TRU 2013 Combined Audition Event Set for People's Improv Theater, 4/6-7

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is excited to announce the first 30 of more than 40 companies that will be in attendance at the TRU 2013 Combined Audition Event on April 6th and 7th. Actors must register by Monday, March 25th to ensure an audition slot for this opportunity to be seen at this unique casting event. Representatives from both not-for-profit theater companies and commercial producers and production companies will be in attendance, as well as casting directors and agents. The companies have a wide range of casting needs and produce at all levels, union and nonunion, including off-Broadway and regional.

2013 confirmed companies include: 13th Street Repertory, Acclaim Theatrical, Aching Dogs Theatre Company, The Actors Project, American Bard Theatre, Big Boat Productions, Ensemble Studio Theatre, eXit Productions, Filmus Inc., Fourth Wall Productions, Legacy Stage Ensemble, Midtown InterNational Theatre Company, Milieu Theatrics, Mixing It Up Productions, Mother's Boy LLC, NSR Productions, Once Upon a Reality Productions, Orielle Creative, PIM Repertory Group, Planet Connections Festivity, Riant Theatre/Strawberry Festival, Rising Sun Performance Company, Sacred Ground Productions, Stage 17, Theater to Go, PCC Productions/West Village Musical Theatre Festival, VMHF Theatricals, Wildly Productive Productions, The Workshop Theater, Xoregos Performing Company and You and Me Productions.

Industry already confirmed to attend includes: James Dreisbach from Pat McCorkle Casting, Jamibeth Margolis Casting, Robin Carus of J&R Casting, Barry Moss of MKA Casting, manager Bob Luke, Albert Bramante of Emerging Talent, and agent Sue Winik of Sheplin Winik Artists. More companies and casting professionals will be committing in the next two weeks.

The TRU 2013 Combined Audition Event is produced by Jaye Maynard and Michelle Slonim, and presented in association with Actors Access, Actors Connection, AM 1600 WWRL, Modernage-HeadshotRepros.com, People's Improv Theater (The PIT), The Players Theatre, Ripley Grier Studios, Studio 7 Photography, TheaterMania, Wag That Reel and Weist-Barron Studios. Auditions will take place Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7, 2013 from 10am-6pm at People's Improv Theater (The PIT), 123 East 24th Street, NYC. Registration is $75 ($65 for AEA and TRU members). Deadline for registration is March 25. Registration is required, and application information can be found at http://www.truonline.org/2013TRUAudition2.htm.

The TRU 2013 Combined Audition Event gives actors the opportunity to audition for more than 40 producers, theater companies, casting directors, agents, writers and directors over two days. Each actor prepares a 2 minute time slot with two contrasting monologues for non-singing auditions on Sunday April 7th, or monologue and 16 bars of music on the Saturday April 6th musical audition day. This unique Combined Audition is open to Equity and non-union actors; the venue is handicap-accessible, and actors with disabilities are encouraged to apply and inspire attendees with the possibility of greater diversity in casting. Audition requirements and application are posted on TRU's website at www.truonline.org/2013TRUAudition2.htm. Questions may be sent to TRUActors@gmail.com

"The event always attracts a wide range of theater companies and casting professionals with incredibly diverse casting needs. But even more important, we strive to make this a positive, smooth-running experience for everyone," says TRU president Bob Ost. Event producer Jaye Maynard adds, "Our motto is: treat the actors like gold!" And agent Albert Bramante of Emerging Talent LLC confirms that the event is effective: "I attended last March and am now freelancing with 15 actors, three of whom I already booked work for. I am so impressed with the caliber of the actors, I cannot wait to meet more at this year's showcase!"