The 2010 StrawHat Auditions will be held February 13 – 15th in New York City Actor Applications for the 2010 StrawHat are now available now!
Staff Tech Design Applications for the 2010 StrawHats are available now!
GO TO:
www.strawhat-auditions.com

The StrawHat Auditions is celebrating it’s 31st year as one of the best known combined auditions for young actors looking to start their careers in the theatre; in summer stock, regional theatre and other productions. For many students, the StrawHats are the first audition experience they prepare for; and in that preparation, learn what is required not only for the StrawHats but for any professional audition they attempt.

The auditions are run by a successful Broadway actress and a former talent manager. We run the auditions with an emphasis on communicating to actors how to prepare a resume; what makes a good headshot; what kinds of songs and monologues are appropriate for actors of their age and experience; even suggestions on how to dress for an audition. The idea is that the actor needs to know what is appropriate in the application stage; and if accepted, what is expected for a successful audition.

Actors who are selected to audition at the StrawHats prepare their materials and get the experience, usually their first, of doing an important audition in a major theatre in New York City. That experience includes a dance call; and an evening of callbacks where they read sides, sing additional music; whatever the theatres need to make their decisions and make offers. Afterwards, they can enjoy the New York theatre experience and take in a show and enjoy all the theatre landmarks that make acting in New York an irresistible choice every year.

The auditions not only serve actors, but also give a platform to staff, tech and design candidates looking to start their careers. The theatres who attend the auditions are looking for your students to fill roles, sing and dance in the chorus, design sets; in essence to be the backbone of their theatres, where they will work too hard, stay up too late and have the time of their lives.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Kirsti Carnahan, Jay Spadone, producers

Odyssey photo by Josh Frachiseur

Homer’s Odyssey
A Retelling by Simon Armitage

After a sold-out final week, Homer’s Odyssey: A Retelling by Simon Armitage returns to the stage for 18 additional performances starting October 2nd.

The October 2nd re-opening includes a post-show discussion led by internationally renowned poet and playwright Simon Armitage. Join us for an invigorating look at Homer with one of the great literary talents of our time.

“Bursting with adventure and passion … this adaptation, written by Simon Armitage and presented by Handcart Ensemble, is so superb that you may find yourself wishing that the playwright would step onstage and take a bow at
the curtain call.” — New York Times

Additional Performances
Oct 2 – 18, 2009
Sun, 3PM; Mon, 7PM; Wed-Fri, 8PM; Sat, 2PM & 8PM

Location
Theatres at 45 Bleecker Street
45 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012

Tickets
20% discount available at Brown Paper Tickets with code “HOMER.” Purchase online or by calling

A reminder about the upcoming events on Oct. 8:
Panel discussion at 4:30
Benefit for the Workplace Project at 8 p.m.
Tickets for the benefit are on sale in the Drama Dept office (Lowe Hall) and on October 6, 7, and 8 in the Student Center.
Suggested donation is $20 but students can contribute amount they wish!
Talk-backs follow the benefit performance on the 8th and both Saturday evening performances (the 3rd and 10th).
Hope to see you there!

Our television directing team is producing a six minute segment from the TV show, Newsradio. We need four males and two females for the sitcom scene. Comedic timing is crucial. Talent must be available 10:15-1:15 on Monday, November 23, as well as rehearsal time beforehand. If you’re interested, please email Jill at jandre14@pride.hofstra.edu

Thanks!

-Jill Andrews

The Spectrum Players’ Mainstage for Fall ’09 is Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire. It’s being directed by Steve Spera and auditions are this weekend!

LOCATION: TBA (Keep checking the sign up sheet and the facebook group for updates!

WHEN: Saturday, September 26th, from 5-9pm & Sunday, September 27th, from 6-9pm. Callbacks will be held on Monday, the 28th, in the afternoon/evening.

HOW TO SIGN UP: The sign up sheet is on the drama lounge call board. Slots
are filling quickly so hurry down and sign up today!

REQUIREMENTS: A 1-2 minute dramatic or seriocomic contemporary monologue (written after 1950). Also, please know all your major conflicts for the semester at the time of the audition.

Can’t wait to see you all there!
Love,
Spectrum

Common Hour, Wednesday September 23, the first Drama and Dance Department symposium of 2009-2010 will be dedicated to Nickel and Dimed, a play by Joan Holden, based on Barbara Ehrenreich’s best-selling book.

Director Cindy Rosenthal will introduce the cast and crew, who will perform an excerpt from the play; meet designers Lynn Wheat and James Hart, student choreographer Matt Hanley, student composer/musical director Mark Sanderlin, and hear guest speaker Prof. Cynthia Bogard (Sociology) speak on poverty and low wage work in the US.

Free of charge! See you there!

SPF Insider Information
$35 Hamlet Student Rush

12 Weeks Only!

A Sensational Actor. An Acclaimed Performance. A Strictly Limited Engagement.

Tony Award® and Academy Award® nominee Jude Law returns to Broadway in an extraordinary new production of Shakespeare’s definitive masterpiece, direct from a sold-out hit run in London’s West End. Tony nominee Michael Grandage directs.

A limited number of $35 tickets, subject to availability, will be made available for purchase by students at the Broadhurst Theatre box office on the day of the performance only. One ticket per valid student ID. Tickets are subject to availability and the number of student tickets for each performance may vary.

Box office hours are 10am to 8:30pm Monday through Saturday, and Noon to 6pm on Sunday.

Please note that $25 tickets for rear mezzanine seating are now completely sold out for the production’s strictly limited engagement through December 6.

Tickets are available through Telecharge.com at:
212-239-6200 or www.telecharge.com.

For more information, visit www.hamletbroadway.com

“Mother Goose Takes A Vacation.”
Saturday, September 19 at 11:00am to 3:00pm
Where: TBA (It will very likely be in Emily Lowe or Calkins. Stay tuned).

Thanks so much for your interest in auditioning for Tequila Mockingbird!

We ran into a major conflict, so auditions are now from 3pm-8pm in Lowe 110 on Sunday the 20th!

Sign up in the drama lounge ASAP!

Auditions for Masquerade Musical Theatre Co.’s Fall 2009 production of Michael John LaChiusa’s See What I Wanna See, directed by Colin Culligan, will be held on Thursday, September 17 from 6 to 11pm.

Sign up on the Call Board in Emily Lowe Hall. Auditions are open to any and all Hofstra undergraduate and graduate
students.

Please prepare approximately 32 bars of a musical theatre song.

Audition location: Calkins Hall, Room 139 (Calkins dance studio)

Call-backs will be held Saturday, September 19.
Unfortunately, the conflicting rehearsal and performance schedules don’t allow for actors cast in On the Town or The White Devil to audition for this show.

See What I Wanna See will perform November 20 & 21, 2009.

*If you’re in a pickle and don’t have access to the sheet music for your selection, please check the call board for and email address to which you can send the title of the song & show you are looking for. We will help you find it if we can.