Greater Lansing Ubiquitous Theatre
  • Announcements
  • Events Calendar
  • Auditions
    • Audition Calendar
  • Reviews
  • Theatres
  • About the G.L.U.T.
    • E-mail List
    • Contact

TRIAL PRACTICE ACTING GIG SPRING 2015!

1/6/2015

0 Comments

 
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 tjferris49@gmail.com, 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.
0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Auditions

    RSS Feed


    Categories

    All
    All Of Us Express
    All-of-Us Express
    Andromeda Comm. Theatre
    Bach Dor Shakespeare
    Blue Light Players
    Everett HS Theatre
    Great Escape Stage Company
    Homegrown Productions
    Homegrown Productions
    Ixion Theatre
    LCC Dept. Of Theatre
    Michigan State University
    Mid Michigan Family Theatre
    Mid Michigan Family Theatre
    MSU Student Productions
    Msu Summer Circle Theatre
    Over The Ledge
    Owosso Community Players
    Peppermint Creek
    Peppermint Creek
    Renegade Theatre Festival
    Riverwalk Theatre
    Riverwalk Theatre
    Ruhala PAC
    Starlight Dinner Theatre
    Starlight Dinner Theatre
    Williamston Theatre
    Williamston Theatre
    Wlns Tv 6
    WLNS TV-6


    Post Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    May 2021
    March 2021
    November 2020
    October 2020
    August 2020
    June 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    April 2016
    March 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    August 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.