Theatre, Film and Recycled Fashion

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Theatrical Tendencies 2011-12 Season open auditions

Theatrical Tendencies will hold auditions for two shows in the 2011-12 season: The Little Dog Laughed by Douglas Carter Beane, and Beautiful Thing by Jonathan Harvey

Auditions will be held at the Milwaukee Gay Arts Center 703 S 2nd Street, on Sunday, May 22nd and Monday, May 23rd. Sunday auditions begin at 1:00 pm (registration begins at 12:30). Monday auditions begin at 7:00 pm (registration begins at 6:30).

Performances are staged at the Milwaukee Gay Arts Center in Walker’s Point. Rehearsals, other than tech week are conducted in Wauwatosa. For more information, please contact the director Mark E. Schuster at marke@theatricaltendencies.com — please do not call the MKEGAC.

The Little Dog Laughed
Performance Dates – October 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 & 22, 2011
Rehearsals August 29th – October 6th, 2011

Roles to be cast:

Diane – female aged 38 – 48
Mitchell’s high powered Hollywood agent who will stop at NOTHING to get her client to the top.

Mitchell – male aged 28 – 34
a good-looking, “every woman’s fantasy” rising Hollywood star  *brief nudity required

Alex – male aged 22 – 28
a male escort still ‘finding himself *brief nudity required

Ellen – female aged 22 – 28
Alex’s hip and savvy girlfriend

Beautiful Thing
Performance Dates – March 2, 3, 9, 10, 16 & 17, 2012
Rehearsals January 23 – March 1, 2012

Roles to be cast:
NOTE: all roles will require a “broad Southeast London” accent.

Jamie – looking for an actor able to play a male age 16
a plain looking “boy next door” in working class England

Ste – looking for an actor able to play a male age 16
Jamie’s attractive neighbor, plays football (soccer)

Sandra – female aged 34 – 36
Jamie’s hard working, tough as nails but supportive single mother

Tony – male aged 26 – 28
Sandra’s current often chemically altered boyfriend

Leah – looking for an actress able to play a female aged 16 – 19
their Mama Cass obsessed, high school drop out neighbor

Racine Theatre Guild: Auditions for Fall season

The Racine Theatre Guild is holding auditions on June 6 and 7 for Alan Ayckbourn’s Comic Potential, a winner of London’s Olivier Award for Best Comedy. The show launches RTG’s fall season, with performances on the three weekends from September 9-25.

Redline Milwaukee’s Recycled Runway Contest: Calling fashion designers and students

RedLine Milwaukee, Inc. is searching for 15 local fashion designers or fashion design students to compete in its Recycled Runway Design Contest, where art and social justice meets fashion. Contestants will create a fashion forward garment and accessories made out of recycled or re-purposed items for a great prize package. RedLine’s Third Annual Fashion Show is a fundraiser to support RedLine’s core programs including its socially relevant exhibition and education programs.

Construction of the garments will begin after June 1, 2011 and must be completed by July 29, 2011. Outfits will be modeled and showcased on the runway at RedLine’s Third Annual Fashion Show, September 23, 2011. Judging of the garments will take place the night of the fashion show by local fashion experts. Also new this year is RedLine’s Recycled Runway Fine Art Catalog, which will feature photographs of the fashions entered taken by RedLine Artist, Christopher McIntyre.  A photo of the designer and a very brief bio will also be included. Opportunities also exist for the entered garments to be showcased at Grand Avenue Mall, on TV and in print.

To become a contestant in RedLine Milwaukee’s Recycled Runway Design Contest and for a complete listing of the rules, email Lynn or call 414-837-5412.

Call for entries: 2011 Milwaukee Film Festival

Milwaukee Film is currently accepting submissions for the 2011 Milwaukee Film Festival. Only works  produced after January 1, 2009 will be accepted, and all submissions must be on DVD.  Submission packages must be postmarked by June 15, 2011. For a full list of rules and regulations, click here. For more information, contact Milwaukee Film at 414.755.1965 or email entries@milwaukee-film.org.