Austin Community College Drama Department

11/16/2024

Thanks to everyone who attended our stage reading this evening of Welcome to My Stream by Matthew Linder!!😀

11/15/2024

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11/15/2024

CASTING CALL (PAID, NON-AEA)

Austin Rainbow Theatre is seeking to cast the following roles for our upcoming production of LIPSTICK: A Q***r Farce by Lane Michael Stanley. All actors will be paid an honorarium of $800.

To submit for the auditions, please email [email protected] . Please include a headshot or recent photo of yourself, a resume if you have one, and a video of you performing a comedic monologue (less than 1 minute).

Submissions will close on December 30th. Callbacks will take place January 11-13th. Callbacks will be done by appointment.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

ANNA: woman, late twenties, any race. Highly neurotic and visibly q***r.
MAL: man, late twenties, Black. Outgoing and flamboyant.
KELLY: woman, twenties, any race. Friendly and sweet, but determined.
HANK THE LANDLORD: man, fifties, any race. The landlord.
CARA: woman, late twenties, any race. Mean.
DOROTHY: woman, fifties, Black. Mal’s mom.
BANDIT GUYS: man, any race. The same actor plays every Bandit Guy, and no Bandit Guy is in more than one scene.

Rehearsals will be from March 3 - April 3, with tech rehearsals beginning on April 6 - April 10. Performances begin on April 11 and run until April 26. Exact rehearsal times will be determined in accordance with actors’ schedules.

Austin Rainbow Theatre is staunchly committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Unless otherwise noted in the character description, casting decisions are not made based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, assigned gender at birth, or any other identity or background. Actors are strongly encouraged to apply for any role for which they feel fit.

11/15/2024

TONIGHT!!

We will be having a staged reading of a new work TONIGHT at 7 PM in HLC Studio 2.2504!

Welcome to My Stream
by ACC student Matthew Linder
Directed by ACC Drama Major Jocelyn Leyva Coronado

“A teenager finds an escape from his solitary home life through an online community. Past the illusion and usernames of this accepting space are some awful people masquerading as friends.”

Limited Seating. Email [email protected] to reserve a seat.
For Mature Audiences only. Play contains instances of sexual abuse,manipulation and attempted su***de.

11/15/2024

Audition Notice!
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Austin Playhouse is seeking local non-Union actors who sing and dance for the 25th Season musical DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS! Rehearsals will begin mid-March with performances April 11 - May 11, 2025.
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ROLES TO BE CAST:
-Christine Colgate: Female-identifying, 20s‐40s, Mezzo‐Soprano. A seemingly good‐natured American heiress, vacationing on the French Riviera, with a huge secret. Naive and clueless at first, she becomes cunning and mischievous. Has a romance with Freddy. Dialect: General American. Vocal range: A3‐ F #5
-Andre Thibault: Male-identifying, 30s‐50s, Baritenor. Lawrence's French assistant. Official and mostly serious, he has a light‐hearted nature and a quirky sense of humor. Has a romance with Muriel. Dialect: French. Vocal range: F2‐F4
-Muriel Eubanks: Female-identifying, 30s‐50s, Alto. A wealthy and attractive American socialite from Nebraska, she one of Lawrence's victims and Andre's subsequent love interest. Dialects: Omaha, Nebraska/General American. Vocal range: E3‐C5
-Jolene Oakes: Female-identifying, 20s‐30s, Mezzo‐Alto. An American heiress from Oklahoma and the "Princess of Petroleum," she is very eager, optimistic, and energetic. Blend of a southern firecracker and a southern belle. Dialect: Southern. Vocal range: A3‐D5
-Ensemble: All genders, Various ages, vocal ranges, and dialects. Will be playing multiple roles, such as tourists/citizens, maids/butlers/wait staff, business roles, con artist victims, and atmospheric individuals. There are multiple opportunities for featured/solo singing, dance, and dialogue moments.

*The roles of Lawrence Jameson and Freddy Benson have been cast.*

All roles will be paid. We encourage actors of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, and sexual orientations to audition.
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Please sing an excerpt no longer than 90 seconds of an up-tempo contemporary musical theatre song that demonstrates both your singing and acting skills.
Please slate your audition video with your full name and the role for which you are auditioning. Film your audition in front of a simple background with no backlighting and little ambient noise. If possible, use a secondary audio source to play the accompaniment music so that it is audible in the tape.

Submissions are due Sunday, December 1, 2024. All callbacks will be in person at Austin Playhouse on December 10 & 11, 2024.

Audition Submission form: https://forms.gle/p4p1ABjmYUMH6mZs5
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About the show: Based on the popular film, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, takes us to the French Riviera for high jinks and hilarity. Sophisticated, suave with a good dash of mischief, this hysterical comedy features a delightfully jazzy score by David Yazbek and was nominated for eleven Tony Awards. Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Freddy Benson is just starting his con-man career. After meeting on a train, they form an alliance, only to find that a small French town isn't big enough for the two of them. A hilarious battle of cons ensues that will keep audiences laughing to the end!

The play is directed by Lara Toner Haddock and Sarah Fleming Walker with music direction by Lyn Koenning.

11/15/2024

11/15/2024

Casting Call for a TVTech micro video project. Single Scene, no dialog, production date Wed 11/20. 4 - 5:30 at the St John's Pavilion at ACC HLC. Two soulmates dance through the magical afternoon, but alas, one disappears. Contact Student Director [email protected]

11/15/2024

Tomorrow is one of the last 2024 Flex Factory events! Join us on Friday, November 15 at 12 PM for our Rock Ensemble and Applied Student Showcase.

Enjoy performances by Ashley Willis, Ian Coles, Aiden Quick, Blood Harmony and Square Sine

This event is free and open to the public.

📍Highland Campus, building 2000 at the Flex Studio 2.1420.

⏱️ 12-3 PM

11/14/2024

ACC Drama’s production of Appeal: The New American Musical of Mexican Descent has been added to the B Iden Payne shortlist for consideration at end of the year! 🎉

We were fortunate to have filmed a performance and we will be showing it on ACCTV. More specific info on when it will be available to view will be coming soon!!

Based on a True Story
Book and Lyrics by Amparo Garcia-Crow
Music and Additional Lyrics by Arthur Shane

Director: Carl Gonzales
Music Director: Julian Gamaz-Arizola
Choreographer: Dawn Davis Loring
Set Design: Sarah Brown
Lighting Design: Gavin Kenter
Costume Design: Christina Montgomery
Makeup Design: Bert Keefer
Sound Design: Johann Solo
Properties Design: Travis Bartlett
Photo credit: Dwayne Barnes

11/14/2024

AUDITIONS!!!!
Think you’ve got what it takes to tackle one of the most outrageous, hilarious, and socially relevant musicals of our time? Don’t hold back—Urinetown auditions are coming up, and we’re looking for actors, singers, and dancers ready to make a splash!

Directed by Johnathon Young
Auditions: December 7th
For more audition info and to reserve audition time, visit https://bastropoperahouse.org/auditions/

Winner of three Tony Award and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of the legal system, capitalism, social responsibility, populism, environmental collapse, privatization of natural resources, bureaucracy, municipal politics, and musical theatre itself. Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective on one of America’s greatest art forms.

In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides that he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!

All roles are listed in the online audition form.

11/14/2024

ACC Drama is offering a Summer 2025 Theater Appreciation class in France! More information available at the link.

https://students.austincc.edu/study-abroad/study-abroad-program/

11/14/2024

We will be having a staged reading of a new work on Friday, November 15th at 7 PM in HLC Studio 2.2504!

Welcome to My Stream
by ACC student Matthew Linder
Directed by ACC Drama Major Jocelyn Leyva Coronado

“A teenager finds an escape from his solitary home life through an online community. Past the illusion and usernames of this accepting space are some awful people masquerading as friends.”

Limited Seating. Email [email protected] to reserve a seat.
For Mature Audiences only. Play contains instances of sexual abuse,manipulation and attempted su***de.

11/14/2024

Jenness was one of the most respected dramaturgs in the industry, training hundreds of artists through their teaching efforts in addition to their work inside the rehearsal studio.

11/14/2024

Auditions and CALLBACKS for "Mahabharata Tales," "Julius Caesar", and a staged reading of Tom Stoppard’s "Leopoldstadt"
Saturday November 23 starting at 12:30 p.m. atTapestry Dance Studios, 2015 E. Riverside, must make appt [email protected] SPREAD THE WORD!
New auditioners please prepare a 1-2 minute monologue/speech of “heightened language” or two contrasting speeches totaling 2 minutes (may be memorized or can be read with familiarity). Austin Shakespeare welcomes Actors of all ethnicities and genders. Age is a matter of appearance. Julius Caesar and Mark Antony are already cast. Women are encouraged to audition for all other major roles in Julius Caesar. This is for our free Shakespeare in Zilker Park production.
Those who cannot attend may submit a 1-2 minute video with “heightened language” through our website https://www.austinshakespeare.org/auditions
MAHABHARATA TALES
First rehearsal: January 13, 2025
Opening: February 14, 2025
Closing: February 23, 2025
JULIUS CAESAR BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
First rehearsal: April 14, 2025
Opening: May 15, 2025
Closing: May 25, 2025
LEOPOLDSTADT BY TOM STOPPARD
March 23, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 at Shalom Austin

11/13/2024

Auditions for Fences Monday, Dec. 9, 2024.
The production opens Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 and closes Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Rehearsals begin Monday, Jan. 6, 2025.

Audition Information:
https://www.georgetownpalace.com/fences-audition-information/

Audition Forms:
https://www.theaterforms.com/georgetownpalace/fences/auditionform/


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11/13/2024

11/13/2024

“No day, but today!” What’s your favorite holiday musical?