Theatre North Carolina

Acceptance

Adam Thurman at Mission Paradox, posted a great article the other day. We thought it was worth sharing.

What else would you add to this list? 

Eternal battles

Life we go easier if you accept the following:

1. You will always be conflicted about the interaction of art and commerce.

2. You will never find a perfect balance between giving your audience "what they want" and leading them into different directions.

3. There will never be enough money.

4. Organizational politics will always be a part of your life. That's true even if you create the art alone. You'll probably need to partner with others to get that work seen, which means working with organizations, which means dealing with politics.

5. No matter how you do things someone, probably someone close to you, will think you are doing it wrong.

6. Someone will tell you, "it's ok to fail" and then go nuts when you actually do fail. That is their problem, not yours.

7. You will always need to manage your own artistic career. You can have helpers, managers, etc. but you always need to be the CEO of You, Inc.

The Green Room Community Theatre Announces Playwrighting Contest

The Green Room Community Theatre announced the return of the Theatre Works New Playwrights Festival, a playwriting contest open to 3rd – 12th graders. The plays will be judged in three categories: 3rd-6th grade, 7th-9th grade and 10th-12th grade.

All plays submitted in the 3rd-6th grade category have a 10-15 minute time limit, while submissions in the other two categories have a 30-45 minute limit.

Submissions can be mailed to New Playwrights Festival, The Green Room Community Theatre, PO Box 1317, Newton, NC 28658-1317, or e-mailed to greenroom@the-green-room.org.

All entries must be received no later than March 23, 2012. There will be one winner per category. Each winner will have their play produced by The Green Room Community Theatre in a set of one-act plays to be presented May 24, 25 and 26, 2012. The winner of each category will also receive a $100 cash prize.

For a complete list of rules and requirements please visit The Green Room Community Theatre’s website at www.the-green-room.org.

WHAT THEATRE MAJORS LEARN

Check out this great post about the 25 special advantages theatre majors have!

THE ADVANTAGES THEATRE MAJORS  HAVE FOR ALL JOBS

or....

What Can You "Do" with a Theatre Major?  Plenty!

25 Special Advantages YOU Have.

Of course theatre majors can "do" theatre.  But they also develop a neatly large number of highly valuable skills that make them valuable employees for any job.  This article seeks to help you recognize your special advantages as a theatre major....more advantages than almost all other liberal arts grads have. 

In somewhat different form, this was first published in Dramatics magazine.  It has since been re-printed in various other publications, and it also appears on internet sites hosted by colleges and universities.  I am deeply appreciative to learn that many college theatre departments also have posted it on their bulletin boards.  I've gotten interesting letters.  For all that, thank you!

I spoke to a group of business leaders about our college's theatre program not long ago, and after my remarks we had an interesting discussion about what theatre students do and learn.

The executives were particularly interested in hiring people with qualities like discipline, dependability, loyalty, and leadership, qualities that theatre students learn because they must to be effective members of a production team.

One CEO told the group that her company has found that theatre-trained applicants are valuable employees because they're energetic, enthusiastic, and able to work under pressure. She pointed out that they generally have polished communications and human relations skills, and they're experienced at working as members of a team toward a common goal.  Most importantly, she said, theatre graduates have a can-do confidence based on their experience of successfully meeting difficult challenges. 

"Theatre students have done extremely well with us," she said, "and we usually hire them because they're well-disciplined workers who learn quickly and give of themselves to the company."

       Another business leader agreed: 

"We like to hire theatre students," he said, "but it is a shame that when they apply to us they don't seem to realize their strengths and advantages." (Note his last phrase!)

Not all managers are as enlightened as those executives  about the value of a theatre education in many apparently unrelated kinds of work.  (When you apply for a job, you'll have to teach the personnel manager what special advantages you offer the company.)  But the conversation started me thinking about what theatre students learn. 

It seems to me that, quite apart from the special skills that they learn to use onstage and backstage, theatre graduates enter the job market with important points in their favor.

• First, theatre classes give them the broad vision that all liberal arts students are supposed to acquire in college;

 
• Second, theatre's special hands-on, learn-by-doing environment gives them training, experience and skills that can be valuable in any number of careers.

An examination of a theatre degree's value in finding work outside of theatre is important both for 

(a) students who are determined to study theatre and make it their life's work, and 

(b) those who are only considering a theatre major among a number of other options. 

For group "a," it is highly likely that at some point in their lives they'll have to seek non-theatre employment, either permanently or as a way of keeping body and soul together while they pursue a theatre career. For group "b," "What can you do with a theatre major?" is a question of fundamental importance.

The "two types of jobs"

John Munschauer writes in Jobs for English Majors and Other Smart People that there are just two types of jobs: 

• "professional work" that requires special training in law school, medical school, architecture school, and so forth, and 

 
• "trait-oriented work," for which employers seek workers with special traits, such as communications skills, imagination, reasoning ability, and sound judgement. 

Theatre training can be valuable preparation for many of the innumerable careers that fall in the second category.

 You need to be aware of the many skills you learn as a theatre major.  Really.  You're a better candidate for employment than perhaps you know. 

And you need to be sure you let prospective employers know how well you are prepared-- better prepared, in fact, than students who majored in most other fields.  The following discussion points out some special advantages you have--25 of 'em, and you can probably add more.

Read the list here!

Free Admission - Middle School Play Festival

Free Admission - Middle School Play Festival 
March 17 at Pinecrest High School and Kings Mountain High School

 

Join us for a fun day of middle school theatre! 

Site schedules and addresses can be found on our website.

 

The Play Festival is an opportunity for students at NCTC member schools to showcase their work, learn from others, make new theatre friends and
celebrate their achievements. We hope to see you there!

Mark your calendars! - Dates for 2012 NCTC Events

Mark your calendars! - Dates for 2012 NCTC Events 

 

March 17 - Middle School Play Festivals at Kings Mtn.and Pinecrest High Schools

 

July 22-24 - Producing Gathering at PlayMakers Repertory Company in Chapel Hill

 

July 22 - Producing for the Play Festival (pre-gathering event at PlayMakers)

 

October 26/27 and November 2/3 - Regional High School Play Festivals

 

November 15/16 - State High School Play Festival at Greensboro College

 

November 15/16 - SETC Screening Auditions at Greensboro College

 

November 17 - College Discovery Day at Greensboro College

Constance Welsh Graduate Studies Scholarship

Constance Welsh Graduate Studies Scholarship

 

NCTC is accepting applications for the Constance Welsh Scholarship, which supports a student studying Theatre for Youth or Theatre Arts Education at the graduate level.

The scholarship is an unrestricted, one-time award of $3,000. Applications must be received by April 2. Click here for guidelines and the application or email Amanda Clark with any questions.

2012 Audition Dates and Information The Parkway Playhouse

The Parkway Playhouse uses a combination of professional, volunteer, and students in the casts of its productions. We offer paid positions to professional and semi-professional actors in leading or specialty roles and volunteer and training opportunities in all roles to volunteer actors and pre-professional/student actors.

From time to time the Parkway Playhouse will hold or attend general auditions or cattle call auditions in the area as the need arises.

Anyone unable to attend an audtion should contact the theatre and request an appointment by email at info@parkwayplayhouse.com or by US Postal Service at

Parkway Playhouse
PO Box 1432
Burnsville, NC 28714

Appointments will be scheduled as the needs of each production and the schedule of the theatre’s staff permits. Video auditions are accepted by invitation only.

Please Note: 
Audition dates are subject to change. Any changes and more details will be posted here as more information is available or you can call 828-682-4285 or send an email to info@parkwayplayhouse.com.

Open Audition Dates

"MAMA WON’T FLY" 
Directed by Ami Pisano
March 4th 6pm 

"OUTLANDER"
Directed by Andrew Gall
April 1 & 3 at 6:30 pm 

"9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL"
Directed by Andrew Gall
April 22 & 24 at 6:30 pm

"BIG RIVER"
Directed by Jenny Martin
May 20 & 22 at 6:30 pm 

"ROMEO & JULIET"
Directed by Andrew Gall
June 17 & 19 at 6:30 pm 

"BETWEEN THE TACKLES" 
Directed by Andrew Gall    
August 5 & 7 at 6:30 pm

“A CHRISTMAS CAROL”
Directed by Andrew Gall
September 23 & 25


Additional General Auditions and callback auditions will be scheduled based on the needs of the theatre/production.

Casting Call - Auditions for Original Web Series

Original Web Series Little Theater to be filmed in Burnsville, NC

Looking for men and women ages 17-65

Auditions will be held March 10th at Parkway Playhouse

More details at jumpcutanonymous.com

Email: Zachary@jumpcutanonymous.com with any questionsJumpcut Anonymous will be filming an original web series about a community theater in a small mountain town. If successful, follow up seasons to the web series will be filmed and the cast will be asked to reprise their roles.

Season 1 will film from April 6th-13th, 2012—with 12-hour shooting days. Not all actors will be required to film the full 7 days, nor will all actors be required for the full 12-hour shooting periods. Meals will be provided every 6 hours to those on set.

Actors will be compensated for their time.

What is a Web Series? A web series is a collection of short videos that discuss a subject, tell a story, or simply entertain an audience. Great examples are Fred, The Guild, and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-along Blog. These examples can be found on Youtube or Netflix.

This project will be a collection of 12 episodes that tell an on-going story of a recently graduated girl accepting her first job in live theater, but the apprentices that have grown up around this theater feel threatened by the newcomer.

Auditions will be held on March 10th, 2012. We will organize actors into blocks so that no one will be expected to remain the entire day.

Block 1: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Block 2: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Block 3: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Please include a resume of previous acting experience and a headshot.

YOUR INFORMATION

Name:________________________________________________

Primary Phone Number: _________________________________________

E-mail Address:____________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian (if younger than 18): ________________________________________________

Birthdate: _________/__________/______________

Preferred Form of Contact:

Phone Call

Texting

E-mail

Character(s) you would like to be considered for:

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FUN FACTS ABOUT YOU:

Favorite Play:

Favorite Film:

Favorite Band/music:

Favorite Color:

Three Unique Skills you possess: (ex: Singing, Dancing, Double jointed)

Please provide information on any productions (film or live theater) on which

you have worked.

Character List

AMI (age 20-25) – Sensitive and soft-spoken but driven-she values the goal over
her own reservations. She’s trying to prove to her parents that her career choice
can pay back her college loans.

KEVIN (age 18-22) – Laid back, good-looking guy with a heart of gold and a smile
that doubles as a get out of jail free card. He tries to keep the peace between the
overworked staff and apprentices.

ALEXANDRIA (age 17-21) – Beautiful, aggressively out-going, and manipulative—
she knows she will be a big star and does all she can to get there. She bleeds for this
theater and feels she deserves more recognition.

KENDRA (age 23-27) – Pretty, Type-A woman that gets the job done. She does her
job and expects everyone to do theirs. She didn’t quite intend to end up in a small
community theater but does what she can to keep the place moving forward.

ERIK (age 30-50) – Focused and impersonal—he’s got a lot on his mind and a lot on
his to-do list. Erik’s passion for theater has been suppressed by his full-time job of
pleasing “the board.”

GRANT (age 55-70) – Short-tempered, secretive, and hard working—what Grant
does in his spare time is a great mystery but at work he never stops moving. He
tolerates the young workers but not when they start snooping in his business.

CAREY (age 17-21) – She’s defensive, tom-boyish and compensating—a little
environmentally conscious. She keeps a hammer on her at all times whether to put
in a nail or put someone in their place.

BRAD (age 17-24) – A handsome guy that takes in pride in his body—he’s sure his
face will be on every billboard from L.A. to New York—right now he’s just putting
in a little time at the local theater while living with his parents. Doesn’t do much to
help out but that’s because his true skill is in his looks.

DANA (age 17-24) – Well organized and a little reserved. She tries to avoid most
drama but harbors a secret ambition to act.

WAYLON (age 17-25) – Gruff on the outside but a softy on the inside, he likes
electricity and most things that use it. A bit of a rebel and 100% metal, he’s looking
for a steady paycheck and relaxed environment.

EDMUND (age 40-60) – Southern, auto-didactic. Very calm-natured and straight
to the point. Values politeness. He’s trying to raise the caliber of Southern-cooked
theater.

MOM (age 40-55) – Ami’s mom sees Ami’s choice as a bit of passion she needs to
get out of her system before picking a “real” career that will support her future. She
tries to remain supportive in all her daughter’s decisions while always giving her
two cents.

DAD (age 40-55) – Ami’s Dad has no faith in theater as a career and has no
intentions of hiding that fact. He goes along with Ami’s choice at the behest of her
mother—but doesn’t pretend to agree with it.

Auditions for Look Homeward Angel at HART

AUDITIONS THIS WEEKEND
Sunday March 4 and Monday March 5 at 6:30pm

at Haywook Arts Regional Theatre

in the HART Theater for

LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL

By Ketti Frings

Based on the Novel by Thomas Wolfe

Auditions are Sunday and Monday, March 4 & 5 at 6:30pm at the HART Theater 250 Pigeon St. in Waynesville.

 

LOOK HOMEWARD ANGEL – Character list

** indicate a leading role- character appears throughout the play

* indicates a major role

All other characters have lines but appear in limited scenes that will require minimal rehearsal time.

The Gant Family

**Eugene– 17 – based on Thomas Wolfe- the young hero of our story

**Ben– 20’s-30’s-Eugene’s older brother – suffers from TB – delicate, sensitive

*Helen- 20’s-30s – their older sister – a hard worker, driven,

*Hugh Barton– Helen’s husband, simple, sweet

**Eliza Gant–50-60- the mother – driven, harsh, business woman

**W.O. Gant– the father – a stone carver – beaten down – drinks to deal with it

*Will Pentland- Eliza’s brother – a real estate broker who conspires with her

Luke Gant- the son that got away – in the navy- sometimes stutters-

The Boarders and towns people

Jake Clatt– middle aged, takes care of his mother

Mrs Clatt– Jake’s mother, complaining, deaf, carries a cane

Florry Mangle– 29 – wistful, humorless, interested in Jake

Mrs. Snowden– 50 quiet, unobtrusive, lonely.

Miss Brown– 36 – prim on the surface but with the marks of the amateur prostitute

Mr. Farrel– 60 – a retired dancing master – new to the boarding house

**Laura James– 23 – new to Dixieland – will becomeEugene’s first love

**Mrs. Marie “Fatty” Pert– Ben’s love interest – a jolly large woman from the north

*Dr. Maguire– unkempt but kind

Tarkington– a crony and drinking buddy of W.O.’s

*Madam Elizabeth– 30’s – the town madam

Director - Performing Arts Management MFA Program, UNC School of the Arts

Director of the Performing Arts Management MFA Program at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Applications must be made on-line through the UNCSA website: 

 

https://employment.uncsa.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1330112012029

 

Job Objective:

The Director of the Performing Arts Management Program (PAM), in concert with the Dean of the School of Design and Production is responsible for the day-to-day guidance and the long term planning of the PAM program. He or she provides academic, managerial, and artistic leadership to the program faculty, students, and staff.   School/Department Information: The School of Design & Production offers a unique and comprehensive program of instruction and practice in 12 different concentrations in theatrical design, technical production, project management, arts management and related theatre crafts. Students design and execute the sets, properties, costumes, lighting, sound, and wigs and makeup, as well as manage all production aspects for more than 20 shows a year.

 

The School of Design & Production works hand-in-hand with the Schools of Dance, Drama, Filmmaking and Music in mounting and producing operas, musicals, plays, ballets, contemporary dance performances and films. Students may enroll in the undergraduate (Bachelor of Fine Arts or Arts Diploma) or the graduate (Master of Fine Arts) programs. The instructional program equips graduates for positions in the profession at an employment rate that approaches 100 percent. The Performing Arts Management Program, now in its 8th year, averages 20 students in the 3-year MFA degree program.

 

Description of Responsibilities and Duties:

* Teach a full course load

* Oversee all aspects of the PAM Program operations and development

* Expand the school's reputation of distinction and significance nationally and internationally

* Maintain and develop curriculum for MFA in Arts Management

* Serve as advisor and mentor to approximately 20 students

* Oversee the 3rd year graduate student thesis process

* Recruit for future growth of the program

* Collaborate with all schools and departments within the university on issues of promotion, marketing and production

* Coordinate student production assignments and internships

* Oversee/supervise content for department website and marketing initiatives

* Serve on faculty governance and departmental committees as needed

 

Minimum Qualifications:

* Terminal Degree - either MFA or MBA, or equivalent professional experience.

* Significant professional experience in arts management.

* Exemplary track record as a supervisor and manager.

* Understanding of current trends and developments in performing arts.

* Facility with administrative and educational technology.

* Excellence in oral and written communications.

* History of collaborative leadership.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Teaching experience at the graduate level a plus

 

Special Instructions:

This position requires an EPA application, letter of interest, résumé (CV) and contact information for at least three references.

To complete the application process, you must attach 3 separate documents to represent the following:

 

* Cover letter/letter of interest

* Résumé (CV)

* Contact information for 3 references (please use the "other" option for this attachment)

 

Additional materials, including teaching videos and transcripts, may be requested at a later time.

 

The search committee will begin reviewing applications on March 26th and continue until the position is filled. Interested potential candidates requiring more information may contact the Chair of the search committee for further information at the following:

 

Professor Norman Coates (Search Committee Chair): coatesn@uncsa.edu