NON-EQUITY:
1. Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Open Auditions for Non-Equity Tour
Seeking: [YOUNG MAX] Male, Late Teens- 20s, any ethnicity. He is a puppy. Very energetic, very athletic, lots of stamina, positive, and fun. Our best friend. Needs a strong, bright tenor singing voice. PRINCIPAL
[ENSEMBLE ADULTS] Males and Females, 20s – 50s, any ethnicity. Seeking different types and vivid personalities and quirky characters. The adults are all excellent singers, but the more physically versatile, the better. Will understudy all adult principal roles. Need strong singing voices of all types.
Monday, May 10, Sign-In at 9:00AM, 10:00 AM, Non-Union Male Singers for ensemble and principal roles.
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2. Rock of Ages - Open Singers Call Frankel-Green Productions
Seeking: Dancers, Singers, Comedians for National Tour Preparation: Prepare brief a cappella rock song.
Thursday, May 13th 10:00am-1:00pm Hollywood, CA actorsequity.org
EQUITY:
1. Split Ends, Equity Stage Manager Job Notice
Seeking: Seeking Equity Stage Manager. To be considered, send resume by May 10, 2010
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2. Next to Normal - Equity Principal Auditions
Seeking: Singing actors (m/f) for the original company of the 1st National Tour.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
10 AM - 6 PM
Lunch from 1:30 – 2:30. New York, NY
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GRADUATE SCHOOL - MFA IN DIRECTING
1. University of Alabama
The Directing program at Alabama is small and intensely production-related. While the courses in directing are few, students are expected to utilize the entire curriculum to serve their individual needs, as well as to accrue specialized knowledge of production techniques including acting and design. Students in the directing program meet regularly with the program director for instruction, discussion of theory, rehearsal techniques, and analysis/criticism of directing projects on both Mainstage and Studio Theatre which serves as the directors' lab throughout the three years of study.
Admission Requirements:
All applicants to the Graduate School must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. institution or a recognized international equivalent. Specific materials for a complete graduate admission file include:
- Applicant Data Sheet.
- Statement of Purpose.
- Two official copies of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
- Three letters of recommendation on forms supplied by The Graduate School (one letter must be from a professor in the applicant's undergraduate major field or proposed field of study). These letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the Department of Theatre & Dance.
- TOEFL score (for applicants whose native language is not English).
- $25.00 application fee.
- Additional materials as detailed within each graduate area of study
2. University of California - Irvine
We emphasize hands-on directing. Working with both undergraduate and MFA actors, our MFA directors stage at least seven full productions in their three-year residency--including fully budgeted second-year and third-year shows. Two shows are scheduled as part of UCI's subscription season. From the first quarter, student directors are trained in various modes of collaboration with designers and actors and begin work immediately on a workshop production. Students meet with Keith Fowler, Head of Directing, and other faculty mentor directors in private tutorials, and present scene work in the weekly Directors' Lab. All MFA directors' work is evaluated in faculty and peer critiques. Many MFA directors find internships with Equity companies during their tenure at UCI.
Tutorials and lectures focus on the history of directing, classical and romantic styles, Shakespeare, realism/naturalism, comedy, and postmodern and meta-theatrical experimentation. Directed reading from Aristotle to Artaud engages each student in a personal exploration of theory to balance the intensely practical program.
Admission Requirements:To apply to the M.F.A. program in Directing a completed application and $70.00 fee ($90.00 for international applicants) is required. All graduate applications are submitted electronically and must be supported by appropriate academic transcripts (two official transcripts per college/university attended) and three letters of recommendation. Transcripts must be submitted via mail to the address listed below; letters of recommendation can be submitted via mail to the same address or be submitted online.
For Directing applicants, the GRE exam is highly recommended. After we have received and processed your M.F.A. application and application fee, our directing faculty will contact you, if you meet their initial criteria, regarding the city and time of your audition/interview. If you move after you submit your application, it is important that you notify our office with your new address and phone number. The deadline for transcripts and recommendations is February 9th. Only persons who have submitted applications and fees can be assigned an audition/interview time.
3. Purdue University
The Purdue M.F.A program in Directing offers three years of intensive study in the art and craft of directing with the intention of preparing students for fulfilling careers as directors in professional theatre and the performing arts.
At Purdue, the Director is viewed as the hub of the wheel of collaborative artists who interpret a play. Emphasis throughout the program is on the director mastering the role of collaborative leadership while expressing her/his distinctive theatrical imagination. The philosophical core of the program centers on the notion of freedom of imagination derived from a sound analytical foundation, and the play as the heart and soul of the theatrical experience.
A major focus of the program is on the development of a directorial process, which will serve graduates in the practice of their art in a variety of production conditions with variable human and financial resources at their disposal. The program is rigorous, time-demanding and intense. Based on the idea that a good director is well-educated in many areas, directing students will take several Directing courses plus courses in Acting, Voice, Movement, Lighting, Scenic, Sound and Costume design, Theory and Criticism and Theatre History (if required).
Admission Requirements:
The applicant is required to submit the following materials when applying to the MFA Acting Program:
- Theatrical resume with recent headshot
- Transcript(s) from all schools attended
- Statement of goals and philosophy for undertaking the study of Directing at Purdue University
- Three letters of recommendation
- Application plus $55 fee
TEACHING
SECONDARY LEVEL:
You must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Texas institutions do not offer a degree in education. Every teacher must have an academic major, as well as teacher training courses. The only exemption from the degree requirement is for individuals seeking Career and Technology certification to teach certain courses, such as welding or computer-aided drafting.
| You must complete teacher training through an approved program. These programs are offered through colleges and universities, school districts, regional service centers, community colleges, and other entities. |
| You must successfully complete the appropriate teacher certification tests for the subject and grade level you wish to teach. For a list of the certification tests and information on which tests are required, click here. |
A teacher who holds an appropriate Texas classroom teaching certificate and a bachelor's degree may add classroom certification areas by successfully completing the appropriate certification examination(s) for the area(s) sought. Certification by examination is not available for:
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Texas Teachers Alternative Certification:
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Program Eligibility
- All you need is a four year bachelors degree in any major and a 2.5 GPA.
- Graduating college seniors in their last semester are able to enroll.
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Subject Areas
- With approximately 60 subject areas to choose from, our advisors will work with you individually to find subjects that best match your skills and interests.
- We'll also help develop a personalized strategy that makes you more marketable and gives you the best chances for employment.
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Training
- We blend face-to-face and online instruction to give you a flexible and dynamic training program that can be completed quickly and on your own schedule.
- The preparation we offer will give you the latest teaching skills and strategies that are necessary for success in today's classroom.
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After You're Hired
- You'll teach for one academic year (2 semesters) on a probationary certificate, as the teacher of record. You receive full pay and benefits during this internship.
- Once you've successfully completed all of your program requirements and first year, you will become fully certified!
COMMUNITY COLLEGES:
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR-THEATER
Berkshire Community College is seeking applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Theater position. The college is located in the exceptionally scenic and culturally rich environment of the Berkshires in Western Massachusetts, just 2.5 hours from Boston and New York City. A public comprehensive community college, BCC enrolls 2500 day and evening students, served by 300 full- and part-time staff, at its Pittsfield campus, South County Center, and Downtown and North County locations.Â
Duties: Responsibilities include teaching a broad range of theater courses, advising a student theatrical group, directing student theatrical productions, and developing partnerships with area cultural and educational institutions. Opportunity exists to direct community theatrical productions. Faculty typically teach 15 credit hours per semester and perform advising and college service duties.
Qualifications: Master's in Theater Arts required. Teaching experience required; community college experience preferred. Experience directing theater arts program desirable. Commitment to student-centered, outcomes-based education with experience incorporating multiple instructional strategies and the use of technology in teaching and learning. Excellent writing and interpersonal skills required.
Application Deadline: May 31, 2010. Submit cover letter, resume, names and telephone numbers of three current job-related references, and a one-page statement containing your philosophy of teaching Theater Arts at a community college to: snichols@berkshirecc.edu Berkshire Community College, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201.  A teaching demonstration will be required as part of the interview process.
SENIOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES:
WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Assistant Professor of Theatre (Tenure-Track #26-739) Requirements: The successful candidate will teach all levels of undergraduate acting, voice and movement, dramatic criticism, theatre survey for non-majors and courses of specialization. The successful candidate will direct at least two university productions a year and produce additional theatre scholarship on an annual basis per departmental standards. Additionally, the successful candidate will provide service to the university-community, serve as an active recruiter and demonstrate professionalism and collegiality in the academic and creative processes in support of the university theatre's annual season of productions. Required qualifications: MFA in Acting/Directing. Preferences: collegiate teaching experience and/or professional experience in acting or directing. Send letter of intent, current vitae, all collegiate transcripts, sample syllabi, samples of creativity and contact information for five references to Royal R. Brantley, Chair of the Department of Art, Theatre and Dance, Box 60747, WEST TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, Canyon, TX 79016. Email: rbrantley@wtamu.edu. For more information about West Texas A&M University go to www.wtamu.edu Review of applications begins May 24, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled. Position starts August 23, 2010. WTAMU is an EOE. Texas law requires that males, age 18 through 25, show proof of compliance with Federal Selective Service Laws.
