[Capdist-auditions] Confetti Stage Seeks Directors for filmed Short Play Festival, Confetti Fest 16!

[Confetti Stage]

Greetings!

Confetti Stage is gearing up for its annual short play festival, Confetti
Fest, and we are looking for directors to help us put a creative foot
forward in this time of pandemic and isolation. Although we are uncertain
of what the future will bring, we are committed to bringing the 16th
incarnation of Confetti Fest to life as a filmed performance, to be posted
online. The idea is to begin auditions and rehearsals online via Zoom, and
then later move the casts into a physical space where the performance will
eventually be filmed. Each short play will be filmed separately to limit
the risk of large groups spreading COVID, and the recording will take place
in mid to late November, to be edited and released in early December. The
Albany Masonic Hall, 67 Corning Place, Albany NY 12207 has been reserved
for 2 weeks of filming, although once directors have been selected, we will
all meet to discuss location, performance, and rehearsal options. This
discussion will involve the possibility of filming in locations outside of
the Masonic Hall. In this case, the director would be responsible for
ensuring the safety of the cast and crew.  A videographer will be made
available by Confetti Stage.

If you are willing, we would love to have you look at this year’s selection
of plays and decide if you have an interest in directing. Please contact
confettistageinc at gmail.com to receive all five play scripts.

Here are brief synopses of the plays:

The Choice by Adele Costa
Tucked away in a small village at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains,
there is a famed witch who will hear your troubles and charge you no silver
for their remedy. But what is sought must be paid for, one way or another.

Note: This play requires a director with experience in dance choreography
or a willingness to work with a choreographer. Any director must also be
prepared to research North African Berber culture and respectfully convey
LGBTQ+ themes.

Great Humanity by Matt Reichel

In the distant future, after humanity’s collapse, a scavenger named Cola
comes across an abandoned science lab underground. There, she accidentally
awakens another woman frozen in time, Samantha Knight. Though Cola was
raised to revere her predecessors, her interactions with Samantha reveal
that the people she once admired were deeply flawed. With her worldview
crushed, Cola loses her sense of purpose. An artificial intelligence,
Peggy, convinces Cola that the best thing you can do is to try and enjoy
the ride while you can. The three decide to go back above ground and make
the most of what’s left.

Merry Chrismukkah to All by Daniel Smirlock

While sitting at a table in Starbucks, a man named Adam is approached by a
Hasidic Jew with religious recruitment in mind. The play is Adam’s
monologue in response,  encompassing his mixed Jewish/Catholic background,
his early experience with both religions, his first Christmas in the
mostly-Jewish neighborhood he grew up in, and his own views about God.

Not Even One by Lydia Nightingale

A birthday party can be a bit rough for a recovering alcoholic. Such is it
for Marcy, who finds herself squaring off against a half-full glass of her
favorite beer left lonely on a nearby table.

Painting Moonlight by Laura Darling

At a small cafe sit a woman waiting for a date and an artist working on a
painting. They both feel as if something in their life is not complete. As
the moonlight settles on the scene, they both realize that maybe that is OK.


If you would like to be considered for a Confetti Fest XVI directing
assignment, please reply to this email with responses to the following
questions:

1. Which particular play(s)  are you most interested in directing?  Are
you  willing to direct any other(s)?

2. [Optional] You may provide a brief pitch on how you plan to stage your
preferred  script.  Do not feel limited to Confetti Stage's traditional
stage at the Masonic Hall. If there is another location that you have
access to or can obtain permission to use, you may include that as well.

3. Do you have  directing experience?  Please list prior experience or
attach a resume.

4. Do you have dance choreography experience?

5. Do you have any experience  with video production? Please list or
provide a resume.

6. Are  you  willing to serve as a stage manager, assistant director,
lighting operator or sound operator for Confetti Fest if you are not chosen
to direct?  Please indicate your particular interest and experience.

7. What is your physical location?

Please email confettistageinc at gmail.com to submit your survey answers or
ask any questions.

Survey/Director Submissions Will Be Due on Tuesday, September 8th.


Auditions will be conducted via Zoom the week of Sunday, September 20th
(and will be scheduled based on director availability). Directors are
expected to work with the festival production team to create a weekly
schedule of 2-3 rehearsals and to attend a weekly production meeting on
Sunday afternoons.


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Confetti Stage, Inc
www.confettistage.org
https://www.facebook.com/ConfettiStageInc
Twitter: @StageConfetti
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