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Message Makers in Old Town is looking for an actress for a very short film shoot THIS WEEK.

1/19/2015

We are looking for a middle aged woman who can be motherly and caring. There is no dialogue and we would only need the actress for 30min. We would love to shoot this week. Could you please pass along any suggested contact information to [email protected]?"

1) The actress would be on screen with no dialogue. We would also need to record a short monologue after. The monologue would be just voice over.

2) I was thinking someone in her mid 40s.

3) The shoot would be for an opening for several instructional video for a post-brain injury recovery service. These videos would be used primarily on the web.

4) We are still locking down a location, but most likely we would film at or near MessageMakers in old town.

5) We would like to film this week.

6) A head shot and brief phone call is all we would need for an audition.

7) This will be a paid project, but budget is still in progress.

Thanks and please send any further questions to me and I will be happy to answer them,

Barret Baxter | Post Production Designer and Project Lead | MessageMakers
[email protected] | +1.517.482.3333 | messagemakers.com

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Alice still needs two roles

1/9/2015

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Nancy Sisson, Director of Mid Michigan Family Theatre’s musical Alice@Wonderland had a good turnout but is still in need of a strong male actor/vocalist (King of Hearts) and a strong female actress/vocalist (Queen of Hearts). These can be parents or young adults. I'd also like some young men for the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, Humpty-Dumpty, and Tweedledee, teens are most desired. Contact Nancy if you are interested: [email protected].

Production dates are March 13 through March 22, 2015 with shows on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

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Alice@Wonderland needs more actors

1/6/2015

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Mid Michigan Family Theatre's musical production of Alice@Wonderland is looking for actors of all ages to fill out its cast. For more information please contact the director, Nancy Sisson: [email protected].

Production dates are March 13 through March 22, 2015 with shows on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

About the musical: The folly of the 21st century collides with the madness of Wonderland in this rockin’ new musical adaptation that remains fairly faithful to Lewis Carroll’s original tale. The twist? Alice is a texting, tweeting and Googling girl of the modern digital era, yet she finds herself in the Wonderland of old. With all of the characters you know and love including the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit and the Queen of Hearts, this musical imagines a present-day Alice encountering the Wonderland so many of us treasure. Meanwhile, the younger generation will appreciate and relate to the many references to texting and social networking. And the contemporary sounding new score by beloved composer Bill Francouer and lyricist Scott DeTurk will delight all. A sharply told, crisply paced ride, this quality adaptation has been praised for its humor, artistic modern style and appeal to both children and adults.

More information about the show at http://www.pioneerdrama.com/SearchDetail.asp?pc=ALICEMUSIC

Director Nancy says, "I'd love to have families join us. The only condition I have on casting is that they be a minimum of 8 years old. Right now, everyone is guaranteed a speaking part. There are 27 parts and I had 3 girls audition. If I don't have some people who want small roles everyone will be part of the chorus as well. The major speaking parts are: Alice, White Rabbit, March Hare, Mad Hatter, Doors, Flowers, King and Queen of Hearts, Caterpiller and 2 Cheshire cats. There's more but that gives a good idea of what is needed."

"Rehearsals will NOT using the Schmidt Center for this, but will bounce between Happendance and Bill's church in Okemos/Haslett. AND I'm still not sure which nights. We will try to schedule rehearsals so that we have as few cast members missing as possible. Outside of that, I'm waiting to see what night have the most conflicts by cast members.
Hope that helps. Thanks for your push on this.”
Nancy [email protected].

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TRIAL PRACTICE ACTING GIG SPRING 2015!

1/6/2015

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Use your acting and improvisational skills, have fun, help students and get paid at the same time!

RIVERWALK THEATRE is looking for actors who are interested in playing the defendant and witnesses in mock criminal trials for the MSU College of Law Trial Practice Institute. If you are interested in an unusual acting gig where you will be taking case materials, building a character consistent with those materials and playing that character in the highly improvisational environment of a criminal court case, this gig is for you! There is a stipend of approximately $140-$250 for the work, depending on the role and the number of trials/hearings in which you participate.

The spring semester case involves a case of alleged conspiracy to commit arson. The first trial ended in a hung jury. In this second trial, one of the accused, Sonia Peterson, has accepted a plea agreement in exchange for offering testimony against Arthur Jackson, her co-defendant in the first trial.

There are two Trial Practice II classes this spring. Each class will be organized into two trials, for a total of 4 trials. In order to cast the mock trials, Riverwalk is seeking a minimum of 2 men to play the Defendant, in 2 trials each and 7-12 other individuals to play the remaining witnesses, who should be prepared to testify in all four trials.

Actors would need to be available on all of the following dates:

Saturday, Feb. 7, from approximately 10 am to 12 pm for a coaching session with the class professors.
Saturday, Feb 14 from approximately 9 am to 1 pm for interviews with the student lawyers.
Tuesday, March 3 and Wednesday, March 4, from 6:00-9:00 pm, for Preliminary Examinations.
Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26, from 8:00-3:00 pm, for the Trials.

Students may wish to contact you during February, March and early April for an additional meeting for trial preparation. These meetings will be individually arranged between the witness and the attorneys.

THE FOLLOWING ARE THE WITNESSES. WE ARE LOOKING FOR 7-12 PEOPLE TO PLAY THESE ROLES. (If you are available on only one of the April trial dates, you may still be eligible for a role – Contact Tom Ferris for further information.)

ARTHUR JACKSON (Defendant), 40-50. (2 ACTORS NEEDED) He is accused of conspiring with his assistant, Sonia Peterson to hire George Avery to destroy plant of Flinders Aluminum Fabrication Corporation, of which Jackson s the President and sole owner, on November 16, 2011, by burning the plant. Avery died in the fire. The two defendants were charged with commercial arson.
FOR THE STATE:
MARIE WILLIAMS, 35-45 Former Bookkeeper and Ass’t. to the President at Flinders. She is a former lover of Jackson , who was fired after accusing him of burning the plant.
SONIA PETERSON, 30-35 Assistant to the President after Williams, hired to help build a business plan to rescue Flinders. Introduced Jackson to Avery. Single mother of two. Turned State’s evidence after the first trial.
JOHN/JOAN, 40-50 (May be male or female) President of First Trust Bank. His/Her bank turned down a request from Jackson to refinance a loan before the fire.
DONALD/DONNA OLSEN, 50-60 (May be male or female) Chief Fire Marshal of Nita City, 22 years of investigating fires. May be upset that he/she didn’t have enough evidence to cause arrest of Avery in the past.
FOR THE DEFENDANT:
JANICE JACKSON, 40-50 Wife of Arthur Jackson, separated a couple of months before the fire. Refused to lend some of her independent wealth to save Flinders, but doesn’t believe Jackson would burn the company he loved.
DAVID PINKUS, 50-65 Former Deputy Chief Fire Marshal of Nita City – retired when Olsen was named Chief, and now an investigation legal consultant. Viewed as even handed and fair by lawyers for both plaintiffs and defendants.
MATTHEW KORN, 40-50 President and owner of Yaphank Company. Employed Avery several years before Jackson, and rumored to have used Avery to burn his plant.
If you are interested in playing any of these characters or obtaining further information, please contact TOM FERRIS at [email protected], by January 23. Please include a photo, your acting age range, contact information (email, phone and home address) and any information you believe might be helpful to us, including the role(s) in which you are interested.

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Message Makers in Old Town is looking for an actress for a very short film shoot THIS WEEK.

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