Theatre Alliance of Louisville to Hold 2011 Unified Auditions

Louisville, KY, April 18, 2011 – The Theatre Alliance of Louisville will hold its fifth annual unified auditions on May 14th, 2011 at the Hartford Building of the Jefferson Community College Campus on the southeast corner of First and Gray streets.

The unified auditions offer local actors a unique opportunity to audition for 16 theatres and organizations casting for multiple shows on the same day.

This years participating companies include (in alphabetical order, to date) Actors Theatre of Louisville Apprentice/Intern Company, The Alley Theater, The Alley Theater for Young Audiences, The Bard’s Town, Bunbury Theatre, Center Stage, Kathi E. B. Ellis, Emerging Artists Group, Julie Hamberg, Little Colonel Playhouse, Looking for Lilith Theatre Company, Louisville Repertory Company, Pandora Productions, Savage Rose Classical Theatre Company,Theatre 502, and Whodunnit Mystery Theatre.

The day’s schedule will run as follows:

8:15AM: Actor Registration opens in the main lobby of The Hartford Building
9:00AM: Monologue and Song (optional) Session begins
(Actors are presented to a room of representatives from each theater. Actor must perform either two 60 second contrasting monologues or one 60 second monologue and 16 measures of a song; accompanist will be provided) *
10:00AM: Actor Registration ends
1:00PM: Monologue and Song Session ends
1:30PM -2:00 Movement Session (movement for non-dancers)
2:15PM- 2:45:Dance Session begins
(For actors who dance with representatives of theatres which produce musicals)
3:00PM: Individual Company Meetings/Call back Session begins
(Some companies will post a call back sheet after the Monologue session requesting an additional meeting/audition with specific actors)
5:00PM: Individual Company Meetings/Call back Session ends

*Actors will be given a number and presented to room of representatives in groups of 10.

All actors are encouraged but not required to participate in each Session (Monologue and Song; Movement; Dance) of the day. Actors participating in any session throughout the day must register from 8:15-10:00AM and registration is on a first come first served basis.

All actors should bring 16 copies of their photograph (8X10 preferred) and resume.

Parking - big flat lot at Broadway and Second (student lot not faculty lot). Park on 1st Street side, and Hartford Building is directly opposite.

For more information, please email questions to theatreallianceoflouisville@gmail.com

The Theatre Alliance of Louisville’s mission is to unite and strengthen the local theatre community. TAL is a member of the Arts and Cultural Attractions Council of Louisville and Arts Kentucky.

There's Still Time to See a Modern Classic.

The final two performances of Shoestring Productions' Glass Menagerie are over the Fourth of July weekend. Performances are Friday July 2nd and Monday July 5th at the Water Tower in Louisville. If you haven't seen this American classic of the stage by playwright Tennessee Williams in awhile get out and see Kentucky Playwrights Workshop, Inc. member's Kathi E. B. Ellis' version of Glass Menagerie which has won plaudits for brilliance and ingenuity. Featuring Megan Burnett (Amanda), Lee Look (Tom), Laura Ellis (Laura) and Doug Sumay (The Gentleman Caller) this wonderful play has struck all the right tones with critics; it will with you, too.

Produced in partnership with the Louisville Visual Art Association, in conjunction with their Ne10: Louisville exhibit, part of the National Glass Art Society conference in Louisville at the Water Tower, the show goes up for its last two perfomances on July 2nd and 5th at 7:30 pm.

For more information about the production go to http://web.me.com/harryjb/ShoeStringProductions/. Tickets are $15; $12 for seniors and students with valid id.

For reservations at 502-741-8392 or shoestringproductionsky@gmail.com

Glass Menagerie is being produced by special arrangement with Dramatist’s Play Service

A Better Picture

Another picture from the June 13th meeting of
517 Playwrights. Left to Right are: James Brown,
Bill McCann, Jr., Steve Taylor, and Kathi E. B.
Ellis. Bill Forsyth was the photographer. (An un-
known coffee drinker/blogger is in the background.) Please come join us for our next meeting on July 11th, 2:00 pm at Common
Grounds Coffee House.

Picture Us: 517 Playwrights

Members of 517 Playwrights gathered at Common Grounds Coffee House on Sunday June 13th included: (l to r) Bill McCann, Jr, Steve Taylor, Kathi E. B. Ellis, and James Brown. The photo was taken by yet another member, Bill Forsyth. Missing are Shan and Trish Ayres and Jim Betts. New members are always welcome. The next meeting will be Sunday July 11th at Common Grounds at 2:00 pm. Anyone who has an interest in encouraging the development of new works for the stage is welcome to join us.