THE MUSICAL MIRACLES

This Youth Repertory Company of 26 performers ages 10-18 under the direction of Theatre for Young Audience¹s Director Earl Maulding will bring out the best in your advanced musical theatre performer. This group meets on Saturdays and some vacation days for 4-6 hours beginning around August 14th and presents both a Musical Revue style show at Fairs and Festivals throughout South Florida and a fully staged musical in the spring at Actors¹ Playhouse¹s own 'Kids Fest'. Volunteering at theatre events, a Summer Showcase and an end of the year awards banquet round out this unique and family oriented group. We will be adding approximately 15 new performers to the group this year!

Auditions will be held on Saturday, July 19th and Saturday August 2nd.

You will need to prepare:

1. A one minute monologue.

2. A full song that you can sing to a Karaoke type CD or bring sheet music
in the correct key.

3. Bring a picture of some kind.

4. Bring a resume of any prior training and experience.

5. Dress to learn a few easy dance steps.

Please call 305-444-9293 X615 to schedule an appointment.

There is an annual fee of $900.00 for this group.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL, The Musical Show Dates: November 20th - December 27th, 2008 Show Times: Monday - Friday: 9:00am Call & 10-11:30am Performance Saturday - 1pm Call & 2-3:30pm Show Special Holiday Shows TBA Performances: The show schedule requires each actor to miss a partial day of school, 9 A.M. - 12 P.M. two or three times a week throughout the run. Please clear any school conflicts prior to auditioning. Rehearsals: Will be held after school, on weekends and any days off from school beginning October 24th. Casting: All of the following parts will be double cast. 1. Tiny Tim (Soprano) - Looks age 6-8 2. Belinda (2nd Soprano) - Looks age 12-15 3. Peter (Alto) - Looks age 10-13 4. Young Scrooge (Alto) - Looks age 10-14 5. Orphan Girl (2nd Soprano) - Looks age 6-10 6. Assorted ensemble members – ages 8-18 TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT: Call Earl at 305-444-9293 X615 or Email at: maulding@actorsplayhouse.org after September 8th, 2008 PLEASE NOTE: This show involves a large time commitment from both the actor and the parents. All young performers will be working with professionals and will be expected to be prompt, attentive and commit a great deal of time and energy to the show. BREAK-A-LEG!!!

MAINSTAGE NYC AUDITIONS
Actors' Playhouse travels to NYC twice a season to audition performers. In most cases production staff is looking for leads, or specialty performers (ie: dancers, tumblers, etc.) These auditions, and submission guidelines, are posted in Backstage Magazine 3-4 weeks prior to the audition dates. Please refer to posted instructions if you are interested in being seen. Please note: because of the number of submissions for these auditions we are not able to see everyone that would like to be seen.

SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL (headshot/resume)
Although we do accept material submitted through regular mail or e-mail, we encourage performers to try to attend Our Season Auditions or the FPTA Auditions in order to be seen by our production staff. Unfortunately because of the number of submissions we receive we cannot reply or contact senders unless we have a special interest. Because of time constraints we also cannot schedule individual auditions or meetings with our production staff.

FPTA (Florida Professional Theatre Association)
Actors' Playhouse is represented every summer at the Annual Florida Professional Theatre Association auditions. We encourage all performers to attend these auditions, as they are a great opportunity to be seen by a number of major Theatre companies in the state. More information can be found on their website: www.fpta.net

From Page to Stage: Call to Competition

Actors’ Playhouse is pleased to launch a new program serving as a channel for new works to be developed as potential productions in Actors’ Playhouse’s future “Second Stage” . The goal of the program is to support the creation of new theatre works and provide collaborative opportunities for emerging playwrights residing in Florida. Winners will be selected by a panel of selected industry professionals from the Florida theatre community under the leadership of Artistic Director David Arisco. Selected plays will be presented in a staged reading during the playreading festival currently scheduled for the weekend of June 1, 2008.

Competition Rules and Guidelines (Addendum A)

This competition is limited to playwrights residing in the state of Florida.

Plays should be of a suitable length for a full evening of performance, and require no more than 8 actors.
Musicals will not be accepted. If you are interested in submitting new children’s theatre musicals, please visit our website at

All entries must be original, unpublished works that have not been previously produced.

An official entry form must accompany each entry. There is no limit to the number of entries, but a separate entry form must accompany each entry. If you would like your entry to be returned to you, please include a SASE with your submission packet.

Scripts must be typed on white, numbered 8” X 11” paper, in a font no smaller than 12pts. Applicant’s name and contact information may appear on a separate cover sheet and nowhere else in the work. Do NOT bind materials.

All submissions must be postmarked by November 1, 2007. Winners will be notified no later than March 2008
.
Electronic submissions will not be accepted.

By submitting a work for consideration, the playwright agrees to Actors’ Playhouse’s right, upon determination, to further develop the work in a staged reading, developmental workshop, and a mounted production.

Click here for the Official Entry Form