The New Play Conservatory Cast List
ALL CAST Memebers (required) for our KICKOFF workshop / production meeting on May 31st. We started promptly at 6:00pm. Arrive 10-15 minutes early.
PILLS
Sony Gzybowski
Stacey Essex
Justin Woody
Kathy Boyd
Nate Ross
Marvin Vance Jr.
Bethany Taylor
Megan Rosenburg
MONA LISA
Amy Crawford
Dave Osso
Tom Bryant
Leland Pettis
Grayden Provance
THEN WAVES
Maria Work
PJ Calac
Christopher Gales
Charactger Roles will be assigned at our kickoff.
Thank you to all that auditioned.
07 May 2010
AUDITIONS for Pills, Mona Lisa, and Then Waves (ages 15 through 70)
Audition Dates and Requirements:
Monday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 25 from 6:30-9:30
Men and Women, Ages 15 to 70, All Races (Parental Content Waiver for Minors)
(Any youth under 15 wishing to audition may request an interview considering the youth is extremely mature and willing to work with difficult/adult subject matters)
Call to schedule an audition time for 6:30, 7:30 or 8:30 on either day
Auditions include a cold read and movement; monologues/resumes encouraged, not required
Callbacks on Wednesday, May 26 from 6:30-9:30
If cast, five free acting workshops featuring certified master artists and university instructors
Productions Dates:
Each Play Runs One Weekend (Three Performances) in July on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
PILLS: July 9, 10, and 11 MONA LISA: July 16, 17, and 18 THEN WAVES: July 23, 24, and 25
To Schedule an Audition or For More Information Call
Jeremy Lewis, Director of New Play Development 330-453-7619 ex: 500
PILLS by Michael DeVito from Hartsdale, NY
The Manhattan Theatre Source produced playwright and Masters in Playwriting and English Lit.
(2 M, 2 W and 4 Flex – ages 15 to 70 – content advisory for sexuality discussion and language)
Drama with Comedic Heart: Combining the wit of Seinfeld and the universal tone of Our Town, two New York couples on unstable mental and emotion ground articulate and explore their fears of conceiving children, in doing so, bring to life the ideas and emotions of the children they just might have together.
MONA LISA by Ron Burch from Los Angeles, CA
Produced Writer for Universal Pictures, Disney, American Globe Theatre, and Theatre Studio, NYC
(4 M and 1 W – ages 17 to 70)
Dramatic Comedy Romance: A historical fiction revealing the Mona Lisa painting and why she smiles, this play follows Leonardo da Vinci and his desire to pursue art and forbidden love.
THEN WAVES by Kevin Kautzman from Saint Paul, MN
Internationally Produced Playwright and Yale Drama Series Finalist
(3 M and 1 W – ages 15 to 40 – content advisory for violence and language)
Intense Drama: A discharged American soldier returns from war to do violence upon his estranged son, who may not be his son at all. Set in the American Midwest, THEN WAVES explores the issues of violence’s echo, the cost of war, and the impulses toward destruction that ravage families and destroy the future.
Monday, May 24 and Tuesday, May 25 from 6:30-9:30
Men and Women, Ages 15 to 70, All Races (Parental Content Waiver for Minors)
(Any youth under 15 wishing to audition may request an interview considering the youth is extremely mature and willing to work with difficult/adult subject matters)
Call to schedule an audition time for 6:30, 7:30 or 8:30 on either day
Auditions include a cold read and movement; monologues/resumes encouraged, not required
Callbacks on Wednesday, May 26 from 6:30-9:30
If cast, five free acting workshops featuring certified master artists and university instructors
Productions Dates:
Each Play Runs One Weekend (Three Performances) in July on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
PILLS: July 9, 10, and 11 MONA LISA: July 16, 17, and 18 THEN WAVES: July 23, 24, and 25
To Schedule an Audition or For More Information Call
Jeremy Lewis, Director of New Play Development 330-453-7619 ex: 500
PILLS by Michael DeVito from Hartsdale, NY
The Manhattan Theatre Source produced playwright and Masters in Playwriting and English Lit.
(2 M, 2 W and 4 Flex – ages 15 to 70 – content advisory for sexuality discussion and language)
Drama with Comedic Heart: Combining the wit of Seinfeld and the universal tone of Our Town, two New York couples on unstable mental and emotion ground articulate and explore their fears of conceiving children, in doing so, bring to life the ideas and emotions of the children they just might have together.
MONA LISA by Ron Burch from Los Angeles, CA
Produced Writer for Universal Pictures, Disney, American Globe Theatre, and Theatre Studio, NYC
(4 M and 1 W – ages 17 to 70)
Dramatic Comedy Romance: A historical fiction revealing the Mona Lisa painting and why she smiles, this play follows Leonardo da Vinci and his desire to pursue art and forbidden love.
THEN WAVES by Kevin Kautzman from Saint Paul, MN
Internationally Produced Playwright and Yale Drama Series Finalist
(3 M and 1 W – ages 15 to 40 – content advisory for violence and language)
Intense Drama: A discharged American soldier returns from war to do violence upon his estranged son, who may not be his son at all. Set in the American Midwest, THEN WAVES explores the issues of violence’s echo, the cost of war, and the impulses toward destruction that ravage families and destroy the future.
19 April 2010
Actor Audition Dates
Auditions will be held Monday, May 24 and Tuesday May 25 (6:30-9:30)
Call-Backs will be held Wednesday, May 26 (6:30-9:30)
Actors will have the great opportunity to:
• Attend auditions for all roles in the three productions by reading scenes, performing monologues, and executing movement
• Enter into a six week rehearsal period with weekly performance training master classes from area acting professionals and educators. The training master classes will focus on an aspect of performance (voice, body, text, new play development, advanced methods) and include the whole actor’s ensemble
• Act in three performances of a full length new play in the intimate 139 seat Bill Fry arena theatre
• Participate in final performance post-mortem (group and individual evaluation and reflection on the artistic process) and feedback process for the playwright and the Players Guild Theatre specific to their play (This portion is for involved artists only)
• Attend the other two new full length plays and stay for post play discussions open to the public
All the above, specifically training and attendance of other shows is expected. This great conservatory style production process is indeed a unique experience for any actor in theatre.
Actor Audition Materials and Requirements
• A resume or come prepared to list your experience and training
• A comprehensive list of conflicts (no additional conflicts may be accepted after call backs)
• A non-musical contemporary monologue, if you have one, specific to your age range
• Clothing you are able to perform comfortable in and with easy
• A folder for all production information
• More information regarding ages, genders, cast sizes, and the plays themselves will be available at the end of April of early May
Call-Backs will be held Wednesday, May 26 (6:30-9:30)
Actors will have the great opportunity to:
• Attend auditions for all roles in the three productions by reading scenes, performing monologues, and executing movement
• Enter into a six week rehearsal period with weekly performance training master classes from area acting professionals and educators. The training master classes will focus on an aspect of performance (voice, body, text, new play development, advanced methods) and include the whole actor’s ensemble
• Act in three performances of a full length new play in the intimate 139 seat Bill Fry arena theatre
• Participate in final performance post-mortem (group and individual evaluation and reflection on the artistic process) and feedback process for the playwright and the Players Guild Theatre specific to their play (This portion is for involved artists only)
• Attend the other two new full length plays and stay for post play discussions open to the public
All the above, specifically training and attendance of other shows is expected. This great conservatory style production process is indeed a unique experience for any actor in theatre.
Actor Audition Materials and Requirements
• A resume or come prepared to list your experience and training
• A comprehensive list of conflicts (no additional conflicts may be accepted after call backs)
• A non-musical contemporary monologue, if you have one, specific to your age range
• Clothing you are able to perform comfortable in and with easy
• A folder for all production information
• More information regarding ages, genders, cast sizes, and the plays themselves will be available at the end of April of early May
Last CALL for Directors and Stage Managers
DIRECTORS: Looking for two (2) guest stage directors
Resume Package due (not posted marked) in office by April 27th
Interviews will be held late April and early May
Includes $500 stipend
STAGE MANAGERS: Looking for three (3) production stage managers
Theatre resume due (not post marked) in office by May 7th
Interviews will be held early May
Volunteer Position – includes free tickets for three full length productions
PLAYS FOR PRODUCTION: Three (3) World Premiere Full Length Plays
The new plays submissions are in review by a team called The Critic’s Circle
The three selected plays for production will be announced near April 30th at
thenewplayconservatory.blogspot.com
Rehearsal begins May 31st and each show runs one weekend in July 2010
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR RESUME: Email, Post Mail, or Drop Off
Be sure you have read all the production and resume requirements
By EMAIL: All emails must be submitted as RTF files.
Send to jeremy_paul_lewis@yahoo.com
By MAIL: Address Jeremy Lewis, Director of New Play Development
1001 Market Ave N. Canton OH 44702
By DROP OFF: Come Monday through Friday between 11am – 4pm
Use the Canton Museum Parking off Market Ave
Enter through “The Players Guild Theatre Stage Door”
For information: TheNewPlayConservatory.blogspot.com/
Jeremy Lewis, Director of New Play Development 330.453.7619 ex: 500
Resume Package due (not posted marked) in office by April 27th
Interviews will be held late April and early May
Includes $500 stipend
STAGE MANAGERS: Looking for three (3) production stage managers
Theatre resume due (not post marked) in office by May 7th
Interviews will be held early May
Volunteer Position – includes free tickets for three full length productions
PLAYS FOR PRODUCTION: Three (3) World Premiere Full Length Plays
The new plays submissions are in review by a team called The Critic’s Circle
The three selected plays for production will be announced near April 30th at
thenewplayconservatory.blogspot.com
Rehearsal begins May 31st and each show runs one weekend in July 2010
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR RESUME: Email, Post Mail, or Drop Off
Be sure you have read all the production and resume requirements
By EMAIL: All emails must be submitted as RTF files.
Send to jeremy_paul_lewis@yahoo.com
By MAIL: Address Jeremy Lewis, Director of New Play Development
1001 Market Ave N. Canton OH 44702
By DROP OFF: Come Monday through Friday between 11am – 4pm
Use the Canton Museum Parking off Market Ave
Enter through “The Players Guild Theatre Stage Door”
For information: TheNewPlayConservatory.blogspot.com/
Jeremy Lewis, Director of New Play Development 330.453.7619 ex: 500
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