Pointless Theatre seeks playwrights with a collaborative spirit and an eye for puppet magic to adapt stories from The Canterbury Tales for a piece that will be performed at Flashpoint in February 2013.

We are looking to select 2-4 playwrights to each adapt a tale into a 5-10 minute scene that takes place in the tavern setting. If you are interested, please send a resume and sample of your writing to Pointless’ Literary Manager Alex Leidy at alex@pointlesstheatre.com.

Casting for a stage play in DC/MD

Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 12-4 PM
Marlon Green is casting for his gospel stage play STOMP the DEVIL
Experience is great, however, we welcome and encourage those with no experience to apply if they are enthusiastic about working in a team environment and showing the audience a great time.
Actors needed:
Black female: Loves to gossip, comedic edge/timing, older woman
Black female: Loves to gossip, comedic edge/timing, older woman
Black female: Praise dancer #1
Black female: Praise dancer #2
Black male: athletic build/stature, appearance of a fitness instructor
Black male: Choir director
The roles are Non-Union and they do not pay.

The production takes place in early August

If you are available and feel you can fit one of the above descriptions please inbox me or email head shot and resume (including height) to marlonegreen@gmail.com

Theatre students are encouraged to volunteer.
Production Assistants are also needed.

Last year, he won the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Choreography for Oklahoma! He’s Parker Esse, and he’s back at Arena Stage creating dance moves for The Music Man. [Read more...]

Miami’s City Theatre will be offering CityWrights, a weekend seminar for playwrights this June 14-17 at Miami’s EPIC Hotel, presented as a program of City Theatre’s 17^th Annual Summer Shorts Festival.  Professional playwrights, early career and emerging playwrights, students, and all writers are welcome to attend.

The seminar will include creative development sessions with playwrights Leslie Ayvazian and Ivan Anderson as well as classes on Copyright laws, collaborative development, playwrights rights, piracy, submitting work, the playwright as director and actor, and a meet-the-publisher session. Christopher Durang will give the keynote address.

Tuition is $325, or $275 for members of the Dramatist’s Guild and $250 for students. You may register here; students should write to CityWrights@citytheatre.com  to register and all attendees can obtain discounted room rates at the EPIC here.

Casting for The Pundit by John Feffer
f0r 2012 Capital Fringe
Auditions April 8

Seeking 4-5 actors (2 women, 25-50; 2-3 men, 25-55) for various roles.

Actors will voice (live) a variety of characters; two actors will also be filmed for interactive characters during the play. Auditioners should demonstrate vocal range to play 4-5 different characters each, including potentially Eastern European, Southern US, British, and others.

Actors will be paid a small stipend.

John Feffer’s plays, including last years’ “The Bird”, have each been a “Pick of the Fringe” for the past three consecutive years. This years’ offering is a comedy/drama centers on that most Washingtonian of creatures – the political pundit – and how forces inside and outside his control spiral into a deadly game.  Directed by Doug Krehbel

Rehearsals begin mid-June. Performances: Friday 7/13, Sunday 7/15, Friday 7/20, Saturday 7/28 and Sunday 7/29 at the Goethe Institut (Terrific indoor venue seating close to 100.)

Auditions by appointment only: times available are Sunday, April 8 from 5.30 to 7.30 pm at the West End Library; and Monday, April 9 from 3-5 pm at the Cleveland Park Library

Email resume and requested appointment time to Doug Krehbel 

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Casting for Bareback Ink by Bob Bartlett
for 2012 Capital Fringe
casting one male, late 20s/early 30s

Over several months a young man receives a full-back tattoo from an asexual 40-something tattoo artist whom he covets.

The production may go to Edinburgh Fringe in August. Pays stipend and travel to Scotland (should we go)

If interested – please send headshot and resume to Bob Bartlett. Website

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Auditions for the Kennedy Center’s production of First You Dream
Equity Principals,  April 16

Seeking Male and Female understudy

First You Dream is a revue of Kander and Ebb’s music. Please prepare a short selection of a song by John Kander and Fred Ebb. Bring sheet music, an accompanist will be provided. Please bring picture and resume, stapled together.Non-Equity performers will be seen as time permits.

Audition:  April 16, 10am – 6pm
Schedule:  1st Rehearsal: May 22nd, 2012; Performances Begin: June 8th, 2012; Opens: June 13th, 2012; Closes: July 1st, 2012.

To make an appointment, please call (202) 416-8203 .

Auditions will be at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F Street, NW Washington, DC, 20566. Report to the Hall of States (sign-in desk located next to the gift shop)

Thanks to Hip-Hop Theater Festival for Eblasting this news.

The National Theater Project (NTP)‘s Creation & Touring Grants provide funds for creation and touring of collaborative, devised projects. These grants are highly competitive and are awarded to approximately 6 projects annually. Grants generally range from $80,000 to $130,000. [Read more...]

Infinity Theatre Company

Monday, March 26 in Washington, DC. Equity Principals auditions for Sisters of Swing  and Dames at Sea for Infinity Theatre Company’s summer productions. Rehearses in NYC. Production is in Annapolis. Details here. [Read more...]