18 past events with the auditions tag

Where: Minnetrista, Indiana Room

When: March 16, Call 765-287-3529 to reserve a timeslot between 6:30pm-7:30pm.  Callbacks will be at 7:30pm.

Bring: Headshot, resume, two contrasting monologues, and clothes that allow for mobility in the event of receiving an invitation to the improvisational callback.

Positions Available:

FSL contract performance actor:  7 actors.  Any age.  To perform as friends of the faeries in the Minnetrista event, Faeries, Sprites, and Lights.  These actors may perform solely as improvisational actors or they will perform as periodically as improvisational actors and periodically as scripted actors.  The position will offer a $300-$350 stipend.  Rehearsals will transpire in evenings from June 25^th to July 27^th with performances on July 28^th and 29^th.

MTP Seasonal Ensemble Actor: 1 actor. Female.  To perform the various theatrical productions that Minnetrista offers during the 2012-2013 season.  Performances will include touring theatre productions, exhibit performances, school tour performances, and other theatrical productions.  This actor will be an employee of Minnetrista with pay at $10.  This one year long position is ideal for recent graduates who seek repertoire experience and paid actor work before graduate school.  This is a part time position averaging 25-30+ hours a week.  Performances may occur on evenings, weekends as well as during business hours depending on bookings and actor schedules.  Minimal tech experience is preferable but not necessary.  Current roles slated include:

• Away from Home by Jen Blackmer.  A 20 min monologue for adult/teen audiences about life during the Civil War.
• Bounty by Jen Blackmer.  A 15 minute monologue for adult audiences about one woman’s struggle to feed her family during the Great Depression.
• Habitatatat by Jonathan Ellers.  A 45 min 2 actor touring production using puppetry and masks made by Jonathan Becker performed at elementary schools and libraries
• My Plate: The Musical by Jonathan Ellers.  A 45 minute two actor touring musical production performed for elementary school convocations
• Johnny Appleseed by George Buss.  A monologue for visiting school tours

Harry Ford: 1 actor.  Male.  Age 30+.  To perform as Harry Ford in the production of One Destiny by Richard Hellesen.  This will be a contract position offering $350 as a rehearsal stipend and $50 per performance with expected 20-25 performances.  The contract will last from Mid-March through October 28^th.  Rehearsal dates will be flexible.  Performances may occur  on evenings, weekends as well as during business hours depending on bookings and actor schedules.

My Son Pinocchio
Children Auditions (ages 6-16): 10am - 12pm
General Auditions: 1pm - 3pm
Callbacks: 3pm - 5pm

They're Playing Our Song
General Auditions: 1:00pm

For more information about these plays and the requirements for auditions, visit http://www.munciecivic.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=Auditions&category=Main

For Students interested in auditioning for the Spring Performance Programs (listed below) Muncie Civic Theatre is offering a FREE YOUTH AUDITION WORKSHOP!

The workshop will be facilitated by Tracena Marie and Mike Daehn on Saturday, January 17, 2015 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM. SIGN UP HERE!
 The audition workshop will provide an opportunity for youth actors to learn how to present a strong audition package! We will have Ball State University and Muncie Civic Theatre actors demonstrating auditions at the workshop and assisting us with group lessons!  Due to the amount of participants and time, we may not be able to work with every child personally, but all children will have the opportunity to practice their audition skills during group exercises! *YOU MUST SIGN UP for the workshop by January 12th* 

If you have any questions, please contact Tracena@munciecivic.org 

SPRING 2015 PROGRAM: (tuition cost: $100)

Auditions are Saturday January 24th. The programs are split by grade with the lower grades rehearsing and performing at Cornerstone Center for the Arts first floor E.B.Ball Auditorium and the upper grades rehearsing and performing at Muncie Civic Theatre. (Current 6th graders will be considered for both productions, but you only need to fill out one audition form). The shows are on separate weekends listed below.

Students receive notification of being cast by January 27th and have a required PARENT MEETING Saturday, January 31st at 10:00am. At this meeting, you will receive the script and music CD for the show. Rehearsals are every Saturday from January 31st until March 14th from 10:00am to 4:00pm. There are also Tech-week Rehearsals the Monday-Thursday prior to the show weekend from 5-8:30pm.

Auditions for Flat Stanley: 10:00 a.m.

Auditions for Phantom Tollbooth: 1:00 p.m.

Auditions begin at 10:00am for youth ages 6-16. Auditions for ages 16+ begin at 1:00pm.

You do not need to prepare anything for auditions. We will teach you about 32 bars of music based on your character interest at auditions and then ask you to read from sides. There will be Call Backs following auditions. You will be contacted via email for callbacks and casting. 

Auditions begin at 1:00pm

Prepare a one minute monologue to present at auditions. Please fill out an audition form above. Arrive on time and sign in. You will be seen in order of arrival. There will be Call Backs following auditions. You will be contacted via email for callbacks and casting.

Auditions begin at 1:00pm

You do not need to prepare anything for auditions. We will teach you about 32 bars of music based on your character interest at auditions and then ask you to read from sides. There will be Call Backs following auditions. You will be contacted via email for callbacks and casting. *This is not a child heavy production. There are very few roles for anyone under the age of 18 (please see character breakdown below).

Auditions begin at 1:00pm *MUST BE 12 or OLDER TO AUDITION

(Actors ages 10-18 only) You do not need to prepare anything for auditions. We will teach you about 32 bars of music based on your character interest at auditions and then ask you to read from sides. There will be Call Backs following auditions. You will be contacted via email for callbacks and casting.

“A Christmas Carol” Radio Drama

IPR will present the adaptation of Charles Dickens’  “A Christmas Carol” on Dec. 18 in Sursa Performance Hall, on the campus of Ball State.

“A Christmas Carol” tells the story of the penny-pinching, bah-humbug Scrooge who is visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

IPR Radio Dramas feature community actors, authentic sound effects (produced by a foley artist on stage) and a live orchestra.

Directed by Dr. Jennifer Blackmer, director of immersive learning and associate professor of theatre at Ball State.

Students receive notification of being cast by January 11th and have a required PARENT MEETING Tuesday, January 12th at 5:30 p.m at Muncie Civic Theatre. Winnie the Pooh, Kids rehearsals will be on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Muncie Civic Theatre. Guys and Dolls, Jr. rehearsals will be at Carmichael Hall on Ball State University’s campus on Saturdays from 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Auditions begin at 10:00am for youth ages 6-16. Auditions for ages 16+ begin at 1:00pm.

You do not need to prepare anything for auditions. We will teach you about 32 bars of music based on your character interest at auditions and then ask you to read from sides. There will be Call Backs following auditions. You will be contacted via email for callbacks and casting.

Auditions begin at 1:00pm

Prepare a one minute monologue to present at auditions. Please fill out an audition form above. Arrive on time and sign in. You will be seen in order of arrival. There will be Call Backs following auditions. You will be contacted via email for callbacks and casting.

Auditions begin at 1:00pm

You do not need to prepare anything for auditions. We will teach you about 32 bars of music based on your character interest at auditions and then ask you to read from sides. There will be Call Backs following auditions. You will be contacted via email for callbacks and casting. *This is not a child heavy production. There are very few roles for anyone under the age of 18 (please see character breakdown below).

Auditions begin at 1:00pm

Prepare a one minute monologue to present at auditions. Please fill out an audition form above. Arrive on time and sign in. You will be seen in order of arrival. There will be Call Backs following auditions. You will be contacted via email for callbacks and casting.