Audition for a Short Play

Hello,

As part of Fourth Corner Productions we are doing a seven minute long Short Play for a corporate.  On their annual day celebrations in Chennai on Saturday 14 Feb, 2009 and in Bangalore on Sunday 22 Feb, 2009.  I need six actors 3 male and 3 female for this.  Will also pay the artists but not too much but enough to be happy.  Also the uniqueness of this production has inspired me to turn it into a short movie later on with little more additions.  Experience is not a must but command over English language is since clarity of speech is all I am looking at. Mail me at pd at ivcorner.com for further info.

AUDITION OVER AND CAST SELECTED, THANKS ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND PARTECEPATION.

Do pass this on to all you know who are interested in experimental and improvisational theatre. 

The concept note for the entire production is as follows which will give you a complete picture of whats being planned.

Respect & Responsibility theatre adaptation presentation by Fourth Corner

Concept

• To use six professional artists to portray six characters to address the Go Green campaign
  
• The script will be drafted with complete association with the clients
  
• Ten 10 second lines for the six characters making it six minutes
  
• One minute for announcements
  
• Seven minutes performance 
  

Objectives

• To make the attendee realize and act towards going green campaign
  
• To make him realize his role in the circle of life
  
• How important it is for him to start there and start now
  
• Who to contact if he wants to contribute
  
• How can he contribute and what can he do to help save what's left of Earth to his future generations 
  

Progression

• There would be darkness to begin with prelude of a power breakdown
  
• Spot lights start coming up on the actors as they start speaking
  
• Actors will have lapel mikes helping them to be audible
  
• The conversation will move around in circles and randomly catching attention of each member in the hall
  

Positioning

• The artists would be on a pedestal at least 6 ft. tall
  
• This not only gains attention but also helps people to notice them
  
• Its human hereditary to look up in distress or when they seek divine intervention
  
• Also gives the audience element of shock which is most wanted for the performance
  
• The circular positioning also indicates circle of life, chain reaction etc.
  

Character 1: A girl or a Baby

• Who would first start with a complaint of raising water in the bath tub 
  
• Who is least bothered about what others are saying
  
• Her script to have solid contact with young and old parents at the venue
  

Character 2: Angry Disgusted Man

• Who wants the program to get on with
  
• Who every youngster in the hall will recognize with
  
• Who will be talking about what's on their mind like Dinner or Awards etc.
  
• His language and presentation will be harsher than normal
  

Character 3: Woman in formals

• She is the Siemens prototype
  
• Who talks about most of the messages going out on the SIPS Go Green campaign
  
• She would be presenting herself and her script in a polite and polished manner
  
• As pleasing as it could be
  

Character 4: The holy man

• Who actually is giving solution to all the raised problems and issues of the other five characters
  
• He stands in a pleasing pose and has a mild bass tone
  
• He is the only man whom other characters pay attention to
  

Character 5: An alien

• He is threatening to take over the planet
  
• He is telling all of us how we have misused the planet
  
• He is also informing the audience what causes what reaction
  
• How all the present in the hall have contributed to global warming
  

Character 6: A doctor / scientist 

• Who is giving tangible data and explanation to global warming
  
• His job is to provide sensible and understandable information to all present
  
• His data will also have proximate interpretation
  

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