Oct. 07 - Oct. 10
The Paramount Theatre (Austin Theatre Alliance) is seeking a diverse group of actors, improvisers, singers, and movers to join the Paramount Story Wranglers, a TYA company that takes the original writings of 3rd grade students and transforms them into a comedy/musical/variety show. The show is performed for the student writers and their school community to uplift and empower the voices of young people (Think SNL, but for the under-10 crowd).
The Story Wranglers serve a diverse group of students, and we want that diversity represented in our ensembles. Black, Indigenous and all Artists of Color are encouraged to audition. Ability to read, comprehend and speak fluently in Spanish is highly desirable but not required. We welcome queer and gender nonconforming artists, performers in larger bodies and performers with disabilities.
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CASTING NOTICE (see audition form link below):
Company: Paramount Story Wranglers - seeking singers who move
Pay: Non-Union. Base pay $434.25 for Spanish bilingual performers, $341.25/week for non-Spanish bilingual performers. All artists are contractors. Other stipends available for transportation as well as songwriting, choreography and stage management.
Director: Katie Moore
Music Director: Tyler Mabry
When: Monday, October 7 and Thursday, October 10. Sessions are held from 6:30 pm - 8 pm and 8:15 pm - 9:45 pm. You need attend only one session.
Where: Central Austin (location details shared upon confirmation of audition time) Free, onsite parking available.
Appointments required for in-person auditions. Tapes not accepted. Must be over 18 and local to Austin.
Auditions consist of singing, movement and devising with a group. Dress to move and plan to stay for the entire session. Please prepare a one-minute (32-bar) vocal selection -- pop, rock or musical theatre. Live accompaniment will be provided, so bring sheet music for your audition cut. If necessary, you may request to perform your selection a capella. Reach out to tmabry@austintheatre.org with any questions about the vocal audition.
A mandatory company workshop will be held on Sunday, October 20 for those who are cast (Time TBD but sometime between 10 am - 8 pm).
HEALTH & SAFETY:
Temperatures will be taken at check-in: anyone with a temperature over 99℉ will not be permitted to audition.
You may be asked to wear a mask.
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You are: dependable, a team player, fun, kind, & positive, and passionate about performance as a tool for social change. Songwriting, percussion, choreography, or instruments are a plus.
Content: Shows consist of approximately 6 original songs and 6 short plays, devised by a cast of 8-10 people.
Time Commitment: A completely new show is developed in the course of one week. There will be 15 performance opportunities between October and May. We ask that company members commit to a minimum of 2 shows per season.
Rehearsals: Rehearsals are held from 2 pm - 6 pm on Sunday and 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm Monday - Thursday. You should expect to be in rehearsal up to 22.75 hours that week. The performance is on Friday afternoon. If you have a day job, you will need to make arrangements to be at the performance during the school day.
Frequently Asked Questions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Fh9LyPErl34lhqAbnrWXwxUs3-NWdzNDHEXcAfPyus/edit
Questions? Email Katie Moore at kmoore@austintheatre.org.
The Austin Theatre Alliance is committed to equal-employment principles, and we recognize the value of committed individuals who feel they are being treated in an equitable and professional manner. We strive to find ways to attract, develop and retain the talent needed to meet business objectives, and recruit and employ high qualified individuals representing the diverse communities in which we live.
Your audition time is not confirmed until you receive an email confirmation from us. Thank you!
