BARTER THEATRE 2016 SEASON Equity Chorus Call Dancers - Barter Theater Auditions

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BARTER THEATRE 2016 SEASON - Barter Theater

Barter Theatre 2016 Season - VA EPA/ECC Dancing
Barter Theater | Abingdon, VA

Date of Audition:
12/6 and 12/7/2015


Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal/Chorus Auditions - DANCING AUDITIONS
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
1 PM to 3 PM each day

Contract
LORT Rep
$618/week current AEA min

Location
Barter Production Building - Large Hall
Exit 17 on Interstate 81.
Abingdon, VA
(see OTHER section for location note)


Seeking
Equity Dancers. See breakdown for more information.

Preparation
Please bring THREE (3) copies of your picture and resume.

See breakdown for full preparation instructions

Other Dates
AEA Acting and Singing Auditions will take place on:
Sunday 12/6 and Monday 12/7, 10 AM – 12:30 PM and 3:30 PM – 6 PM each day. Auditions at the Barter Stage II, across from the Barter Theatre. (see separate notice for details)

Other
For more information go to the Barter Website, www.bartertheatre.com under “Opportunities.”

Personnel
Producing Artistic Director: Richard Rose
Associate Director: Katy Brown

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
See breakdown for full information on making an appointment.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.


Breakdown

Dance Audition Preparation Instructions:

Bring THREE copies of your picture and resume.

Meet at the Barter Production Building at the appropriate time for your movement/dance auditions. Directions to the Production Building will be available at Barter Stage II. The movement/dance audition site will be open half an hour before the scheduled audition time on each day for warm-up and changing. Please be prepared to stay through the entire movement/dance audition time. Please wear shoes and clothing appropriate for a dance audition.

Teaching of the first dance combination will begin promptly at 1:00 pm for each session.

The movement/dance auditions will be broken down into two levels:
Choreographed movement/dance: EVERYONE ATTENDING THE DANCE AUDITIONS WILL DO THIS COMBINATION after which we will ask the more experienced dancers to stay and learn a second combination. Dance combination for dancers, including Actor/Singers who also consider themselves dancers. Only those requested to do the second combination will learn it.

If you are a dancer who plans to attend the movement/dance auditions but do not plan to attend the acting/singing auditions, that is OK, but please inform the audition monitor.

We will not be seeking any actors under the age of 18 at this audition.

Theatre Statement: “Anyone interested in the Resident Company or any musical, is encouraged to attend the movement/dance auditions, even if you do not consider yourself to be a dancer.”

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Seeking: Year-round, Resident Company Members: Most members of our resident company sing and move; For these auditions, we highly encourage you to sing and attend the movement auditions in addition to acting if you are interested in becoming a member of the resident company. Also seeking Local and Non-Local Jobbers for roles for a single show or a single repertory, and actors for six readings and staged productions during the Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights.

Rehearsals for most plays begin approximately six – eight weeks before they open. Most actors will participate in two productions during the same repertory.

2016 Season includes:
NOTE: Seeking actors for the following productions and roles. For shows/roles that have already been CAST by the theatre’s resident acting company, actors auditioning will also be considered for possible future replacements if needed.

The dates following each show are the dates of performance. Rehearsals begin 6-8 weeks before performances.

LYING IN STATE
Barter Stage II
by David C. Hyer
Dates: February 11, 2016 to March 13, 2016
This show is completely CAST.
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BIG FISH
Barter Theatre
Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa, book by John August, Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace and the Columbia motion picture written by John August
Dates: March 5, 2016 to April 23, 2016
This show is completely CAST.

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George Orwell’s 1984
Barter Stage II
Adapted for the stage by Michael Gene Sullivan
Dates: March 17, 2016 to April 23, 2016
This show is completely CAST.

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BARRYMORE
Barter Stage II
By William Luce
Dates: May 13, 2016 to August 12, 2016 (In repertory)
This show is completely CAST.

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MAMA MIA
Barter Theatre
Music & Lyrics by Benny Anderson and Bjorn Ulvaeus; Book by Catherine Johnson Dates: May 27, 2016 to August 14, 2016 (In repertory)
This show is completely CAST.
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AGNES OF GOD
Barter Stage II
by John Pielmeier
Dates: June 16, 2016 to August 13, 2016 (In repertory)
This show is completely CAST.

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PETER AND THE STAR CATCHER
Barter Theatre
by Rick Alice Based on the novel by David Barry and Ridley Pearson
Dates: June 9, 2016 to August 13, 2016 (In repertory)
This show is completely CAST.

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THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB
Barter Stage II
by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten Dates: June 15, 2016 to August 13, 2016 (In repertory)
This show is completely CAST.

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CHICAGO
Barter Theatre
Book by Frank Ebb and Bob Fosse; Music by John Kander; Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Dates: September 17, 2016 to November 12, 2016 (In repertory)

SEEKING:
-2 Males Ensemble- 2 male dancer/singers
-Mona- female dancer with strong singing voice
-June- female dancer with strong singing voice
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FRIENDLY’S FIRE
Barter Stage II
by John Patrick Bray
Dates: September 6, 2016 to October 1, 2016 (In repertory)
This show is completely CAST.

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Ray Bradbury’s SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES Barter Theatre
by Ray Bradbury, based on his book
Dates: September 30, 2016 to November 12, 2016 (In repertory)
This show is completely CAST.
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WINTER WHEAT: a New Musical
Barter Stage II
Book and lyrics by Catherine Bush; Music and vocal arrangements by Ben Mackel Dates: September 23, 2016 to November 12, 2016 (In repertory)
This show is completely CAST.

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TBA Murder Mystery Play
Stage II
Dates: October 6, 2016 to November 12, 2016 (In repertory)
This show, once chosen, will be CAST from Barter Resident Acting Company
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Barter Theatre
Adapted from Charles Dickens by Richard Rose
Dates: November 18, 2016 to December 24, 2016
This show is completely CAST

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OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS
Barter Stage II
By Joe DiPietro
Dates: November 22, 2016 to December 24, 2016
This show is completely CAST.


Abingdon is approximately six hours from Washington, D.C. and ten hours from NYC by auto. The nearest airport is Tri-Cities which is a forty minute drive from Abingdon

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