[Capdist-auditions] NYSTI Capital Region auditions July 9

[Sarah Howes]

NYSTI ANNOUNCES ANNUAL OPEN CALL AUDITIONS FOR CAPITAL DISTRICT REGION ACTORS


2009-2010 Season Auditions for Adults and Children

Troy – NYSTI, the New York State Theatre Institute, will hold its annual open call auditions for adult actors 18 years of age and older and children ages  9-14 from the Greater Capital District Region on Thursday, July 9 from 4:00 – 7:00 PM in the James L. Meader Little Theater on the Russell Sage College Campus in Troy.  No appointment is necessary.  Interested actors may contact NYSTI’s Associate Producing Director at olgadelorey at nysti.org or at 518-274-3200 for information.  Equity and non-Equity may apply.  These are screening auditions for NYSTI’s entire 2009-10 season.  

Audition Preparation
All actors should prepare a memorized monologue of 1 to 2 minutes in length and bring a headshot and resume.  Actor/singers who would like to be considered for NYSTI’s musicals should prepare 16 bars of a song and bring sheet music.  An accompanist will be provided.  Children ages 9 to 14 are needed only for the musical King Island Christmas.  Teenagers, aged 16-18, will be auditioned for the roles of Romeo and Juliet.  Singing will be required.

NYSTI’s 2009-10 Season
NYSTI’s season includes two musicals: Orphan Train and King Island Christmas—a musical celebration that is both oratorio and musical theatre; a premiere drama A Legend of Sleepy Hollow; Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and a show still to be announced appropriate for all ages.  

NYSTI’s rehearsals are held during regular workday hours, six days a week (Sunday through Friday).  Performances are scheduled six days a week, Tuesdays through Sundays, with 10 AM performances weekdays for school audiences in addition to Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM and Sundays at 2 PM.


IN BRIEF:
NYS Theatre Institute
Annual open call auditions: adult actors 18 and older and children ages 9-14, Equity and non-Equity are eligible
Thursday, July 9, 4 – 7 PM, open call
Little Theatre, Russell Sage College Campus, Troy, NY
No appointment necessary.  For information contact: olgadelorey at nysti.org or call (518) 274-3200. 
Prepare:  ALL 1-2 minute monologue, bring headshot and resume; singers should prepare 16 bars of a song and bring sheet music for accompanist who will be provided.


Sarah Howes
Public/Media Relations and Marketing Director
NYS Theatre Intitute
37 First Street
Troy, NY 12180
518-274-3491, direct line
518-274-3200, general line
http://www.nysti.org

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