Toronto Second City General Audtions

THURSDAY APRIL 23, 2009

Second City Toronto will be holding auditions for understudies, touring performers and cruise ship performers from Tuesday April 28 to Thursday April 30. You'll need to email a photo and resume in advance and get an appointment to be seen. Your union status doesn't matter but you do have to be eligible to work in Canada and they are looking for both training and performance experience in improv and sketch comedy.

• Get all the details from SecondCity.com

(Don't have the experience? You may be interested in the Second City Training Center in Toronto!)

Theatre Project for Newcomer Women aged 14 -24

MONDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Theatre Revolve is looking for young women who are newcomers to Canada and are interested in creating a collaborative theatre piece. It's free to participate and the project begins November 30th so the deadline to apply - November 28th - is fast approaching.

To learn more about the company, visit TheatreRevolve.com. Since I didn't see the current call posted on their website however, here is the complete text they've sent out online:

ARTS OPPORTUNITY FOR NEWCOMER YOUNG WOMEN 14 - 24

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: November 28, 2008

Are you a young woman between the ages of 14 - 24?
Are you a NEWCOMER* TO CANADA or a REFUGEE*?
Do you want to grow as an artist?
Do you want to create a theatre performance and learn leadership skills?
Do you want to be part of a network of young women artists from across Toronto and around the world?

Then we want YOU to be part of THEATRE REVOLVE!

What is Theatre Revolve?
Theatre Revolve is a program that empowers young women through the creation of live theatre, artistic training, mentorship and leadership development. In past sessions, Theatre Revolve has created new plays, short films, installations, zines, websites, and hosted international artists in special training intensives.

PROJECT DATES:
Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008 - March 1, 2009 - Project Sessions (see list below)
March 2 - 8, 2009 Rehearsals and Performances at Factory Theatre

Participants join one group, and meet once a week. Under 21 groups meet on Tuesdays (Yonge/Lawrence) or Thursdays (Parkdale) and the Under 24 group meets on Saturdays (Dundas/Ossington). Please see below for a detailed list of session dates. Participants will develop a collaborative theatre piece to be performed at the Factory Theatre the week of March 2 - 8, 2009.

What it costs: Nothing – it’s FREE!!! AND we offer TTC tickets and snacks. This FREE program is funded by the Funded by the Government of Canada through Citizenship and Immigration Canada , Theatre Ontario , and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Do I have to be an artist? or a writer? or have any prior experience?

NO! We are looking for young women with something to say, but more importantly the desire to work with other young women to learn and create. No prior artistic experience is necessary.

How do I join? Send us a short letter via email to tell us who you are and why you want to be part of this new project.

Make sure you include your: Name, Age, Phone Number, Email, Preferred Group, and Newcomer Status.

What are YOU waiting for!?!

Email info@theatrerevolve.com by November 28th, 2008 to join us!

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call Natasha Mytnowych, Theatre Revolve’s Artistic Director at 416-407-7301, or Lauren Brotman, Associate Producer at 416.305.7882.

Being a complete art novice with no formal artistic training whatsoever, Theatre Revolve has provided a medium and a space for me to satisfy my curiosities about art. It has given me an outlet and a strong foundation on which to build upon. Theatre Revolve has revived the suffocating artist that was once me.
– Imabong Udoh

Produced in Association with Aluna Theatre, Tridha Arts Association
St. Christopher House – Community Partner


This FREE program is funded by the Funded by the Government of Canada through Citizenship and Immigration Canada , Theatre Ontario and the Canada Council for the Arts.

Detailed Session Schedule:
THERE ARE THREE SEPARATE GROUPS – Please let us know which one you would like to be part of! You will ONLY be part of ONE group.


GROUP 1 - TUESDAYS IN YONGE/LAWRENCE NEIGHBOURHOOD (UNDER 21)
Tuesday 2-Dec, 3:45-6:00
Tuesday 9-Dec, 3:45-6:00
Tuesday 16-Dec, 3:45-6:00
Tuesday 6-Jan, 3:45-6:00
Tuesday 13-Jan, 3:45-6:00
Tuesday 20-Jan, 3:45-6:00
Tuesday 27-Jan, 3:45-6:00
Tuesday 3-Feb, 3:45-6:00
Tuesday 10-Feb, 3:45-6:00
Tuesday 17-Feb, 3:45-8:00
Tuesday 24-Feb, 3:45-8:00
Tuesday 26-Feb, 3:45-8:00
March 2 – March 8 – Rehearsals and Performances at Factory Theatre, times tba

GROUP 2 - THURSDAYS IN PARKDALE (UNDER 21):
Thursday 4-Dec, 3:45-4:30
Thursday 11-Dec, 3:45-4:30
Thursday 18-Dec, 3:45-4:30
Thursday 8-Jan, 3:45-4:30
Thursday 15-Jan, 3:45-4:30
Thursday 22-Jan, 3:45-4:30
Thursday 29-Jan, 3:45-4:30
Thursday 5-Feb, 3:45-4:30
Thursday 12-Feb, 3:45-4:30
Thursday 19-Feb, 3:45-8:00
Thursday 24-Feb, 3:45-8:00
Thursday 26-Feb, 3:45-8:00
March 2 – March 8 – Rehearsals and Performances at Factory Theatre, times tba

GROUP 3 - SATURDAYS AT DUNDAS /OSSINGTON (UNDER 24):
Sunday November 30, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday December 6, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday December 13, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday December 14, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday December 20, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday January 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday January 10, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday January 17, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday January 24, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday January 31, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday February 7, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday February 14, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, February 15, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday February 21, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday February 22, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday February 28, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday March 1, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
March 2 – March 8 – Rehearsals and Performances at Factory Theatre, times tba

JOIN NOW! Send us a short email to tell us who you are and why you want to be part of this new project. Make sure you include your: Name, Age, Phone Number, Email, Preferred Group, and Newcomer Status.

Email info@theatrerevolve.com by November 28th, 2008 to join us!!

*A newcomer is defined as a person in any immigrant category or class who is
a) a permanent resident but not yet a Canadian Citizen OR
b) a protected person as defined in section 95 of the Immigration and Refugee protection act OR
c) a person in Canada who's application for permanent resident status is being processed in Canada and has been informed by a letter from CIC of the initial approval of the application subject.

Sprockets Seeks Young Film Jurors

MONDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2008

The Sprockets International Film Festival for Children is accepting applications from young film buffs to be jurors in the next edition of the festival, coming up from April 18 - 24, 2009 in Toronto. To choose the members of the Young People's Juries, Sprockets is inviting kids aged 8-12 to submit a 100-200 word review of their favourite film before Friday February 27. Winners will get free admission to the movies their jury needs to watch, plus snacks and a gift bag. But there are responsibilities too, including attending all of their assigned films so they can make a fair decision as a group and representing Sprockets to the media.

Learn more about the festival at Sprockets.ca or go straight to the Sprockets Jury page for all the details on the contest.

Design a New Dora

SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2008

Do you feel a connection to the stage but also have a knack for more stationary three-dimensional art? The Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts launched a competition earlier this month to design a new statue for the Dora Mavor Moore Awards. You have to be an Ontario resident who is eighteen years of age or older and you will have to be pay a submission fee - on the other hand, the winner gets $2000.*

Obviously there are a lot of practical criteria that have to be met - ranging from production cost and portability to leaving a space for the winning-name plaque. But artistically speaking, TAPA has only outlined two criteria - judges will be looking for something that "reflects excellence in Toronto’s theatre, dance and opera community" and "embodies the spirit of Dora".

The previous design was a harlequin figure, as seen in Rick Miller's hand on this news page from WYRD Productions (um, the Dora would be the thing in his left hand). If you've got an idea as good or better, you've got until January 12th to get your submission package in.

• Visit the Dora Award Contest page on tapa.ca for all the details, including the complete fine print (*what's mentioned here is just a small-print snippet. Read all rules carefully)

Upcoming OAC Deadlines

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2008

It's mid-November which means it's getting close to last minute territory for Ontario Arts Council grants with a December 1st deadline. Visit the website of the O.A.C. A.S.A.P. if you think might be interested in and eligible for the grants for:

• Emerging Visual Artists


• Popular Music (songwriters/composers)


• Word of Mouth (storytelling, spoken word etc)


• Chalmers Professional Development (study, internship, apprenticeship, mentorship)


• Or the French-only program Création littéraire

And don't be too quick to dismiss the possibility of getting a grant even if you're still in the very early stages of your career. While you have to be able to demonstrate that you're serious about your work, the "emerging artist" categories of many granting programs are generally designed to give the benefit of the doubt. So why not give it a shot?