Time to Get those posters up!!

Hey Theatre VCU students - come to the office ASAP and pick up your 15 posters to hang around the VCU campus and Richmond community.

The earlier YOU come and get your posters the better the gig.

Wouldn't you rather walk over to the Pollak building and hang 8 posters, and wander over to Monument Ave and hang the remaining 7  in about 15 minutes... instead of waiting and getting the Southside poster hanging assignment?

Come early and often to the Theatre office and get YOUR Shakespeare's R&J posters - and help us wake up Richmond to these beautiful productions!

Waking the Sleeping Beast

First Day of School 2011: Summer Successes. International Festivals. First Year Challenges. Mainstage Excitement.

and the Theatre VCU Blog is waking up.

First Years - Tomorrow is your First Year Acting Audition -  Be at the Hodges at 6:30, take a deep breath, and do what you do best at 7:00. BAM
Everyone else - be at Hodges at 7:00 and support our newest class of Performance Majors.

This was a big summer for Theatre VCU

Student Voices was a huge success - entertained and educated the university's incoming first students and their parents. The students left the production looking confident, the parents usually left looking wild-eyed. It was clear the ride home was going to be interesting for those families.

- Thank you Barry Bell and a hugely talented cast for a great run.

Speaking of talent!

What a great Summer Intensive!
Twelve fabulous, energetic, and engaged high school students from all over Virginia were here for three weeks working from dawn to dusk in Acting for the Camera with Barry Bell, Musical Theatre with Patti D'Beck and Fight Choreography with Kevin Inouye. What a great three weeks! And when they "Strutted Their Stuff" it was clear that Theatre VCU owned the Sonia Vlahcevic stage!

The cast and director (Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates) have just leaped into the new school year after returning from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where they performed uncle tom: deconstructed to raves and several 5-star reviews.

VCU News Center has this to say about the experience.

Congratulations to EVERYONE who contributed to this international triumph!!

Take a look over your shoulder...

Yes.

That's our first Main stage production barreling down on all of us - and it is incredibly exciting!

Shakespeare's R & J
two casts, two guest directors. But let's save that for the next blog...

Attention all Actors!

2011 RICHMOND ALLIANCE OF PROFESSIONAL THEATRES (RAPT) AUDITIONS:

August 17, 2011 6 - 10 p.m. at the Firehouse Theatre Project

Take your shot before directors and theatre company reps from all over the Tri City area, all in the same room! Participating RAPT member companies include African American Reparatory Theatre (AART), Cadence Theatre Co, Chamberlayne Actors Theatre, Firehouse Theatre Project, HATTheatre, Henley Street Theatre, K Dance, Mystery Dinner Playhouse, Richmond Shakespeare, Richmond Triangle Players, Theatre IV and Virginia Patriots, among others. You will have three minutes to present a prepared monologue and/or song. An accompanist will be available for those who bring sheet music; a player will be provided for CDs. If you are using a tape, you will need to bring it in your own player queued and ready to go. All actors should bring several copies of your headshot and resume for distribution to each theatre. You must be 18 or older to audition.

You must make an audition appointment by calling 804-649-2583. Please arrive 15-30 minutes prior to your audition. Every effort will be made to stay on schedule. Late arrival could result in forfeiture of your appointment.

Margie P. Gilbert, Development & Marketing Director
Firehouse Theatre Project
1609 W. Broad St. RVA 23220 margie@firehousetheatre.org

Ken Lazer Commercial Audition Workshop at Theatre VCU

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!

You do not have to be a Theatre VCU student to attend these workshops

Time	Sunday, August 28 · 10:00am - 6:00pm
Location	Virginia Commonwealth University Performing Arts Complex - Space TBA
More Info	Three workshops will be offered: Check out this video to see Ken at work with last year's VCU Workshop http://vimeo.com/27212776 10:00 - 12:00 Level One $75.00 10 per class ... 1:00 - 3:00 Level One $75.00 10 per class 4:00 - 6:00 Level Two $75.00 10 per class/Must have Beginning Level to register for this class either this day, last year or with NY Actor's Connection. Level One: Introduces basic audition tips and techniques to improve your on camera auditions. You will work one on one with Ken on-camera several times with different commercial copy. Watch yourself on the playback of each audition as Ken proves to you what works, what doesn't work and WHY something works or doesn't work. This is a two hour workshop. (Due to intensity and attention given to each student, class is limited to maximum 10 people.) Level Two: Reinforces what was learned in Level One but this time with more "challenging" pieces of commercial copy while learning even more "tricks" to improve your audition. This is a two hour workshop. You must take Level One before you can register for Level Two. (Due to intensity and attention given, class is limited to a maximum of 10 people.) To register, go to the website: http://www.kenlazercasting​ .com/ and on the HOME page, look for the social media bar to the top right, click on the "P" for Paypal. Enter the amount either $75 for Level 1 or Level 2 or $150 for both Level 1 & Level 2. You should receive a confirmation email after payment. Ken Lazer Casting Director kenlazercasting.com Ken Lazer Casting has worked with the best directors, photographers and actors and specializes in procuring talent for voiceovers, commercials, beauty, fashion and lifestyle TV and Print casting and is located at 232 East 54th Street., New York, NY 10022. Payment: You can use the PayPal Account listed on Ken's website to pay for these workshops. Ken's Website: www.kenlazercasting.com If you need to pay another way, please contact Lorri Lindberg at jllindberg@vcu.edu. All payment is due by Sunday, August 14th, 2011 Please be sure to click the ATTENDING button to also register. Theatre VCU's Brian Simmons booked a gig with Ken his first year in NYC!! Space: Performing Arts Center Corner of Harrison and Park Room 53 Basement of PAC Building