Theory and Criticism 2010 Johnson

The Profession
Non-Union
Title
A Few Good Men, non-Union Actors
Category
Performer
Description
BrooklynONE Theater Company is seeking non-Union actors for its upcoming production of A Few Good Men by Aaron Sorkin. Seeking: All Roles Needed are males age 18-60 and females age 28-34 Send headshot/resume to: 176 Battery Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11209 Attn: Casting Rehearsals will be held on some evenings and weekends in April and May. Performances will take place weekends in June. All rehearsals and performance will take place at BrooklynONE’s performance space in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn located four blocks from the R train.
Job Start Date
4/15/2010
Job End Date
6/20/2010
Union Information
Non-Union
Salary
N/A

Date:2010-04-21
Production Company: Five Alive Films
Type:Movie for Television
Casting Director: Kirsten Walsh
Union: Non-Union
Phone Number:Not Applicable
Email Address:xxxxxxx@gmail.com
Shoot/ Start Date: 08/03/2010
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS
Compensation: Pay for Lead Actors
Shooting Location:Jacksonville
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Five Alive Films Presents, "Truly Everlasting", a feature film based on the Brenda Jackson story from the novel "Essence of Desire".Auditions for lead characters will be held May 1,2, 16, and 17 in the Jacksonville, Florida area. Principal photography will take place in August and September of 2010 in the Jacksonville, Florida area.
CHARACTERS
FELICIA MADARIS
(30-35 Female ) Felicia is a spit fire who has seen her share of pain and suffering. After leading a life of solitude and with her relationships leaving a bad taste in her mouth, she has decided its her way or the highway!

TRASK MAXWELL
(30-35 Male ) A pro-football player, Trask is a strong, stubborn personality with a body that matches.

TRASK MAXWELL (YOUNG)
(6-7 Male ) A competitive athletic boy, with big aspirations of being the next American hero.

FELICIA MADARIS (YOUNG)
(5-6 Female ) A spritely tomboy with a rough and tumble exterior, who can take on anyone and everyone- and win.

CHERIE SAUNDERS
(32-35 Female ) A spoiled, well to do, busy body journalist who has had everything handed to her on a silver platter, from her news casting job to the men who she goes through like water.

CLAYTON MADARIS
(30-35 Male ) A reformed playboy lawyer, tamed by his love for his spitfire attorney counterpart, who has since become an open ear and a shoulder of support for his cousin.

SYNEDA (WALTERS) MADARIS
(28-32 Female ) A professional attorney who has a mind for making a difference- in the best way possible. Willing to take risks, and go the distance, she is the rock that keeps Clayton as strong as he can be.

AUSTIN GARDNER
(4-5 Male ) A hopeful young boy who loves his mother, but longs for a father.

ALEXANDER MAXWELL
(24-28 Male ) A timely, professional private investigator who has a close relationship with his older brother, and has served as one of his biggest supporters since day one.

AUSTIN GARDNER
(4-5 Male ) A hopeful young boy who loves his mother, but longs for a father.

UNION JOBS
PROJECT X'Warner Bros. is casting Project X, a new feature-length "raunchy high-concept comedy starring a college-aged cast comprised of complete unknowns." Todd Phillips (prod.-dir. of The Hangover) & Joel Silver, prods.; Nima Nourizadeh, dir. Shoot dates and location TBA.Seeking—Unknown Actors/Real People: male and female, must be 18+ to play age 18, all ethnicities, U.S. residents only.For more info and to apply, visit http://www.projectxopencall.com/. Submit your taped audition online using the instructions provided. Submission deadline is May 16. Do not contact the casting office about this online open call. No fees required; submission is free and actors receive a free trial membership to ActorCast to submit. Professional pay provided. SAG Theatrical Contract.
Contact Information:
Follow contact instructions specified within casting notice
Casting Notice Details:
Categories:Union Film, Union/Nonunion Film, Nonunion Film
Production Personnel:Todd Phillips (prod.-dir. of 'The Hangover') & Joel Silver, prods.; Nima Nourizadeh, dir.
Approximate production dates & locations:Shoot dates and location TBA.
Pay:Professional Pay
Male/female role:Male, Female
Age Range:Young Adult (ages 18-29)
Ethnicity:Caucasian/White, African-American/Black, Latin/Hispanic/South American, Asian, Native American, European, Middle Eastern, Indian/South Asian, Other
Nudity:No

TX, 'ROLE PLAY'Allied Theatre Group/Stage West (Fort Worth, TX) is casting Role Play. Alan Ayckbourn, writer; Jerry Russell, dir. Rehearsals begin May 31; runs June 24-July 25 (Thu. at 7:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. at 8 p.m., and Sun. matinees at 3 p.m.) in Fort Worth, TX.Seeking—Justin Lazenby: early 30s, a software developer; Julie-Ann Jobson: mid-20s, Justin's somewhat mismatched fiancée; Paige Petite: late 20s-early 30s, an ex-dancer living in a penthouse upstairs; Micky Rale: 40s, an ex-boxer and Paige's "minder"; Dee Jobson: 40s-50s, Julie-Ann's mother; Arabella Lazenby: 40s, Justin's stylishly alcoholic mother. Note: The role of Derek Jobson is pre-cast. EMC points may be received for nonunion performers.Equity principal auditions will be held by appt. April 25-27, 7-10 p.m. at Stage West, 821 W. Vickery Blvd., Fort Worth, TX. Appts. are required to audition. For an appt., call (817) 784-9378, Tue.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. A monitor will not be provided; the producer will run all aspects of this audition. Be prepared for cold readings from the scripts; actors are advised to read the script prior to auditioning. $257/wk. for union actors; pay provided for rehearsals and performances for nonunion actors. Equity SPT Contract.
Contact Information: Follow contact instructions specified within casting notice
Casting Notice Details:
Categories:Union Stage, Union/Nonunion Stage
Production Personnel:Alan Ayckbourn, writer; Jerry Russell, dir.
Approximate production dates & locations:Rehearsals begin May 31; runs June 24-July 25 (Thu. at 7:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. at 8 p.m., and Sun. matinees at 3 p.m.) in Fort Worth, TX.
Pay:Salary
Male/female role:Male, Female
Age Range:Young Adult (ages 18-29), Thirties (ages 30-39), Forties (ages 40-49), Older (50-65)
Ethnicity:Caucasian/White, African-American/Black, Latin/Hispanic/South American, Asian, Native American, European, Middle Eastern, Indian/South Asian, Other
Nudity:No
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Graduate School
UT Austin
Program Format:Master'sM.A.; M.F.A.DoctoralPh.D.
On Campus
The Department of Theatre and Dance admits students in the Fall semester only. Please submit any questions to: tad_gradinfo@austin.utexas.edu Admission to the graduate programs of the UT Department of Theatre and Dance is highly competitive and selective. Applicants must first meet the general admission requirements of the Graduate School. The M.F.A. programs in Acting, Directing, Dance, Design (all areas) and Technology (all areas) do not require the GRE Exam. Beyond the general requirements of the Graduate School, the Department of Theatre and Dance has specific application requirements and deadlines for each concentration. Please click on your area of interest to find out more information. Acting (MFA) Dance (MFA) Directing (MFA) Drama and Theatre for Youth (MFA) Performance as Public Practice (MA, MFA, PhD) Playwriting (MFA) Theatrical Design & Theatre Technology (MFA)
Requirements
Qualifying Exam: GRE
Minimum Exam Score: N/A
GPA or Equivalent: 3.0
English Proficiency: N/A
Research Competency: N/A
Clinical InternshipN/A

UCLA
The Master of Fine Arts in Acting program at UCLA's School of Theater, Film and Television is a comprehensive three-year course of study that prepares actors to work professionally in all mediums, genres and styles of performance.
Designed to be eclectic, the program encourages each actor to discover methods of working best suited to his or her individual talents. The essence of this training is achieved organically through classroom study, studio work and autobiographical exercises in a small, highly individualized and collaborative setting.
At UCLA, practical experience is paramount. Students complete a variety of performance projects, including a full repertory season, a touring company production, and the opportunity to act in a professionally written and directed film. Produced by the Theater department, this film is a unique aspect of UCLA's program, which provides students with practical camera experience both in a studio and on location.
With excellence being the minimum standard for success in the field, UCLA's MFA program in Acting draws on the vast resources of Los Angeles and its accomplished professional faculty to offer a rigorous course of study to a select body of students. The program is taught by permanent faculty, adjunct professors and professional actors and directors. Students are chosen from candidates who have passed an audition by showing promise, talent and dedication for the work. The program is full-time and the students are fully committed to all classes, workshops and performance projects.
The program is rigorous, intensive and demanding. Consistent progress and achievement are required of our students, whose principle aim is to become professional actors. The aim of the program is to explore their use of self, their imagination, body and voice and to develop their skills in reading and responding to text---which is why both text analysis and theatre history are required components of the training. The overall design is based on how the actor acquires a process, or a way of working. And of course this is largely personal: each actor takes what he or she can.
The essential spirit of the UCLA acting program is based on eclecticism, various points of view and multiplicity of experience. We do not profess to be disciples of any one method or system of acting. Each actor learns how to become their own best teacher, a skill that will become increasingly valuable as their career evolves.

New York Film Academy

This two year accelerated degree program runs on an eight-month calendar, divided into four 16-week semesters. Each of the 16-week semesters requires intensive time demands and a complete commitment on the part of the student. A standard week of study involves additional time required in the evenings and on weekends for classes, rehearsals, and shoots.
What makes our Acting Program unique?Practical Hands-On Experience
The best way to learn how to act in films is to actually act in films. Our students begin acting in front of the camera from the first week of the program. Every week, students get the opportunity to practice the techniques and skills they have gained in class to exercises that are shot and reviewed. Professional FacultyOur instructors are working veterans of Hollywood and independent film, Broadway and Off-Broadway. Film Productions Many of our programs feature the production of short films or scenes that are created by and star our acting students. These are shot and edited together and may be used for students' own reels.Filmmaking Resources Our Acting for Film and Filmmaking programs work hand-in-hand, providing all of our students with resources such as film equipment, live film shoots, and a network of filmmakers, screenwriters, producers, and editors that is developed before entering the real world. Reel MaterialsWe provide all of our students with shot and edited materials that are suitable to put on an actor's reel.
SEMESTER ONE OVERVIEWThe first semester concentrates on building a foundation in the craft of acting, using training techniques rooted in the theater but applicable to screen acting. Students participate in a broad array of core classes that introduce them to finding the actor within, while simultaneously training their instrument to do the kind of technical, emotional, and physical work necessary for film acting. Since we believe that film actors also benefit immeasurably from working in front of a live audience, in addition to work in front of the camera, training in the first semester builds towards a live performance. Learning Goals • Explore and learn the principles of acting technique.• Learn the vocabulary of filmmaking for actors.• Become familiarized with the logistics of performance on a film set.• Recognize the differences between film acting and stage performance.• Understand how to break down a scene and analyze a character.Performance Goals • Rehearse and tape film scenes to be analyzed and critiqued in class. • Break down, analyze, and rehearse a selected monologue and perform it in front of a live audience.

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TEACHING

Secondary Level

What are the basic requirements for becoming a teacher in Texas?

You must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university. Texas institutions do not offer a degree in education. Every teacher must have an academic major, as well as teacher training courses. The only exemption from the degree requirement is for individuals seeking Career and Technology certification to teach certain courses, such as welding or computer-aided drafting.
You must complete teacher training through an approved program. These programs are offered through colleges and universities, school districts, regional service centers, community colleges, and other entities.
You must successfully complete the appropriate teacher certification tests for the subject and grade level you wish to teach. For a list of the certification tests and information on which tests are required, click here.
A teacher who holds an appropriate Texas classroom teaching certificate and a bachelor's degree may add classroom certification areas by successfully completing the appropriate certification examination(s) for the area(s) sought.
Certification by examination is not available for: initial certification;
career and technology certification based on skill and work experience;
a class of certificate other than classroom teacher (e.g. School Counselor, Principal, Superintendent, Learning Resources/School Librarian, Educational Diagnostician);
a certificate for which no certification examination has been developed

ACT Houston provides an accelerated, research-based preparation program for success in the classroom and fulfillment of state requirements for certification.ACT Houston offers its preparation program Institutes several times throughout the year. With no enrollment deadlines and convenient evening and weekend classes offered at several locations, you will be actively engaged in face-to-face, interactive, hands-on sessions taught by certified master teachers who have been selected from local school districts. ACT Houston’s curriculum is a “nuts & bolts” approach developed by educators to provide you with what you most need to know and be able to do as a beginning classroom teacher.

Community College

Drama Instructor
Institution:Coastal Bend College
Location:Beeville, TX
Category:Faculty - Fine and Applied Arts - Theatre and Dance
Posted:12/19/2009
Application Due:08/01/2010
Type:Part-Time/Adjunct
Salary:$500 to $550 USD Per Credit
Coastal Bend College has several part-time positions available. Positions are available at the Beeville, Alice, Kingsville, and Pleasanton campuses as well as McConnell and Stevenson prison units and for teaching various courses over the internet. Day and night time positions available. Courses run one to two days per week.
Salary: $500 per teaching hour$550 per teaching hour for assignment at a prison unit. Pay for internet courses varies dependent upon student enrollment
Requirements:Masters degree in Theatre or Dramaor a Masters degree with 18 graduate hours in Theatre or Drama In order to be considered for this position, your application packet must include the following:
1. A CBC application for employment, completed in its entirety
2. Resume with cover letter (optional)
3. Copies of all required licenses, if applicable
4. Copies of transcripts from all institutions attended

Senior Colleges and Universities

Assistant Professor- Acting/Voice (020223)
Institution:Oklahoma City University
Location:Oklahoma City, OK
Category:Faculty - Fine and Applied Arts - Theatre and Dance
Posted:04/14/2010
Application Due:Open Until Filled
Type:Full Time
Oklahoma City University invites applications for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor- Acting/Voice.The assistant professor-acting/voice will join the performance faculty in the School of Theatre at Oklahoma City University. The school administers two performance degrees, a BFA in acting and a BA in theatre performance, in a program that is gaining a national reputation and growing toward a steady population of approximately 220 majors. This tenure-track position functions as part of the professional artistic community focused on teaching lower and upper division vocal production for the actor, as well as other upper-division acting classes as needed. Successful applicants will typically coach three to six productions per year. Directing may be a possibility, as well.
Along with their ability to teach the required acting courses, the ideal candidate would also be a member of one of the pertinent professional unions (AEA, SAG, AFTRA, SDC) and have a movement or voice teaching skill in one or more of the following areas or styles: Alexander, dialects, Linklater, Fitzmaurice, Roy Hart, Rodenberg, Berry. Applicants should be student-centered and able to train and supervise students in the basics of the Stanisalvski system.The successful candidate is expected to participate in the department's assessment program, and in student recruiting and retention efforts for the school and university. Promotion and Tenure:Effective teaching, scholarship, and service are required for promotion and tenure. Additional requirements are established by each school and college and defined in the School of Theatre's Procedures for Renewal, Promotion, and Tenure appendix to the OCU Faculty Handbook.Qualifications:-Voice, acting, union membership or other significant professional experience, and at least one of the above listed voice/movement specializations.-MFA or equivalent professional experience required.-Minimum of 3 years professional acting and/or directing experience expected.-Minimum of 2 years of college teaching expected.Please direct questions about the position to David Pasto at dpasto@okcu.edu The School of Theatre offers an active production-based BFA program and is part of the Margaret E. Petree College of Performing Arts which includes the Ann Lacy School of American Dance and Arts Management and the Wanda L. Bass School of Music. As a result of growth in student population and support from the administration, the School of Theatre is undergoing a "Renaissance." We are enjoying a re-birth that includes five tenure track positions, four of which are new. We offer a BFA in acting, BFA in design and production and a BA in theatre performance in a program that is gaining a national reputation and growing toward a steady population of over 200 majors. TheatreOCU is the School of Theatre's producing arm, mounting six main stage, one staged reading, and eight laboratory productions each season. The school has partnerships with three local professional theatre companies: Oklahoma Children's Theatre, Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre, and Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park.The University:Founded in 1904, Oklahoma City University is an independent university affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university is characterized by an intellectually challenging and vibrant student-centered learning community committed to preparing students to become effective leaders in service to others. With an enrollment of approximately 3600 students and low faculty-student ratio of 1:14, classes are small and students have many opportunities for close associations with faculty and staff in the classroom and beyond. Faculty and students are partners in a learning process that focuses on creating effective communicators who respect diversity, possess critical thinking skills and cultural and aesthetic awareness, and are prepared to be responsible and ethical leaders in their communities. U.S. News and World Report has ranked Oklahoma City University in the top tier of western region master level universities since 1999 and has included Oklahoma City University in the Great Schools, Great Values rankings since 2006.Employee Benefits:The position includes an excellent benefit package including: tuition remission for dependents pursuing a degree at Oklahoma City University and over 500 other participating private institutions, health insurance, long term disability, life insurance, family membership to fitness center, TIAA-CREF plan.Physical Requirements:This faculty position requires a theatre professional capable of sustained physical activity; including but not limited to, frequent standing, walking, and sitting; repetitious finger and wrist movement; visual and hearing acuity. Occasionally requires lifting, pulling, pushing, and carrying loads of up to 40 lbs. Occasional climbing stairs, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching high and low; speaking clearly, hearing conversation and color vision. Occasional exposure to wetness and humid conditions. Work includes lecture courses in classrooms, and production work in costume shops and performance spaces. In performance spaces, lighting levels can vary from total darkness to full stage lighting. Work in performance spaces requires the ability to move quickly from audience to stage areas which are at different levels. There can be exposure to high volumes levels in the theaters, and the scene and costume shops. Work hours are varied from early morning academic and applied courses to evening and weekend hours in rehearsals and performances. In costume shops, there can be exposure to high volume levels as a result of sewing machine operation.Deadline: Review of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications.How to apply: Please visit our website at http://www.okcu.edu and click on Careers@OCU to apply for this position. You will be required to upload the following materials when applying for this position:Cover LetterResume/CVTeaching PhilosophyList of Professional References