More Auditions (plus that beautiful boat!)

We had auditions for Jekyll & Hyde which I'm directing at Palo Alto Players (performances are April 28 thru May 13 - mark your calendar and buy tickets www.paplayers.org) and they were great. Such a huge turn out. Casting is never easy and made even more difficult when so many talented people turn out. We've got a very exciting cast and rehearsals start in a few weeks.

(just had to put in that photo of the boat!)

I'll be directing a new production of L. Jay Kuo's hit romantic musical comedy, Insignificant Others. The auditions on Feb 18-19 are nearly full. Don't miss your chance to come out for this show! ISO will play at the Zeum Theatre in Yerba Buena from July 13 through the end of August with a possible extension and will be a featured show at the SF Theatre Festival.

Audition dates: February 18-19, 2006

Send resume and headshots to significantjay@yahoo.com

Non-AEA.

Remaining Audition Times: 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. in half hour slots.

Audition location: 42nd Street Moon's rehearsal space at 250 Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco at Van Ness and Grove.

Callbacks Feb 26th 6:00-10:00 p.m.

We are casting for the following 11 roles:

Margaret: 20s/30s mezzo with strong range, G to Eb. Plus sized, great
comic timing, nurturing, some cabaret style dance.

Jordan: 20s high bari or tenor, comedic role with dramatic versatility,
charismatic.
Jeannine: 20s mezzo-soprano. Strong belt to D, clear pop vocals.
Assertive, sexy.

Luke: 20s pop tenor - comfortable sustained G with pop to A. Sympathetic,
attractive.

Kristen: 20s Mezzo-soprano. Quirky expressions, patters well and harmonizes
excellently in tricky numbers.

Erik: 20s baritone (float to an E), good folk ballad voice, charming, can
play sexually ambiguous.

Andrew: 20s/30s - Baritone / bass - low G to Eb, dashing.

Ensemble/Understudies: 1 W, 20s mezzo soprano, 3 M 20s-30s, baritones or
tenors. Strong dance experience.
Swings: 1 W, 20s/30s alto or soprano, 1 M 20s/30s bari/tenor, strong dance
experience.

PERFECT

(photo is from "Park Takes The Stage" in Homeland)

This weekend -- the Theatre Bay Area annual general auditions. As a director - an auditor. Being at these auditions, I am reminded of the fact that we are not and never will be perfect. All of these talented Actors with just two minutes to show us what they can do. Just two minutes for us to imagine all of the possibilities for one of our upcoming productions. Whew! Perfectionism. It gets in the way as it imposes impossible, unrealistic ideals that guarantee failure. However, when we do not think we have to be perfect, then we can accept mistakes as learning experiences and be willing to try again.

We are not perfect -- we are growing. Accepting our own limitations makes us more tolerant of the faults and weaknesses of those around us. Together, we progress.

I am thankful that I don't need to be perfect!

I’m sharing some photos here from our workshop of “Homeland” last month at the Magic Theatre.

(photo is from "Across America" in Homeland")

Jay Kuo and I are looking at talent for upcoming productions of “Insignifiant Others” and a new musical that Jay is working on now called “All In.” I’m also casting for “Jekyll & Hyde” which I am directing at Palo Alto Players.


(Yilin Hsu and Luke Klipp as Rose and J.D. in Homeland)

There are so many wonderfully talented Actors here and while they may not think they are “perfect” most of them are absolutely right and wonderful. They provide those of us who love the theatre with endless opportunities for engaging storytelling and astonishing theatrical events.

Go see a play!