Grease Professional production Auditions are they on?

Hi guys

I just heard that there are auditions currently on for Grease (professional production).

Richard Wilkins from telly was saying that these auditions have already begun.

If that is true does anyone know any information??

Smiles

JB

Auditions are well and truly underway. Chorus has been filled - 2nd stage auditions for chorus (understudy roles) are in progress at the moment.
If I can get any more information for you, I will post it ASAP. (should know by late saturday night)
Hope you're not too late! :-)

Take Care,

AJ

Why don't we hear about the professional production auditions on this site??
Grr....

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Charisse wrote:
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> Why don't we hear about the professional production auditions
> on this site??
> Grr....



The answer's unfortunately found in the people who use (misuse?) this site. Your post came immediately after a 13 year old who addressed her post 'to whomever I can get a job off'; and a fair few that were really just fanmail posts to a young TV actor...

Now, far be it for me to discourage any particular style of post...the front page says this is OUR website, and encourages us to join in and make ourselves home. However, conversations (including many of mine) do tend to stray a bit aimlessly. And I reckon professional companies ARE discouraged to post here, because they can see only too well that they are likely to generate a hell of a lot of time-wasting responses. And, as others have repeatedly pointed out, the professional companies are already flooded by applications from hopeful actors...why do they need to advertise for more?

Having said that, there are a fair few helpful souls here who broadcast relevant information about pro opportunities when it comes to hand. (Talei's list of useful weblinks is a resource to be envied.)
If you're eager to get straight to the source, you're better off employing the services of an agent. Then maybe you'll be one of the people letting us know here about professional auditions?


Cheers,
Craig

i would just like to say that crgwllms is the only person on this site that knows his stuff and thank god for people like him that keep people like me sane.

people like Charisse are those who i consider (from what i am pressuming) a "common-amatuer" who always sings in the chorus, or would get a minor role and obviously not a pro. YOU WILL NEVER GET A POST OR A MESSAGE OR ANYTHING ON A COMMUNITY THEATRE WEBSITE ABOUT PROFESSIONAL AUDITIONS. Why? so that common people like her dont audition - it would send the directors and production team to their professional death's. not to mention the waste of time and $money$.

And people like her would wonder why they wont make it into the professional business without some sort of degree and agent in the p.a. business. I am so sorry Charisse because i am not meaning to be nasty intentionally, but there are so many of you out there that i am sick of hearing you all complaining about this stuff.

Crgwillms i have read a lot of your posts and keep writing them because it is smart people like you that make me want to keep coming back to this site - not to read things like " how do i get into WAAPA? - i am 17 and have been singing in the school choir and like into the woods" or some crap like "i like andrew lloyd webber, write what your favourite musical is" - GIVE ME SOMETHING SUFFICIENT YOU COMMON PEOPLE!!!!!

Thou spongy onion-eyed puttock!

In response to B,

Far be-it for anyone to ask a simple and relevant question for fear they will get their head bitten off by someone who thinks they are above everyone else in the theatre industry. Whoever you are I think that was a very nasty response and there was really no need for it as I believe Craig had already (and might I add politely) answered her question for her.

There is no need for any kind of belittling or confidence knocking (i.e referring to her as common people what are you?)
on this website.
As far as I am aware this website is here to help people in or looking to get into the theatre industry and you werent very helpful at all. You were best not to write anything!



Rach

B wrote:
> i would just like to say that crgwllms is the only person on
> this site that knows his stuff and thank god for people like
> him that keep people like me sane.


I certainly can't claim to be the ONLY person....maybe I'm one of the more obvious (or just the only one who won't shut up)?

And the god I'd most like to thank this week is Osiris, Egyptian God of agriculture & the Nile flood ...(still sane?)



> Crgwillms i have read a lot of your posts and keep writing
> them because it is smart people like you that make me want to
> keep coming back to this site


Thanks for the positive feedback. Glad you're finding it interesting/entertaining.

However, don't expect me to always live up to your high expectation...odds are I'll write something stupid pretty soon...

Cheers,
Craig

Yes, blinded as I was by flattery, I missed the rather unnecessary put-down of Charisse's question.

While there are a lot of annoying statements made here, there are as many or more genuine questions. There's no point in some of us appearing 'smart' without the people who are genuinely here to learn asking us those questions.

Thanks Rachael.


Cheers
Craig

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Hi Craig,


Well I dont know about smart haha but I just thought it unncessary for the remarks. Obviously not trying to stir any arguments up just simply defending an innocent person and their innocent question. We are all hear to learn.

PS no hard feelings to B : )

Great site guys very helpful indeed!! Keep up the chats!

Rach

Crgwillms and correspondent, thank you!!!!! you tell those dumb arses.......pointless prattle haha. Anyway your comments made my day, well said.
MJ

Hi Craig

I definatley agrre with your statement, I have actually just moved over to WA and was wondering if anyone new of a good Agent over this side of the country

any helpful suggestions wouldbe greatly appreciated

thanks

lr

Hi Craig

I definatley agree with your statement, I have actually just moved over to WA and was wondering if anyone new of a good Agent over this side of the country

any helpful suggestions wouldbe greatly appreciated

thanks

lr

craig,

you have to admit though, this website really does need fine tuning as you already said there are serious people in here and there are jokers. i have been on this site and have to spend a lot of time looking and deciphering the information that i think is useful for me as a performer and believe it or not it really is here. but sometimes its like finding a needle in a haystack due to people that do think that by advertising themselves here that they would get some kind of response. this website is helpful in that you can get good advice but also notice a lot of teenagers posting a "can you help me" kind of post maybe as a suggestion you could have some information for people who are starting out and dont know where to start kind of group or a frequently asked questions or advice on how to know the difference between a good agent and someone who just wants to rip you off or maybe a name and shame agency eg. some agent you think is dodgy then have a forum to discuss it in. i have seen other website that has these type of features. this is just a constructive criticism dont take it the wrong way as this website is probably the only website i have seen in oz that has potential for us performers whether it be actors, singers and dancers.

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msteriouz wrote:
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> craig,
>
> you have to admit though, this website really does need fine
> tuning as you already said there are serious people in here
> and there are jokers. i have been on this site and have to
> spend a lot of time looking and deciphering the information
> that i think is useful for me as a performer and believe it
> or not it really is here. but sometimes its like finding a
> needle in a haystack due to people that do think that by
> advertising themselves here that they would get some kind of
> response. this website is helpful in that you can get good
> advice but also notice a lot of teenagers posting a "can you
> help me" kind of post maybe as a suggestion you could have
> some information for people who are starting out and dont
> know where to start kind of group or a frequently asked
> questions or advice on how to know the difference between a
> good agent and someone who just wants to rip you off or maybe
> a name and shame agency eg. some agent you think is dodgy
> then have a forum to discuss it in. i have seen other
> website that has these type of features. this is just a
> constructive criticism dont take it the wrong way as this
> website is probably the only website i have seen in oz that
> has potential for us performers whether it be actors, singers
> and dancers.
>


Can't disagree with you there. Many of your tune-up suggestions have been put forward before.
I don't know the first thing about web design or constructing the type of pages you're suggesting, but I'd be happy to contribute/compile material for those pages, were they to be created.

Hand pass to .... ? ITA committee...?


Cheers
Craig

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who is actually in charge of this website and how many people are involved in it apart from you who else is moderating it? there are people who design websites am not sure if you guys want to invest in that i know of someone that have gotten website designs on the internet before i must try and find that out and give you the information. like i said before this is the only website out there in oz that performers turn to and it would be nicer if it had more substance to it. when i started doing a search for a arts, theatre group on google this is the only one that really comes up for oz so i would assume there are a lot of us that looks here but like you said some of the serious ones tend to find other websites to go to.

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msteriouz wrote:
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> who is actually in charge of this website and how many people
> are involved in it apart from you who else is moderating it?
> there are people who design websites am not sure if you guys
> want to invest in that i know of someone that have gotten
> website designs on the internet before i must try and find
> that out and give you the information. like i said before
> this is the only website out there in oz that performers turn
> to and it would be nicer if it had more substance to it. when
> i started doing a search for a arts, theatre group on google
> this is the only one that really comes up for oz so i would
> assume there are a lot of us that looks here but like you
> said some of the serious ones tend to find other websites to
> go to.
>



If you're interested in chatting with the webmaster, Grant Malcolm, who visits here frequently (but has a life, job, and family of his own, as well as being involved in theatre...so therefore his time resources are limited) you can access info about him and how this site was put together by going to 'about/site credits' in the menu at the top of the page - which takes you here: http://www.theatre.asn.au/credits.php3

I wouldn't really consider myself a moderator, at least not in the literal sense of having any technical control. I was given password privileges to 'keep the poll rolling', but even there I have no influence over the design or function of the poll engine.

I've recently heard from a member of the ITA committee (go to 'about/the ITA' above) who is starting to piece together a FAQ page which may soon be incorporated here...so yes, discussions and suggestions like yours DO get noticed and are taken seriously.

I'm seriously considering finding the time to learn how to construct websites...then maybe I'll be more use in suggesting practical solutions.



Cheers,
Craig

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Hi Craig and msteriouz

Thanks for the suggestions and support.

crgwllms wrote:
> I wouldn't really consider myself a moderator, at least not
> in the literal sense of having any technical control. I was
> given password privileges to 'keep the poll rolling', but
> even there I have no influence over the design or function of
> the poll engine.

And a splendid job you're doing of this too! Great to see the fresh polls rolling over. Although did I miss the commentary on the last one?

;-)

> I've recently heard from a member of the ITA committee (go to
> 'about/the ITA' above) who is starting to piece together a
> FAQ page which may soon be incorporated here...so yes,
> discussions and suggestions like yours DO get noticed and are
> taken seriously.

I've encouraged the ITA to bring discussion about what we should be doing with the website here, online. While this project may have originated as an ITA initiative, it's grown far beyond the capacity of the ITA to manage the project singlehandedly and the committee is far from representative of the 1600 people visiting every day. This means its all the more important to get suggestions for what we should be doing recorded _and_ discussed here.

I can tell you that as soon as an FAQ is close to ready, I'll start filtering for teens googling for audition and modelling opportunities and including prominent notices for them encouraging them to read the FAQ rather than disrupting the site with more "me too" posts.

Some time back (almost two years ago!) I pointed people to http://web.theatre.asn.au suggesting this as a new (but alas empty) framework for the site. This framework is in an easy to use content management system (CMS) that allows practically anyone able to use a web browser to update web pages. Sadly, no-one's yet taken up the possibility of populating any portion of this framework with useful content.

I can understand why. When it's sitting there empty it looks very ambitious. But even if we could just get a couple of areas populated and only publish the bits that have content, it would get the ball rolling.

This next vital stage of development is going to require much more collaboration between diverse groups of people - much of which will probably need to be done offline. It's a big leap, and I've been struggling to find the time to properly kickstart it.

> I'm seriously considering finding the time to learn how to
> construct websites...then maybe I'll be more use in
> suggesting practical solutions.

My offer to come round and give you a few tips to get started still stands!

:-)

Cheers
Grant

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thanks for the info, ive pretty much got how this whole website works its much more complicated than i thought like you said people that run this site do have other lives and i didnt even know that the entire thing was a free setup cool no prob ill keep trawling now and then want more feedback let me know

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my son Stephen ickers would like informatiom om this audition , he is interested in auditioning for the part "Danny" I believe that is the name of the lead role John T, did. Stephen has recorded cds and grew up taking theater. He has been a paid actor for the dhakespear theartorMontgomery Al.Is this goning to be a bradway production?