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The Alley Theatre will hold 2015-2016 Seasonal Auditions for Houston actors onTuesday, August 18, 2015. On Saturday, August 22, 2015the Alley Theatre is also holding auditions for boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 13 to be considered for roles in the Alley Theatre’s 2015 production ofA Christmas Carol – a Ghost Story of Christmas.
Open Auditions for Houston Actors
2015-2016 Seasonal Auditions for Houston actors are onTuesday, August 18, 2015. Auditions are for AEA and non-AEA adult actors, ages 18 and older. Auditions are by appointment only, and may be scheduled beginningWednesday, August 5, 2015. Actors should prepare one monologue (classical or contemporary) that is one to three minutes in length and bring a current headshot and resume. No phone calls please.
WHEN
Tuesday, August 18
By Appointment Only
WHERE
Alley Theatre
615 Texas Ave.
Houston, TX 77002
REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-AEA ACTORS
To be eligible for auditions & casting all non-AEA actors auditioning must be at least 18 years old; must live within a 50-mile radius of downtown Houston; and must be available for weekday and weekend rehearsals.
To obtain an appointment, e-mail contact information (name, phone number, and indicate whether you are a member of AEA) to
auditions@alleytheatre.orgon or afterWednesday, August 5, 2015.
Children’s Auditions for A Christmas Carol
The Alley Theatre is holding auditions for boys and girls between the ages of 5 and 13 to be considered for roles in the Alley Theatre’s 2015 production ofA Christmas Carol – a Ghost Story of Christmas. Those wishing to audition must be available for rehearsals and performancesOctober 24 through December 28, 2015.
WHEN
Saturday, August 22
By Appointment Only
WHERE
Alley Theatre
615 Texas Ave
Houston, TX 77002
REQUIREMENTS
Children must be age 13 or younger; and may not be members of AEA or SAG-AFTRA. Children auditioning should be prepared to sing one verse a cappella from a traditional holiday song such as “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” or “O Come All Ye Faithful.” Children should also prepare an age appropriate short monologue, story or joke. Total material prepared should not exceed two minutes.
BeginningWednesday, August 12, parents may schedule their child by e-mailing contact information (name, phone number, the child’s name and child’s age) to
auditions@alleytheatre.org.
ABOUT THE ALLEY THEATRE
The Alley Theatre produces 400 performances annually, more than all other performing arts organizations in the Theater District combined. The Alley has attracted over 8 million people to Houston’s Theater District since 1968 and has a $34.5 million annual economic impact on the City of Houston (“Arts & Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts & Culture Organizations and their Audiences in the City of Houston,”Americans for the Arts, 2005.)
The Alley Theatre, one of America’s leading not-for-profit theatres, is a nationally recognized performing arts company focused on collaborating with resident actors, visiting artists, directors, designers, dramaturgs, and authors to cultivate the new voices, new work, and new artists of the American theatre. A staff of 177 is under the direction of Artistic Director Gregory Boyd and Managing Director Dean R. Gladden. The Alley has also brought its productions to 40 American cities, and to Berlin, Paris, St. Petersburg and New York’s Lincoln Center, as well as to major European festivals (including two in one season at the Venice Biennale) and Broadway. A recipient of the Special Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, the Alley creates a wide-ranging repertoire and innovative productions of classics, neglected modern plays, and premieres, as well as new works developed through the Alley’s new play initiative. For more information go to
alleytheatre.org.
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