Audition Notice - for young people 13-25yrs

AUDITION NOTICE: Michel Azama’s play "Crossfire" Ashfield Youth Theatre is calling for young people across the inner west of Sydney to audition for Michel Azama's production of "Crossfire" directed by Jo Turner. About the play… "Crossfire" is a story of war atrocity. Its text fearlessly interweaves time, place and generations in a rich but sparse poetic language. It responds to the issues of war, conflict and ethnic division with a non-didactic and lyrical voice, providing a terrifying and timeless human drama, a theatre-poem, all at once tender and outraged, violent and impassioned. In Michel Azama's extraordinary contemporary play, the characters are caught in the crossfire, tumbling through the checkpoint of life and death. About the director… Jo Turner has worked extensively in the youth theatre sector since 1999. He regularly works for ATYP, Shopfront Youth Theatre, the University of Western Sydney, the Actor's Centre, ACTT, and NIDA. He directed Mr Puntila and His Man Matti for ATYP (2004), Don't Stare too Much! (Darlinghurst Theatre 04) and The No Chance in Hell Hotel (Darlinghurst Theatre, IPAC, Hong Kong). Jo is also a professional performer having worked for the Sydney Theatre Company, Belvoir St, the Ensemble, the Q Theatre, La Boite, Black Swan and B Sharp as well as in feature film (You Can't Stop the Murders) and on television (All Saints, White Collar Blue, Backberner). What to prepare… Actors interested in auditioning for the production need to prepare a short dramatic contemporary monologue (max 5 minutes) and are encouraged to attend an Audition Workshop to work on their piece with Ashfield Youth Theatre's artistic director James Winter before auditioning. AUDITION WORKSHOP: Thursday October 18th 4.30pm-6.30pm @ Bastable St Hall, 2 Bastable St Croydon (near Ashfield Pool) GROUP AUDITION: Thursday October 25th 4.30pm-9pm @ Bastable St Hall, 2 Bastable St Croydon (near Ashfield Pool) Characters available: 12 speaking roles are available for both male and female actors aged 13-25 years. Previous theatre experience is desirable but not essential. The audition will involve group exercises led by the director and presentation of prepared monologue in front of group. Rehearsal schedule… Successful actors will need to be available for rehearsals on Thursday nights from November 1st – December 20th, school holiday all-day intensives on Tuesdays and Thursdays from January 15th – 24th, then Tuesday and Thursday nights from January 29th – February 7 with production scheduled for February 14th – 16th. Information and registration… Interested young people need to register for an audition by contacting JAMES WINTER on 0408 629 658 or jamesw@ashfield.nsw.gov.au or visit www.myspace.com/ashfield_youth_theatre