Willamette University

Theatre

Auditions

Willamette University Theatre
Auditions for Fall 2012

What

Orlando by Virginia Woolf, adapted by Sarah Ruhl, PeopleDance: Body Politic, a Dance concert, and Celebrating The Centennial of Women’s Suffrage in Oregon, a devised piece. Please see specific rehearsal and performance dates below.

When

Sunday, August 26, from 12 pm – 6 pm. Check-in begins at 11:30 am.
Callbacks as needed the evening of August 26 from 7 pm-10 pm, and August 27, from 12 pm – 5:30 pm

Where

The M. Lee Pelton Playhouse on the Campus of Willamette University.

Audition Details

This is an Open call-all levels of experience are welcome.

  • If you have a resume please bring it with you.
  • All Actor/Dancers will be asked to participate in small group auditions.
  • All Actor/Dancers should wear movement clothes and be prepared to spend up to two hours at the auditions.

Day One

Specific Requirements

For Orlando please bring an “Object” to the group audition, objects will be used as a prop, scenic device or costume piece depending on narrative selection.
For PeopleDance:Body Politic, you will participate in a small group audition class.

Note on PeopleDance: Body Politic: When the people of a politically organized nation or state are considered as a group they become the body politic. Dance is a universal expression of the living body; our birthright. When we occupy the stage, together, it is an expression of power.

Artistic Director Matthew Nelson will be looking for dancers of all levels for a modern/contemporary work. For more advanced dancers participation in repertory (THTR 491-02, .5 CA credit) is also possible.

Auditions will be for the following works:

  • Student Choreographers Sarah Larsen, Becca Harper, Kelly Rose Oster, and Natalie Lyman will be choreographing a range of works including contemporary and swing style
  • EJ Reinagel will be choreographing an aerial dance and may be seeking dancers.
  • An additional guest artist work may yet be announced.

For Celebrating The Centennial of Women’s Suffrage, you will also need to bring an “object,” anything will do. You will be asked to choose and read from Poetry selections. These selections will be provided later this summer. 

Creating in the Arts credit may be available, please check back for details.

Day Two

Orlando, Actors will read selected sides from the script, there will also be an opportunity for actors to present a prepared monologue.A PDF of the script is available for download from this website.

Celebrating The Centennial of Women’s Suffrage, Participants will be divided into groups and given prompts from which to create short original pieces, which will then be workshopped.

Rehearsal & Performance Dates

Orlando

Rehearsals begin August 28; Performances are September 28 through October 13, 2012.

PeopleDance: Body Politic

Rehearsals begin August 28; Performances are November 9 through November 17, 2012.

Celebrating the Centennial of Women's Suffrage

Rehearsals begin October 15; Performances are February 15 through 23, 2013.