Cast of Chicago:

Here is the website I showed you tonight in rehearsal that lists some act-able verbs:
http://texasartsproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TacticList21.pdf

Here is another site:
http://texasartsproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TacticList21.pdf

You can google and find several other sites, as well.

Please look over this:
http://wgadvancedtheaterproductions.blogspot.com/p/lecture-subtext-whats-really-being-said.html

* This site is a nice review of the Super Objective ( Character's overall goal), Objective ( what is your objective in each of your scenes), Beats, and Active Verbs ( Tactics)... I know you all already know all of this, but it is always helpful to refresh your memory right before working on your scripts! 

*** Please make sure you do all of this table work this week : )  ** Yes, I want those scripts marked up!! : )

Remember:  Line Memorization Deadline is Wednesday, April 15.  Last day to call line is Wednesday, April 22. 

Thank you for your hard work!

Chelsie

Calendars!

Future Tense Team:

Stage Managers: The Rehearsal/Performance Calendars are ready!  Please pick up copies from me by the end of the day for distribution (I'll have them at the start of 4th period)

Actors: Pick up your Rehearsal/Performance Calendars from your Stage Manager today, or download them here!  They'll be available this afternoon...

Thanks!

j.

Tech Assignments

All Leads should meet with Miller at their earliest availability after Spring Break.  We will discuss timelines, responsibilities, and other key information at that time.

 

Stage Managers -                                    Jenna Hillenbrand, Sarah Hall-Dolezal, Zachary Johnsen

Asst Stage Managers -                            Molly Girsch, Maya Bergmann, Addison Houck

Scenic Lead                                             Shayla Norris-York

Costuming Leads                                   Zoe O’Loughlin and

                                                               Elizabeth Sikora

Hair/Makeup Leads                               Abbey Hanson and

                                                               Violet Burrell

Props Lead                                             Michel Castillo

Rigging Leads                                        Maggie Yates and

                                                               Mary Michels               

*Note: This list does NOT include people who listed their names to assist in building the show on one of the crews.  Please keep an eye out on the Callboard and online for dates and times of builds. 

 

Running Crew/  Maggie Yates               Grace Kemling

Show Support     Charlie Milton             Hannah Engstrom

                           Caitlin Marshall           Hannah Peterson

                           Kaely Sipos                  Moses Felberg

                           Rachel Medlin              Aiden Nelson

                           Mary Michels

 

 

* Note: Board Operators will be selected from the Running Crew at a later date.

Ensemble List: Future Tense - Coming Soon

The directors have opted to include an ensemble of movement actors to be used across the Future Tense festival as needed. 

Possible roles include:

weightlessness support/movement – Kaleidoscope;

figures of the nursery/lions -  The Veldt,

townspeople – To The Chicago Abyss, etc.

These 5 roles will be cast from a list of interested actors on Monday, March 30th from students who sign up on the list on the callboard, and will work under the leadership of the Ensemble Captain.  If you’re interested, please include your name there!

Cast Posting - To The Chicago Abyss

To all those who auditioned –

Thank you all very much for making this a VERY difficult job for me. I have no doubt in my mind that each and every one of you could play any and all of the parts that you were called back for.  For the first time in my theatrical life, I finally fully understand what directors mean when they say that some people really do just fit the characters  (or the essence of said character), and while the rest of those auditioning may be just as talented they just don't fully "fit" for the specific character being cast.   Thank you, thank you, thank you to each and every one of you for your time and commitment to this process! I am very impressed, and have no doubt that you all are talented enough to succeed in this craft ( if you so choose!)

-Chelsie Thomas, Director

 

Scripts and schedules will be available from Me on Monday, March 30 during the day.  You’ll get further information at that point.

Should you have any questions about your audition, please feel free to email the Chelsie next week.  Everyone needs time to put things into perspective after a casting list is posted, so we ask that you take some time before contacting the directors…though they’re happy to discuss what they saw with you. 

Thanks, and congratulations to you all for a fine audition!                        

-Jamie Miller, Artistic Director     

 

Cast List: To The Chicago Abyss, by Ray Bradbury

 

Old Man                                                          Luke Burton                        

Stranger                                                           Olivia Balkam                      

Wife                                                                 Elena Braxton                      

Young Man                                                      Aidan Sivers-Boyce             

Cop                                                                  Lauren Lamont                    

Young Boy                                                       Quinland Thompson            

 

Stage Manager                                                 Zachary Johnsen                  

Assistant Stage Manager                                 Addison Houck                   

 

Ensemble Captain: Gwyneth Bushman               

 

Callback List: To The Chicago Abyss

-Callbacks will begin at 430pm and will focus on readings from the script.

 

Old Man/Woman

Luke Burton

Olivia Balkam

Aidan Sivers-Boyce

Elena Braxton

Zachary Johnsen

Michel Castillo

Stranger

Luke Burton

Zachary Johnsen

Michel Castillo

Wife

Olivia Balkam

Elena Braxton

Gwyneth Bushman

Young Man/Woman

Aidan Sivers-Boyce

Olivia Balkam

Elena Braxton

Lauren Lamont

Gwyneth Bushman

Michel Castillo

Cop

Luke Burton

Lauren Lamont

Zachary Johnsen

Aidan Sivers-Boyce

Michel Castillo

Child

Olivia Balkam

Aidan Sivers-Boyce

Gwyneth Bushman

Quinland Thompson

 

From Chelsie

I am not looking for caricatures. I am looking for honest realism. So, for old man/woman, I do not want an old person voice or physicality.  However, I do still want bold choices that differentiate from your teenage selves.  I want to believe you are wise and exhausted. But, I don't want you to comment on it.  

Some thing to think about as you prepare your work!

j.

News from the World of Ray Bradbury

 

-Future Tense: To The Chicago Abyss auditions tomorrow, 3/18, at 430pm in the Drama Room...bring a prepared monologue or be ready to read from pg. 39-40 (the Old Man monologue)

-Future Tense: Kaleidoscope is holding its first read thru rehearsal in the Choir Room at 600pm tomorrow as well, 3/18.  Get your temporary script from Miller ASAP!  All actors and stage managers for the show are called.

-Stage managers for Kaleidoscope and The Veldt have been selected...

--Kaleidoscope SM: Jenna Hillenbrand; ASM: Molly Girsch

--The Veldt SM: Sarah Hall-Dolezal; ASM: Maya Bergmann

That's all the news that's fit to print...See you soon!

 

j.

 

News and Notes from Casting

Auditions: To The Chicago Abyss

 

Auditions for To The Chicago Abyss will commence this upcoming Wednesday, March 18^th at 430pm.  Please prepare a contemporary monologue of your choice (no longer than 3 minutes).  We will gather as a group at 430pm for a meeting and group warmup, then present our work.  Please bring your signed audition form at that time!

 

Ensemble List: Future Tense – Coming Soon!

 

The directors have opted to include an ensemble of movement actors to be used across the Future Tense festival as needed.  Possible roles include: weightlessness support/movement – Kaleidoscope, figures of the nursery/lions – The Veldt,

townspeople – To The Chicago Abyss, etc. These roles will be cast from those who have auditioned for any of the three shows and will be posted along with the cast of To The Chicago Abyss

 

Stage Management

 

Stage management positions for The Veldt and Kaleidoscope will be determined at this weekend’s production meeting and posted to the blog.  Any actors who’ve signed up for a stage management position should let me know if they’re auditioning for To The Chicago Abyss and not be considered for management at this time.

To Those Who Auditioned -

Thank you each and every one of you who took the time to spend with us over the earlier three days. The auditioning process is at once one of the most exciting and the most heartbreaking experiences a director can go through, from the highs represented by the talent and possibility one sees before them, to the lows of knowing there are only so many roles to distribute among such quality performers. This cast list is a balancing of several factors including performance energy, the ability to interpret the language, ensemble chemistry, work ethic, scheduling conflicts, experience, skill development, and movement ability. We could have assembled any number of completely different casts, and all would have produced wonderful shows. This particular grouping is the result of the factors listed above at this time and in this place. Thank you everyone for giving us such outstanding choices!

Scripts and schedules will be available from Miller on Monday during the day. You’ll get further information at that point.

Should you have any questions about your audition, please feel free to email the directors next week. Everyone needs time to put things into perspective after a casting list is posted, so we ask that you take some time before contacting the directors…though they’re happy to discuss what they saw with you. 

Thanks, and congratulations to you all for a fine audition! 

-J. Miller, Artistic Director

Cast List - Kaleidoscope and The Veldt

Cast List: Kaleidoscope, by Ray Bradbury

Hollis                Fiona Murphy

Applegate        Tristan Comella

Stone       Emily Coker

Lespere       Mattie Richardson

Stimson       Owen Ward

Woode       Wolf Morgan-Steiner

Barkley       Julia Taylor

 

Cast List: The Veldt, by Ray Bradbury

Lydia                Zoe Stuckless

George       Alberto Rincon

Wendy       Sofia Vilches

Peter                Kendall Berry

Maclean       Maggie Conroy

Electrician        Grace Dills

  

General Auditions - The Veldt

...and the information is in from your director for the audition process continuing this afternoon and evening:

-General auditions for The Veldt use warm reads from selected sides, and begin this afternoon at 345pm...be sure to have read the script to make informed, big choices.

-Callbacks will begin at 600pm and will focus on collaboration and ensemble work.

More information to come regarding casting for Veldt and Kaleidoscope, as well as casting for Chicago Abyss! Keep checking in here...

j.

Callbacks: Kaleidoscope

On behalf of Conor and the (SW)2 team, let me congratulate everyone for a great first round of general auditions for Future Tense: Kaleidoscope! 

 The following actors have been called back for readings at 600pm on the 10^th:

Luke Burton                                                 Kendall Berry

Jenna Hillenbrand                                         Aidan Sivers-Boyce

Molly Tephra                                                Wolf Morgan-Steiner

Michel Castillo                                              Fiona Murphy

Grace Dills                                                   Tristan Comella

Mattie Richardson                                         Owen Ward

Lauren Lamont                                             Sofia Vilches

Julia Taylor                                                  Maggie Conroy

Tate Iverson                                                Emily Coker

Alberto Rincon

Remember: This is not a cut list…actors may be cast into Kaleidoscope from those not called back. 

Again, thanks for your fantastic work!

 

j. miller, producer

 

Generals Info - Kaleidoscope

...and the first information is in from your directors for the audition process starting this evening:

-General auditions for Kaleidoscope use a single monologue, and begin tonight at 600pm...if you've a contemporary monologue from this year's audition unit or have one you especially like for yourself, you're set; if you don't, we'll have a monologue from the script that can be prepared and read this evening.

More information to come!  Keep checking in here...

j.