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Calling directors and actors for Page to Stage (Tues 12 May)

May 2, 2015 by Miranda Harrison Leave a Comment

Following a great response to our call-out for scripts for May’s Page to Stage event (see flyer for details), we now need a fine cast of actors and 4 top-notch directors!

Page to Stage comprises directed, rehearsed readings of 4 new theatre scripts with feedback from an industry panel, plus plenty of opportunity to meet people. As this is a networking evening, run on a voluntary basis, all roles are unpaid.

See below for casting breakdowns. Applications welcome from all backgrounds.

ACTORS

Requirements / time commitment:
– The event is to showcase new writing, so clear delivery, good characterisation and strong reading skills are essential.
– Scripts are sent out in advance. Actors should be very familiar with the lines (not off-book).
– Cast and director meet on the night, with just over an hour to rehearse.
Submission:
– Please submit your Spotlight link, showreel link and a biog of no more than 75 words, plus any other information relevant to a rehearsed reading.
– Please ensure your biog is up-to-date – it will be included in the programme if you are cast.
– Feel free to state which role(s) you are interested in. (Final casting, however, may differ from this.)
– Actors confident playing up/down in age are welcome to apply.

DIRECTORS

Requirements / time commitment:
– Working in a small space and a limited timeframe, the directors need to be adaptable and imaginative. Showcasing the new writing remains the paramount objective.
– Scripts are sent out in advance. Some level of preliminary planning is encouraged (e.g. seeing if props are needed).
– Cast and director meet on the night, with just over an hour to rehearse.
Submission:
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Please send a short note outlining relevant theatre experience, along with your biog and CV, weblinks etc.
– Please ensure your biog is up-to-date – it will be included in the programme if you are chosen as one of our 4 directors.

Contact details: Please email your submission to Miranda Harrison, Page to Stage Organiser, at london@artists-anonymous.org.
Deadline: Weds 6 May

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THE 4 PLAYS/EXCERPTS
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Carefully Checked for Defects, by Samantha Lierens

ANGELA (F): New mother/leader
MANDY (F): Ambitious/conventionally attractive travel agent
NESS (F): Sensible science teacher
JOHN (M): Angela’s husband
Setting: 1970, in a maternity ward

 

Soldiers of Fortune, by Sarah Thomas

KAREN (F): 45, has violent ex-husband; goes on a corporate team-building event in the countryside
MIKE (M): 49/50: ex foreign legion, leader of the team-building event
Setting: Somewhere in the countryside, at night. (The piece includes a stage kiss.)


Shift
, by Catherine Lucas

CHRIS (M): Late twenties. A driver for the council
SELWYN (M): Mid thirties. A driver for the council
Setting: A council truck

 

Out of Bounds, by Merlin Ward

VERONICA VAN HUET (F): 40s, headmistress
MATTHEW VAN HUET (M): 30, art teacher & Veronica’s husband
Dr IMOGEN REED (F): 50s / 60s, school doctor
LOUISE THOMPSON (F): 18, pupil
Setting: A boarding school. Three scenes: downstairs at night; in the art room; teenage bedroom

 

 

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