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Auditions

Willamette University Theatre Auditions for Fall 2013

We welcome you to audition for Willamette University Theatre’s Fall 2013 Season!  Auditions for the following two productions: 

The Conference of the Birds

by Jean-Claude Carriere and Peter Brook. Based on the Poem by Farid Uddi. Rehearsals begin August 27; Performances are September 27 through October 12, 2013.

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Beginnings: A Dance Concert

Rehearsals begin in September. Performances are November 15 through November 23, 2013.

When

• Auditions for both productions will be held on: Sunday, August 25, from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. Check-in begins at 10:30 am.
• Callbacks will be held on Monday, August 26 from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm.

Where

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

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Audition Details

This is an open call - all levels of experience are welcome.  If you have a resume please bring it with you.

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What to Prepare

If you are auditioning for The Conference of the Birds

Please tell one of the stories from the play using anything (your body, music etc.) and using only a limited amount (if any) of the actual text or verbal language. the piece should be around 2-3 minutes.

Please select a piece of The Conference of the Birds text (can be the story from above or a different part of the text) to perform in a more text driven way.  (2-3 minutes)

Note:  The Conference of the Birds script is available for the Willamette Community on WISE (Please follow this link), and for the Salem Community by email (Please email us here). 

* If you are a Theatre major, minor or scholarship holder you are required to audition for both productions. 

If you are auditioning for Beginnings, a Dance Concert

All levels of experience are welcome, please come in form fitting clothing that you can move in.  Arrive by 10:30 am on Sunday to fill out an audition card, you will then be placed in groups of 10-12 for a group audition, once your group audition is over you will be released for the day, call backs are Monday afternoon. please check with stage-management on details of the call back list.  All students involved in Dance Concert will receive a creating in the arts credit, 0.5 to 1.0, depending on the degree of your involvement. 

Some details of the Dance Concert:

1. Artistic Director Jessi Fouts will be looking for dancers of all levels for tap, ballet and modern.
2. EJ Reinagel will be working with dancers to create a new aerial dance piece. Men and women are welcome, no prior experience needed.
3. Anne Joslin of the American Ballet Academy will choreograph one piece within the classical ballet genre.
4. Michele Ainza of Portland's Conduit Dance inc. will choreograph two pieces within the modern genre.