UPCOMING AUDITIONS

Auditions for CACTUS FLOWER will be Sunday, November 21, at Gallery 202, Partners in Art, Inc. in Uptown Westerville. Registration is set for 6:30PM with tryouts beginning promptly at 7 o'clock. Actors will read cuttings from the script. Gallery 202 is located at 38 North State Street (upstairs). CACTUS FLOWER will play the Harlem Road playhouse February 18-19, 25-27, and March 4-6. Courtney Lingnofski directs the 1965 Abe Burrows comedy. Sunday, November 21, is the only night of auditions.

Auditions for A NEW BRAIN will be held in the Roth-Resler Theater at the JCC on the following dates, Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 5-6 from 7 to 9 p.m. A NEW BRAIN is a musical with casting for three male and four female roles. Please prepare 16 bars of a song; an accompanist will be provided. All are welcome to audition. For more information, or to review a script, contact JCC Cultural Arts Director Jared Saltman at (614) 559-6248. The JCC is located at 1125 College Ave., Columbus.

A DELICATE BALANCE is a 1966 play by Edward Albee about an upper-middle-class family which attempts to maintain a balance of kinship, marriage, and friendship. The play contains six characters: Agnes, 50's, the bedeviled matron who maintains the delicate balance Tobias, 50's, Agnes' indecisive, passive husband Claire, Agnes' younger wisecracking sister Edna, 50's, Agnes' best friend and social pal Harry, 50's, Tobias' best friend and golf buddy Julia, 30's, Agnes and Tobias' daughter, escaping from her fourth marriage.

Auditioners can present a prepared monologue, should be familiar with the script, and be prepared to read from the script. Auditions will be held on November 19th and 26th: 2:30 to 4:30 at: The Columbus Civic Theater 3837 Indianola Ave Columbus, OH 43214 Some reading/analysis rehearsals will be held in December and working rehearsals will begin January 15th. Performances run Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from February 16th thru March 10th. Questions may be addressed to the director, Bo Rabby, at rlrabby@juno.com or to Artistic Director Richard Albert, at richard@columbuscivic.org

Saturdays, beginning January 21 - March 10, 2012 10:00am -12:00pm $175

This on-camera intensive is designed to enable the actor to handle commercial auditions, film and TV sides, scenes, and monologues for film. Working with the camera, actors will break down scenes to discover the humor, emotional moments, pacing, beats and more. The class will also explore the fundamentals of film and commercial auditioning, including slating and how to interview effectively, while exploring the entire audition scenario. The class will focus on strengthening performances and working with confidence in front of the camera during cold readings as well as prepared sides.

All exercises and scenes are video-taped with playback critiques an essential part of class time. All students will receive a DVD DEMO REEL of their work at the conclusion of this workshop.

Wednesdays, beginning January 25 - March 14, 2012 7:00pm-9:30pm. $200

Mondays, beginning January 23 - March 12, 2012 7:00pm-9:30pm. $250

An intensive workshop to prepare the actor for working on a film or television set and to produce a clip for their demo reel. Students will concentrate on the development of acting skills through working on a film based on 12 ANGRY MEN, a 1957 film directed by Sidney Lumet. Our modern adaptation of this film will allow each student to be cast in a substantial role.

This class will guide the student, step by step, from the audition process, through preparation and rehearsal to actually filming on a set. In addition, students will also learn industry etiquette and terminology. We will be shooting with two cameras and a film crew to produce a product worthy for the actors' demo reels.

Students, friends and family members are invited to attend the WRAP PARTY and SCREENING of the film at the GATEWAY FILM CENTER. Students will receive a DVD of the film and a individual clip for their demo reels.

The film will also be screened for regional Casting Directors, Agents and Filmmakers.

Thursdays, beginning January 26 - March 15, 2012 7:00pm-9:30pm. $200

Whether you’re an acting enthusiast who is ready to jump into the action or a professional looking to liven up their next performance or audition, this is the right course for you! It’s a Scene Study class – with a difference. Everyone in class works on scenes from the same author. The plays (or screenplays) are chosen for their complexity, challenge, depth, and for containing the great roles that actors dream of playing. Another difference is that scenes are usually double-cast. At the root is my deeply held philosophy that each actor can bring something unique to each role. Seeing others bring the same role to life, with completely different choices, gives you confidence that you can trust your own ideas and follow your own instincts. It also helps you give up the notion of “doing it right.” There is no “right and wrong” to creativity. In addition, being able to watch each other work on difficult material that you yourself are grappling with intimately, affords invaluable inspiration. Each student will also have the chance to work on two monologues during this eight-week workshop. We will help you choose the best material to showcase your talents or you may work on material already in your repertoire.