Many theatrical things are afoot this month and next, from upcoming
summer shows to events like the University of Canterbury's Platform Arts
FEstival. Here is a quick summary:
Auditions: Elmwood Players' Summer Children's Production
On the 4th November, Elmwood Players will be holding auditions for their Children's Theatre production
The Near-Sighted Knight and the Far-Sighted Dragon. There are great roles available for up to seven adult actors - if you've got a lot of energy and can sing as well, that'd be a bonus.
Roles Available:
| THE KNIGHT |
Young, unemployed knight, near sighted, acts without thinking. |
| PRINCESS |
Young and stroppy. Meticulous planner. Uses mathematical formulas to solve all problems. |
| THE DRAGON |
Old, semi-retired, far-sighted, friendly and mellow. |
| THE DUCHESS |
Scheming to take over the kingdom. |
| WILFRED |
Duchess’ son. Lazy and generally bored. |
| THE KING |
Kindly but likes the idea of being treated as the King. |
| CAPTAIN OF THE GUARDS |
The Duchess’ right hand man. A bit of a bumbler. |
More information about the play, cast and company is available on the Elmwood Players
website. To book an audition time or find out more, email Susan at
sj-cameron@clear.net.nz.
University of Canterbury's Platform Arts Festival
UC's
Platform Festival is on right now, presenting a wide variety of artistic exhibitions, including lectures, film screenings and theatrical performances. Next week, this year's graduating Theatre and Film Studies class presents
Bluebeard's Castle, directed by Peter Falkenberg. From the University's website:
Welcome to Bluebeard’s Castle, a neo-gothic panopticon, where you can
visit Bluebeard’s wives waiting for their master while telling their
stories, from the kitchen, the dressing room, the laboratory, the
bedroom, the torture chamber and the winter garden.
But where is Bluebeard and what awaits in the last room of the castle?
Performances are October 9-13th. Shows start at 7.30pm in Drama Workshop 2 in the Jack Mann Building on the College of Education campus off Solway Ave. Tickets are $20/$15 and $10 for school students, available from
dash tickets. To find out more about this and other Platform events, see the University
website.
Proposals for Musoc's 2013 Summer Musical
After a sell-out season of Chicago, cleaning up at the 2013 UCSA Madcaps Awards and winning twice at the 2013 Supreme Club Awards, Musoc is upping the ante for 2013. The newly inducted committee has put a call out for proposals for their next show. If you have a musical in mind that you'd love to see performed in Christchurch, then this is a chance for you to see it happen. Musoc isn't too strict about the format of proposals but there are a few details they'd like to see that will give your proposal a better chance of being selected, these are all available
here on the club's wesbsite. Musoc is also open to proposals for other ideas that could enhance the musical theatre experience on campus and Christchurch-wide so if you have ideas for smaller productions, cabarets, workshops and other events, now is the time to let them know. You can email Sam at
president@musoc.org.nz or have a look at their
page on Facebook to get a better idea of what the club is all about.
