.
The salient word in this bedrock concept is "willing."

Our main job is to convince the audience to suspend
their natural skepticism – and to go along on our
journey, willingly. In short, we need them to say
"yes" to our show.

Thus from the beginning of writing (or developing in
some circles) the story - "He is lost." "Yes, and he
is hungry." "Yes, and the wolves are closing in." "Yes,
and the aliens are landing nearby." "Yes, and because
the aliens save him, they all learn to live with each
other..." - all the way through the final production
of the movie, play, tv show, or podcast thingamabob -
believe me, the word "yes," will always be in constant
use.

This is HOW we have learned to play.

This is HOW it is done.

Viola Spolin, Stanislavsky, Sandy Miesner, David Mamet,
and many others, have catalogued and explained the
absolute necessity of collaboration (saying "yes') in
doing what we do - and most of us understand that it's
fundamental to acting (or performing in some circles).

It just cannot be done effectively in any other way.

We must CREATE that willing suspension of disbelief. The
trick (or method in some circles) we all finally learn -
and always use - is... get the audience to say "yes," by
saying "yes" ourselves.

But - and this is a biggie - this business ("this
Broadway, this Hollywood, this West End, this Bollywood,
this ... Show Biz") is another kettle of corn entirely.

In business, it is critical to use your power. And in
our business, as Leonard Hanzer so aptly put it, the
only power you have is in denial of services. The
ability to just say, "no."

However, we are steeped in "yes" attitude and because
of that, we often get in trouble when it comes to the
business end of our careers.

That is why I advise all actors to start practicing
to say "no" immediately. This is not a power that
comes later - along with the limo and the red carpet,
after you've started making good money - it's something
that you must start building now, from the ground up.

What to say "no" to - that is the question.

I don't think anyone will dispute that one must have a
serious commitment in order to achieve a career in show
business (in any field, really) - and an explicit
definition of what one is trying to accomplish is the
first step on the road to serious commitment.

In other words, you must have standards.

Don't worry, you can make up your own.

(Please don't take the route of some recent rock stars
- "If the producer does not provide 3 gross of brown
M&M's in a Queen Anne broth tureen, the artist may
refuse to appear" kind of bull - but do realize, that
this part of getting your career off the ground is
totally your responsibility.)

I think that a professional actor's minimal standards
should include, "I'm doing this for money." Because,
after all, remuneration lies at the very heart of the
definition of 'professional.'

All of which is to say; once you truly understand what
it is that you want to do ... to all other things, just
say, "no."

Do you want to make money? Say "no" to working for free.

Do you want to stick by your principles? Say "no" to work
that does not support what you believe in.

Do you want to do Union work? Say "no" to non-union work.

Do you want to do drama? Then pass on that supporting role
in National Lampoon’s The Age of Reason.

Do you want to do comedy? Okay, simply say "nej tack " to
Swedish films.

I think you get the point.

Yes? No?

Bob Fraser is an actor, writer, director, producer and
author of The Acting Career Courses On Your Computer:
You Must Act! and Headshot Secrets Revealed.

http://www.youmustact.com/
http://www.headshotsecrets.com/

His monthly ezine for actors - Show Biz How-To is free.
Visit the site to subscribe.

http://www.showbizhowto.com
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Casting Call

2006-05-02T18:29:00.000-04:00

"OpenMindz Productions" is casting a Non-SAG Feature Film Non Payed,but transportation, food,and DVD copy will be provided. Female: Black or Latina,actress/model,18-30ish to star as a 19 year old Video Vixen Lead.Bring photo and be prepared with 2min monologue.Date: Saturday May 6,Time: 8pm-11pm Where: YMCA 125 west 14th streetBTW 6& 7th ave NY, NY 10011. RSVP: brownsvillethemovie@yahoo.com
Peace,
Natural Langdon

DPS Now Presents

2006-05-02T18:28:00.000-04:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:

DEARLY BELOVED by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten4M, 7W (doubling)The Futrelle Sisters, Frankie, Honey Raye and Twink are throwing a wedding. Frankie has almost made herself sick with elaborate preparations for her daughter, Tina Jo’s, antebellum-inspired wedding and the rumor mill in their small town of Fayro, Texas, is working overtime. No surprise there, the Futrelle Sisters have never been strangers to gossip. After all, they did survive the scandalous breakup of their almost-famous gospel singing trio, The Sermonettes. But Twink’s desperate attempts to get her boyfriend of fifteen-and-one-half years down the aisle, Frankie’s ongoing conversations with their dead mother and Honey Raye’s tendency to race to the altar at every opportunity, have kept tongues wagging for years. In spite of her own marital problems, Frankie has held steadfastly to the hope she can pull off one “final Futrelle occasion” with elegance and style with the help of the cantankerous wedding coordinator, Miss Geneva, who runs the local floral shop/bus depot. But on the day of the nuptials, Frankie’s hope begins to dim when she discovers Twink’s alternative solution to an expensive catered wedding dinner is a pot-luck supper sponsored by Clovis Sanford’s House of Meat. When the prodigal Honey Raye arrives at the church in skin-tight gold lame, consumed by hot flashes and a steely determination to right old family wrongs, Frankie’s hope is shaken. It is lost completely when word reaches the church that Tina Jo and her fiancé have fled Fayro and eloped. The sisters ultimately pull together to find ways to keep the unsuspecting guests in the pews while a highway patrolman races off to track down the runaway bride and groom. As a last resort, and to the delight of the citizenry of Fayro, Texas, The Sermonettes reunite and sing again.

DIRECT FROM DEATH ROW THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS by Mark Stein, music and lyrics by Harley White, Jr.7M, 2W (flexible casting)“Playwright Mark Stein’s poignant work has the Boys recount their arduous struggle for freedom, and the conflicts among them that almost derailed their cause. The play is not without humor as the all-black cast, like a modern-day minstrel show, dons masks to portray the various sympathetic and opportunistic white and colored folk involved.” —LA Weekly. “…a dazzling array of thought-provoking vignettes.” —BackStage West. “…theatrical genius…a perfect mix of comedy and drama. To tell a story involving so much pain and sadness with the flair of vaudeville (complete with comedy, singing, and dancing) without negating its importance, is no less than phenomenal.” —LA Sentinel. “…a fascinating juxtaposition between judicial horrors and theatrical absurdities.” —Sacramento News & Review. “It is an amazing piece of theater.” —Sacramento Bee.

SEE ROCK CITY by Arlene Hutton1M, 3W“…an unconventional perspective on the wartime South and difficulties faced by civilians—especially women—when the soldiers returned home. Hutton concludes SEE ROCK CITY with a moving open-ended image that leaves us hoping she revisits the couple one final time…plenty of homespun humor about porches, cooking and other Southern customs, but never settles for a kitschy portrayal of Dixie.” —Creative Loafing. “…a character study that has originality and charm…Hutton’s attention to detail (in character and period) plus her wonderfully authentic ear, augurs well for her plays to come.” —BackStage.“…a wonderful old-fashioned love story…It is a superb show that you will want to see again and again.” —Spectator. “…a gently charming little play…” —A.P. “[Hutton’s work] has the humor and nostalgia of a Norman Rockwell illustration.” —LA Times. “…you could easily enjoy a few hours of this…” —NY Times.

THE SHAKER CHAIR by Adam Bock2M, 3W, 1 girl“…a briskly funny and bracing new play…Taking action is at the heart of Bock’s evenly balanced blend of comedy and drama…Bock has sharp ears for human conversation. His dialogue is naturalistic, peppered with stops and starts, exclamations and asides that make his stage characters appear spontaneously real.” —Louisville Courier-Journal. “For female actors older than fifty, the options for roles these days seem to be relegated to mothers and crazy aunts. So, along comes whippersnapper Adam Bock with THE SHAKER CHAIR, an entertaining, concise, thought-provoking showcase for older actresses.” —Lexington Herald-Leader.

U.S. DRAG by Gina Gionfriddo4M, 4W (doubling) Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Two young women in Manhattan seek love and happiness, but they’ll settle for rent money. Along the way, they volunteer for a community advocacy group called SAFE (“Stay Away From Ed”) named for an elusive serial attacker terrorizing the city. (There’s a hefty reward for his capture…) Their new circle of “friends” includes their ruthless, socially stunted roommate; the celebrated author of a fictional memoir; a lonely man who feels a kinship with crime victims; and a mousy “Ed survivor” reveling in her fifteen minutes of dubious fame. Everybody is looking for salvation in the arms of another in a group where no one has very much to give. And who is this “Ed” anyway? No one’s ever seen his face, and everyone on stage is beginning to act eerily “Ed-like”…To read about these titles and purchase acting editions, click on the links above.
To view all our recently published plays, click on Now Published.

Dramatists Play Service, Inc.440 Park Avenue SouthNew York, NY 10016Tel. 212-683-8960Fax 212-213-1539www.dramatists.com postmaster@dramatists.com

AIDA in NYC

2006-04-19T14:37:00.000-04:00

AIDAAustralian Institute of Dramatic ArtsChicago - Los Angeles - New York - San Francisco
FREE ACTING CLASS
New York – Monday May 1st, 2006

AIDA is back with a free acting class ……..This time with three internationally acclaimed teachers: Paul J Parker, Paul Peers & Peter McLean

“G’day, we do promise you a great workout and it’ll be for free”. Paul Parker, Artistic Director, AIDA

“Paul Parker is an extraordinary teacher and a very kind person, as well. I have studied with Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler and Paul is the best teacher I have ever had”. Rebecca Brooks - New York actor living in Los Angeles.

AIDA - Australian Institute of Dramatic Arts acting school is in Hollywood in Los Angeles, Manhattan in New York and opened in Chicago in May 2005. San Francisco will be next. AIDA began teaching in June of 2002. Bookings have occurred on both coasts from the Mark Taper Forum in theatre, to leads in feature films shooting in America and abroad, to guest stars and series regulars on television to national and regional commercials. AIDA does FREE classes where you participate and don't audit. Why not try learning Australian acting techniques? For details on our next free class visit us at www.aidaacting.com but first, please read this information below….

Feel free to check out our "Success Stories" page on our website to read about student bookings!!!!!

DETAILS FOR THE FREE CLASS: (PLEASE READ ALL THE DETAILS IN THIS EMAIL CAREFULLY)WHEN: Monday May 1st, 2006 with classes starting at both 5:00pm and 7:30pm. Classes will go for 2.5 hours.
WHERE: All Classes are held at Champion Studios, located at 257 West 39th Street 14th Floor. N.Y. N.Y. 10018 (Between 8th & 9th) Mapquest, or check a Thomas guide for directions.)
ATTENDANCE PROCEDURE: If you're planning on coming to the FREE CLASS please do the following:1. Go to www.aidaacting.com. Click on the New York link.2. Only reply via email if you are "definitely" planning on coming. 3. PLEASE mark the message "Free Acting Class - NYC".4. Please give us the following information: 1. your telephone number, 2. your email address and 3. your full name in your email. (Because there is a limit to the number of people who can come into the space).5. Please let us know which class you would like to attend – The class at 5.00pm OR 7.30pm?6. Please write the FREE CLASS date and address details from this email into your diary to remind you of the class.NOTE: NO OTHER TEACHERS ARE ALLOWED TO ATTEND.*****You will be sent a confirmation email when you make the list*****.

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2006-04-19T14:36:00.000-04:00

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Are you Gorgeous

2006-04-19T14:34:00.000-04:00

Acting Career FAQ - Are You Gorgeous?
by
Bob Fraser
I get this sort of letter many times a week.
Dear Bob,
I love acting. I have been doing it since I was 13. Since I moved to New York, people tell me that I'm not good looking enough to be an actor.
I'm not sure because I don't like the way I look either. I'm sending you my pictures to look at.
Well? What do you think?
Signed, Jack (or Jill)
Here's the answer I send out.
Dear Jack (or Jill),
Why does the hero (or heroine) have to be gorgeous?
The answer to this question is the key to achieving one of the most basic 'mind-sets'
of the professional actor.
Once you understand the answer, you will improve your performance in auditions, interviews, onstage, on camera, in public and you will be able to enjoy an over-all peace of mind about your chances of success.
Here's the answer: The hero is usually
conventionally attractive for two reasons;
First, the audience is meant to identify with the hero and it's so much easier for most people to identify with someone nice looking.
(Suspension of disbelief, a crucial part of story telling, requires the constant removal of impediments to the audience's understanding
- i.e., an ugly, short, green hero will mean taking time for a really good explanation.)
Secondly, the reason we watch stories, on stage or screen, is because we like to watch.
It is important that the audience be in a 'rooting' mood as they watch the hero.
Those are just the basic facts of telling stories - as we do - in 'pictures.'
What if you aren't the next Brad Pitt? Or Sandra Bullock? Does that mean you have a lesser chance of succeeding?
Truthfully? If your goal is too play the hero - it's going to be tougher. Not that it can't happen. Let's face it, the number of less than beautiful movie stars (heroes) is fairly substantial. From Humphrey Bogart to Whoopi Goldberg. From Steve Buscemi to Kathy Bates - and there are many more. But 9 times out of 10 the hero should be attractive.
'Twas ever thus.
What does that mean to those of us who aren't hero types?
It means RELAX.
In most stories there is only one hero and one heroine. ALL THE OTHER PARTS are just people - characters who can look like almost anything at all.
Can you look like you? Duh.
What you look like is part of the whole 'you'
package. If you are not happy with the way you look - join the BILLIONS of us who feel the same way.
That feeling comes with being human. It's so ingrained in the human psyche, that when we meet someone who likes the way she looks, we're a bit put off. Liking your own looks is a very unattractive quality.
We make fun of those kind of people.
Okay, that brings us to the important part...
If you look like the hero you'll probably have a shot at playing the hero. If you look like the bad guy - guess what? If you look like Uncle Ferd, The Nurse, or Lawyer McNulty - well, you have a good chance of landing those parts. You will probably be competitive. It will usually be between you and someone else who looks like Uncle Ferd. You've got a fifty percent shot.
I'm being a little facetious to make a point:
Good storytellers (writers, directors & actors) do not give a rat's hiney what you look like.
Period. They just don't care. If you are what they think Lawyer McNulty should look like - and you can walk and chew gum... you've got a real chance at the part.
This all simply means that you must dispense with any concerns, worries, hesitations, or thoughts of giving up... just because of the way you look.
You look like you. It has nothing to do with whether you will fulfill your dreams.
All snowflakes are composed of the same thing.
And they all possess the same features - they are all cold, for instance. But all snowflakes are different.
Leaves, rocks, blades of grass, bugs, animals - well, you get the idea - all different. Whether or not it is divine providence or some German chaos theory that makes all things in nature, different, we can argue about over coffee sometime. But no matter what makes it that way
- it is just a fact: No two natural things are exactly alike.
Bottom Line? You are a unique human being. When we watch a story, one of the best parts is watching the people - because every one we see is different.
We try to bend nature to our will, "Doesn't that guy look like my cousin, Edward?" "She reminds me of Katherine Hepburn." - but the fact remains...
Each of us is different. Like snowflakes.
The only place where snowflakes look alike is in 2nd grade, when we all cut them out from the same pattern. Remember? Teacher put them all up on the bulletin board.
Did it ever look like snow to you?
Don't worry about the way you look. You are a snowflake and without you and your fellows - we'd have no snow. And you know what they say...

DPS Presents

2006-04-10T14:22:00.000-04:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:
CROWNS by Regina Taylor"Taylor pulls off a Hat Trick: She scores thrice, turning CROWNS into an artful amalgamation of oral history, fashion show, and musical theater…Hats off to Regina Taylor for a considerable achievement." —TheatreMania.com "…wholly theatrical…Ms. Taylor has created a show that seems to arise out of spontaneous combustion, as if a bevy of department-store customers simultaneously decided to stage a revival meeting in the changing room." —The New York Times "Warm, wise and wonderful." —The Star Ledger
SIN (A CARDINAL DEPOSED) by Michael MurphyWinner of a 2005 Obie Award. “SIN looks at the scandalous child sex-abuse crimes that sent shockwaves through the Catholic Church. In his stark treatment, Michael Murphy studiously avoids graphic accounts of creepy priests diddling altar boys. His stunning revelations are presented by contrasting depositions given by Cardinal Law with statements of young victims and their families.” —Variety “Murphy’s quietly disturbing play…reveals with devastating clarity the dubious role that Cardinal Law played in a tragedy that irreparably damaged hundred of families and destroyed more than a few lives.” —The New York Times
TOUCH by Toni Press-Coffman“…a gripping, heart-wrenching, tender drama whose scenes shift seamlessly, character to character, past to present.” —The New York Times “So often these days, theater aspires to nothing more than sheer escapism. But now and then, a deeply touching play comes along. TOUCH is one of those.” —The Miami Herald “Toni Press-Coffman’s play celebrates the beauty of survival with eloquence and grace.” —The Portland Oregonian
BROOKLYN BOY by Donald Margulies“Margulies’ remarkable gift of building characterization through realistic dialogue is undiminished. Full of aching ruefulness that underlies the comedy, BROOKLYN BOY’s scenes are written with precision and humor. The play isn’t about Brooklyn, nor is it about a boy—it’s about a man without a home.” —LA Times. “BROOKLYN BOY is the funniest and one of Margulies’ most moving plays. This comedy delivers the kind of humane pleasures that brought audiences from all over New York City to Broadway during the post–World War II era. For those who have watched Margulies develop…BROOKLYN BOY offers the subtler pleasure of watching a master deftly weave so many lifelong themes into this comedy-drama’s colorful fabric.” —San Diego Union-Tribune.
EVE-OLUTION by Hilary Illick and Jennifer Krier“…the authors are right to insist there is pathos in the plight of women who go to college not for an MRS. but for an M.A. or Ph.D., but discover after a child or two that the first credential cancels the others…many women will be moved by the gumption and humanity of these everyday stories and by the aspirations that a hardboiled achiever like Alison swallows when she quits her faculty job, saying in bewilderment, ‘I love my kids so much more than I planned.’” —NY Times. “These side-by-side monologues have many vivid and nakedly honest stories to tell; there are certainly two skillful writers at work, and it seems that it is the strength of their collaboration that brought these stories out of each other.” —nytheatre.com.
FRANKLIN'S APPRENTICE by Laurie Brooks“Engrossing and entertaining…skillfully wraps scientific inquiry, romance, family conflict and Frankliniana…” —Philadelphia Inquirer. “…a top drawer piece of theatre. It held the audience completely rapt, cheering every scene and wanting more.” —Tennessean.
GRILLER by Eric Bogosian“Bogosian is a born storyteller with perfect pitch.” —NY Times. “…the master of urban anger has moved to the suburbs…GRILLER is a searing, skewering comedy.” —centerstage.net. “Bogosian reveals a keen ear for psychobabble…and a wry perspec-tive on the hollowness of the American Dream.” —CurtainUp.
HUMPTY DUMPTY by Eric Bogosian“[HUMPTY DUMPTY] combines elements of Stephen King with a dollop of Lord of the Flies…Mr. Bogosian has a fine eye for damning detail, and he’s particularly good at making fun of the self-absorbed.” —NY Times.
THE MAGIC FIRE by Lillian Groag“Lillian Groag set about writing THE MAGIC FIRE a few years ago with an interesting image in mind. She wanted to create a big novel for the stage, with the rich texture, large cast of vivid characters and universal issues often found in a fine work of fiction. She succeeded. THE MAGIC FIRE effortlessly flows from short scene to short scene, and we come to have real affection for these people as we get to know them.” —Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee). “This is a full-bodied drama, not minimalist or spare. The characters are flamboyant, the scenes are old fashioned and fully realized…It is three hours of delicious theatre…” —CurtainUp.
THE OLDEST PROFESSION by Paula Vogel“Captures Ms. Vogel’s most essential gift as a playwright: an ability to find transfixing warmth and vitality in subjects often employed to titillate or repel…this venturesome dramatist provides a transforming theatrical wit, compassion and tolerance that keeps…theatregoers hooked.” —NY Times.
RED ANGEL by Eric Bogosian“…Bogosian displays all the rambunctious energy and rebel spirit of his more youthful works. His wit is as venomous as ever, his material even more devastating and polished than before.” —NY Daily News.
WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE by Eric Bogosian“In WAKE UP, Bogosian is in top form, saying once again that in order to be truly alive you must see everything, especially the stuff most people work hard to avoid seeing.” —LA Times. “No, Bogosian isn’t angry: He’s furious. And perplexed. And neurotic. And as brilliant as ever. [WAKE UP AND SMELL THE COFFEE is] a glorious cacophony of voices that mimics the confusing complexity of life in the Information Age.” —Boston Globe. “Bogosian hasn’t simply crossed the line of good taste, he has snorted it.” —Daily Texan.

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Cover Letters

2006-04-10T14:21:00.000-04:00

COVER LETTERS Some people say to send one, some people say don’t send one. And if you send one, what should you REALLY say in it? What, oh, what is one to do in today’s complicated, confusing world? Fear not – we have the answers. First of all, we have found that the majority of the industry you send your headshots to, DO appreciate or expect a cover letter. In fact, some agents will not consider a headshot that is sent without a cover letter. And a minority say they don’t read them. Do you know which is which? Didn’t think so. Therefore, we recommend you send a cover letter to EVERYONE you send a headshot to. And for those who don’t read a cover letter they can just toss it away and be sufficiently impressed with your headshot. Let’s get to the details: The actual size of the cover letter is important. Make it Monarch size, which is ½ the size of a regular piece of paper: 5 ½ x 8 ½. This size sits very nicely on top of your headshot, which is much better than the regular size, which gets dog-eared in the mail and doesn’t make the best impression. You can make Monarch size by trimming regular paper or going to a place like Kinko’s and they’ll slice it for you for a modest price. Our students have use of our guillotine to make them at no cost. Printers will also print up a supply with your name on it at relatively little cost. Now, what to put on it: Those in the industry say put in your accomplishments, not your dreams. Be concise, to the point. Respect the reader’s time and patience. Do not threaten! Yes, we get ‘em. And they wonder why they can get a job, representation, a life, etc. Here is an example of what not to write: Dear Johnny, [this is the Agent’s name] My friend told me you did Commercials, and I need an agent. It’s been my dream for the past 17 years to be famous, and I definitely have the looks and talent to do it! I’m a natural. Trust me – you won’t be disappointed. Please call me to set up an appointment. I expect to hear from you shortly. Tony Fakename Wow. Now, want to read a better cover letter? For contacting print agents, here is a recommended form letter that is extracted from Mr. Powers’ book, “Here’s Looking at You, the Actor’s Guide to Commercial Print.” It is strongly recommended that you modify the letter a bit to avoid agents being deluged with the exact same “original” letter! Dear (first name, last name): [don’t use just first name - that’s presumptuous!] I am enclosing my headshots for your consideration. I have an excellent look at the (insert your types here) in the (insert your age range here) age range. I am a fresh face on the market and have the skills and expertise to effectively compete for bookings. I would like to telephone you shortly to set up an appointment convenient for you to discuss opportunities through your agency. Thank you. Sincerely, (your name) Short and to the point and “they” will appreciate your consideration and professionalism. Should you write it or print it? If you have neat handwriting, go for it. For you others, your printer will come in handy. A great cover letter is but one part of your “package,” of course. Be sure you have a “glow in the dark” headshot to put in on! But that’s the subject for another Weekly Tip!

Castings

2006-04-10T14:19:00.000-04:00

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Project : Feature Script Reading
4 African American actors needed for April 28th feature horror script reading in Manhattan
One female (age 20-35), One male (age 20-35), One male (age 40-60), One reader
No pay and there will be no audience. Only the producers who are trying get a feel of how the script is written will be present.
Reading should only last about 1 1/2 hours
If interested please contact Kevin
kdj16@juno.com
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Subject: TV Show Development Assistant / Paid internship in NYCWell known producer & best selling author is creating a new female African-American comedy series for Cable TV. He is looking for interns to work on the show's development. Duties include talent scouting, assistance on location, script research, writing and generating funny ideas, and general office duties.REQUIREMENTS:Candidates must be in tune with female sensibilities and humor. This is a fun, but fast paced project. Applicants must be organized, highly motivated self-starters and be located in the NYC area.They must be hard working and cool under pressure. Should be computer proficient. In the first stage of the project, development, a small stipend will be paid. The pilot and series phases can lead to fully paid positions. Apply ASAP. Only two slots available at present.This commitment initially requires only two days per week until the pilot is produced.CONTACT Please send resumes and info detailing your experience to: creativedir4@yahoo.com
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Subject: short film in AllentownGreat opportunity. Short film being shot in theAllentown PA area. Female actor needed and smallcrew. sound and lighting important. dramatic piece. This project is legitimate. Compensation for all. Contact for more info:
nonfilteredprod@hotmail.com
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Subject: CREW CALL FOR BROOKLYN, NY MUSIC VIDEO SHOOT!CREW CALL!!!!We are currently seeking to fill the following positions for a short music video:Sound man or woman to record sound for a music video on Saturday, April 8 and Sunday April 9th.Script SupervisorProduction AssistantVideographer to shoot background footage of shoot while in progress.ABOUT THE FILMHipHop/Electronica Artist and playwright Hanifah Walidah makes herdirectorial debut in her upcoming music video planned to debut on theLOGO channel this summer. You can find out more about Hanifah Walidahat www.suckaforlife.comOur short film, disguised as a music video intends to give homage tothe lengendary house parties thrown by women of color throughout thedecades. The video will be shot as a short film with dialogue andother non-speaking acting roles that will illustrate the life andlegacy of these women from the 1930's til present day. This video is afirst, being that it will stand as a more complete and well intendedreflection of queer women of color seen in popular media.We are planning to shoot the weekend of April 8th and 9th. This is a low/no budget venture. But national exposure is guaranteed.We offer: Food, an organized, well run and fun set and crew.PLEASE SEND ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO saemkap@yahoo.com or nefrem@nefremneter.com.Subject: PRODUCTION DESIGNER neededPRODUCTION DESIGNER needed for low budget independent film shooting in Los Angeles. Please send your resume to: TorchLight Media PO BOX 741086 Los Angeles, CA 90004 No online resumes will be accepted.
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Subject: Seeking An FCP Editor/CollaboratorGreetings all:I'm looking for an experienced, talented and capable FCP editor; someone proficient enough to take the rough parts of my film to fine cut status. It's a short film with lots of potential (seriously), about 25 minutes long. I've assembled a basic edit, but I need a savvy editor to piece-in some extras, smooth over the rough patches and perform some general tightening and tweaking (and to make the film look awesome when complete). Ideally, though not strictly, I'm looking for someone willing to work for a credit and copy, but some payment CAN BE arranged for the right situation. Serious inquiries only, folks. I need to get this done ASAP. Thanks for reading, please
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Subject: CREW NEEDED FOR INDIE FILMTalented and dedicated crew needed for independent film shooting in Los Angeles. The following crew members are needed:LINE PRODUCERFIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTORSCRIPT SUPERVISORSTORYBOARD ARTISTLOCATION MANAGERCATERERPlease send your resume to:TorchLight MediaPO BOX 741086Los Angeles, CA 90004No online resumes will be accepted.

ANF Short Film Collective

2006-04-10T14:17:00.000-04:00

ANF Short Film Collective; Thursday April 13th at 6:45p.m. at NY Perks 193 Smith Street, in the Cobble Hill Section of Brooklyn (between Warren & Baltic St.) (Take the F train to Bergen Street), Featuring:“Alone” By Clayton Broomes Jr(An instant connection between two lonely strangers leads to a journey of discovery revolving around the puzzling issue of suicide)“Oxtail” from the writers of the Bernie Mac show, Antonia March and Jacqueline McKinley(A comedy for an one who believes in love) “Pandemonium” By James Gillard (Just a few more lines)( Success isn’t as easy as you may think)The mission of ANF showcase, and many to follow is to give filmmakers a public venue for their work so they can receive feedback on and support for their projects. So come, mingle, network, laugh, cry; support the work of emerging filmmakers. ActNow Foundation, (212-414-5144) http://www.actnowproduction,org , is a Not-For-Profit 501c3 Arts Organization.

Show Biz Resume

2006-04-10T14:16:00.000-04:00

How to Write and Post a Show Biz Resume Online.
or
Details of a Show Biz Recruiter's Living Hell and her Dreams of a Better Future.
By Deborah Paulino
Managing edtor of an entertainment employment resource and resume library.
I've been reading and moderating show biz resumes online for 7 years, for all mediums and genres. Every year I write and broadcast an article about this subject. Not because I have nothing industry else to write about, but because people post the most stupid things in show biz resume libraries and it drives show biz employers and me crazy. And it is not getting any better, dammit!
I'm not joking. Some budding bright sparks just write "I am the best" or "Make me a star" or "I am looking or a job" or "I have experience"; not even enough words for a half decent classified ad. One person sent me a death threat after I asked them to repost a professional resume with more detail.
They wrote "how dare you suggest I am un professional, I have been in the business 12 years... If you insinuate I am unprofessional again I will..." I replied to them that I read show biz resumes for a living and that by the look of their first notice I could only assume. Then there are other sorts of self sabotage...
About 20% of showbiz resume posters, if not prompted, don't include any contact at all, or if they do, the emails or links to web sites or web sites themselves often don't work. (actually this also happens with employers posting jobs, to a lesser degree) Then there are the photos.
Photos can give you a 70% better chance at a response, a professional photo that is. Yet performers keep posting amateur fuzzy happy snaps, and crew post school photos or driver's license photos. For goodness sake people, in show biz presentation IS everything. An employer is going to look at that photo and make their first impression about YOU from it.
For some reason when it comes to promoting one's self and show biz resumes, "some people" seem to think they don't have to make an effort.
Like show biz business is make believe or something and show biz employers come looking for you and are very easily impressed; NOT.
Show biz employers skip over these "some people" posts as not serious or tourists. Plus there is the other end of the extreme, the "over achievers".
The "over achiever" writes a one size fits all boiler plate with their acting, belly dance, film editing, public relations, dj, author, office assistant, waitress, dog walker, mountain bike racer, ambient artist, cartoonist, lighting designer, house painter, interior decorator, baby sitter etc. skills and experiences all in one resume. Sorry but absolutely not! Employers will think you are unfocused, possibly delusional, 5 to 1 flaky, and therefore unemployable.
So what do show biz employers want to see?
Show biz employers are just the same as nine to five employers, they want to see a professional resume custom written for their opportunity job/role/position/exposure/funding they are offering and which you are applying for. They want to see you have thought about their opportunity and industry and that you've take time to write skill set keywords, credits, work experience, summary description relating to that opportunity. It always pays to advertise, never be shy about self promotion but always keep it business like, to the point, and truthful.
Industry, trade, B2B means real business, show biz is real business, and you as a person looking to receive money from any industry makes you, yourself, a business. The first rule of thumb for any kind of business, and especially show business is...
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Personal Managers

2006-04-10T14:15:00.000-04:00

Acting Career FAQ - Personal Managers
by
Bob Fraser

I get a lot of questions about personal managers.
"How do I know whether a manager is legitimate or
not?" "What's the difference between managers and
agents?" "Do I need one?" "Can you recommend a
good manager?"

So here's my 'take' on personal managers:

In my opinion, a good manager is a "partner" in
your career.

In many stories of show business success, a crucial
point is the finding a manager who believes in the
talent. There are literally legendary stories of
managers who have been critical to an actor's huge
success.

But ... the fact is that anyone can CALL themselves
a "manager."

I advise all actors to check the credentials of any
potential show biz "partner" - by doing their own
due diligence. This includes finding out what trade
organizations your potential manager belongs to (the
pros almost always belong to manager's association),
his or her reputation in the 'community,' and the
sense you get when you meet with your potential
personal manager.

In the world of show business, every relationship
is fraught with "possibilities" - and each actor
must make her (his) own way.

This is one of the most difficult parts of handling
the rough waters of Hollywood (or Broadway) ... but
handle it you must - or start looking into the
thrilling possibilities of government work.

MANAGERS AND AGENTS

Personal Managers are people who help move your career
upwards by continually working on the forward progress
of your business. As the name implies, they manage
things. They vet your contracts, keep your schedule on
track, advise you on projects, and manage the everyday
business of 'you.'

They will guide you toward the good agencies, keep your
name in front of producers, and interact with your agent,
publicist, and business manager.

In most cases a manager does not solicit work for you.
In fact, in some states - like California - it's not
even legal. That's the agent's job.

Your agent is a SALES PROFESSIONAL. They solicit work
for you. A good agent is out there, every day, drumming
up business. Most of the time your agent is on the phone
with potential employers (producers) trying to convince
them to use you in their latest project.

They are also your principal negotiator once a producer
is interested enough to make you an offer. (Many agents
are lawyers, by the way.)

In most cases, you will almost always be required
to win the role in question, yourself. In other words,
YOU will have to "close the deal" in a meeting or
audition. Therefore, it's a good idea to think of your
agent as the salesman who does the 'cold calling' in
an effort to secure an appointment for you.

Once you've started up the ladder in show business,
you ARE going to need an agent to continue climbing.

DO YOU NEED A MANAGER?

That really depends on what kind of actor you are.

If you're the ambitious, type-A, upwardly mobile, sky's
the limit sort of pro, who is always looking for the
main-chance - YES.

There are many actors who continue to hustle like a
magazine salesman even after they've 'made it.' (Check
out William Shatner's list of current projects.)

An actor aiming for the stars almost surely needs a
manager. There are just too many details on the road
to stardom, for an actor to handle on her own.

On the other hand, you may be the type of work-a-day
craftsman who feels comfortable in the so-called
'rut' of working on a regular basis, doing the same
sort of character every time out - in order to collect
a semi-regular paycheck and medical coverage.

Stardom is just not something you want - or would be
comfortable trying to accomplish.

If that describes you, then you probably don't really
need a manager.

Once you achieve that place where you're comfortable -
you are precisely where you plan to stay for your
working life. Managing that kind of career is not
really so complicated ... or demanding.

Of course, you may still want a manager - because a
good manager can keep you in that comfortable niche
for a long time.

RECOMMENDING A MANAGER

Here's my recommendations:

Look for someone who's professional, organized,
dedicated, honest and businesslike.

Check their credentials.

Also, make sure that you will be able to get along
with them. Don't sign with anyone who makes you
uncomfortable. This could be a long relationship -
so tread carefully.

Make sure that your manager is thoroughly convinced
that you will be making a lot of money. Because if
they don't believe that, then there is no basis for
a good business relationship. And believe me, the
top people won't even consider you - unless they
think you're going to 'bring home the bacon.'

By the way, if you're just getting started - don't
waste any time trying to get a top agent or manager
interested in you. Start by doing the sales and
management yourself.

Until you're making money.

That's when you should start looking for 'representation.'

Because when you're making money - agents and managers
start getting truly interested in you. And THAT'S when
you have the best chance of forming a lasting, valuable,
business relationship.

And that's what you really want.

The Networking Bible for Actors

2006-04-10T14:13:00.000-04:00

The Underground Actors Guide to Success aka The Networking Bible for Actors.
Step by Step and chapter by chapter instructions on the real business side of the business.
You've met agents before.- Learn how to get them to stay in touch with YOU- Instead of you submitting and calling them again and again.
After reading this book, you will no longer be able to say 'if only I knew the right people'..
With chapters on how to get into SAG on your own terms and how to find the teacher or mentor that will help you with your career.
How to start getting good roles in Indie films with real budgets- that pay!
How to network effectively, where the people you want to know are, and how to get them to want to be in touch with you.
Go to ActorsNY.com and click the book link to read more and to order.
It will answer so many of your questions about why person A is booking work and moving forward, with or without an agent or manager, while person B is moving slowly or almost not moving forward at all- and give you the option to be that person A, if you choose.
If you follow what The Underground Actors Guide tells you, you will skyrocket past the others that don't have this information. And I'm betting that even If others have the info, 89 % won't stay focused and committed enough to apply it.
This book is practical knowledge that you can use.
Go To ActorsNY.com and click the RED book link.
It will be some of the best information you've gotten in the business.

NBC Casting

2006-03-31T18:29:00.000-05:00

OPEN CALL AUDITIONS
FOR THE BIGGEST TALENT SEARCH EVER IN AMERICA!
Simon Cowell & The Producers from AMERICAN IDOL, team up with NBC in
the
search for the hottest variety & novelty acts from across the
country in a new talent competition series!
"AMERICA'S GOT TALENT!"
Do you believe you are the next big undiscovered talent in America?
Then audition at one of our open calls for the chance at being
Simon's next big discovery!
Talents of all kinds are invited to try out. Singers, dancers,
bands, animal acts, bizarre novelty acts, magicians, comedians,
belly dancers....all ages...the sky's the limit!!
The series which is premiering this summer will feature an array of
hopeful future stars as they compete to win a gigantic $$$CASH
PRIZE$$$ and the chance to headline in a major showroom, Las Vegas
style,baby!
Don't miss your opportunity to perform in front of a panel of
celebrity judges on national television and prove to America you
have what it takes to be the next showroom headliner!
Please Note: To get on the MoodTyme audition VIP LIST!
Email: moodtymecasting@yahoo.com
Just let us know your name, email, phone number and what city you
are coming to. The talent coordinators from NBC will you contact you
with additional audition information and will be able to answer any
questions that you may have. Also, let us know if you have an
elaborate set up, such as bands, illusionists, animals...so we can
give you time to set up.
A photo ID is required in order to audition.
Applicants under the age of 18 need to be accompanied by a parent or
legal guardian and must have parental permission.
Candidates must be either a US citizen, legal permanent resident of
the US, or possess a current legal visa allowing you to seek
employment freely in the US.
Animals: must have proper immunization papers
Singers: prepare 2nd number

OPEN CALL DATES (Location address TBA)
Thurs. April 6 & Fri. April 7
LOS ANGELES, CA
Wed. April 12 & Thurs. April 13
CHICAGO, IL
Mon. April 17 & Tues. April 18
NEW YORK CITY, NY
Sat. April 22 & Sun. April 23
ATLANTA, GA

Castings.........

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Project: Working Title
Casting: Actors and Actresses for script reading
Pay: no pay but great project!

Send photos and resumes to: Mr. Kevin Jarvis
Email: kdj16@juno.com

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Casting and Crew Call for the Feature Film FINDING HARMONYPark Triangle Productions (PTP), a Washington, DC-based production company is in pre-production for the feature film "Finding Harmony". Production will take place in Pittsburgh for the month of July. We are seeking actors, crew and visual artists to participate in this project. Compensation may include LOW pay (sorry), free meals on set.Auditions for this film will be held: Saturday, April 1st, 2006 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Open Crew Call) 11:30 PM – 3:30 PM (appointment only)&Sunday, April 2nd, 2006 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM (Artist Call) 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (appointment only)@ Suite 304100 N. Braddock Avenue (rear)Pittsburgh, Pa 15208(Enter Peppi's Parking lot off Penn Ave. and make a left)412-580-4065 Crew: Production Assistants, Gaffers, Camera Operators etc. Artwork: This film includes the artwork from at least two distinct visual artists. We need to have access to at least 25 pieces from two artists. The artists also need to create a few pieces as dictated by the script for the film. Artist #1; dark and haunting (oils or acrylics). Artist #2; lighter; possibly watercolors. Artists can bring portfolios (CD or slides). Casting:David West: African-American Male (early 30's) Thin physique, 6'0" or taller. Big Plus if he can play acoustic guitar and sing. Very Artsy! Leon Pratt: African-American Male (early 20's). Clean cut. Nurse Karen Jackson: White Female (late 40's early fifties) Gail Simpson: African-American Female (30's) Cynthia Clark: African-American Female (early 40's) voluptuous, attractive. Mr. Williams: Male (early 50's) 5'10" or taller. Harold Malveaux: Male (early 20's) artsy type.Mr. Johnson: African-American Male (60's). Handsome, tall. Fred Jacobs: White Male (60's) Record storeowner. Andre: Black Male (mid 20's) Marcus: African-American boy (11 years old) Erica: African-American girl (11 years old)Other roles to be filled along with scores of extras. -NO UNIONS PLEASE- To schedule an appointment, please send your resume, along with your headshot to castingFH@parktriangle.comOr call412-580-4065 for more information please visit www.findingharmonythemovie.com ***************************************************************************************
Baby's Got Back --(Chicago, IL)'Babys Got Back' The movie, is seeking full cast and crew for an Hd 24P film shoot with attached stars. It is an Urban interracial-romance drama that celebrates the differences and similarities of African-American and Italian-American cultures. The movie stars name actors, Joe Estevez, Nick Kanari, Joe Farina, Tane McClure, Rebecca Burr, Lonnie Chubb, Patricia Harris, Mary Ellen Wynn, Kevin Brooks and is Directed By Tony DeGuide of Windy City Films. Web: http://www.babysgotbackmovie.com Studio hotline:630-351-1400E-mail: windycityfilms @ aol.com Please send headshots and resume's to: Windy City Films Inc., 7 N 092 Medinah rd., Medinah, IL, 60157 Seeking the following Starring roles. 1. Female / 25-35 yrs. / African American. Trisha Washington- Personal fitness trainer and part time model, very beautiful and athletic. Great sense of fashion and style. Always happy and sweet, very popular 2. Male / 31-40 yrs. / African American. Terell Johnson- Personal fitness trainer. very muscular, handsome, fit, classy and charming. (Denzel Washington type) 3. Female / 25-35yrs. / African American. Shaniqua Washington- exotic dancer, she is very dark and beautiful has a thick and rubenesque figure. She is from the hood. (J-LO or thicker type body) 4. Female / 35-49yrs. / African American. Bernice Washington, Shaniqua's mother. All types. 5. Female / 25-35 yrs. / African American. Jenny Jacobs- African-American girl from the suburbs, who talks, dresses and acts 'white'. 6. Male / 31-40 yrs. -Italian-American Joey Russo- Health Club Manager, Italian-American, tall, athletic, good salesman, very eloquent, great sense of humor and has a very positive attitude that rubs off on everyone around him. 7. Male / 31-40 yrs. / White. Jake Hammond- Professional body builder, handsome, man of few words, but always says the right thing at the right time. Everyone knows him everywhere he goes. 8. Female / 25-35 yrs. / White. Heather Parker- Terell Johnson's girlfriend. Hair stylist, very hot looking blond, fit, dresses hot, she is fun, outgoing, talkative. (Jessica Simpson type) 9. Female / 25-35 yrs. / White. Amanda Heaton- Joey Russo's fiance. Very pretty, girl next door type. She is very sweet, everyone likes her. She's a little aggressive and overbearing with her fiance. 10. Female / 25-30 yrs. / Any Ethnicity. Zoi Randall- Exotic dancer, scatter brain, she is very hot, she never gets the joke, everyone makes fun of her. She has a innocent sweet side. Also seeking many other actors/extras all ages and all ethnicities. Especially seeking people of all different shapes and sizes who like to work out on cardio equipment, machines or free weight lifting. Seeking male and female swimsuit models. Compensation: union contracts
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Vacancy:
Casting Intern
Employer:
Judy Henderson Casting
Location:
New York NEW: [view map]
Duration:
Spring Internship, starts ASAP
Payment is on a lo/no/deferred basis.
Judy Henderson & Associates Casting is an independent, NYC casting service headed by Judy Henderson, who has many years’ experience as a casting director. We cast a large range of projects, from commercial spots and television to feature films and live theater. CURRENT AND PAST PROJECTS INCLUDE: ∙ “The Attic”, feature film directed by Mary Lambert ∙ “Abigail’s Party”, a play directed by Scott Elliot starring Jennifer Jason Leigh ∙ Rockstar Video Games including the Grand Theft Auto series and Warriors ∙ Theatre–regional, off-Broadway, and Broadway shows including “Hurly Burly” with Ethan Hawke and Parker Posey
We are currently looking for intelligent, able, eager-to-learn individuals to help us in the daily operations of our office. Minimum 2 days a week. An intern’s responsibilities would include:
‒ Answering phones / taking and relaying messages ‒ Acting as a liason to agencies and unions ‒ Assisting in scheduling audition sessions ‒ Organizing submissions (headshots) for each project ‒ Checking in actors for auditions
Please fax cover letter and resume to : Attn: Kimberly Graham 212-724-1620
or email: Subject: Internship Attn: Kimberly Graham
Apply to: Kim Graham

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Monologue Slam 04/03/06

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The Manhattan Monologue Slam This Monday April 3rd at 7pm! http://www.mmslam.com
ACTORS GET SEEN! ACTORS GET SIGNED! ACTORS GET WORK!
NEW YORK CITY- MONDAY APRIL 3rd, DOORS 7PM, CURTAIN AT 7:30PM ($6) AT THE BOWERY POETRY CLUB -
With sponsors: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com, http://www.stellaartois.com, http://www.cippaghila.com, http://www.headshotenvelopes.com, http://www.holdonlog.com, http://www.nycastings.com, http://www.sft.edu, http://www.wholecoaching.com, http://www.speedreels.com
April 3rd Judges: Abby Ellin (NY Times Writer), Robin Navatto (Casting Director Agency PSI), Leila Sbitani (Host of "Hi-Jinx" Nickelodeon), Blayne Ross (TV Producer) and Robert Russell Warner Bros Casting.
Set One
The Manhattan Monologue Slam Championship Set,is hosted by Robert Galinsky & features 8 pre-booked actors performing one three-minute monologue. What's at stake? The tag of "The Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion", prize money, a sit down with any one of that evening's judges for a career consultation, and the challenge of defending the title & trophy in next month's show.
April 3rd Cast:
Current NYC Champ Katie Northlich with Mike Amato, Odell Ruffin, Sophia Holman, Marie-Line Grinda, Master Lee, Charmaine Reedy, and 30 Second Slam Winner Jodi Letizia.
Set Two
30 Second Audience Slam is hosted by Philip Galinsky. It is an outrageous set of audience/actors who sign up to perform on the night of the show. Each actor's performance doubles as an 'audition' to perform in the championship set in the next show, in addition to winning cash and prizes too.

The Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery, New York, NY 10012 - 212.332.0878 - info@myreel.tv - foot of First Street, between Houston & Bleecker across the street from CBGBs - F train to Second Ave, or 6 train to Bleecker

DPS Published

2006-03-31T18:27:00.000-05:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:
McREELE by Stephen Belber 3M, 2W “…Stephen Belber has kept a conscientious ear and an observant eye on the manipulative power of our easily misguided/hoodwinked mainstream media and its ability to willfully deceive itself. MCREELE courageously…illustrates this unfortunate state of affairs in the affairs of state.” —CurtainUp. “Stephen Belber’s new play, MCREELE, has a lot on its mind: truth and honesty in public and private life, media manipulation, faith in the judicial system, the packaging of a political persona, redemption from past disgrace.” —Variety. “…synthesizes all the best elements of political and racial drama and possesses the kind of clarity and moment-to-moment logic actors prize.” —nytheatre.com.
PRIVILEGE by Paul Weitz1M, 2W, 2 boys “…delicately funny… [a] clear-eyed comedy about the collateral damage sustained by the family of a disgraced businessman…humanizes a world normally glimpsed only in tabloid flashes…[Weitz’s] bottomless knowledge of this territory emerges in small details that illuminate both the surface absurdity and the underlying poignancy…Weitz understands how the culture of wealth can weaken the bonds between parents and children.” —NY Times. “…the play succeeds wonderfully…a beautiful portrait of brothers helping each other cope with the adult world.” —NY Post. “Weitz has a gift for capturing the parlance of youth…” —Variety. To read about these titles and purchase acting editions, click on the links above.
To view all our recently published plays, click on Now Published.
Dramatists Play Service, Inc.440 Park Avenue SouthNew York, NY 10016Tel. 212-683-8960Fax 212-213-1539www.dramatists.com postmaster@dramatists.com

New Labels

2006-03-31T18:25:00.000-05:00

New and updated listings:
Casting Directors
Talent Agencies
Personal Managers
TV Production Co.
http://www.ShowbizMonster.com

Shopping for a Headshot

2006-03-31T18:23:00.000-05:00

Acting Career FAQ - Headshot Info At The Supermarket

Do you read The National Inquirer? People? The Star?

Well, even if you don't read them, you can't help
but notice them – as you are checking out at the
supermarket. Let's face it, the tabloids are a part
of our everyday experience.

Did you realize that there's a big lesson to be
learned from them?

If you are pursuing a career as an actor, I urge you
to give the tabloids a closer look and discover
something important about getting your headshots
taken.

Here's the way it works: The tabloids offer good
money to photographers who can come up with a
photo of a star looking like something the cat
dragged in. Why? Because they know that their
readers are curious. Everyone wants to know what
the stars REALLY look like. (They can't all be
beautiful, can they?)

Of course, the stars are aware that the paparazzi
are out there. The paparazzi's goal is to get a
money shot: An unflattering photograph of Jennifer,
Angelina or Ben. The stars' goal is to look like
the stars they are, in every picture.

So that's the game. The photogs snap and the stars
pose. Watch any red carpet ceremony and you'll see
the game being played out. Hundreds of people with
cameras - scores of stars doing their best to look
like, well, stars.

So what's the lesson? It's just this - no matter
who the photographer is, it's the actor's job to
make sure that the photos turn out well - for the
actor.

This is especially true when you are paying the
photographer to take your pictures. The idea that
a certain photographer is going to produce a great
headshot FOR YOU, without your involvement ... is
just not reality.

No matter who the photographer is, (and remember
there are hundreds... of varying skills, at every
red carpet event) it's your responsibility to
look good in any photograph of you.

Is this a matter of "looks?" No, it's a matter of
knowing the skills needed when you are in front of
the camera. Stars get to be stars because they
know this ... and they work at these skills.

Most actors discover the hard way that spending
100's of dollars to get headshots doesn't guarantee
success. For some it takes years of frustration and
disappointment (and sometimes thousands of dollars)
... before they finally get a headshot that gets
them called in.

Why? Because most actors learn these skills through
a process called "figuring it out on my own." This
is a costly approach ... guaranteed to cause career
problems for actors ... until they get a headshot
that works ... a headshot that gets them called in.

And,let's face it, nothing can happen until you get
IN THE DOOR.

Getting in the door is all about your headshot. Not
getting called in? It's probably not you - it's
probably your headshot.

I urge all actors to watch the red carpet - and see
what the actors who've succeeded are doing.

And don't forget to check out the tabloids while
you're in line with your groceries - and see what
happens when stars are not "in the game" and doing
their part.

Dinner Event

2006-03-31T18:22:00.000-05:00

Hi Everyone,
I am producing another industry dinner on Monday, May 1st from 7 pm to 10:30 pm. In New York City.
How did these dinners get started?
Some years ago, an actor told me that he paid $300 to go to an event and meet 10 different casting directors and agents and do monologues in one night. I got a little bothered that it was so expensive to do, because that kind of money is not always affordable to an actor.
It has been a few years, but with the launch of my book "The underground Actors Guide to Success- The Networking Bible for Actors", I've decide to put in the time to make another great dinner event happen.
I think it would benefit everyone to read my book before they attend, to have an understanding of the best way to connect with the industry guests, and how to stay in touch. Besides all of the other amazing info that it will teach you.
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I'll have 10 to 15 agents, managers, producers, directors, casting directors there.
It's a casual dinner in a nice location. It's not about doing a monologue, its about connecting with these people so they want to see you again.
Everyone will have tags, so you will know who they are when you see them.
In the past, I've had agents tell me that this is the best event they have done, because they met so many people and didn't feel the pressure of a 3 minute monologue and then a 2 minute critique and on to the Next person- especially if they wanted to talk a little more.
My view is that making a connection or a friend is far better than reading for someone once., and then never hearing from them again.
I am confirming the location now.
..And the price is about the same as doing a workshop with a casting director or agent, but there no membership fee like at a lot of the workshop companies.
And by the way. If you think having an agent or a manager is the most important thing- there is NO most important thing. One gets you another. If you are cast by a producer or director in a picture, and you are doing good work, and you are getting paid, you will easily get an agent or manager.
This can happen because you know the casting director, too. Of course, an agent or manager can submit you, and if there relationship to casting or the director is strong enough, then that will work for you as well, as if you know the director personally. There are a lot of favors exchanged in this business based on favors and relationships.
Below is a list of guests so far.
If an industry guest has a last minute project that comes up and cant make it, we'll make sure to have enough great people to make it more than worth while. PS. Many of these producers and directors are actively doing film and TV right now.
1. Bill kalatsky- That's me. I just produced a reality show and am about to do a feature film that I wrote. Just finalizing details. I cast, as many of you know for pharmaceutical industrials and print, and submit talent for jobs when appropriate.
2.Sid Gold of Goldstar talent management- I work with Sid Regularly. (you may know his son Elon, who is the lead male in the TV show Stacked, with Pam Anderson
3.Joanna Scholl- Head of Marketing for HBO- Knows Everyone..really, everyone.
4.Russell Terlecki- President of WidEyecreative. Produces film, TV, commercials and music videos- and a very cool guy. Works with Spike TV and just did the Feature "The Attic" which is getting a huge stir. Russ is working on a new film or music video every time we talk.
5.Adam Raia- Director- currently has 1 film in Blockbuster, a show going to network TV, and is always looking for new faces. He and I are doing a new music show, and a feature film.
6.Michael Michel- Was with Universal Music for 10 years. He is now producing music videos and doing sound design for film.
7. Edmar Flores- Film Producer & 1st AD. He just sold a film to Sony Classics, and if he is not producing, he is Assistant directing, so knows about A LOT of the upcoming projects in NYC.
8.Paladino Casting- Casts for film, TV, commercial, videos and industrial.
9. Despina Crassa- The Gersh Agency. Despina is in Literary, however she loves referring talent to the agents that are looking for actors.
And you'll be getting a very nice buffet dinner - bread, salad, pasta, chicken, - yes, you have to buy your own drinks.
The dinner alone would cost you $25- 30 in NYC.
The Price for this event is $55 if you pay by April 5th (Yes, it is a deductible business expense :) )
$65 after the date of April 5th
$75 after the date of April 15th.
And $85 at the door- if there is space available. Which I don't expect.
Every time I've done this industry dinner, we've sold out.
If you are referring anyone to join us, let me know and you can save $5 per person that you refer.
Get back to me as soon as possible.
There will be some raffles too:
1 person will win a free headshot session.
1 person will win a free spa treatment.
1 person may win a Walk on role for a feature film. This may include a speaking role.
To register via credit card, go to:
http://www.actorsny.com/join.html
To Pay by Check, please make payable to ActorsNY and send to:
ActorsNY LLC
511 6th ave #342
NY NY 10011
For cash payment, send me an email to set up a time we can meet in my office.
I did send this email out to the first third of the ActorsNY list yesterday and have over 100 responses already, so if you are interested, don't procrastinate.
We've always booked up completely, and I want to maintain as close to possible of a 10 to 1 actor to industry ratio for the 3.5 hour event.
I hope this gives all of you that have been asking a good boost.
PS. There's no BS here. These are all people with active lives and a lot of projects happening.

Send this to a friend so they can subscribe to our list, too.
Go To ActorsNY.com and enter you name in the subscribe box. And then add BKproduction@actorsNY.com to your address book so the emails don't go to your bulk or spam folder.
Stay focused.
Bill Kalatsky
BK Production

DPS Now Published

2006-03-20T17:07:00.000-05:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:
BAPTIZED TO THE BONE by Dave Johnson“2004 Outstanding New Play!” —Dallas/Fort Worth Theatre Critics Forum. “Taking risks…mixing a couple of potent ingredients, religion and sex.” —Dallas Morning News.
LIFE IS SHORT by Craig PospisilThis hilarious collection of short plays is a comical look at relationships from childhood to old age. Some are charming and light, others dark and absurdist, but all eight gleefully portray people at their worst. And sometimes their best. These short plays can be performed separately or as a single evening of theater. “Pospisil knows how to write funny dialogue.” —Times-Union (Rochester). “Craig Pospisil mines the everyday for universal truths.” —Oakland Press.
MEN'S SINGLES (Revised Edition) by D.B. Gilles"Ladies and gentlemen, walk right up and meet a HIT…a stirring explosion of humor with laughs a mile a minute. A probing, insightful look at three men…Gilles' play is bound to be discussed and seen over and over." —Drama-Logue. "…an excellent script…Gilles ably and entertainingly tells the progress of each of these men's lives." —Daily Variety.
MODERN ORTHODOX by Daniel Goldfarb“Daniel Goldfarb has written an adorable romantic comedy—with honest to G-d belly laughs—about love and sex and faith and friendship.” —Variety. “The place of conservatism in the modern world can be a polarizing topic. In MODERN ORTHODOX, Daniel Goldfarb’s entertaining new play, it also happens to be a potent source of comedy…Goldfarb’s writing hints at classic comedy films of the 1940s or 1950s, with some exchanges seeming as though they could have been written for Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn…” —A.P.
NICKEL AND DIMED by Joan Holden, based on the bestseller Nickel and Dimed, on (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich “…undeniably provocative…One can’t see this stage version without questioning an economy in which poor people subsidize the lifestyle of the middle and upper classes.” —Variety. “Daring…attacks the privileges of 90% of the people who will see it…Ehrenreich’s irrepressible sense of humor admirably translated from page to stage.” —LA Times. “Involving, important and urgently topical.” —Philadelphia Inquirer. “Penetrating clarity and sharp, illuminating humor…succeeds beautifully in creating the wearying reality of dead-end jobs and the people trapped in them.” —San Francisco Chronicle.
To read about these titles and purchase acting editions, click on the links above.
To view all our recently published plays, click on Now Published.

NYC Casting Calls

2006-03-20T17:01:00.000-05:00

NEW YORK ROCKS FREE CASTING CALLS FOR NEW YORK LOCALS
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Gingerbreed
Gingerbreed is a sci-fi comedy following a crew sent to investigate
a
mysterious transmission from Mars
Seeking:
Richard, 20-30 years, Asian or African-American. Should be All-
American with
no accent. Clean cut and sharp-witted, Richard is the know-it-all
best
friend of the film's hero, Fuzz. Non-Union. Appx. 6 shooting days.
Email:gbcasting@gmail.com
Actors will be compensated with transportation, meals, video copy,
credit
and a small stipend.
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Something Happened - A 16mm student short film. Will be entering
festivals.
Apply to: jane choi, 425E 25th Street P.0. Box 646, New york NY 10010
Seeking three non union twenty-something actors
Female - height: 5'4 and under. attractive, slim but not too thin.
Somewhat
shy, introverted. Passive-aggressive. Goes through a revelation.
Willing to
change hair style.
Female - height: 5'5 and taller. attractive, thin, model esque type
and
athletic. Extroverted. Friends with character 1.
Male - Funny and charming and attractive. Nice guy who can't
confront
situations because he want to be the nice guy and ends doing the
very opposite.

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"It Goes Unsaid" follows six people whose personal struggles reflect
an
obsession with skin color in communities of African descent.
Blending dramatic
monologues, spoken word, and dance with film and photography, "It
Goes Unsaid"
brings a sensitive, multi-faceted approach to one of the untold
secrets of
Black America.
Acting Audition:
When: March 18, 2006 1:30pm-5pm
Where: Shelter Studios, 939 8th Avenue (btw. 55th and 56th streets)
Cold Reading. Bring Headshot and resume.
Dance Audition:
"Dissensions", a modern dance piece that reflects the divisiveness
in the
African American community as a result of the "color complex". This
piece will
be performed in April 2006 as a component of a reading entitled "It
Goes
Unsaid." It will also be filmed for the full length production
of "It Goes
Unsaid" featured in the UCLA Student Committee for the Arts Spring
Festival.
When: March 18, 2006 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Djoniba Dance and Drum Center
37 East 18th Street, 7th Floor (btw Park Avenue and Broadway)
What to Bring: Resume and Headshot, comfortable clothes
Under the Spell Productions was co-founded by Teresa Michelle Lasley
and
Rhonney Greene.
There is some pay for participants.
For further information please contact Rhonney at GogoDC@aol.com

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Looking for a woman who is a cross between "Mimi" from The Drew
Carey Show &
"Magda" the overly tanned neighbor in Something About Mary. Tans
real or
fake would be great! A real character type!!
INKED
129 W 20th
ground floor
NY NY 10011
Rate $100 + pics
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A 20-something caucasian actress is needed for our non-sag short,
rather
surreal 16 mm Hunter College student film "Reynardine"
The next audition will be on Saturday March 25th. Shooting will take
place
on Staten Island between Wed. April 19th - Sun. April 23rd (not the
entire
week; exact days to be determined).
This is for the main character, Polly, in a rather surrealistic
adaptation
of the 'Reynardine' legend of UK ballad fame, about a young woman
who falls
under the spell of a mysterious and possibly supernatural lothario.
Polly is a
beautiful, rather naive young woman with low self-esteem and a very
romantic
outlook on life. The story is set in the mid-1800s, so we need
someone
preferably with long (non-highlighted) hair, natural-looking
eyebrows, no fake
nails, etc., who is willing to be dressed up 19th century style.
Because of the
available costuming, applicants would ideally be within the range of
sizes 4-8
and not over about 5'5' in height.
There is no pay, but food, a copy of the finished film, and
compensation for
transportation will be provided. Apply to Annie at
reynardsbane@yahoo.com

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CASTING ON-AIR LIFESTYLE EXPERTS – who appear to be between the ages
of
25-35. Hosts should have great knowledge, contacts, and
understanding of one of
the following areas in NYC:
-DINING/FOOD
-NIGHTLIFE
-SHOPPING/FASHION
-CULTURE/ART
NON UNION BUT PAYS: COMPARABLE TO AFTRA RATES
Previous hosting/on-camera experience preferred.
CHINESE ON SUNDAY PRODUCTIONS
666 3RD AVENUE
28TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10017

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We are looking to cast several roles for a non-union television
trailer. The
trailer will reflect the structure and content of the actual TV
series,
which is about latina women and their experiences in Manhattan. It
is imperative
that those who apply for latina roles speak Spanish fluently. We are
looking
for actresses from all parts of Central America, Carribbean (latin)
and south
America.
Casting
- Wide-eyed Latina woman from the Caribbean. (twenties)
- Worn-looking Latina woman. (thirties)
- Alternative-looking Latina woman with short hair, tattoos,
piercing, etc.
(twenties)
- Hard-looking Caucasian American woman who looks 'American'. long
hair a
must. (twenties)
Please email: augua@hotmail.com

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New York Stands, color, mini-DV, sound, SVA underground student
short.
Mockumentary.
Shooting beginning of April in NYC. No Nudity.
SAG/NON-SAG.
Email - SloaneArcaroFilm@gmail.com
No Pay, but transportation and meals taken care of. DVD copy provided
Seeking: RICK: white male, between 30 and 40 years old. Comedian
(very
important) . Rick has taken the idea of the New York Zagats guide to
Restaurants,
and he has made his own guide to the best and worst snack stands
around
Manhattan. The film documents his comedic encounters with the owners
of the food
stands.

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MATCHES - A fantastical and surreal NYU short film about an
oppressed child
with a big imagination who is saved from his Grandpa by a magical
goldfish.
Producer: Michelle Nash.
Please email headshot and resume to CastingMatches@gmail.com.
Auditions will take place in New York City ASAP. Shoot dates are
April 21 -
23 in Connecticut. There is no pay, but meals, copy, and credit will
be
provided.
Will be filmed on 16mm.
Accepting both Union and Non Union actors.
This project has a SAG Student Agreement.
Theodore (the protagonist)- Male 10-15 years old
Looking to work with an expressive child actor capable of portraying
a broad
range of emotion who is passionate and excited about their craft.
The actor
should be open to collaboration and be willing to partake in
rehearsals
before the shoot date. Being from the Connecticut area and having
previous film
and acting experience is also a plus but not required. This is a
great
opportunity to star in a visually engaging film that should be a
great experience as
well as fun to work on.
Grandpa (the antagonist) – Male 55 –77years old
Looking for an experienced actor willing to work alongside a child
actor
(12-15). The actor should preferably be older looking with
grey/white hair and
have a gruff/imposing demeanor and voice. The actor should be open
to
collaboration and up for playing a twisted/crazy ex military Grandpa
figure. Actors
from Connecticut area preferred but by no means required.

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PARCO P.I. , "Class Dismissed"
HALF HOUR SERIES/COURT TV
Casting actors who have excellent improvisational skills (NON-UNION
OR AEA
ONLY):
DONNA ANDERSON Late 30's to Mid 40's. The well kept wife of a
successful
lawyer, Norman Anderson, who wants to run for the US Congress. She
left her
fundraising job at The Children's Hospital and formed an exploratory
committee to
determine the feasibility of funding her husband's campaign. This
proved to
be a much larger job and has cut into her time with her children.
She has
heard rumors that her husband's partner, Ken Baxter, has been doing
things that
would tarnish her husband's firm and potentially jeopardize his
campaign.
NORMAN ANDERSON 40s - 50's Donna's husband and a partner in a highly
successful international law firm with his longtime friend, Ken
Baxter. He is hoping
to run for the US Congress and follow in the footsteps of his father
(currently a member of Congress and about to step down into
retirement).
KEN BAXTER 40's-50's Norman Anderson's partner in "Anderson Baxter
&
Associates", a highly successful international law firm. He is a
known womanizer
and has been seen meeting with Jerry Stein, a lawyer with a horrible
reputation.
There are rumors that Ken may be planning to leave the firm and if he
does
the effect would be devastating on Norman Anderson's run for
congress. We
discover that Ken has a young Mistress, Audrey Connolly. He believes
he is paying
her tuition for college and that she is pregnant with his child.
AUDREY CONNOLLY Mid 20's. Audrey is Ken Baxter's mistress. However,
she is a
scam artist. Working with her fiancé Michael Sherman she has so far
scammed
Ken out of $25,000.
MICHAEL SHERMAN Late 20's-Early 30's. Audrey Connolly's fiancé. He
has a
record. He did time in New Mexico for mail fraud. He now works in
the Admissions
Department at Manhattan University. He and Audrey are scamming Ken
Baker.
EVAN LEVINE 40's-50's. An attorney and friend of Vinny Parco's. He
is
familiar with Norman Anderson and Ken Baxter's law firm. Vinny wants
to see what
Evan knows. Has he heard any rumors surrounding Ken Baxter?
PHILLIP 40's A top accountant at Anderson & Baxter & Associates. He
has a
close professional relationship with Donna Anderson and is able to
answer some
questions about Ken Baxter.
PAY: $250 + 10% PER DAY
JUDY HENDERSON & ASSOCIATES CASTING
330 WEST 89TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10024

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PARCO P.I. , "The Gambler"
HALF HOUR SERIES/COURT TV
Casting actors who have excellent improvisational skills (NON-UNION
OR AEA
ONLY):
MRS. FONG 35-45. She is a moderately attractive Asian (Chinese) wife
and
other. She is a likeable, hard working, concerned mom, who is in the
end,
horribly wronged by her husband.
LU FONG 35-45. Mrs. Fong's husband. He looks like a good man but has
a dirty
little secret.
MR. X 40-60. A Bronx, street wiseguy. A nameless, faceless, shady
character
from Vinny's past. From a distance we see Mr. X and Vinny meet in
the
grandstand of a racetrack.
MR. Z 30's-40's. A shady Asian guy. He talks to Vinny in the poker
club.
KIM LEE Mid 20's. The "Other Woman," a young, attractive
professional but
sexy Asian lady. She speaks Mandarian Chinese.
PAY: $250 + 10% PER DAY
JUDY HENDERSON & ASSOCIATES CASTING
330 WEST 89TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10024
ONE NIGHT - THREE STORIES
A non union short indy film about a one-night stand and how both the
male and female
viewed it differently.
Film will show the male's point of view, females point of view and
the
actual occurrence
This interesting, edgy, erotic, informative film will be sent to all
major
festivals.
Film backing is by an Attorney with affiliations to NBC, Sony, IFC
and more
Casting Female 18-25 who must be comfortable filming a topless and
rear view
scene on a closed set
Compensation $500 for 3-5 days filming/rehearsals
Email MarkBnNYC@aol.com

Actors & Actresses Needed - Spoon River Anthology - Off Off Broadway
Adam Roebuck Productions is casting Spoon River Anthology, conceived
by
Charles Aidman. Rehearsals begin in late April in NYC; running for
three weekends in June Off-Off Broadway. Seeking actors & actresses
as
well as singers between 18 & 75, any ethnicity. Breakdown includes
singing & non-singing roles. Open call auditions will be held April
2
& 9, between 9 AM & 5 PM at Adam Roebuck Studios, Times Square Arts
Center, 300 W. 43rd St., Ste. 601, NYC. Send pix & résumés to 516
Winsor St., Bound Brook, NJ 08805; or email to
Adam@AdamRoebuckProductions.com. Sides will be available prior via
email. No pay.

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Jazz Hands - a small, low-budget short film
It is a lo-fi, subtle, post-apocalypse movie.
Two Actors (SAG/NON): 18-35 Caucasian, young, talented, all types
will be
considered, background in improvisation a plus, foreign language and
accents
are a plus.
Send submissions to Craig Shilowich at cws229@gmail.com
Low pay possible, plus videocopy, credit, meals, travel, and lodging
provided.
The producer plans to submit the film to festivals.
Shooting in the NJ Pine Barrens in May.
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1957: A Sci-Fi Musical (working title)
Premise:
The year is 1957. Jailhouse Rock is opening in theaters across the
nation,
Sputnik II is carrying a dog through orbit around the earth, it is a
time of
great celestial activity, and even more importantly, the Sadie
Hawkins Day
Dance is right around the corner.
The film tells the tale of Billy Dever, an enthusiastic dreamer who
is
looking beyond his mundane high school existence to the wonders of
science and
life beyond our planet. Although he may be looking to the skies,
he'll have to
deal with local goon Brandon Bishop, captain of the boys basketball
team, and
red-scare obsessed Principle Spooky Thompson, here on earth. Luckily
he'll
have his buddies to help him, the skirt chasing Eddie Cassavette,
and the
quirky lovable Russian, Spuds.
As the days go on, Billy becomes more involved with his high-school
science
teacher, Professor Vadin who encourages Billy's love of science, and
leads
him closer to the truth behind the strange things occurring at
school.
About The Film:
Being produced as a musical allows 1957 to tap into the inspiring
music of
the era. From doo wop groups, to rockabilly, to crooning, and the
beginning
days of rock and roll, the film will take viewers on a musical
journey through
the adventure that takes place in Lehigh High School.
Breakdowns:
Spuds - Slightly on the geeky side, Spuds is one of Billy Devers
closest
friends, he was raised in America and is of Russian ancestory.
During the space
race, Spuds becomes obsessed with all things Soviet.
Principle "Spooky" Thompson - As principle of Lehigh High School,
Spooky has
developed a deep rooted fear of Communism which he has carried over
from the
red scare of the mid fifties. Paranoid of the impending fall of
capitalist
society, he is always alert and overly suspicious of his students.
Jaspers - The all knowing, wise, sooth-saying school janitor.
Cara-Ann - With a very wholesome image, Cara-Ann is the class
president, a
real "girl next door" type.
Tammy - The image obsessed, air-headed lead cheerleader, Tammy is
the most
popular girl at school.
Peggy Meyers - Peggy is a friend of both Tammy and Cara-Ann, and her
sensibilities lie somewhere between Tammy's image obsessed
popularity and Cara-Ann's
good natured wholesomeness.
Laney - Laney is Spuds girlfriend, and is slightly on the geeky side
just
like him.
Male Chorus Ensemble/ Featured Extra - We are also seeking various
males to
fill in the chorus/ensamble for the films many musical numbers, as
well as to
act as featured extras in the production.
Female Chorus Ensemble/ Featured Extra - We are also seeking various
females
to fill in the chorus/ensemble for the films many musical numbers,
as well
as to act as featured extras in the production.
We are seeking actors and actresses with both vocal and dance
training. To
be considered for any of these roles, please submit a resume and
headshot to
cast@fleanation.com
All pay will be deffered, based on industry standards.

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Two Art Institute of NYC film students and we are searching for
actors and
an actress for two short films. It will be two separate 5-minute
short films,
but the same actors and actress will be in both, illustrating
different
roles. No nudity whatsoever.
* The short, titled Late, requires:
-Male actor: 20s to 25s; dressed in a business suit and (later)
casual
clothes.
-4 Male actors: 20s to 25s; one a nervous-type, one a leader, one is
a
confident guy, and one is laid-back. All 4 actors should have an
urban style.
-A female actress playing a beautiful woman.
* The short, titled What else can go wrong? requires:
-Male actor: 20s to 25s; dressed out-going.
-Female actress: 22-28; A beautiful, sexy, wonderful, amazing woman
(basically she will be the main focus of the film in the aspect of
beauty) (same
actress for both films)
Both shorts will be shot in the weekend, March 3rd, 4th and
5th. "Late"
will be shot in 1-2 days in the morning and afternoon, while "What
else can go
wrong?" will be shot in a day in the morning. A time schedule will
be set as
soon as the arrangements for all the characters being portrayed are
made. None
of the cast or crew is being paid, but the actors will receive
meals, credit
and a copy of the movie.
Email nestormarmol@hotmail.com and/or kingx_6969@hotmail.com if
interested.
Please give us the fastest way we can reach you in the email.
Hopefully, we are able to meet prior to the film. Don't hesitate to
respond!!
Hope to here from ya,
Nestor L. Marmol and Ibrahim Mansaray

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The Playwrights Company is casting Pyramid of the Sun by Rea Hooker.
AEA/NON ACTORS:
Amelia (Lead): must be able to play 17-27
Maximillian (Lead): 30s, idealistic royalty
Matron: stern, middle-aged or older
Louisa: young 20s, Mexican, attractive, must play the castanets
Montoya: Mexican, mature, rough-hewn, professional soldier with a
lived-in
face
Nuncio: machiavellian bishop
Louis Napoleon: middle-aged ruler of France
Footman: middle-aged or older
Ramirez: middle-aged, Mexican politician
Estevez: middle-aged, Mexican politician.
Linda Lagomarsino
255 W. 84th St.
NY NY 10024.
Pay.

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AUDITIONING FOR SHORT FILM "PARANOIA"
Graduate student film production in midtown Manhattan.
This is a no-paying gig but the film will be submitted to festivals
and a
copy of the DVD handed out to each cast member.
We are looking for actors who fit the following descriptions:
STEVE
Age range 28-35
A paranoid guy, he is vulnerable and nervous.
DR. MEYERS
Age range 38-45
Highly educated shrink, he is calm and intelligent.
Audition is being held this Saturday morning, March 4th, near
Columbus
Circle.
The complete details and a scene from the script will be sent to you
after
your reply.
If interested please reply to: josemnorton@aim.com or
nyhb925@hotmail.com
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NYU Tisch School of the Arts graduate student is casting for a
narrative
short, 'Wedding Night.
A lonely Port Authority bowling alley employee finds a runaway girl
living
in the station and brings her home with unexpected results.
A story of how the search for true love is slippery and ephemeral.
Amos Ezra
Katz, dir. Shooting dates: April 4-6th (New York City) .
Casting: Cora Starling, 18-25, quiet, savvy, a runaway, LEAD.
Email: nyugradfilm@gmail.com
Sag Student-Waiver Agreement.
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Two Hunter College student films are seeking actors. One explores
the
dynamics of a failed relationship, the other is an experimental film
following a
young woman who loses her car keys. They are both being shot on 16mm
film.
Non-Sag only, please. There is no pay, but we will cover
transportation, meals,
and a Dvd copy of the finished film for your demo reel.
Casting:
The lead female in the first film, about a failed relationship.
There is no
nudity, but you should be comfortable with being in an intimate
situation.
(age late 20s)
The lead male in the first film about a failed relationship. You
should have
an athletic build and be comfortable with your shirt off, but no
nudity will
be asked of you. (age late 20)
The lead female in the experimental film. Looking for a pretty,
petite
woman. (age early 20s)
The lead male in the experimental film. We're looking for a menacing
look.
Tall, stocky, square faced. (age late 20s)
Email: LaliPunaProductions@gmail.com Attn: Couirey Eckmayer
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Non union Experimental Short Film. Very Image and theatre Driven.
Director's previous work, "Birthday" screened at Metropolitan Museum
of Art.
Looking for actors who are physically expressive (eccentric looking
is a
plus).
Seeking Male and Female Talent For March thru April 2006 Production
1. Females: ages 20-30
Extremely tall (dance skill a plus)
Extremely short
Average height
2. Female Actresses ages 65 and up
3. Males: ages 22 - 30,
Hansom/Eccentric
(optional) Skill: Fencing
email HEADSHOTS/RESUMES:
Nicole Pommerehncke
strangefry@netscape.net

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Casting an upcoming production of Locomotive by Matthew
Olmos, a play that examines a teenage pregnancy 20 years later in a
provocative
look at alcoholism and broken homes.
Rehearsals begin April 5; runs May 3-20 at Gene Frankel Theater.
Seeking Caucasian and Hispanic actors.
Reuben: 35-43, male, a charismatic alcoholic, balances the tip of
rockbottom
Maggie: 35-43, female, a grown teenage mom now ready to begin
cleaning up
her mess
Virginia: 19, female, a product of teenage marriage, an alcoholic,
wasting
away, consumed with her father and his habit.
Send pix & resumes to:casting@wokenglacier.org.
Some pay. Equity Showcase, approval pending.

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Crime Is No Crime - Non Union Student film
Casting: Male Hispanic 25-35 yrs of age. Must be able to climb fire
escape
ladder.
A man is evicted from his apartment. In order for him to get inside
and take
some stuff with him, he burglaries his own apartment.
Crime Is No Crime
132 Eldridge St. Apt 2
New York NY 10002
There is no pay, but meal and transportation plus copy of film when
edited,
will be provided.
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Deeproject Arts is casting "Ezra", a Non Union independent horror
feature
about a young man coming to grips with the bizarre circumstances
surrounding
his father's death. His journey will take him from the corners of
NYC to the
streets of Hungary, where he'll confront one of his history's most
vicious
serial murderers, Ezra.
Casting:
1. Male Caucasian 18-22 - Lovable introvert, extreme innocence,
quirky sense
of humor.
2. Female European 18-22 - Must be no taller than 5'3, green/blue
eyes,
ability to speak with Slavic accent. Cunning and domineering. Gothic
style, with
strong sex appeal.
3. Male Caucasian 45-60 - Community family doctor type. Thick
Hungarian
accent, can portray the demeanor of a pedophile.
4. Children 14-15 - Male and female, various roles.
Shooting begins mid-April in New York City.
Auditions will be held March 17 and 19 by APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Please mail credentials to:
Syren Studios
Attn: Ezra
86-06 79th St.
Woodhaven, NY 11421
Pay, meals, copy of movie provided

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CLOCKS AND WHISTLES
This is the American Premiere. The play was first presented at
London's off
West End Bush Theatre.
ALEC - 40's-50's, English businessman with American accent. Well-to-
do,
precise, calculating, but charming. Is "sugar daddy" to Anne, the 25
year old
daughter of his late friend and business aquaintance. Wealthy,
powerful and a
bit smarmy, Alec has the confidence and indiscriminate sexuality of
some one
who collects both young men and women. Is obsessed with youth and
not adverse
to making others very uncomfortable in order to get what he wants.
ORIGIN THEATRE COMPANY
340 EAST 90TH STREET, #2C
NEW YORK, NY 10128
EQUITY SHOWCASE /$300 STIPEND
Performs: May 4 - May 21

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MikeLemonCasting is looking to cast a non-union Arab/Arab-American
male for
a Gov't recruiting video.
The spot will shoot in the Pittsburgh area the week of March 27
(possibly
multiple days)
Pay: $500/day plus travel expenses, hotel and pre diem
AMIR GHAFOUR Arab American Age 43
- Language Analyst, Extremely articulate, Parents emigrated to the
U.S. from
the Middle East
- Lived in Detroit, A news junkie and current events buff,
Unmarried, Wants
to make an impact on the world
- Tries to be funny and well-liked, Balances his geeky nature by
riding a
motorcycle and engaging in rock climbing
- Footwear of choice: scuffed-up Alico hiking boots
Please note - Talent MUST be authentic Arab/Arab-American - not
simply
ethnic looking
To Submit, please email current headshot/resumes to
Annette@MikeLemonCasting.com
No Phone calls to please

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A Four Letter Word
Sag Ultra-low Budget
This is a gay-themed romantic comedy about dating, relationships and
love.
We are planning a 3 week shoot in Manhattan starting in late May.
It's the
second feature film by award winning filmmaker Casper Andreas.
CASTING
STEPHEN (Caucasian / 24-30)
The primary love interest. Beautiful, athletic, masculine. A gay
hustler
with issues. Has to be from the US. Great emotional range. Very
comfortable with
his body. Partial nudity required.
ZEKE ( 20-26)
Zeke is an ambitious gay activist, looking to change the world. Very
handsome in an alternative way. Could be tattooed and pierced.
MACE (23-30)
Mace is the party boy incarnate. Wild and witty, an audacious gay
pretty
boy. Partial nudity required.
SILVIO (Hispanic / 22-30)
Gay party boy on the scene, but not nearly as wild as Mace.
Attractive
latin, preferably Argentinean.
A Four Letter Word
Attn: Casting
328 E 15th St. #14
New York NY 10003

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Divine Intervention
In 2006, the Greek Olympian gods hold an intervention for their
father Zeus,
whose addiction to gambling with gods from other religions has
drained the
Olympians of their powers. It's a comedy.
Casting (SAG/NON):
Zeus (55-65)
The once unquestioned master of the universe, father of the gods and
philanderer beyond compare, he's now more like an average guy with a
mid-life crisis
and a damaged ego, thanks to his gambling addiction.
Athena (25-35)
As the goddess of wisdom, she looks like she should be smart. But
with
everything in the Greek universe gone haywire, she lately has all
the intellectual
depth of a hotel heiress.
Ares (25-35)
He's the ruthless god of war who can't even stand the sight of
blood.
Handsome and arrogant, he can talk the talk. That's it.
Aphrodite (30-40)
She maintains her title as the goddess of the eternal beauty, but it
doesn't
require good eyes to tell she's had some recent work done and not
great
job(s) either.
Dionysus (30-40)
He used to be a swinger. Wine and hallucinogens were his divine
domain. But
while Zeus was busy losing bets to other gods, Dionysus found Jesus.
He's so
sober now that he's leading the intervention.
Apollo (25-35)
This divine musician was worshiped throughout Greece for his
ethereal music.
Now thanks to his father, the closest he can come to a career in
music is
working as a cashier at Tower Records.
To schedule an audition, email headshot and resume to
divineauditions@yahoo.com

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Delusion
Brooklyn College Short Film
Lisa who is a college student sleeps on the bed. She dreams about a
murder
of her. When she wakes up, she realizes everything was just a dream.
The next
day, she experiences the same thing, but it is also a dream. She
doesn't know
that, and she struggles and suffers on her bed.
Casting non union Japanese actors 18-25 yrs old
Female: Protagonist of the story. She struggles and suffers by her
dream.
Male: Lisa's boyfriend
Email: neatfreak@hotmail.co.jp
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"Old Saint Nick" is a Non-Union Short Student Film (8 minutes) about
three
friends and their exploits while lounging lazily about on a Friday
night. But
one of the three's lackadaisical attitude soon changes when he
encounters a
terminally ill child.
Apply to: C. M. Bradley at xblake@hotmail.com
Casting : Adolf is an apathetic twenty something who enjoys drinking
beer
and watching porn with his friends on Friday nights. Blond hair and
blue eyes
are preferred, but not required.

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"Until Tomorrow" a short film casting for: Rose, young woman around
17,
traumatized, suffers from brief memory loss, Detective Williams, 60,
tough
veneer, soft underbelly, Brian, 25, younger detective very young
little Girl who
can play a very emotional scene, young Boy emotion, Will be shooting
mid
April. No pay, but meals, transportation, and credit. Send photo and
resume to
makermovie@gmail.com .
Non-Union.
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Three of Hearts
NYU thesis short film
A psychological drama exploring the unforeseen consequences of poor
decision
making and the ultimate outcome of life unexpectedly ending before
having a
chance to do what is right.
Accepting Union and Non-Union
PAUL: Male -19yrs. old - Naive, timid, easily influenced. Not a bad
kid but
makes bad decisions.
TONY: Male -19yrs. old - Reckless and cocky. Does what he wants when
he
wants to do it and doesn't care who it affects along the way.
BARTENDER: Male - 40's. - Understanding gentleman with poise and
wisdom.
CLERK: Indian Male - mid 30's - Very bold and a poor judge of
character.
Email response to Anthony: overheadnyc@yahoo.com
Casting Dates: (Sun.) March 12th 3:00pm 7:00pm (Mon.) March 13th
4:00pm 8:00pm (Wed.) March 15th 4:00pm 8:00pm Casting Location: 35
W4th street (Todman bldg.)
Please include which session you would like to attend.
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Film Festival Submission
Beth Ostrosky look -a-like needed (Howard Stern's Model Girlfriend)
for
Howard Stern Film Festival. Experienced and professional independent
production
company entering a short film into the Howard Stern Film festival. 1
day of
work in Manhattan. No pay, but possible exposure on the Howard Stern
Show.
E-mail resume or headshot to deadlowproductions@yahoo.com
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Theatre casting for Later Life by A.R. Gurney to run in Manhattan
for a two
week run.
Roles:
Ruth - An attractive woman of middle age who projects charm and
warmth.
Five different female characters with age ranging from late twenties
to late
forties. Some roles will play multiple characters.
Rehearsals will be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings at
the
theater from 7:00pm to 10:00pm beginning on March 27th and running up
to opening
night on May 1. No pay but excellent production values and showcase.
Union and
non-union considered.
Please send headshot and resume a.s.a.p. to:
Bill Brown
C/O ACC Theater
150 East 36th Street
New York, NY 10016
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Overground Films is casting an Olympus Digital Camera Spec
Commercial.
While mom and dad are fighting, grandma snaps a picture of the kids
in front
of the Christmas tree.
Tagline: "Choose what you want to remember."
Shooting March 14 (one day) in NYC.
Seeking Caucasian actors.
Mom: early to mid-30s, attractive, clean cut, can be loud and
confrontational
Dad: mid-30s, attractive, clean-cut, suprising, violent, and angry
Grandma: 60+, sense of humor
Son: 9-13, photogenic
Daughter: 9-13, photogenic.
NYU Graduate Film
721 Broadway, 10th fl.
NY NY 10003,
Attn: Mike Brown
Email: overgroundrailroad@yahoo.com for quickest reply.
Possible pay, plus video, credit, and meals provided.
SAG Student Film Agreement.

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DEMO RECORDING FOR NEW MUSICAL
MALE SINGER: Sounds 40-50 years old, in the style of Wilson Picket,
Sam
Cooke, Joe Cocker, Al Green, to sing on demo for a new musical.
SEND ELECTRONIC FILES IF AVAILABLE (MP3 FILES, ETC.) WITH DEMO
TRACKS TO:
BANNERNY@aol.com
RATE: $100
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Under a Cloak - is a thirty-minute suspense film taking place in
contemporary New York.
MFA's Thesis which will be on air, Time Warner Cable, ch75, CUNY TV
Melissa and Sean are friends. Jane, who is also Melissa' friend,
shows up
and falls in love with Sean. Melissa realizes that she is jealous of
their
love. So, she tries to take him back with using Paul who is ex-con
and likes her.
There is love-story, betrayed love, wrong way of love, murder, sex,
etc. You
will see how person can be totally changed.
Casting:
Jane (20-25) White, Blonde, People think she has pure looking that
can be
attractive for men. However, under the pure looking, there is
unnoticeable
character that could be a murder. Finally, she also uses Paul as a
tool for
revenge.
Sean (23-28) Any Ethnicity, intern at Lawyer office. Good looking,
intelligent and classy; Passionate in love, however, hesitating
between Jane and
Melissa.
Jimmy (23-28) Sean's friend. Give an advice to Sean to decide only
one
person between Jane and Melissa.
KWANG JIB KIM
1705 Foster Ave 2FL,
Brooklyn, NY 11230
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NYU directors and crews will be creating short dramas and comedies
in 2
high-tech tv studios.
You will receive a professional quality video of your performance.
Must be available for at least one shoot Wednesday or Friday
mornings for
one 2-hour time slot.
Rehearsals outside those times at your convenience. Union, non-union
OK.
CASTING AT NYU'S TISCH SCHOOL, 721 BROADWAY, ROOM 1204, MARCH 8 FROM
3:00-6:00pm.
E-mail headshots and resumes to video production teacher Peter
Barton:
peterbarton@earthlink.net.
You will receive an appointment for a short audition.
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Columbia University is casting Shadayim, a HD coming of age short
film about
a boy as he explores the contradictions of adulthood at his bah
mitzvah.
Casting:
All roles are Caucasian.
Daniel: 12-15, LEAD
Marcia: early 30s
Father: early to mid 40s
Mother: late 30s to early 40s
Rabbi: mid 50s to early 60s
Grandfather: mid-late 60s to early 70s
Teens: 12-18, males and females for various supporting roles, one
scene
contains suggested alcohol and smoking
Various Supporting Roles: 20s to 60s, males and females.
Please send to:
Shadayim Film
101 West End Ave, #14P
New York, NY 10023
Bring a one to two minute monologue; prepare to cold read.
Production plans on applying for the SAG Student/Short Film
Agreement.
Copy, credit, meals provided.
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TO ROB
A short dark comedy about three men named Alex, John, and Robert, all
mid 20'
s, who are all lacking intelligence and luck. Under the horrible
direction
and faulty planning of Alex the three men attempt a late night
robbery on a
local store. The only problem is that the store has been closed and
all of its
money and products have been moved off property that very day. This
is only
the beginning of their troubles.
Casting
Robert- Young man who wants to do nothing more than to smoke
marijuana and
relax. Unlike Alex and John, Robert does not get fired from work.
Robert is not
all together intelligent but he makes up for that by being a hard
worker.
Due to his lack of intelligence he is easily swayed into idiotic
schemes by
Alex.
Email Ian Hubbell at Telescopeproductions@yahoo.com
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Days We Lost
NYU Graduate Short Film Production "Days We Lost"
Shooting Dates: Apr 4-6
Audition Dates: Mar 13-17.
Two people who were deeply in love yet never got together because
she was
with his best friend. Three of them split up at the end of college.
10 years
later, upon the best friend's funeral, two of them meet and
reconnect. Yet,
this connection, is not going to last.
CASTING:
Jake (Lead, 30s)- Any Ethnicity, tall and strong, manly,
introverted,
inexpressive with words but subtly reveal his deep emotions through
eyes, sexy from
the inside, might seem calm on the exterior but layered up with
complicated
feelings in his heart. (think heath ledger)
Bartender (Supporting, 20s) - Any Ethnicity, born and raised in a
small
town, friendly, outgoing, very good at remembering people.
Apply to
Jennifer Li
721 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10003
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Casting No Doubt, a non profit tax exempt organization which focuses
on
academic and social guidance for teens is casting several PSA's. We
are seeking
actors and actresses who can play 15 to 19 year olds. Newcomers are
welcome.
Especially looking for African American and Hispanics, but all types
are
welcome to apply. Looking for principal, supporting, and extras.
Please note in
the email if you are willing to do extra work if not cast in a
principal role.
There is no pay, but you will receive exposure, a DVD of the
finished
product, and food on the set.
Please send headshot (or picture) and resume to Shantell:
SSCStudios@aol.com
Non-Union Talent Needed:
Tiffany. Female lead. Very pretty. The object of the male charcter's
desire.
I would prefer Tiff to be of age but can play a teenager.
Male lead. This charcter carries the message of the PSA. he is
interested in
Tiffany until he finds out she has not been teseted for HIV.
Friends of Tiffany, Encourages her to talk to Ricky. No scripted
dialogue,
but improv lines and reactions.
Friends of Ricky's. Playing ball chillin, looking at girls. No
scrioted
dialogue, but must be able to react and improv.

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Untitled Kerouac Short Project
Non-Union Short Film
Story based on a letter from Neal Cassady to Jack Kerouac. Roles
available
for actresses only at this point. It's a good piece revolving around
a bus
ride and multiple love affairs.
Casting Caucasian Females (18-25)
Patricia- A beautiful girl, comparable to Venus de Milo who falls in
love
with the lead on a bus ride.
Edith- Patricia's frumpy sister who pulls Patricia away from the
lead at the
last moment before they can consummate their newfound love.
School Teacher- Young virginal girl who falls in love with the lead.
Email Peter Gallo: gallo@tangentvisions.com
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ROUNDING THIRD - NYU THESIS FILM
ROLES:
MARCUS - (lead)35-40 years old, African-American man working as an
ER
doctor. Intelligent.
CARLOS - Latino boy. 8-10 years old. Loves baseball.
BOY (MARCUS AS 10 YEAR OLD) - African-American boy. 10 years old.
RECEPTIONIST 1 - Over weight, 30 year old white woman who's face is
very
welcoming (round and full). The kind of face you'd like to pinch.
RECEPTIONIST 2 - 30 year old, average looking, African-American
woman.
UNION & NON-UNION
PAY RATE: STIPEND
BRANDON KUSHER
28 E. 18TH ST. APT. 4
NEW YORK, NY 10003

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Irish Repertory Theatre is casting The Field. A fierce and tender
study of
the love a man can have for land, and the ruthless lengths he will
go to in
order to obtain the object of his desire.
Rehearsals begin April 4; runs May 9.
John B. Keane, writer.
Charlotte Moore, artistic dir.
Ciaran O' Reilly, prod. dir.-stage dir.
Casting:
Leamy Flanagan: male, a teenager, shy, but wise beyond his years
Bird O'Donnell: 40-60, a cattle dealer, a wily, cloying, parasitical
character, barfly who lives by his wits as he lives for his next drink
Mike Flanagan: late 40s, a businessman, an auctioneer-bar owner,
corrupt and
ruthless
Mrs. Butler: 50s-60s, a widow and owner of The Field, vulnerable, but
with
steely resolve
Mamie Flanagan: late 30s-early 40s, wife of auctioneer, a mother of
nine
children, but still attractive and sexy, strong, biting, does not
suffer fools
gladly
Bull McCabe: 50s, a towering figure, lear-like, passionate,
terrifying,
volatile and ruthless
Tadgh McCabe: late 20s, son of the bull, a toady to his father's
whims,
simple-minded but violent and quick to take offense
Sergeant Leahy: 40s-50s, a servant of the law, plodding, meticulous,
an
outsider in a small town
William Dee: 40s-50s, English, potential buyer of The Field, wishing
to
return to his roots, decent, naive, brave, foolhardy
Dandy McCabe: 50s-60s, cousin of the Bull, an eccentric winning
character
who dresses with style and adores his equally eccentric wife as much
as she
adores him
Mrs. McCabe: 50s-60s, married to Dandy for 25 years, cackles at
Dandy's
jokes and adores him
Father Murphy: 40s, a strong and compelling presence, one of the few
in the
town willing to stand up to Bull McCabe.
All roles with the exception of William Dee require authentic rural
Irish
accents.
Equity principal auditions will be held March 16, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. & 2-
6 p.m.
at Irish Repertory Theatre Studios, 132 W. 22nd St., 2nd fl., NY NY.
Prepare a brief contemporary monologue.
Pay. Equity LOA NYC Contract.
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The Same Cloud - Theater:
The story of a man dying of cirrhosis of the liver and the effect on
his two
teenage children and the people around him. We are looking for a
talented
cast that can bring this moving story to life. The rehearsal and
performance
schedule will be sensitive to the school commitments of the teenage
actors.
JOHN REILLY - 40+ years old. His body grows weaker but he is
sustained by
his wry humor. Srong and compassionate.
JULIE REILLY - A bright caring daughter of 12-15. Sees herself
as 'mother'.
The death of her mom and the deterioration of her dad have robbed
her of a
normal childhood.
BILLY REILLY - An angry bitter boy of 14 - 18. He resents the deck
that life
has dealt him and fears "life after dad". Loves his sister and dad
but
cannot show it.
HEATHER RAWLINGS - Julie's best friend. Virtually a member of the
family.
12- 15 years old.
JENNIFER WINSTON - A reporter. 27 - 40 years old. The love interest
with a
burning need to get thescoop, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CRAWFORD - A.P. at
Billy's
school and the bearer of bad news. A catalyst but sensitive to the
family's
predicament. 30+
Email: The Queens Players at info@thequeensplayers

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Short film casting 3 actors. The story of a young boy dealing with
the death
of his dog, and the effects it has on the family. Looking for the
following...
TRAVIS (8-12) scrawny; reflective; Haley Joel Osmont-type
MAUREEN (28-30) housewife; vulnerable; Ginnifer Goodwin-type
Company: Capital Media Arts
Project: Bury The Dog
Format: Super 16mm
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
Shoot Dates: 2 days/May 2006
Project: SAG Short Film Agreement (union/non-union both welcome)
Please e-mail headshots/resumes/reels to info@capitalmediaarts.com
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"The Hangup" is a short, student film being produced through Hofstra
University (Hempstead, NY).
Film synopsis: "After predicting his own imminent death and the
subsequent
worldly ignorance of his self-proclaimed genius, a musical composer
sets out
to write his opus."
Roles needed:
1 Male: Late 20s to early 30s. Shaggy musical composer.
1 Male: 50s to 60s. Raggedy street person.
1 Female: 50s to 60s. Mother of musical composer.
1 Male: Vocal work only. Lively sales representative.
Please send head shot and work reel to clanga1@pride.hofstra.edu
Shooting Schedule: April 1st and 2nd, 2006. Possible shoot on March
31st.
No pay. Free meals and transportation.
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Toy Box Theatre Company is casting Little Red: Lost in the Woods by
Alex P.
Baack.
Little Red: Lost in the Woods brings an objective TV news story
that's
gripped the nation as a young girl in a red riding hood is attacked
by an
allegedly big bad wolf. Make up your own mind, if you can, as you
witness the
multi-media frenzy that consumes the truth of this tale.
Role:
Big Bad Wolf: male, Caucasian, early to mid-30s, charming, persuasive
and
professional, a powerfully smooth talker.
Auditions will be held by appt. March 16, 6-8 p.m. at 440 Studios.
Email: holmes@toyboxtheatre.com to audition
Some Pay
Equity NYC Basic Showcase Code
Rehearsals begin March 27; runs April 27-May 7.

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Big League Theatricals, Inc., a professional touring company, is
proud to
announce the North American Tour of "Aida" for the 2006-2007 touring
season.
Rehearsals will begin approx. Aug 23rd, 2006 in NYC. This is a one
year
contract. Tour will play full week, split week, and one night
engagements.
Submit to: "Aida" Casting c/o Big League Theatricals 1501 Broadway
Suite
2015 New York, NY 10036
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Looking for an intelligent, insightful actress in her twenties
(union or
non) to round out the cast of a short theater piece inspired by the
Parker-Hulme
murder case in which two High School aged girls develop an unhealthy
relationship and extensive fantasy life, leading to the murder of
Parker's mother.
(For more information on the case, I recommend looking it up at
http://www.crimelibrary.com/).
Although the piece will be scripted, I am looking to explore the
relationship--and most particularly their bizarre fantasy life--
through improvisations
and compositional work, and need an actress who is flexible,
adaptable, and
imaginative.
Presented through Prospect Theater Company
(http://www.prospecttheater.org/)
as part of their Dark Nights series Rehearses evenings and weekends,
performances April 15th, 16th, and 25th. Small stipend.
If interested, e-mail resume, picture, and message explaining your
interest
to donald@prospecttheater.org to set up an interview for Wednesday
or
Thursday evening.
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BOX - NYU TISCH GRADUATE FILM PROGRAM
CASTING:
MR JENKINS - 50's- 70's, lonely, understated man with a lusty eye
for the
ladies, he has that grey 'I've been a mid-level banker for a million
years'
look to him, he likes to be in control which is why he hires escorts
to pretend
they are classy socialites out to seduce him, think the John
Cassavettes film
classic, 'Faces'.
MR STILES - 70's-80's, anxious about his recent Alzheimer diagnosis,
he
obsesses over fading memories, he hires escorts to pretend they are
his first
love in a hope that he will remember what she looked like, prone to
frustrated
emotional outbursts that are becoming more frequent, wealthy.
ETIENNE KALLOS
107 SOUTH 6TH STREET
BROOKLYN, NY 11211
MEALS, COPY OF TAPE
UNION & NON-UNION

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Non-Union Short
Nice Dissolve Productions is casting an adaptation of Franz Kafka's
The
Castle, a comedic short about a man who comes to a small town
summoned by 'the
castle' for a job, only to find that it's nearly impossible to get
to.
Nick Rumaczyk & Pierce Varous, dir.
Apply to: Pierce Varous at castle.movie@gmail.com
Roles:
Bartender: Male, 30s-60s. Tends bar at the local inn
K: Male, 30s-50s. Serious, sensible, sober-faced protagonist
Magistrate: Male, 30s-60s, bearded, with a stocky frame
Old Delivery Man: Male, 40s-80s. Older man in a lowly position. Not
quite
all there
Sharon: Female, 40s-80s. Delivery Man's loyal wife
Mechanic: Male, 30s-70s. Weathered face and hands from a lifetime of
fixing
cars
Second Assistant: Male, 40s-60s. Subservient, weak-kneed runt of a
man
Receptionist: Male, 30s-70s. Packs and unpacks boxes
Males and Females 30s-70s to play various townspeople.
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The Secret
Non-Union Short
The story is a drama about 5 high school buddies who haven't seen
each other
in over a decade that get together one night and find the night to
be
covered in blood when a deep dark secret is surfaced.
Please send head shots to: iankeeney@yahoo.com
Stan (Age: 30's Ethnicity: caucasian) Stan is an unwelcomed guest of
the
party. He shows up and brings up a lot of painful emotions from the
past. His
brother, Neil, is not happy to see him at the party.
Dave (Age: 30s Ethnicity: Any) Dave is an ex-baseball player who
used to
play for the minor leagues until he had a knee injury which
prevented him from
ever making it to the majors. He desperately wants to redeem himself
of the
secret that they kept hidden since high school.
Auditions will be held Monday March 27th in Old Bridge, Nj. Shooting
will
take place in Nj in April.
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Utopia Twenty
Looking for Polish Female Actors to play the roles of the Polish
Shakespeare
actors in the film.
This is one short out of twenty of a feature film entitled 'Utopia
Twenty'
proposed for the Austrian Museum for Applied Arts and the Schindler
Gallery in
Los Angeles.
It will be a feature length film in twenty parts. The first part for
one
actor, the second for two, and so on until the twentieth which is
for twenty
people. Each section will describe a different kind of Utopia.
The film I am casting now is for twenty actors. It is a story about
a
radical Polish Play house which is acting William Shakespeare's
Hamlet. The actors
in the play will be a picture of a certain kind of Utopia. Some
scenes will
be acting out the play as well as narratives of the individuals in
the play.
It will be filmed in the east village in manhattan at the Cooper
Union
Building. i am a graduating student there. There will be sequences
inside of its
stage and some outside
As the budget given is very slight, there wont be any pay, but it
will
certainly provide exposure. On set there will always be food and
drinks. Non Union
Email: Gabriel Abrantes at gmgamovie@yahoo.com

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Cartography For Dreamers – N/U
Short film of approximately 15 minutes, following the journey of a
cartographer who uses his dreams to map out what he believes to be
his ultimate
calling, the end to his puzzle of his life. On the way he meets up
with a
precocious schoolgirl with whom he strikes up an unlikely bond, and
offers him a way
out of his static existence.
Casting:
FEMALE: Attractive 15-17 yrs looking (could be older if look the
part) to
play co-lead as a smart mouthed school delinquent, who forms an
unlikely
friendship to the male lead. Actress must have attitude and be
willing to
experiment with improvisation for authenticity (Caucasian)
MALE: 30ish looking fellow, to play the introspective, solitary role
of a
man trying to piece together his life through mapping his dreams.
Handsome, but
unassuming preferably mild mannered looking gentleman. Willing to
improvise
when necessary. (Caucasian)
MALE: Role will be a slightly (seemingly) crazy older man (40's) who
gives
the protagonist his final direction to his destination. (Any
Ethnicity)
Email: rajanpuri@hotmail.com
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Indy film is casting Non Union Caucasian actors for KINDRED SPIRITS
about a family that struggles when the eldest daughter begins a
career
in modeling
Casting the following ....
Maureen: Mother in her mid-thirties, good shape - one brief topless
scene
Filming in March
$500 stipend for above roles (5 days filming)
Submissions to timfilms@gmail.com with CHARACTER NAME IN SUBJECT

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We are a Film Club at York College, looking to shoot a 5 minute non
union
short film for the Howard Stern Film Festival that is scheduled to
be held on
April 27th in Nyc. We have a script and a film crew at hand. We are
seeking a
few actors to play lead and small roles.
The story is a parody of the TV Show 'Lost' mixed in with elements
from the
Howard Stern radio show.
There have been two scheduled shooting dates. The first is on March
25th and
the other (if needed) is April 1st.
Email Michael Iannuzzi at nuzzi98@yahoo.com
Casting twentysomethings:
One of the lead roles - 'Rod.' Physical Appearance - Any body type
ranging
from thin to average. Preferably hair down to chin with rugged
facial hair.
Similar to the 'Sawyer' character from the TV show 'Lost,' he is a
tough,
outspoken, sly, and quick witted.
One of the lead roles - 'Jack.' Physical Appearance - Any body type
ranging
from thin to average. Preferably short/dark hair. Similar to
the 'Jack'
character from the TV show 'Lost,' serious, a leader, not a man of
faith.
One of the lead roles - 'Dirk.' Physical Appearance - Any body type
ranging
from thin to a few extra pounds. Preferably very little hair to bald
head.
A small role - 'Jessica.' Physical Appearance - Any body type ranging
from
thin to average. Preferably attractive.
A small role - 'Howard.' Physical appearance - Tall. Preferably long
curly
hair. Big nose a plus. The more you resemble Howard Stern, the better.
A small role - 'Artie.' Physical Appearance - Overweight. Rugged
facial hair
a plus.
A small role - 'Robin.' No dialogue. Physical appearance - Body type:
A
little overweight.
A small role - 'Gary.' Very little dialogue. Physical appearance -
Body
type: A little overweight

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Seeking the following Non-Sag New Jersey actors for a TV commercial:
60s Caucasion male
60s Latino Male
30s/40s Asian Male
30s/40s African American Male
20s/30s Latino male
20s Latino Female
30s African American Female
40s/50s African American Female
Actors will be needed for 2-4 hours on Wednesday March 22. Pay is
$50.00 per
actor. Actors are required to have there own transportation and
should live
in New Jersey.
Auditions will be held in New Jersey on Sunday, March 19, 2004 in
the
afternoon. The shoot is in Paterson, NJ
Send headshots and resume to Brandon at admin@zeroinsidefilms.com

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MIGUEL
NYU TISH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
ROLES:
MIGUEL a young Spanish-speaking boy who tends to cry wolf and is
also very
good at soccer.
FELIZ Miguel's Spanish-speaking father who doesn't like Miguel to
tell
stories that aren't true. Feliz is also an undercover narcotics
officer.
RODRIGUEZ Feliz' partner and is also an undercover narcotics
officer.
VALDEZ the leader of a drug ring in NY. Valdez wants to kill Feliz
as he
found out that Feliz is a narcotics officer.
PEREZ works with Feliz at the narcotics headquarters, but strikes a
deal
with Valdez to kill Feliz for money.
JESUS Miguel's friend who loves playing soccer.
JULIO a bigger kid who bullies Miguel around.
JENNIFER WRIGHT
450 EAST 20TH STREET
APT. 56
NEW YORK, NY 10009
UNION & NON-UNION
TRANS., MEALS, COPY

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Victim Less
Independent, non-union feature-length thriller, shooting on location
in
Clarion P.A. this April. Shooting High Def 24p. Role will wrap in
1.5 - 2 weeks.
Food, lodging and transportation will be provided.
Casting: Local rural hunter. Caucasian, Forties, Not extremely fit,
a little
weird. Role is physically demanding. Earl is a key character, with a
nice
range of fun and serious stuff.
Email: indymovie@gmail.com

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Casting for student short film "Iroc" shooting in the first week of
May.
The audition is being held on Tuesday March 21st starting at 4pm at
the New
York Film Academy on 17th street and Park Avenue on the 3rd floor.
Actors must be able to perform using a Brooklyn accent.
We will accept union and non-union applicants
Tony - Italian brooklyn native in his mid 20's
Pete - Italian brooklyn native, owns the pizza parlor the story take
place
in.
Mickey - Italian Brooklyn native, big, heavyset guy, nicknamed
Mickey
Bag-o-doughnuts, mid to late 20's
Please email a copy of resume and headshot to billtroj@hotmail.com
we will
contact you to schedule the audition.
Sides will be provided at the audition.
This a Non-Paying gig, but all cast will receive a copy of the film
upon
completion.

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"Kinds of Pain" is an experimental film of real life documentary
footage
that seeks to make its audience confront the pain around them in
their living
day-to-day experience. Featuring an anonymous cast of living beings
suffering
from many different kinds of visible pain. Starting with the
obviously
physical types of pain, and descending into more abstract and/or
less visible
psychological and social pains, the piece seeks to affect its
audience with
empathy and create a movie- going environment in which solipsism is
momentarily
suspended.
Award Winning Director showcased @ Cannes
Contact Andrew at Justakidinc@aol.com
Copy of Finished Product and ticket to Premiere Party as compensation

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Writer/director Alan Rowe (I'll Bury You Tomorrow) Kelly's new
horror
anthology feature titled Hung By A Thread, showcases 3 segments.
Kelly's segment, titled The Blood Shed is now shooting in Nnj. The
Blood
Shed tells the story of your average, inbred, hillbilly cannibal
family living
in Nnj and how they deal with the day to day annoyances of
encroaching
suburbia.
Web: http://www.hungbythread.com/
Non Union Casting:
Andy Shiffner - a wise-mouthed young boy who is mischievous,
calculating and
mean spirited. He kills a frog (Stunt/fake frog, of course!) and
ends up
murdered by a tribe of inbred killers for his deed. Very graphic -
but fun. 2
day shoot / April 8th and April 23rd (Caucasian, 11-15)
Jennifer Kiggins - blond & blue eyed (To match her mother's
character) sweet
young girl with heart. 1 day shoot April 8th (Caucasian, 11-15)
Margie Romaine - Little snippy girl, who has a crush on Andy - 1 day
shoot
April 8th - non union please - need to cast immediately - no pay but
plenty of
press and exposure (Caucasian, 11-15)
Need to cast immediately - no pay but plenty of press and exposure.
Email: alanrowekelly@yahoo.com
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Legal services firm seeks actors for its commercial. This is a low-
budget
national spot. Commercial will be in testimonial format.
Looking for:
-Non-Union/Non-Equity males females of all types and ethnicities.
-Bilingual Spanish/English speakers.
-Ages: 25-45 yrs. old
-Distinguished male 30-45, Spanish/English pref, to play corporate
rep.
Compensation is $200 per day for testimonials, $400 for corporate
rep.
Candidates must travel to Brooklyn for a screen test. Please send
your pics by
email to LegalFinanceJobs@gmail.com

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Two Swans Production feature film 'Sky', a mystery love story set in
New
York City. Production begins April 3rd, 2006.
Union and Non-Union
Email: stephen.twoswans@gmail.com

BARTLEY, early 30's African American Male, shy, clean-cut, good
looking in a
nerdy kind of way.
MR. PING, Asian Male, 40-50's plus. Philandering husband. Salty
sense of
humour
MRS. PING, Asian Female, late 30's plus. Dutiful housewife, gentle
demeanor
but knows what's going on
MANDY, Latin Female, 20's, sexy model type
MOOSE, Indian Male, 20's, Spider's side kick. Ivy league smarts and
creds...Despite his wealthy doctor parents, he prefers what he
considers...the thug
life life.
RUSSIAN CABBIE, Caucasian male, 40-50's, genial, scruffy
CLEANING LADY, Female 40's plus. Resilient, hard-working woman of
Eastern
European descent.
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Student at NYFA seeks 4 ACTORS for a 16mm final film project. The
film is
tentatively scheduled for March 25 & 26 and the location is TBA. To
audition
please send your headshot and resume to vib211@aol.com ASAP. Below
are the
decription of the roles:
Brad Smith- Young Caucasian Male. Art Student, Early to Mid Twenties
Meena Iyer- Young South Asian American female. Medical Student,
Early to Mid
Twenties
Mr. Iyer- South Indian Brahmin Male, Doctor, Middle Aged.
Mrs. Iyer- South Indian Brahmin Female, House Wife, Middle Aged
Background- Although Meena initially loved the thrill of dating a
male
outside of her race, caste, and area of specialization; she is now
looking to
break up with her 6 month old boyfriend Brad. At first glance, Brad
appears to be
handsome, rugged, and charming. But there is more to him than that.
He is
emotionally unstable, needy, and on the lookout for attention. Thus,
as time
went on in Meena and Brads relationship, Brad had grown emotionally
dependent
on Meena and constantly invaded her personal space. Meena, mentally
exhausted
from counseling Brad and acting as his emotional anchor, decides to
break up
with him once and for all. So she dares to perform the ultimate task…
she
plans to take Brad to dinner with the Iyers.
NO PAY BUT LUNCH AND COPY OF TAPE PROVIDED

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Self Conscious Entertainment, winners of the Best Feature Award at
the Long
Island International Film Festival (LIIFE) are casting an HDDV film
entitled
Synapse, a humanistic/psychological thriller.
Casting: A Baby; Children; Teens; Adults: 20s-60s.
Note: Seeking supporting and lead roles of any ethnicity.
Email sloan@synapsemovie.com (no attachments).
For more info, visit http://www.blogger.com/www.synapsemovie.com
Sloan Copeland, dir. Shooting mid-April through May in NYC.
Producer plans to apply for a SAG Ultra Low Budget Agreement.
Pay, plus videocopy, credit, and meals provided.
Note: An opportunity to build your reel that could potentially lead
to more
paying gigs.
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Nyfa Student Thesis Project - Lo Soul
Welcome to the world of the New York Underground. Where the endless
night
pulses though the streets, sending its players into a spiral of drugs
and sex.
Non-Union Casting Call
Time: Monday, March 20th 6:00-9:00Pm
Location: NYFA, Union Square (17th and Park Ave. S)
Feel free to email headshots, additional information or questions to
Todd
Hunter at whitenightproductions@gmail.com
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Non-Union Actors needed for short color 16mm student film for
Hofstra
University production class. Will be shooting in Rye, NY on
saturday, march 25 and
sunday, march 26. No pay, but will be fed and given a copy of the
film.
Synopsis: A struggling writer moves into the country and solves an
infamous
murder with the help of some of the local residents.
Apply to Kate Chappell at Email: archerkat85@aim.com
Killer/Landlord: mysterious and scary looking. Demeanor of someone
with a
guilty conscience. (Male 30-40)
Ghost: must be mysterious looking. Emphasis on eyes and long hair a
plus,
but not required. Will be wearing corpse-like makeup. (Female 18-25)
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Seeking a Host: (30+) for a Science Documentary that will be
presented in
the beginning, middle, and end of each episode, in between his
presentations,
there will be interviews with university professors, previous
hosting
experience required, along with excellent communications skills,
good body language,
and a convincing voice.
Send headshot/resume with letter of interest, and a demo reel to:
Everest Productions
23 Worlds Fair Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873
Email: acebe@everestpro.com
Some pay
This will be a project-based work with possible continuing projects
(depending on satisfaction with this production).

Seventeen Magazine

2006-03-20T17:00:00.000-05:00

Here's your chance! Wal-Mart and Seventeen are looking for girls just like you to model in the September and/or October 2006 Trend*Alert ads. You'll be flown to New York for a professional photo shoot and get a complete makeover from Seventeen Style Pro, Bevin. Here's how you can participate!
What to Do: If you are between the ages of 13 and 21, between now and April 18th, e-mail us two recent photos of yourself (one head-shot and one full-body shot, no group shots) along with the completed Trend*Alert questionnaire (which you can download right here).
What We are Looking For: Girls with their own unique style. There are no height or weight requirements! All photos will be reviewed by a panel of Seventeen's style experts!
What Happens if You are Selected? We'll fly you (and a guardian if you are under 18) to New York for our photo shoot so you must be available on May 11th and 12th, 2006 (you will be required to sign a release prior to coming). You'll spend one night in a hip New York hotel, have your hair and makeup done by professionals and Bevin will style you in a whole new look from Wal-Mart! And the best news? Your picture will appear in Seventeen's September and/or October issue and will be seen by millions of people! That's one way to guarantee a call from your crush!
When We Will Decide: We are going to make our selection on or about April 20, 2006.
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Access Granted Showcase

2006-03-20T16:52:00.000-05:00

Access Granted Artist Showcase is back and better than ever!!! Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 Location: Don Hills 511 Greenwich St. at Spring St. Best showcase in NYC is back; showcasing the most talented individuals in the tri-state area. Singers, Rappers, musicians and reggae artist are all invited to participate. All up and coming artists this is the place to be!!! Top-level music executives will judge the showcase. Reps from Atlantic, G Unit, Jive, Sony, Interscope, Universal, Geffen, Def Jam, and many more will be in the building. Participants must sell 15 tickets to cover their participation cost. Each participant will be competing for an industry prize package that will enhance his or her exposure level within the industry. All guests please RSVP via email or phone and pay $10 or pay $15 at the door. Show time starts at 8pm. Hosted by: Reflect, Sounds by: DJ Fonz. For more information and to get on the guest list contact: mirrorviewenter@aol.com Or Oscar at 347.996.6595 Be there or regret it!! “Life is short………..enjoy it”

NBC Audience "Tina Fey"

2006-03-13T17:49:00.000-05:00

Greetings from NBC Studios!
Next Friday, March 17th, Tina Fey will be shooting her television pilot in Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center. Tina Fey stars in a workplace comedy behind the scenes of a television show. The pilot also stars Alec Baldwin and more details are to follow.
We would LOVE to have you as a part of our audience! Shooting will take place from about 1:00pm until 5:00pm. Arrival time of audience will be no later than 11:45am. If interested in attending, please email:
Kathleen.Tula@nbcuni.com

"TINA FEY PILOT" in the subject line.
Please include all names, numbers, and email addresses of those that would like to come.
**ALL CALL TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
SHOW DESCRIPTION:
When Liz Lemon was hired to write for her best friend's show on NBC, she was living every lady comedy writer's dream. But her life gets a jolt when a brash new network president bullies Liz into hiring a wild and unpredictable African-American movie star to join the cast. If she doesn't, her little show is history. Now Liz must manage the unmanageable and appease the unappeasable so that her dream can go on.
**Please forward to those that you know that will be available that
day.**

DPS Publications

2006-03-08T17:36:00.000-05:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:
EAT THE TASTE by Greg Kotis(includes the short play "An Examination of the Whole Playwright/Actor Relationship Presented As Some Kind of Cop Show Parody")“Kotis has created that exceptionally rare thing: a genuinely funny farce that takes real creative chances, and a socially engaged farce with real political points to make…EAT THE TASTE succeeds for all the usual reasons—talent and craft.” —National Public Radio. “On a sheer laughs-per-minute ratio, there’s no funnier show in New York.” —NY Post.
THE PARIS LETTER by Jon Robin Baitz“…a potent stew of sensational incident…fiercely eloquent…actions always have moral dimensions in Mr. Baitz’s plays…THE PARIS LETTER is no exception…effortlessly articulate…tracing the interlocking grooves of psychology and morality.” —NY Times. “…head and shoulders above most current dramatic offerings…THE PARIS LETTER has potential to rank beside works of Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams. Baitz writes vibrant, stingingly literate dialogue…” —Variety. To read about these titles and purchase acting editions, click on the links above.
To view all our recently published plays, click on Now Published.
Dramatists Play Service, Inc.440 Park Avenue SouthNew York, NY 10016Tel. 212-683-8960Fax 212-213-1539www.dramatists.com postmaster@dramatists.com

Castings

2006-03-08T17:35:00.000-05:00

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Subject: CASTING CALL FOR LEAD ROLES - Los AngelesNow accepting submissions for the LEAD ROLES. This is an independent low budget feature film. Storyline: Two African-American teenage boys involved in a secret romantic relationship who learn how difficult life and love can be. We are asking for headshots and resumes to be sent to the following address: TORCHLIGHT MEDIA PO Box 741086 Los Angeles, CA 90004 NO ONLINE OR EMAIL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. These roles are open to Union and Non-union performers. ROLE #1MALE /18-22/ African-American Athletic. Unassuming. Struggling with his sexuality. Looking for someone over 18 who can play a 17 year old. ROLE #2MALE /18-22/ African-American Athletic. Outgoing. Has a girlfriend and is involved with a male student at his high school. Looking for someone over 18 who could play a 17 year old.
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Subject: Seeking Known Actors & Singers/Reality Stars/Needed For Feature Film.NuConcepts Productions, LLC is seeking Known, Semi-Known, very wellestablishished SAG or ACTRA actors, Reality Stars or Known Singers foracting roles in their upcoming feature film "Trapped in Fear." It is ahorror film about a group of college students trapped in a college during aTropical Storm while a killer is on the loose. Seeking all ages collegelooking and older. The film is currently in development. Please emailheadshot/resume. Singers also send MP3 of music. Please don't forget to addcontact info. If you are on IMDB please send us a link. This is a fully paidSAG Feature Film. Please check out the producers on Internet Movie Databasewith the links below. Agents/Managers please contact if you need a moredetailed character breakdown or need further info. Singers and Actors maye-mail Talent@nuconceptsproductions.com.Thanks,NuConcepts Productions, LLChttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1456704/Claude Reidhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1935804/Christopher Free

Short Film Call

2006-03-08T17:33:00.001-05:00

Press Release:ANF Short Film Collective is seeking submissions of Short Films and Works-in-Progress from emerging filmmakers to be showcased at NY Perks 193 SmithStreet (between Warren & Baltic St.) downtown Brooklyn. The collective willtake place on every second Thursday of each month at 6:45p.m. beginning onApril 13th, and will continue throughout 2006. Your Film runninglength can be anywhere between four to thirty minutes. The mission of the collective is to give filmmakers a public venue fortheir work so they can receive feedback on and support for their projects.Filmmakers will also be exposed to a new networking community includingbusinessmen, film fans, producers, and fellow filmmakers. Each event willShowcase 3 to 5 shorts and end with a brief question and answer session. During the course of 2005, ANF has showcased over forty-five films. Dovisit our website for listings and photos. ActNow Foundation, a not-for-profit theatre and film company, makes thisevent possible. To submit your film, please mail a DVD with return addressenvelope enclosed to ActNow Foundation, P.O. Box 25915 Brooklyn, NY11202-5915. For more info, visit us on the web athttp://www.actnowproduction.org or call us at 212-414-5144. Producers: Aaron Ingram, Marty Majeske, and Bill JohnsonAssociate Producer: J.R. Lance Anderson

PBS Kids Casting

2006-03-08T17:33:00.000-05:00

New Block of PBS KIDS Children's Programming seeks Host
We're looking for someone to be the host of a new block of children's preschool programs premiering this fall.
Do you love working around young children?
Are you fun and silly at times and altogether entertaining?
Do you have a passion for knowledge and want to support children's learning and development? If yes, PBS KIDS wants to hear from you.
Our ideal host possesses a curiosity about the world - through the eyes and understanding of a pre- schooler. He or she is motivating, charismatic, warm, creative, silly, smart, fun, well-spoken, energetic and physically agile. He or she can engage one-on-one as well as command a crowd and is available to travel throughout the year.
Big Plus: TV broadcast experience, good singer who can play guitar and/or piano, comfortable working in real and animated environments, background in preschool education or early childhood development and biligual (English-Spanish).
How to Submit Your Materials for Consideration as Host:

If you fit the above description...
...please send us a recent photo (no older than 6 months), a VHS or DVD (homemade reels okay), a bio or resume and a fun, witty cover letter explaining why you should by the new PBS KIDS host. Mail to: Barbara Barna / Casting 249 Smith Street, #122 Brooklyn, NY 11231 or...you can email submissions to talent@813cast ing.com **NO ATTACHMENTS. NO EXCEPTIONS. All information including bio/resume AND photos MUST be embedded in the body of the email. Thank you.
Submission deadline is March 17, 2006. Union and Non-union submissions okay. No materials will be returned.

Getting the most from your work

2006-03-02T17:52:00.000-05:00

How to Get the Most Mileage From Your Work
Let’s say you’re in a 1) play, 2) movie, 3) commercial, 4) soap, 5) print shoot, or 6) you get the idea. What do most actors do to let the industry know they’ve done? Usually, send a picture post card of them with a note on the back.Time to upgrade your efforts!What would be a lot more impactful would be to send a picture of you on the set. What a great idea! Now everyone can see you actually working, maybe even in costume, but definitely in wardrobe. Doesn’t this have a lot more appeal than just sending a humdrum postcard which is really nothing more than a smaller version than your headshot.But how do you do this – and tactfully? First of all, bring a still camera with you on the set with black and white (not color) indoor film. An expensive camera is not necessary, you probably have one now that’ll do the trick. When you’re not on set shooting, ask the A.D. or if a photo shoot, the photographer’s assistant, if it would be OK to have your picture taken. NEVER take a picture without permission first, especially with a flash – as the flash can be mistaken for a bulb blowing out on the set and then everyone tries to find out where it happened. If you’re polite, most times your request will be granted – and they may even take it for you. If not, most likely a friend or fellow actor will be glad to do the deed.Take the shot preferably on the actual set. Sometimes they won’t allow this, so on the back side of the set – complete with supports, etc. -- will do for authenticity, too. If lighting requires you to use a flash, just take one shot. If it’s bright enough to get away without a flash, you can get a couple of more shots in. If you use the flash, the AD may announce “Flash” when it goes off to alert the crew a picture is being taken.Get the film developed the next day. Now get your working shot made into a postcard. We do not recommend continuous tone processing like you would have for your headshots, but offset printing. It’s a lot cheaper, the quality’s not quite like continuous tone, but it doesn’t have to be. Remember, postcards are meant to read, get the impression across and then discarded.Where do you get good postcards done without having to send everything to Missouri or wherever? A good spot is Gutenberg Printing. You can get 500 3 ½” x 5 ½” postcards for only $75 A bargain in this business. Students of Scott Powers Studios get an additional 10% off. They’re at 237 West 54th Street, 4th floor. 212-333-3033. Contact: Anita. Gutenberg first started doing postcards at our encouragement and we know they do a good job.It only takes a couple of days to have them printed and you’re ready to send them out to let the world know of your latest success. And not are you working, you’re working smart!

Sidra Smith Casting

2006-03-02T17:51:00.000-05:00

sidra smith casting
OPEN CALL!!!
SINGERS AND DANCERS
Producer: WestVision Entertainment
Author/Director/Choreographer: George Faison
Casting Director: Sidra Smith
1st rehearsal: Monday, March 6, 2006.
Tour Dates: March 29, 2006 – June 19, 2006
EMAIL: sidrasmithcasting@gmail.com
Open Call:
Friday, March 3, 2006 & Saturday, March 4, 2006
10pm to 3pm
LOCATION:
Faison Firehouse Theatre
6 Hancock Place
Harlem, New York
(124th St. between St. Nicholas Ave. and Morningside Ave.)
Please prepare 16 bars of soulful R&B and Gospel (Ballad and Up tempo) Bring Sheet Music
Please be warmed up and ready to sing and dance when the call begins. Jazz shoes/sneakers. No hard-soled shoes, please. Dress to move.
Please bring a picture and resume
A Musical celebrating the civil rights movement.
Verizon Presents If This Hat Could Talk: A Musical of Passion, Power, and Triumph is a musical journey through the life of a committed woman set on creating a life of equality for all humanity. It is a compelling story of one woman who has actively continued the fight for well over 70 years. It is a heartwarming, passionate portrayal of the civil rights era and the many brilliant role models and martyrs who gave their lives to see that children of the 21st Century would have the freedom to accomplish their dreams.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
Eleanor Roosevelt- White Caucasian 35-40 Soprano Feminist 1st lady of the US
John Lewis- African America 25-35 political activist
JFK/ FDR/ Eisenhower- White Caucasian 45 tenor
James Farmer- African American 25- 35 tenor political Activist
Roy Wilkins- African American 35-40 Baritone head of the NAACP
Mamie Till- African American 25 Alto Soprano (Mother of Emmitt till) must dance well
Stokley Carmichael- African American 25-30 tenor political activist
Myrlie Evers- African American 25 Alto Widow of Medgar Evers must dance well
Rosa Parks- African American 25-30 Alto civil rights activist
Bull Connor/Strom Thurman- White Caucasian 35- 40 tenor
2 White female dancers who sing well 25-30 alto- soprano

Summertime Tips

2006-03-02T17:50:00.000-05:00

Well, maybe and maybe not! For your acting career, summertime should be viewed as changing gears, not necessarily slowing down your activity for your career - but paying attention to different areas.
Industry-wise, things do slow down a little. This gives you a perfectly good opportunity to fine-tune your career and get it in shape before the fall activity gears up.
Here's a laundry list of items you should have in place by the fall:
1. Are my headshots up to date? Do I have enough for mailings through the fall? You can get appointments with headshot photographers now much quicker than in the fall.
2. Are my picture postcards up to date? Do I have enough for mailings through the fall? Do I have picture post cards? What are picture post cards?
3. Is my wardrobe in good shape? What should be added or thrown away so I always look current.
4. Classes. Summertime is a best time to take that class you've been wanting to take. Get your training under your belt, now, before the fall, so you'll be ready to take advantage of the increased work in the fall. It can be counter-cyclical to wait until the fall, see that there's all this activity around, then rush out to get your training. By the time you get finished with your training, the holidays may be approaching and with that, slowdown. So time everything in advance, not after the fact!
5. Assess your look. Hair style. Make-up. You're not in a time-warp are you? If you're planning to make a change, this is the best time of the year to do it. For clothing, see #3 above.
6. Has my body betrayed me? Seek revenge by hitting the gym, the jogging track, a better diet, more sleep, and we won't talk about any "recreationals" but they aren't good for you.
7. Review your relationships you have (or think you have) with agents and casting directors. Who should you be concentrating on? Who has slid into the inactive file? Should they be revived? Tighten up your mailing list.
8. Stay in touch! Sure it's the summer, but that doesn't mean we stop living! Continue to postcard your mailing list once a month. Remember:
"they" like hearing what you've been doing to be pro-active in your career.
The "Happy Summer!!!" scrawled across a postcard is a kiss of death. It sends out the signal you're an out-of-work actor. Do they need to be reminded of that?
9. Want to write off that trip to see Mom and Dad? While you're in Muncie or Boise, why not look for work there? You might be pleasantly surprised.
Those out in the hinterlands really thing New York-trained actors are hot stuff. (As opposed to the treatment you generally get here.) As always, consult your tax advisor on how to handle any tax deductions.
10. "Professional Research." Now is the good time to catch up on movies and plays and yes, even TV. (You want to be on TV, don't you?) It is tax deductable.
11. See agents and casting directors. Doing "the rounds" is not as prevalent as it once was. But in the summer and its slowdown, agents, for example, may have more time to grant you an appointment/audition than in other times of the year. Make this work for you. Remember, they are getting ready for the fall, too.
12. Get (or keep) yourself normal. Yes, that's right. Do normal things, normal activities that "civilians" do to keep yourself centered and balanced and a positive outlook on life. The "acting is my life" can sometimes be a little scary. And your best friends won't tell you that you're getting a little..

NYC: Castings

2006-03-02T17:48:00.000-05:00

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Actors Needed For 16mm Short Film
Nate: LEAD, around 15yrs (but actor must be OVER 18-yrs-old), African-American or Latino, must range from innocent and sweet to angry Police Officer: 35-45, any race, tall, creepy
Extras: Black / Latino men 18-25 yrs
This is a 16mm student short film that will be shot mid to late April. No pay - but transportation, meals, and copy of film provided.
Please send resumes and headshots to: ARevolutionFilm@netscape.net No Pay - Transportation, Meals, copy of DVD Provided

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Short film (drama/action/comedy) to be shot on digital in New York.
Seeking Non Union:
Silver: - Asian, Tough, serious-minded, 25-35. (Martial Art/Stage Combat experience a Plus) Mr. Hawk: Caucasian or Asian, threatening, villainous, ruthless with a cool demeanor, 33-45. (Stage Combat experience a plus) Jeff Mason: Caucasian, stockbroker, crafty, devious, mid 30s. (Stage Combat experience a plus) No pay, but copy of film on DVD, credit, meals and transportation provided. Email: hrdboiled2010@aol.com

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Casting for "All God's Children"
A short non-union film addressing life changing situations that a young man has to deal with during his rise to manhood. Casting African-American Old man full of wisdom about 60 years of age he's just never had that chance to make a name for him self like the white man has. He is confronted with reality when he is put in the position where he can save a young mans life or he can destroy it.
Send to DizinePost@gmail.com

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More Mailing Labels

2006-03-01T17:58:00.000-05:00

Save 25% on Talent Agencies labels.
Working Talent Agents in Hollywood and New York
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Fashion Designer Casting Call

2006-03-01T17:57:00.000-05:00

GEN ART / PROJECT RUNWAY OPEN DESIGNER CALLS
Gen Art and Project Runway will be teaming up again to host the open calls for season three of Bravo's smash series. If you are an emerging fashion designer with talent and would be interested in being a participant on the television show, there will be open calls in four cities next Month.Los Angeles: March 18-19
Miami: March 21
London: March 23
New York: March 25-27To find out more, click here.

STYLES DESIGN COMPETITION DEADLINE APPROACHES
To download application for Styles 2006, click here.The deadline for Gen Art's 8th Annual Styles International Styles Competition is approaching on Friday, March 17th.The competition is based on the submission of digital images (front and back) of two looks in the following categories: Women's Ready to Wear, Menswear, Women's Avant Garde, Women's Eveningwear, Accessories and the Perrier "Bubbling Under" Award for Design.Designers can be students, asst. designers or in business for themselves for up to seven years. All submissions will be reviewed by a Selection Committee of 25-30 top editors, stylists and buyers who know the emerging designer market and they will choose five finalists in each category.The pieces from the 30 finalists will be showcased in a very high-profile fashion and awards event taking place on May 16th before 1,500 guests at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.Winners will each receive an award and a $5,000 grant, and the winner of the Perrier Bubbling Under Award will receive a $10,000 grant.

Reggae Gold Album Cover

2006-03-01T17:56:00.000-05:00

Reggae Gold 2006 Album Cover Girl
Join the memorable list of faces to appear on one of the top reggae compilation ablums distributed across North America & Internationally.
Requirements:
Three (3) Female Models Needed
Excellent Shape or Athletic Build
Very Attractive & Extremely Sexy
Age 18+
Shooting Begins Mid-March
Shoot Location (TBA)
Must Email â€œFull Bodyâ€ Pictures or Comp Cards To Be Considered Along With Your Size & Measurements!
Contact: James, Project Director - VP Records
Email: casting@netlinkzgrpinc.com

Mailing Labels

2006-03-01T17:55:00.000-05:00

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The Actor's Success - Dealing with Rejection

2006-03-01T17:54:00.000-05:00

"I take rejection as someone blowing a bugle in my ear to wake me up and get going, rather than retreat."
-Sylvester Stallone
Regardless of what you think about Stallone's acting abilities, he has proven himself to be a lasting entity in the business, overcoming huge obstacles, including being told repeatedly that he'd never make it.
Feelings of rejection may be the single biggest reason many actors give up on the business, and it's understandable why:
A. You're in business for yourself, and the product you sell is you. Every time someone doesn't buy you--which is often for most actors--it can hurt, if you let it.
B. The competition for what you're selling is intense and it can often feel as if the deck is stacked against you-that there is always someone "better" than you.
C. Not only are you selling the most personal of products, against many other entrepreneurs selling the same thing, but you're asked time and again in acting classes to take down your emotional armor and make yourself vulnerable.
Expose yourself only to be turned down enough times, and it's bound to take a toll on your enthusiasm and persistence.
But rejection is not an actual event - it's a state of mind.
Reframe the way you think about what happens, and you can actually make it an opportunity for progress.
Skeptical? Read on.
Here are three techniques many actors have found helpful in dealing with rejection.
1. It's not about you
You hear this often, but come on, how can it not be?
You're the one that didn't get called back or cast, right?
True, maybe you didn't, but remember that you're a small business owner, and when you don't get cast, it's simply that the casting director wasn't interested in your product at that particular time.
I believe what happens for a lot of actors is that unconsciously, they take not getting called back or cast as an affront to their self worth.
Can you imagine a gas station owner feeling personally rejected because someone didn't need gas as they drove by?
Seems silly, but it's equivalent.
You can dispense with a lot of the negative emotions about "being rejected" by separating who you are from your business. When you don't get chosen, it's simply that your business isn't doing as well as you'd like.
Understand that while you are inextricably linked to the service you offer, you are not that service, down at your core. Treat auditions and other times that you put yourself "out there" with the same separation as a gas station owner, and they'll become much easier.
Of course the trick is to keep putting yourself out there, and still get cast more often. Again, it's not a matter of judging how well you're doing, but how your business is doing.
2. Get Right with Yourself
I have a friend who was told by a prominent casting director, "no amount of plastic surgery would ever make you castable." Brutal.
Nothing I could say to her would ever take away the pain of that kind of rejection. She opened her heart and exposed herself to this man, and he threw it back in her face.
Looking from outside the situation, it's easy to see that his abuse has a lot more to do with him than it does with her (remember: it's not about you). Perhaps he just caught his wife cheating on him or slammed his finger in the door of his car. Of course nothing excuses what he said, but the point is that my friend took the remark personally, thinking it was about her, when it obviously had nothing to do with her. She happened to be in front of him at the wrong time and provided him with an easy target.
Even if you never hear anything this harsh from someone else--and I hope you don't--we humans have an amazing capacity to send those kinds of messages to ourselves. Go through "don't call us, we'll call you" enough, and your inner monologue can easily go from "I'm going to be a star," to "I'll never make it," "there's always someone better than me," or some similar self-defeating message.
So regardless of where you hear these lies, your job is to face them head on. Know who you are and who you are not.
Know what you believe about yourself, and what you don't.
It comes down to this: no one can make you feel badly about yourself unless some part of you already believes what they say to bring you down. Get right with what you believe about yourself, and no amount of rejection can ever quell your spirit. You'll not only be a lot happier, but you'll find success comes far more easily.
3. Learn to be Unattached to Results
Tom Lasswell was a brilliant acting teacher and one of the best actors I ever new - the kind that could completely lose himself in whatever character he took on.
Every time he went on an audition, he would give it everything he had, and the moment after he thanked the casting director, he would convince himself he didn't get the part. Then if he really didn't, he felt no disappointment, and if he did, he'd be pleasantly surprised.
My own technique is to put whatever it is I'm going after at the time up against the "ten-year-rule," that is, I ask myself, "will this have the same weight in ten years that it does now? Most of the time I realize that the success or failure of this particular goal won't make or break my career, which releases me from the grip of rejection.
I hear a lot of people say they believe everything happens for a reason, so if they don't get called back for a reading, it's because, God or the Universe had a reason for it.
In all three cases, what we're doing is practicing the Buddhist principle of becoming unattached. The idea is that all suffering comes from attachment. Allow yourself to become unattached, and you allow yourself freedom from the pain that comes with not getting what you want.
It's an interesting paradox: those who master this technique can want something very passionately and yet be completely at peace with any outcome.
Of course all three of these techniques for dealing with rejection take practice and persistence; they're like muscles that need to be exercised to develop; use them consistently, and over time they'll become quite natural and the kind of persistence you need to succeed in this business will become easier and easier, and the journey will become less struggle and more fun. And wasn't that the point of getting into this business in the first place?
For a free simple worksheet that will give you practical steps for dealing with rejection, go to my website at http://www.ActorsSuccess.com and sign up for my electronic newsletter.

Acting Career FAQ - The "Killer" Monologue

2006-03-01T17:53:00.000-05:00

By Bob Fraser
One tool every actor must have in the tool kit, at all times, is a polished, prepared monologue. (Or 2)
In fact, very successful actors learn and practice several -- to be ready for different sorts of audition
circumstances: In office, on stage, at a rehearsal hall, on-camera, etc.
What every actor wants (and needs) is a "killer" monologue.
So here are the first steps in my M.O. (modus operandi) when it comes to finding and performing a "killer."

First, think outside the box.

It seems to me that many of these books I see at Samuel French with titles like 50 Monologues for Actors or Monologues For Women, are used to death. In other words, everyone has heard and seen the monologues from the monologue books dozens, if not hundreds, of times. I could be wrong about this -- but I'm probably not. This makes this material "iffy" in terms of it's professional (or collegiate level) usefulness.
You need something to "hook" the kind of viewer you will be performing in front of. Usually a hard-bitten pro.

I would suggest that your goal is to find something that nobody else is doing. Something casting directors, agents, managers, directors and acting school admission people haven't seen over and over again. With real work, you could probably come up with something they've NEVER seen before.
This is good because they will then be paying attention to the TOTALITY of your presentation. It's hard to be picky when you're "hooked." It's your job to "hook" them.
Start by searching in places other people are not searching. (Here's a hint: There are no undiscovered Shakespearean monologues.)

There are many possible sources for monologues that are off the beaten path. For instance, I recently saw a small piece on the net, ostensibly written by an 8 year old called "Explaining God." One of my newsletter subscribers has two young boys who are actors and so I sent this along to her as possible monologue material.

As it turns out, she had seen the piece several times in her email box, but had not thought of it as a monologue.
She (and her boys) loved it. I'm sure the casting people will love it too.

Here are some good places to look for material:
Court TV. Some of these trials have some fascinating characters "in extremis." Get out the tape recorder and adapt.

Books. One great thing about novels is that the characters often talk at length and when they do – it's usually something dramatic.

Old movies. Again, the writers of the older films were allowed to go on a bit. Use your recorder to capture these gems.

Interviews. There are many newspaper and magazine stories where the subject is interviewed and tells a good story.
Or even do your own interviews with people (with the trusty tape recorder). Ask them how they met their spouse. What childbirth was like. What did they do in the war.

An often overlooked source of first person writing is the autobiography. If you're looking for a funny monologue you could do worse than finding the books written by funny people and digging for gold.

Drama and memory pieces are even more available in the great bulk of autobiographies.

While you look, keep in mind the three main things every performance monologue MUST contain:
Story.
Character.
Emotional impact.

In fact, the successful monologue will be just like a successful movie or play. It will contain a beginning, a middle and an end. A good way to accomplish the mind-set of a good monologist is to start thinking like a comedian.
A well structured joke contains all the elements of a full length entertainment.
Remember, you've got two minutes, (or less) so make the best of every second.

Story. Don't make the mistake of thinking that the viewer
has any information up front. They don't. So your choice
has to contain the entire story. The opening line or two
should set up the whole piece. Hook us. Give us the back
story. Tell us who the character is.
The next line or two should present the dilemma, the
conflict.
The end should always be a "snapper."

The punchline of a monologue is extremely important. Keep
looking until you find a good one. I'm not talking "joke"
here. I'm talking about the "exit" line. "The button." The
last thing you say (and do).

Character. It's critical to realize that the closer the
character is to you, the better the result of your
monologue will be. If you're a teen-ager, the character
should be a teen-ager. If you're a bald old man ... well,
if you're a bald old man, I'm sure you get the idea. The
other important point about character is this: You are a
human being. You qualify as a character. Don't forget that.

Emotional Impact. The key to a successful monologue is
its ability to evoke an emotional response in the viewer.
This can be sadness, anger, happiness, memory, laughter,
etc. And allow me to repeat; it's terribly important that
the piece you pick has an impact on ... the viewer.

Too many actors look for something that allows them to act
out an emotional state. This is a bad tactic. The emotion
of the actor is not "the goods." It's how the viewer reacts
that counts. Watching you cry or emote in my office is not
going to be that interesting. If, however, I cry (or laugh)
while watching your "presentation," you win -- Big Time.

Ignore this important "sales" tactic involved in the
choosing of your monologue material -- at your own risk.

Performance. I suggest that you find some good "in one"
performances and study them. A few I would suggest are
"Mark Twain Tonight" with Hal Holbrook, the Whoopi
Goldberg play (the one where she was discovered) and Bill
Cosby "By Himself." Richard Pryor also has some amazing
techniques and he is very much worth studying.

In fact, if you want to really get good at doing monologues,
you should make a study of all the "one man shows" that were
good enough to end up on tape or DVD.

Don't forget that the entire purpose of your monologue
is to show off your "chops." It might be a good idea to work
on those "chops" – so do your homework.
Which means ...

Practice. It is not sufficient to memorize the words and
think you've accomplished the job. As with any performance
you should rehearse until it becomes second nature. Do
yourself a big favor and try out your choices on other people.
Find a friend you trust (not a 'critic') and get feedback.
Return the favor by watching your friend's monologue. Team
up, collaborate, and get better results.

Let's review: Choose wisely. Think outside the box. Tell a
story. Reveal a character. Evoke an emotion in the viewer.
Have a "closer." Practice and perform.
Repeat.

As with any of the tasks facing an actor, doing this right
isn't easy. In fact, it's pretty hard. But if you want to
have a successful monologue you've got to be willing to do
the hard work. Your monologue is one of the few chances you
will get to impress a casting director or agent – it's your
job to make sure it's spectacular. And success will always
be a result of the work you put in to make it a polished
professional package.

Work hard at it. Take the amount of time it takes to do it
properly. The "amazing" results of hard, careful, work --
cannot be stressed enough.
Now get out there and hunt down that "killer." And ...
be careful out there.

Acting FAQ - Welcome to Hollywood

2006-03-01T17:52:00.001-05:00

Acting Career FAQ - Welcome to Hollywood by Bob Fraser
Since this month marks the start of the yearly influx of "new talent," to our community, let me be the 1st old-timer to welcome you to Tinseltown.
Here are three other old-timers with advice (and a warning or two):
"Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel."
~ Oscar Levant
"Half the people in Hollywood are dying to be discovered and the other half are afraid they will be." ~ Lionel Barrymore
"You can take all the sincerity in Hollywood and stuff it in the navel of a gnat ... and still have room left over for three caraway seeds and an agent's heart." ~ Fred Allen
Well, these stalwarts are unlikely to be topped by the likes of me, but I will add my 24 cents (adjusted for inflation).
First, Fred Allen's remark. This quote is generally reported with two significant differences; "firefly" in the first instance and "producer" in the second. I actually heard Fred Allen utter this remark back in the fifties – on a television show called Masquerade Party – and I've got it right. I know, because I wrote it down – and I still have that piece of paper. (Am I anal retentive? Can we talk?)
And just listen to the alliteration ... "navel of a gnat,"
then consider the difference between a producer (who’s usually a 'true-believer') and an agent. Need I say more?
Bottom Line? My version is correct and the one that you can find all over the internet must be a first draft.
Anyway, back to the subject at hand; like my predecessors, I have some advisories (warnings) for you.
1. Don't listen to the advice of other actors who are just getting started themselves. If you listen, you will hear a lot of bovine fecal matter – much of which starts with the words, "In this town..." Most of this balloon juice is useless – and sometimes worse.
2. Find a decent place to live. Living in a garret is all right if you’re a French impressionist painter – but living like a starving artist is a good way to become a starving artist and stay that way for a long time. Unlike painters, actors are rarely discovered after they’re dead.
3. Take classes. There are two very good reasons for this.
First you will learn a lot from the acting teachers here in LA. (There are many good ones.) And secondly, you will begin to meet people. Since our business is one of constant collaboration, it's a good idea to get started on this part of your career immediately.
4. TCB. Take care of business. What this means is looking out for your finances in a realistic way, budgeting for your career needs, saving for a rainy day (you'd be surprised how many people think it doesn't rain in LaLaLand - it does… and often), and generally acting like a responsible business person. Even if that's not you, ACT like it is.
5. Take care of yourself. Stay healthy. Although, thanks to technology, there are increasing opportunities for dead actors, why go to that extreme just to get another credit?
Eat well, exercise, drive carefully and don't ingest too much. (Food, drink or drugs.)
6. Relax. This is probably going to take awhile – and there might be some pain involved. Keep in mind that pain is inevitable, misery is optional. Breathe deeply. Take up a hobby. Pay attention to the rest of the world. Anxiety, frustration and worry will not make things go any faster.
7. Be nice to others. This sneaky ploy works in all walks of life.
8. Don't become a critic. We have plenty of critics already and they add very little to the product we sell. A lot of newcomers think that they will impress others with their criticism of successful productions - that it's a way to look smart. Believe me, you won't impress and you won't look smart. You'll just come off as an amateur wannabe.
Instead, do what the stars do. Smile and say what the stars
say: "That was quite a picture!" "Well, what can I say - amazing!" "You really had me going there." Etc. This is not called lying, this is called professional courtesy.
9. Decide that you're here because you want to act for money.
Workshops, Equity-waiver, experimental films, etc. are all fine to keep your ‘instrument' tuned - but they can quickly become a way of life if you are not determined to make money at this. Be careful out there.
10. Try making a plan. I know this is a lot like homework, but the results of sitting down for a few hours and really determining what you want out of your acting career, are truly amazing. Remember, "A bad plan, vigorously executed, is better than no plan at all." ~ Patton (the general, not the actor)
Well, ten is a nice round number…
But if I were to go on to eleven, it would be this:
Do everything you can to be a happy person, right now. If you think you can grouse today and then be happy someday...
in the future, I'm here to tell you that happiness just doesn't work that way. Putting off happiness until 'someday' lasts forever.
If you can't be happy where you are, it's a cinch you can't be happy where you ain't.
Okay, now you are warned and advised. Go be wonderful.

Acting Career FAQ - Are You Too Old To Start Acting?

2006-03-01T17:52:00.000-05:00

Acting Career FAQ - Are You Too Old To Start Acting?
by
Bob Fraser
I get several letters a week asking me if I think the writer is too old to start acting. Ages in these letters range from
27 to 60-something.
I always say the same thing: You are never too old to start anything. I've seen octogenarians who take up skydiving - retirees attending Tai Kwan Do classes - and grandmothers racing dragsters ... you probably have too.
An acting career is not just for the young, fresh, hotties
- it's a business that we 'over-the-hill,' experienced, oldies can take up as well. In fact, I have a great example to pass along to you this week.
Let me introduce you to, Dean Welsh ...
Dean is a man who had a long career in real estate and casino management before he decided to pursue his love of acting a few years ago... after he retired.
I met Dean when he was one of the first to get my home- study acting career course, You Must Act! - 16 months ago.
After going through the course on his computer, Dean wrote me a very nice letter:
"Dear Bob, I recently found and bought You Must Act!
... the greatest benefit was reinforcing that which I learned and experienced in 38 years as an executive in the casino business and owner of a rather successful real estate development/marketing company. Thank you for perhaps the first book - and I have read (by conservative estimate)
75 on acting & the business of acting - that truly addresses the basic principals of achieving success."
I was thrilled, naturally, and asked Dean if I could use his letter as a testimonial for You Must Act! on my site.
He agreed ... and you can still see his letter (and his
headshot) there. http://www.youmustact.com
A few months later, Dean sent me another note and had this to say:
"I'm not sure if you remember me. I wrote you a few months ago to tell you how much value I got from You Must Act! and you were kind enough to post my 'review' on your website.
Having just booked a recurring role in a sitcom pilot, I can attest once again to the value it has provided me."
Did you get that? He booked a pilot! He's working. The point here is this: Dean started his acting dream after he retired ... and didn't let his age slow him down at all.
That sitcom pilot is now done and in competition to become a series. In fact, if you'd like to have a look at some clips (and see Dean at work - he's the anchorman) you can go to the TV Guide site and see his new series called – 'Gary Under Crisis.'
Here's the link:
http://online.tvguide.com/special/nytv2005/comedy.asp
BTW, please take a moment to vote for Dean's pilot. I think it looks like a winner.
After you vote, take a moment to think and please don't miss the point of Dean's story: If you ever feel that anything is standing in the way of accomplishing your own dreams, remember those who have started 'late' and managed to make a go of it.
And - keep in mind that you probably can do it too. If you want it badly enough, you will work hard to gain the skills and persevere until you reach your goals.
You youngsters can take a lesson from this, as well. It's just not about how old you are, or your 'sparse resume,'
or your lack of experience - it's all about how hard you are willing to work at your business and your ability to improve your abilities - and stay on task.
You're never too old. Or too young. The only thing that can really slow you down is ... what you think is true.
The truth is: It's never too late.
Have a great one and, as always...
Much Success,
Bob Fraser

Acting FAQ - The Audition Paradigm

2006-03-01T17:51:00.000-05:00

Acting Career FAQ - The Audition Paradigm by Bob Fraser
I am often asked about auditioning - 'what's the secret?'
There really aren't any secrets, but here is my memory word to make every audition more successful: PARADIGM.
P - PREPARE.
Preparation usually involves several steps. Here are just a few: Know what you are auditioning for. Ask questions, get information, listen carefully. Familiarize yourself with the script (if there is one). Study the character and make a couple of solid choices as to how you will perform it. If there is no script, but you have a general description of the character you are trying out for, again make some choices.
Plan your trip to the place where the audition is taking place. Have your outfit picked out. Make sure you have gas in the car - or correct change for public transportation.
Plan the day ahead of time. Give yourself plenty of time to get ready (hair, make-up, etc.).
The number one element in a successful audition – that almost all casting directors point to – is PREPARATION.
A - ARRIVE EARLY.
This is a must in our industry. People who show up late are a pain in the ___ (fill in your choice of body part).
Producers hate late. Directors loathe the lackadaisical.
Other actors don't like it much either. Casting directors are unlikely to form a favorable impression of you if you are late. Because if you are cast (on their recommendation) and then you show up late for production, they will get yelled at. CD's don't like getting yelled at. They are unlikely to recommend you - if you are late.
NOTE: Do Not 'sign in' early as this will cause problems with union rules. Get to the location early, but 'sign in'
on time.
The best part of arriving early is you have time to do the next part of a successful audition which is:
R - RELAX.
Being relaxed is important to your results. If you are keyed up, stressed, rushed or still coming down from the trip to the audition – it will cost you. Almost everybody needs some time to 'get ready.' Only you can know how much time you will need, but whatever it is – that's how early you have to get there.
There are about as many techniques for relaxation as there are humans on the planet - so I'll skip listing them. The bottom line? The relaxed actor is the more successful actor.
Why? Because if you are relaxed, you help relieve the natural anxiety the CD or director has in the audition process. Oh, yes, it's tough on them too. If they don't get it right it can ruin an entire production - so, believe me, they are stressed. Relax and the whole world relaxes with you.
A - ACT.
A lot of actors forget the purpose of an audition. The CD's, directors and producers are looking for a performer which means it is important to perform. This is another reason to relax. It's easier to remember to do the job when you are at ease.
D - DEAL.
Every audition is just one of the many you will have in your career. If you are a normal human being you will 'fail' 80% of the time. The best piece of advice about this failure business is given by one of the richest men in the world, Bill Gates; "If you want to be more successful, double your failure rate."
The most difficult thing to 'deal' with in the entertainment industry is the inevitable "I didn't get it" realization.
You must understand that this is going to be the case much more often than not. Rejection is not an easy thing to deal with, but if you want to be a successful actor you must learn to deal with it. It's a central part of a professional acting career.
As I have pointed out, more than once, even successful established actors are rejected a lot. Every time a part is being cast (say, Batman or Scarlett O'Hara) there are hundreds of professional, money-earning, stars who are dismissed as possibilities and dozens of others who meet the producers and find out later - "I didn't get it."
Dealing with rejection is crucial to your eventual success.
So, deal with it.
I - IMPRESS.
If you accomplish the goals on this list, you will impress the people doing the casting. You will be considered a 'pro.'
Professionalism is the word you always want attached to your efforts. This will happen if you are on time, prepared, entertaining, relaxed and able to deal with the inevitable rejection. That's your goal in every audition - to impress them with your professional attitude.
Even if you don't get this one, when you impress the CD, the director or the producer with your professionalism, they will think of you for something else. Guaranteed.
G - GRACE.
Gracious people have the edge. We like them, we trust them, we want to work with them. Be polite. Remember people's names.
Be helpful. Listen carefully. Follow directions. Don't impose your 'neediness' on the CD.
You will always leave a good impression if you are gracious to other people in the business.
Think Cary Grant or Audrey Hepburn.
Your mantra should be: "I'm nice to other people."
M - MANIPULATE.
If you hope to succeed you will probably need to manipulate somebody.
Of course, there is only one human being you have ANY control over, and have ANY hope of manipulating: Yourself.
If you are a poor planner, you must manipulate your mind set to correct this deficiency. If being turned down puts you in a deep funk, you must manipulate your reaction. If you panic, you should manipulate your mental state until this is not a problem.
In other words, don't waste a minute of your time trying to find the 'reasons' behind someone else's decision and attempt to change her mind. Take a step back from every 'failure'
and discover what needs manipulating in your own actions and reactions.
You can only change the world by changing yourself.
That's the AUDITION PARADIGM.
Is it easy to do all these things? No way. If it were easy, everyone would be a successful actor and we'd have a hard time finding folks to wait tables and type annual reports.

But make no mistake, you will accomplish all you want, once you set your mind to it.
The important words in that last sentence are "set your mind to it."
Go ahead. You can do it if you really want to.
Much Success,
Bob Fraser

Free E-Zine For Actors

2006-03-01T17:50:00.000-05:00

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Granted Artist Showcase 02/28/06

2006-02-24T17:32:00.000-05:00

Granted Artist Showcase is back and better than ever!!!

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Location: Don Hills 511 Greenwich St. at Spring St.

Best showcase in NYC is back; showcasing the most talented individuals in the tri-state area. Singers, Rappers, musicians and reggae artist are all invited to participate. All up and coming artists this is the place to be!!! Top-level music executives will judge the showcase. Reps from Atlantic, G Unit, Jive, Sony, Interscope, Universal, Geffen, Def Jam, and many more will be in the building.

Participants must sell 15 tickets to cover their participation cost. Each participant will be competing for an industry prize package that will enhance his or her exposure level within the industry.

All guests please RSVP by February 27th and pay $10 or pay $15 at the door.

Show time starts at 8pm.

Hosted by: Reflect, Sounds by: DJ Fonz.

For more information and to get on the guest list contact: mirrorviewenter@aol.com Or Oscar at 347.996.6595

Be there or regret it!!

“Life is short………..enjoy it”

The 'Bonafide Emcees' Showcase 03/07/06

2006-02-23T15:28:00.000-05:00

Inasirkl Music Group and Team Spade Presents.....
The 'Bonafide Emcees ' Showcase @ Remote Lounge
(327 Bowery street between 2nd and 3rd)
Tueday March 7th 2006
POWERED BY WWW.BOSSMANRADIO.COM
Hosted by J Hatch and Ace of Spades
Music by The Forever Uncrowned King of NYC-Bedtyme357 and The Bronx savior- Tiny T
25 artists perform....1 original song AND a 16 bar verse to an industry track of our choice!
(DJ will be throwing on an industry track after you complete your song, you get 16 bars off the record!!!)
Yes, this showcase is for emcees only, no rappers allowed! This is not an open mic either,
all acts are previosly scheduled!! This is not a battle and it is not a competition!
Bonafide emcees support one another!!
No hypeman, no groups, just 22 of todays hottest emcees out the tristate area!!
Come out and prove why your a Bonafide emcee!
Special performance by Desert Storm Mixtape King Stack Bundles...squad up!! Virgin records Recording Artist, Sha Stimuli, QB's Finest (The first artist to introduce the world to street DVDs) Littles!!!!
Confirmed DVD magazines- HATCH DVD, Music Notes DVD, Hood Certified, Deisel DVD, Hustle up DVD, Xtra Clips, Blast DVD, Hip Hop Uncensored, Crossover TV and many more!!
Invited guests from all feilds of entertainment and media!!! Promotional items supplied by J Records
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EVERYONE WILL RECEIVE A SPECIAL WWW.BOSSMANRADIO.COM GOODIE BAG AT NIGHTS END!!
All interested emcees contact Jhatch@inasirkl.com
Fee to enter show is $150, you will receive 30 tickets. If you sell them all you can make an additional $150!!!
21 and over with ID to enter club and showcase, $15 at door
All DVD Magazines, TV Video shows and magazines that want free press entry hit up jhatch@inasirkl.com
YOU DONT WANT TO MISS OUT ON THIS SHOW!!!!
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Longest Kick Line 03/07/06

2006-02-23T15:26:00.000-05:00

HELP MAKE HISTORY!! Ever dream of dancing on Broadway?? Or being part of a World Record Breaking Event??Please join the cast of Broadway’s “The Producers”, in the World Record Breaking Longest Kick Line!Event is taking place in New York City’s Times Square. Participants will “kick” to a well known New York anthem. Link for sign-up is below (we do not accept email requests).Details:Place: Check-In at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (1605 Broadway between 48th/49th Streets) / Kick Line will be in Times Square, NYCDate: Tuesday, March 7th (rain or shine)Check-In Time: 10:00am-10:30amFinish Time: 12:30pmAge: 18 or overQualifications: No dance experience necessary. Simple, 2 minute routine will be taught to all participants. Must be able to stand for up to 60-90 minutes. Most importantly, you should have a sense of rhythm and a great attitude!Dress Code: Participants will receive a t-shirt, that they will wear while “kicking” (over a jacket depending on weather).Upon arrival, you will check-in and be assigned to a Kick Captain and in groups of 20 be taught the routine. Then, your group will be escorted to the kick line in Times Square.In addition to the t-shirt, each participant will receive an authentic certificate of participation commemorating their involvement in this historic World Record Breaking event!!This event is to raise awareness of Deep-Vein Thrombosis(http//:www.preventdvt.org). It will be widely covered by the media.Space is limited! Sign Up at the following link (you may need to cut and paste):http://www.mailermailer.com/x?oid=29167gor visit our partner site for more info and the sign up link:http://www.StarFlowEntertainment.comThank you and we hope to see you on the 7th!http://www.TVaudiences.tvLongestKickLine@yahoo.com (for this event only)

Miami Ink Casting

2006-02-23T15:25:00.000-05:00

Casting "Miami Ink" Reality Show
Are you planning on getting a tattoo?
Would you like to get it done by some of the worlds most talented tattoo artists?
Do you have a great or unique story behind getting one?
Would you like to document this on TLC's "Miami Ink" National television show?
Well, here is your chance!!!
We are interested in hearing from outgoing people, with unique stories, who are planning on getting a tattoo and want to be on the show.
REAL people with REAL stories.
If this sounds like you, please visit:
www.paladinocasting.com/miamiink
to download questionnaire to fill out.
-Please send you photo, representational image of the tattoo you would like, and filled out questionnaire to:
miami.ink.casting@gmail.com
with subject: "Paladino Casting - New York area submission"
Please note: We will be casting in Miami in early March and filming begins in April. If you cannot make casting, video submissions will be accepted.

NYC: Monorail Jam 02/23/06

2006-02-23T15:23:00.000-05:00

2006 BlueCat Screenplay Competition

2006-02-16T23:04:00.000-05:00

2006 BlueCat Screenplay Competition Founded by Gordy Hoffman to develop and celebrate the undiscovered screenwriter, the BlueCat Screenplay Competition provides written script analysis to every writer on every script they enter. With the largest cash prize for a contest offering feedback, BlueCat awards the winner $10,000, with finalists each receiving $1500. One finalist is eligible to receive a live staged reading at the High Falls Film Festival in New York, and the top scripts are suggested to literary agents and production companies. Entry fee: $35 DEADLINE: March 1st, 2006 SUBMIT YOUR SCREENPLAY JOIN NEWSLETTER *2005 Winners signed by United Talent Agency *New Screenwriting Advice section on BlueCat’s website *2005 Screenplay Live at High Falls Film Festival in NY BlueCat Screenplay Competition Hollywood, CA 90028 www.bluecatscreenplay.com info@bluecatscreenplay.com

Casting Calls

2006-02-16T23:02:00.000-05:00

FREE OPEN CASTING CALLS
1st Casting
casting for females for print model campaign need ladies 18 to 35 non union fit bodies and great attitude must wear a sexy outfit pictures will be taken and submitted to the client this will be a good job for the right person pay is $1000 for the day shooting in April
2nd Casting
Dancers needed for music video for hot new artist male and female some pay will be included any ethnic must be Able to dance hip hop and have a good look
3nd Casting
shot girls wanted 18 and over good looking ladies with a great personality to sell shots for a great company pay is 200 to 400 for the night good experience for some ladies

4th Casting
Petite models wanted for upcoming fashion show yes you heard it right JT TALENT AND CASTING will be doing a fashion show with 2 great designers in the end of April we need ladies 21 to 30 must be
5,6 and under some pay great experience
5th Casting Call
Asian females needed for new print model ad and must wear a form fitting outfit
Please bring your headshots and resume's for future movies, music videos, acting, and modeling jobs.
There will be casting directors, modeling agents on site
Come down Wed night to meet JT

Location: 311 West 34th Street
on the 2nd Floor
between 8th ave. and 9th ave
Time: 7 PM to 12 PM

FREE ADMISSION
Entertainment Networking Party!
at The Hammerstein Ballroom Studio 8
Featuring a Live TV Taping of New York Rocks TV Show!
And You Are Invited!
NYRocks will be having weekly auditions
Join us this February 15th
and Every Wednesday night from the hours 7 PM to 12 PM.
Casting for all types of Musical Artists and Musical Bands & Groups.
Also casting for all types of Models, actors, entertaining acts and comedians.
NYRocks will be taping LIVE the NEW YORK ROCKS every week for the Weekly TV Show and it will be at the Hammerstein Ballroom Studio 8 at 311 West 34th Street and 8th Ave.
Please bring your headshots CD's or DVD'S and resume's for future movies, music videos, acting, and modeling jobs. There will be casting directors, modeling agents, and production personal present on site to meet with you for future projects for modeling, acting in movies, and print ads. NYRocks will be picking acts and guests for next week's New York Rocks TV Show. This will be the NEXT BIG thing to American Idol!
IT'S NEW YORK ROCKS, IT'S ABOUT MAKING IT HAPPEN TOGETHER! YOU GUY'S ROCK !
Date: Starting Wednesday Feb 15 th 2006
Time: 7 PM to 12 PM
Location: 311 West 34th Street Grand Ballroom on the 2nd Floor between 8th ave. and 9th ave.

PLEASE RSVP NOW!
nyrockstv@aol.com...
For more info call Phil Fiumano 718.490.9779
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewYorkCityProducers

DPS Publications

2006-02-15T11:38:00.000-05:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:
THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY by Stephen Dolginoff“Stephen Dolginoff's pocket musical about the Leopold and Loeb murder case lands like a well-placed punch, arresting and a bit breathtaking. Others have told the tale in plays and films, but there is something brazenly satisfying about Mr. Dolginoff's rendition. It’s a reminder that evil often looks and sounds beautiful. Credit the lean approach to the storytelling.” —NY Times. “Startling! Provocative! I can’t get enough of this! Will keep you spellbound…THRILL ME freezes the blood and keeps you wanting more!” —NY Observer. “Stylish! With a noir attitude, THRILL ME is a two-character slice of pulp fact-fiction by intriguing storyteller Stephen Dolginoff.” —NY Newsday.
WOMAN BEFORE A GLASS by Lanie Robertson“Smoking, drinking, name-dropping, art, men and the men who make art…introduces us to the sensational history of Ms. Guggenheim.” —NY Times. “Consistently compelling and wildly entertaining…” —NY Post. “…animated and vivid…” —Village Voice.

Industry Showcase Audition 03/04/06

2006-02-15T11:37:00.000-05:00

All Is One Entertainment is putting it down for unsigned community!!!
NYC's premiere monthly industry showcase , Faces In The Crowd, is having auditions this Saturday March 4th
@ Ultrasound rehearsal Studios from 1 to 3 pm (Location is 250 west 30th between 7th and 8th)
If selected the show is March 28th 2006 at club CITY, Hip Hop and R&B are welcome to audition
We will be looking for 15 of the tighest Hip Hop and R&B artists to compete for an industry prize package including Mixtape placements with Bedtyme357, Interviews with IBC Magazine and Music Notes Magazine, HATCH DVD and BLAST DVD Interviews, a 200 peice Dooplik8 CD promo pack feature page on Emceearena.com and Singersroom.com, as well as additional show opportunities and perks!
We are proud to announce that we have had 3 artists who have been signed to major label while being scouted off of this showcase series.....Chrisette Michele to Island Def Jam (www.chrisettemichele.com), Lil Peedi to Atlantic Records and Lil Rok Playaz to Kedar/ Universal!!!
And we just found out that one of our youngest performers , LANZ, a 17 year old female rapper was just offered a deal from Virgin records and Interscope , all through contacts she made at one of our shows she performed at last year!!! Congrats and Good luck!!!
To schedule an audition , contact chalant@tmail.com today, dont miss out
Check out who has been at our show to judge, chill or looking for talent
Teddy Riley (Guy, Blackstreet)
Tony Touch (Power 105.1, International DJ)
Eric B (Eric B and Rakim)
Rock Wilder (Producer for Redman/ Method Man, Jay Z)
June Archer and All Star (produced tracks for Joe, Genuine, LL, Omarion and Mase)
Trevor Jeridou (Alicia Keyes and Cassidy A&R from J Records)
KK (Raekwon, Pitch Black and Erica Badu A&R from Universal)
Crystal Isaacs (VP of Promotions at Atlantic Records)
Ron Stewart (Jive Promotions)
Ahmeek Richards (Head of Media dept at Def Jam)
Patrick Pierre (Flavor Unit Promotions)
Lenny S (Head of Urban Development at DEF JAM)
Kurt Williamson (Producer of Direct Effect on MTV)
Merlin Bobb (Elektra A&R)
Lindsey Rodman (Badboy Publishing)
Dan Green (A&R Koch Records)
Damon Patterson (Director of A&R SRC/Universal)
Bob Celestin (Ent. Attorney for Petey Pablo, 3LW and City High)
Babs (Badboy Recording Artist)
Grafh (Rocafella Recording Artist)
Jo Jo Brim (Multi platinum A&R/Producer- Case, Cisqo, Memph Bleek)
Midi Mafia (prodcucers- 50 cent, Lloyd banks, Talib Kwali)
Black Rob (Badboy recording Artist)
Punch (producer ‘So Seductive’ Tony yayo)
Dame Grease (Get at me dawg, Always Love Big Poppa etc)
Krysiz (New Music Supervisor SMACK DVD)
And many, many, many more!!!
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!!

UK Film Casting

2006-02-15T11:36:00.000-05:00

EXTRA SCENES
FOR
LIFE 'N' LYRICS!!!!!
EXTRAS WANTED
Yes we are back! Same rules apply:
British film for the cinema about 2 rival Hip Hop crews who freestyle battle for a record deal.
If you participated in the film before you are welcome back!
If Not:
we are looking for new talent with creativity and high energy for 2 days shooting in a hip-hop night club.
Must be available for both days - Monday 27th February and Tuesday 28th February all day and possible evening in the West London area.
If you are interested you must attend casting (even if you were in the film previously!) on Monday 20th February (put it in your diary) @ YMCA INDIA STUDENT HOSTEL
41 FITZROY SQUARE
W1 6AQ
10AM - 4.30PM
16 yrs and over only
No previous experience required
CASH IN HAND PAYMENTS!
Email enquiries to: natashalife@hotmail.com

Music Showcases 2/12 & 2/14

2006-02-11T12:35:00.001-05:00

Who: Team Spade & Shining Star Productions
What: Anonymous Entertainment's Unsiigned Shines Showcase & Open Mic Series
Where: Remote Lounge; 327 Bowery cor 2nd St (NYC)
When: Sunday 2/12 * 8:pm - until
Why: Cuz The Unsigned Need 2 Shine
Ladies free B4 10 & Guyz $5 B4 10
After 10, it iz what it iz
1st come, 1st serve on the list
All genres welcomed 2 perform
Hosted by Eddie Caine aka the Drunken Monk
Music by Ace Of Spades aka the dirty old man
Mics by Around Sounds: The Best Sounds Around
Showcase artists include Corporats, Esso, Gage, Mental-Vision, Nina B,
PAT, Torae & much more
For more info on performing!!
917.676.4362
aceofspades@tmail.com

and for R&B artists.........
Who: Team Spade & Shining Star Productions
What: Music Notes Magazine's 1st Annual Valentine's Day Party & Showcase
Where: Remote Lounge; 327 Bowery cor 2nd Street (NYC)
When: Tuesday 2/14 * 9:pm - until
Why: Cuz itz Valentine's Day
$10 in advance or reduced list
More otherwise
There will be a party on the upper level and an R&B showcase on the
lower level. The show will start @ 10:pm sharp.
Hosted by J Hatch
Music by the Impact Players: Ace Of Spades & Tiny-T
For performance slots
917.676.4362
aceofspades@tmail.com

Scott Powers Weekly Tip

2006-02-11T12:35:00.000-05:00

OUR WEEKLY TIP: COVER LETTERS.

Some people say to send one, some people say don’t send one. And if you send one, what should you REALLY say in it? What, oh, what is one to do in today’s complicated, confusing world? Fear not – we have the answers.

First of all, we have found that the majority of the industry you send your headshots to, DO appreciate or expect a cover letter. A minority say they don’t read them. Do you know which is which? Didn’t think so. And a growing number say they won’t even consider a headshot that isn’t accompanied with a cover note. Therefore, we recommend you send a cover letter to EVERYONE you send a headshot to. And for those who don’t read a cover letter they can just toss it away and be sufficiently impressed with your headshot.

Let’s get to the details:

The actual size of the cover letter is important. Make it Monarch size, which is ½ the size of a regular piece of paper: 5 ½ x 8 ½. This size sits very nicely on top of your headshot, which is much better than the regular size, which gets dog-eared in the mail and doesn’t make the best impression. You can make Monarch size by trimming regular paper or going to a place like Kinko’s and they’ll slice it for you for a modest price. Our students have use of our guillotine to make them at no cost. Printers will also print up a supply with your name on it at relatively little cost.

Now, what to put on it:

Those in the industry say put in your accomplishments, not your dreams. Be concise, to the point. Respect the reader’s time and patience. Do not threaten! Yes, we get ‘em. And they wonder why they can’t get a job, representation, a life, etc.

Here is an example of what not to write:

Dear Johnny,

My friend told me you did Commercial Print [or movies or commercials], and I need an agent. It’s been my dream for the past 17 years to be famous, and I definitely have the looks and talent to do it! I’m a natural. Trust me – you won’t be disappointed.

Please call me to set up an appointment. I expect to hear from you shortly.

Kevin Clueless

Wow. Now, want to read a better cover letter? For contacting print agents and can be modified for more general purposes, here is a recommended form letter that is extracted from Mr. Powers’ book, “Here’s Looking at You, the Actor’s Guide to Commercial Print.” It is strongly recommended that you modify the letter a bit to avoid agents being deluged with the exact same “original” letter!

Dear (first name, last name): [don’t use just first name - that’s presumptuous!]

I am enclosing my headshots for your consideration. I have an excellent look as the (insert your types here) in the (insert your age range here) age range.

My recent credits include (insert your most important, recent credits here).

I am a fresh face in the New York market and have the skills and expertise to effectively compete for bookings.

I would like to telephone you shortly to set up an appointment convenient for you to discuss opportunities through your agency.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Nick Who Knows

Short and to the point and “they” will appreciate your consideration and professionalism.

You can print the cover letter or write it if you have neat handwriting. Please refrain from using crayons or dull pencils. There must be a reason we’re saying this.

A great cover letter is one part of your “package” of course. Be sure you have a “glow in the dark” headshot to put in on! But that’s the subject for another Weekly Tip!

DPS Now Published

2006-02-11T12:34:00.000-05:00

Dramatists Play Service is pleased to announce the publication of:
FABULATION OR, THE RE-EDUCATION OF UNDINE by Lynn NottageWinner of a 2005 Obie Award. “A self-made woman bumps roughly down the social ladder in this lively, loose-limbed satiric fable…clever and consistently entertaining, stocked with funny set pieces…” —Variety “…a sprawling, picaresque play…robustly entertaining…punchy social insights and the firecracker snap of unexpected humor.” —The New York Times
MURDER BY POE by Jeffrey Hatcher “Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher guides us into the House of Poe, a dark space with as many rooms as there are tales. Doors and cabinets open to reveal corpses, weapons and every detail of the crime scene…These murderers and victims take the stage like figures from our nightmares. They describe and reenact their stories as if the theater were a laboratory and we were students watching humans turn themselves into experiments.” —The New York Times
THE MYSTERY PLAYS by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa“…stylish, spine-tingling…Mr. Aguirre-Sacasa uses standard tricks of horror stories, borrowing liberally from masters like Kafka, Lovecraft, Hitchock…But his mastery of the genre is his own…irresistible.” —The New York Times “Undaunted by the special-effects limitations of theatre, playwright and Marvel comic-book writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa maps out some creepy twilight zones in THE MYSTERY PLAYS, an engaging, related pair of one acts…The theatre may rarely deliver shocks equivalent to, say, Dawn of the Dead, but Aguirre-Sacasa’s work is fine compensation.” —Time Out
THE SLEEPER by Catherine ButterfieldWinner of the 2004 Kaufman and Hart Award. “[Butterfield] does in ninety minutes what it would take many writers a lifetime to do—peel back the layers of unique individuals to show you how they feel and make you understand why they feel that way, even if their views conflict stridently with your own…You may very well find yourself sitting in your car afterward, wondering if you would have seen the ending coming if you had just concentrated a little more. Kind of like when you saw M. Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense for the first time.” —The North Arkansas Times
THINGS BETWEEN US One-Act Plays by Jacquelyn Reingold“…a wild reaching fantasy about what women have to put up with…gives the evening a needed jolt of adrenaline.” —The New York Times “…sweet and winsome…” —The New York Post “…vaudevillian panache, this riotous cli’toon is fueled…wacky.” —The Village Voice “…offbeat, subtle and unexpectedly powerful…” —LA Weekly “…theatrically ambitious and distinctive…a compelling, moving comedy of sexual manners.” —BackStage West
TRIPTYCH by Edna O'Brien“…passionate depth of writing…complex emotional intensity…O’Brien’s skill at creating finely detailed, multi-dimensional characters is thrilling.” —The Oakland Tribune “…[an] intriguing and beguiling disquisition on the unanswerable question…‘What is love?’” —The San Francisco Chronicle “O’Brien surprises with her poetic sense of longing, the way she paints each woman in all her mysteries.” —The San Jose Mercury News
To read about these titles and purchase acting editions, click on the links above.

MTVU.com College Music Contest

2006-02-09T17:24:00.000-05:00

Casting Call:
mtvU and Drive-Thru Records will partner with the third annual mtvU
Best Music on Campus Contest, looking to discover America's best
college band or artist. If you're a college student, you are invited
to submit your original music at www.mtvU.com for a chance to win a
record deal with Drive-Thru Records, as well as a music video premiere
on mtvU and mtvU Über, at mtvU.com. The entrants are whittled down to
the top 50, at which time the voting will open to the public on March
27. To determine if you're eligible, check out www.mtvU.com.
Submissions must be in by March 13.