Monthly Archives: December 2007

Audition: ha. that’s funny, Randloph Academy for the Performing Arts

RYC – Randolph Young Comedians

ha.  that’s funny.

Ever dream of being on Whose Line Is It Anyway? Think you’ve got what it takes to be on SNL? Under the expert leadership of Cara Pantalone (whose improv experience includes Bad Dog Theatre Co., The Canadian Improv Games, and Ottawa’s Dirty Basement Comedy Crew), Randolph Young Comedians will provide kids 13+ with the opportunity to unleash their inner funny and take part in a performance-driven improv ensemble . Over 12 weeks, the 20 chosen cast members will learn irreplaceable skills in communication, listening, environment development, character and story creation to achieve their final goal of a knock-out, laugh-out-loud comedy show!  All the while, participants will build confidence and improve problem solving, team-building and communication skills.  So bring the funny!

How to audition:
Potential participants will attend a group improv audition which will incorporate improv games and rules.  No experience is necessary, just a willingness to experiment, risk, and have fun! Eligible participants are 13+ (as of June 30, 2008).

Audition dates:
Monday, January 21 or Wednesday, January 23 – 5:30-8:30pm. All auditions are by appointment only.

To book an appointment:
Using IMPROV as the subject line, please email the following information to rycauditions@randolphacademy.com:

NAME, AGE, GENDER, PARENT’S NAME, HOME PHONE, E-MAIL ADDRESS, PREFERRED AUDITION DATE

There is no fee to audition.   Casting is strictly limited to 20 participants . All auditions, rehearsals, and performances will take place at 736 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON  M5S 2R4.

Important Dates:
Rehearsals:  Weekly on Sundays 10am-12pm from February 3-May 11, 2008 (no rehearsals March 9, 16, 23) AND Tech/Dress Rehearsal week:  May 20-22, 6pm-10pm

Performances:  4 shows!  Friday, May 23 & Saturday, May 24 – 7pm & 9pm in The Annex Theatre.

Fees ( if cast, upon registration): $525.00

Audition: Footloose, Randolph Accademy for the Performing Arts

Footloose
Lyrics by Dean Pitchford. Music by Tom Snow. Book by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.

Eligibility:
Kids aged 14+ are eligible to audition (13 year olds turning 14 by June 30, 2008 are also eligible). Eligible participants must be currently enrolled in a recognized extra-curricular arts training program (acting, voice, dance, musical theatre) or arts-focused secondary school

Audition dates:
SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 and SUNDAY, JANUARY 13 – Group Movement at 10 a.m. and Individual Appointments from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. AND MONDAY, JANUARY 14 and WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16 – Group Movement at 6 p.m. and Individual Appointments from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

To book an audition:
Email rycauditions@randolphacademy.com and supply the following information: PERFORMER’S NAME/AGE/GENDER/PARENT’S NAME/HOME PHONE/EMAIL ADDRESS/PREFERRED AUDITION DATE/ALTERNATE DATE/LOCATION OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR TRAINING (if none, please indicate)

Audition requirements:
16 bars of a musical theatre or pop song (up-tempo preferred; accompanist provided, so please bring sheet music in the correct key; no sing-a-long to pre-recorded tracks) AND a 2 minute memorized monologue, story or poem. Please bring a current photo (headshot or snapshot).

Location:
Auditions, rehearsals, and performances take place at the Randolph Academy, 736 Bathurst Street (1 block south of Bloor).

Performance Dates:
March 28-30, April 4-6, 11-12 at 7 p.m.; March 29-30, April 5-6, 12-13 at 2 p.m.; school group matinees April 1 and April 3, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (tentative). All performers MUST be available for ALL performances.

Rehearsals:
Rehearsals are held Mondays & Wednesdays, 5:30-9 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. beginning Saturday, January 26, 2008. No rehearsals during March Break, March 8-16.

Fees:
There is no fee to audition for RYC. If cast, a participation fee of $325 (Current Randolph students) / $425 students currently training in other extra-curricular programs applies. Participation fees are used to offset production costs. Financial Assistance and Scholarships are available; call 416-924-2243 x225 for more information.

Job Posting: Bookkeeper/Admin Assistant, SKETCH

Contract position

SKETCH – Working Arts for Street-Involved and Homeless Youth is a community arts initiative in downtown Toronto that offers programs to youth aiming to enhance self-esteem, job readiness and life skills, participation in the community and a greater understanding of their options for the future.

16 hours/week or 2 days
Contract Wage: $16.00 – 18.00/hr
Start Date: January 7, 2008
This is a contract position from January 7 – December 19, 2008 with possibility of renewal

The Bookkeeper/Admin Assistant (BAT) is responsible for supporting high quality financial administration to the programming and organization of Sketch. The BAT works with the FNO to ensure solid financial and administrative practices and procedures for the successful and sustainable delivery of activities.

This position is supervised by the Financial Officer. The BAT will be reviewed annually through written and oral evaluation by the GM and FNO.

main responsibilities:
16 hours

  • Reception duties (mailing, filing, photocopying, courier, keybox)
  • Providing administrative support to the, Financial Officer management team
  • Completes all tasks related to banking requirements; deposits; bills; invoices and receipts
  • Maintain strict confidentiality and integrity of all financial information and documents
  • Completes cheque requisitions, receipts for signatures
  • Monthly bookkeeping; inputting and reconciliation reports accounts receivable, accounts payable

Balances petty cash accounts, credit card

SKETCH – Working Arts for Street-Involved and Homeless Youth is an equal opportunity employer.
Please email or mail resumes and cover letters to Rudy Ruttimann, Executive Director
No later than Thursday, January 11, 2007
SKETCH, P.O. Box 63, Station B  Toronto, Ontario  M5T 2T2
rudy@sketch.ca or fax 416-516-6286
http://www.sketch.ca
No phone calls please
Only those selected for interviews will be contacted

Workshop: Getting Started for Actors, Theatre Ontario

Thursday January 24, 2008  2:00 – 4:00 pm
Up to 2 hours with Tim Chapman, our professional theatre coordinator, answering the most frequently asked questions about the BUSINESS of acting.
Find out about:
* the realities of showbiz
* pictures and resumés
* Equity and ACTRA
* agents & casting directors
* maintaining and improving your acting skills
FREE!
***Theatre Ontario Members Only***
Reserve your spot now – no latecomers please
Inquire at info@theatreontario.org
416-408-4556

Event: Parol (traditional Filipino Latern) Making Workshop, Carlos Bulosan THeatre

Red Pepper Spectacle Arts, Carlos Bulosan Theatre and Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts & Culture Presents

PAROL (traditional Filipino lantern) MAKING WORKSHOP

Wednesday Dec 19, 2007 6-9PM @ 167 Augusta Avenue, just north of Dundas

Create traditional Filipino parol to carry in the Festival of Lights procession** and to decorate your home!

Facilitated by Melissa Clemente & Melecio Clemente

Workshops are Pay What You Can — $10 suggested donation per lantern
Includes all materials and instruction. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

**The 19th Annual Festival of Lights happens Friday December 21, 2007 @ 6pm sharp

-Procession starts from Augusta and Oxford
-Unite to ignite the longest, darkest night
-Join a cavalcade of costumed characters, giant puppets, stilt-walkers, and fire-breathers in a luminescent lantern-lit carnival parade in Toronto’s legendary Kensington Market. Journey through narrow streets, encounter surprise theatrics on rooftops and in storefronts – revel in fiery solstice send-off at Bellevue Square Park. Bang a drum or a pot, ring a bell, sing a song, carry a lantern, wear a costume…this is a participatory event! Come celebrate the return of light!

* handmade and commercial free since 1988*

Job Posting: Telephone Sales Representative for Corporate Group Sales, Mirvish Productions

Respond by Deadline: Jan 15, 2008

Telephone Sales Representative for Mirvish Productions Corporate Group Sales Department

Contract position.                       

Hourly + Commission.

Join our successful team of telephone sales professionals selling group tickets for Canada’s largest theatre production company to corporate clientele, event planners, and fundraisers. 

Applicants require experience in cold calling, new business development, and delivering superior customer service.

Please reply by email to corporategroupsales@mirvish.com

Or mail to:

Sharen Coade

New Business Dev. Manager

Mirvish Productions Corporate Group Sales

284 King St West

Suite 310

Toronto ON M5V 1J2

We appreciate your response; only interview candidates will be contacted.

Visit:   www.mirvish.com

Announcement: Angela Rebeiro Retires After 17 Years, Playwrights Canada Press

Angela Rebeiro, Publisher Retires December 31, 2007 Having spent 48 years working with Canadian writers and publishers

Annie Gibson, Associate Publisher Steps into the role of publisher On January 1, 2008

 

After 17 years as its publisher, Rebeiro is confident that she leaves the Press in extraordinarily good hands. Ms. Gibson has been with the Press for just under three years, and has mastered every operation from distribution of titles, through to publishing decisions, working with the authors to bring their work to publication, and managing the Press’s financial affairs. Most importantly, Gibson is committed to the writers, their work and the Press, and has a very good working relationship with the international publishers who represent our list in the United States and in England. Gibson is also the unanimous appointment of the board of directors, which includes playwrights Colleen Murphy (Toronto), Mieko Ouchi, (Edmonton), Emil Sher (Toronto), Anne Chislett (St. John’s), Tom Hendry (Toronto) and academics Ric Knowles, University of Guelph and Glen Nichols, Université de Moncton.

 

Playwrights Canada Press was founded as an imprint of the Playwrights Union of Canada in 1984. Rebeiro joined the Press in 1991, and in 2000 the Press was separately incorporated from what is now the Playwrights Guild of Canada. The Guild is the sole shareholder of the Press. During those years, the list increased from five titles a year to its current 32 titles a year. Very early on in the ’90s, the Press identified its niche market as being with the academic community, and from there it has grown from sales of $40,000 a year to just under a quarter of a million dollars, publishing plays and the occasional theatre history or work of criticism. The majority of its sales are from schools, post-secondary course adoptions, and a few trade bookstores, which have contributed significantly to the growth of the Press, its authors and their work. 

 

Rebeiro leaves the Press on a high note with five Governor General’s Literary Award nominations in 2007, Colleen Murphy being the winner for her play The December Man (L’homme de décembre). The Press also published the GG winners in 2005 and 2006, playwrights John Mighton (Half Life) and Daniel MacIvor (I Still Love You) respectively. 

 

Gibson and Rebeiro agree that the 2008 list, now signed and sealed, is equally strong, as it has been in previous years, and Gibson notes that “I’m looking forward to working with those writers, many of them being published for the first time, and to adding them to an already successful list of playwrights, with anywhere from 10 to 14 titles a year being reprinted for the third or fourth time.” Gibson adds “that as winner Colleen Murphy noted in her GG acceptance speech in Montreal a week ago, this is an exciting time for Canadian dramatists as they look around the world and at home at the tensions among and between nations, and the conflicts that confront our everyday life. Playwrights Canada Press looks forward to being at the centre of publishing the exciting work we know to be out there.”

 

Audition: New Ideas Festival, Alumnae Theatre Company

The New Ideas Festival is a juried, three-week festival of new writing, works-in-progress and experimental theatre, with a new program of plays each week. We have invited playwrights and other theatre artists to submit original one-act scripts or project outlines to the Alumnae Theatre Company for production March 5 – 22, 2008.

Each week for three weeks we produce a new line-up of plays, with performances running Wednesday through Saturday (including a Saturday matinee). In addition, we also showcase one staged reading each Saturday at noon. Scripts have been chosen for either the fully-staged run during the week, or for one staged reading. We are encouraging actors of all age ranges and ethnicities to attend these auditions.  The New Ideas Festival:

  •  Began in 1989 as one of the few juried theatre festivals in Toronto.
  •  Encourages playwrights to stay involved in the project throughout the rehearsal process
  •  Is part of the Alumnae Theatre, a not-for-profit and non-union company, which actively  encourages diversity in its casting and membership.
  •  Is focused on development and community. It does not charge entry fees to participants,  or pay fees, royalties or a box office share to participants.
  •  Provides dramaturgical support to assist in script development.
  •  Provides Directors, Stage Managers, technical and front of house staff with rehearsal space and publicity.
  •  Offers regular opportunities for playwrights to connect with other playwrights.

 Alumnae Theatre Company will retain creative discretion over the festival as a whole.

All actors must:

  • Be available for auditions January 3, 4, 5 and 6, 2008.  Callbacks are scheduled for the week of January 7.
  • Not be a member of CAEA or ACTRA, as the Alumnae is a non-professional company. Union involvement is reserved for members in good standing.
  •  Bring a hard copy of your resume and headshot.
  •  Prepare one contemporary monologue, maximum 2 minutes long.
  •  Follow all production guidelines established by the New Ideas Festival.
  •   Be available for rehearsals beginning January 21, 2008.

 Please note: Some plays are as short as 10 minutes, others as long as 45, so the length of time required to rehearse will vary.

To book your audition:

            Contact Razie Brownstone – 416-538-9886

Send a resume and headshot to:

New Ideas Festival – Auditions

Alumnae Theatre

70 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON.  M5A 2W6

new.ideas.festival@gmail.com

 Please specify your age range using the following categories:

  Under 20                     30-34               45-50

                        20-24                           35-39               50-54

                        25-29                         40-44             55 and over

We must receive your resume, headshot and age range by DECEMBER 26, 2007.

For further information, please go to our website at www.alumnaetheatre.com.

Job Posting: Project Coordinator, Harbourfront Centre

PROJECT  COORDINATOR

MARKETING

Job Ref. # 07F22-TAPA

Number of vacancies:   1

Harbourfront Centre, on Toronto’s waterfront, is an innovative non-profit cultural organization which creates, for a diverse public, events and activities of excellence that enliven, educate and entertain. Working in partnership with various communities, Harbourfront Centre nurtures and supports educational and recreational activity as well as contemporary artistic creation through showcasing Canadian and international talent.   Our year-round operation offers some 4000 internationally acclaimed events ranging from music, literary and theatrical festivals to children’s activities and craft workshops.   Harbourfront Centre is one of Toronto’s most popular tourist attractions, drawing more than 3 million visitors and contributing over $126 million to the local economy annually.

Currently an employment opportunity exists in our Marketing Department for a full time Project Coordinator.  Reporting to the Manager of Marketing & Promotions, this position will be responsible for project coordination and trafficking of marketing materials, and devising and implementing critical paths for marketing projects.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

 

  •  Develop and implement timelines and critical paths for all marketing plans and    materials.  Coordinate scheduling, processing and trafficking of marketing projects
  • Maintain centralized overview of each project’s status for the information of all participants; keep strict adherence to deadlines and ensure all parties are aware of timelines.
  • Submit all dockets to Graphics Department and circulate to appropriate programming, production, planning and sponsorship participants; route projects for approvals.
  • Distribute all materials across site and delivery off-site; maintain up-to-date lists
  • Liaise with departments and outside groups to coordinate efficient and timely project processing
  • Maintain Tessitura database: process updates, mailing lists, audience numbers and profiles, box office reports
  •  Coordinate all site and event signage including scheduling, installation and replacement.
  •  Submit requests for printing quotes
  •  Prepare marketing evaluation report at end of each campaign
  •  Assist other team members as required.

The ideal candidate will have a post secondary education in marketing and/or communications with a minimum of 3 years working experience in the arts or related field, or advertising/ marketing agency.  The successful candidate must have outstanding time and project management skills, be able to multi-task, organize and execute several projects simultaneously. The incumbent must possess good oral and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills to deal tactfully and diplomatically with a wide variety of people.   Excellent computer skills with thorough knowledge of website and new media marketing are required.  He/she must be flexible, able to work some evenings and weekends.  Previous experience in the not-for-profit cultural sector would be considered an asset. 

Qualified applicants must apply by DECEMBER 31, 2007

 Please send your resume quoting Job Ref. #  07F22-TAPA  to:

Human Resources, 235 Queens Quay West

Toronto, ON M5J 2G8

Fax (416) 973-1003

E-mail: jobs@harbourfrontcentre.com

Equal Opportunity Employer