Dear fellow Actors & Actresses,

Here is a bulletin with some information for you. Some workshops, some
auditions and a casting, as well as some interesting news coming from
the Irish Theatre Institute. I hope you find it useful!

Best wishes,

Marcus

WORKSHOPS

Snatch Comedy & Triskel Arts Centre

Bring you back last year succesful drop-in Improv workshops!

Dates: Saturday 29th of March
Saturday 5th of April
Saturday 12th of April (as part of Cork Lifelong Learning)
….and more dates to be confirmed.

Place: TRISKEL ARTS CENTRE (Tobin St., Cork)
Time: from 12.30pm - 2pm
Cost: The cost of the workshops is 10 euro. (6 euro concession).

- All workshops suitable for teenagers and adults - All levels welcome -

“Come along to learn Improvisation techniques, tought to you by Snatch
Comedy! The troupe has been winning over audiences throughout Ireland
for 5 years. During this time they have created and performed in
Ireland and abroad numerous residencies with their famous improv show,
radio show, improv in schools, street improv, ImprovMatches, comedy
quiz, corporate events and even original sketch shows and theatre
plays.

Come and experience up close and personal, the hilarious rollercoaster
that is Snatch. Through exercises and games, you will learn about team
work, build your skills and self-confidence and develop your own
thrilling exploration of spontaneity and physical imagination.”

Teachers: Adrian Scanlan, Damian Punch, Cathal Carroll and Marcus Bale
(All above teachers are members of Snatch Comedy Improv)

For further information:

Contact: info@snatchcomedy.com or marcusbale@gmail.com - You can also
check our website:

www.snatchcomedy.com
WORKSHOP AT THE TRISKEL ARTS CENTRE (Tobin St., Cork).
To secure a place at any of these workshops:

By Email: contact info@snatchcomedy.com - marcusbale@gmail.com
By TXT: txt to 0863173543 with your name in the text
Personally: Just show up on the day at The Triskel Arts Centre!

Come and enjoy!!

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If anyone is still interested in the 10 day-Clown Workshop in
Barcelona during the beginning of September, please send me an email
asap letting me now and I will contact you directly. There’s only a
couple of places left!

Best wishes,

Marcus
(marcusbale@gmail.com)

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CASTING

For A New Play Entitled “BEATEN”

There are three roles. They are siblings. They are very pale, blond
and small of stature. The action is not set in a particular time or
place. Each play themselves as young children (8-12 years) and
teenagers (13-17) and older adults (35-45), they also play other roles
within the play i.e. father, mother, priest etc.

Female: the youngest, she is a good-looking girl, a tom-boy, often
tough but given to extreme frailty at times. Her movements range from
bird-like, speedy to complete stasis. She has long blond hair, which
she wears loose and unkempt. She has the mid-range voice of the three.

Male: the middle child, physically sturdy, broad shouldered, but not
taller than the others. He has very short blond hair; is very handsome
and has the deepest voice of the three; he moves energetically and
with confidence, is often volatile, challenging convention and wanting
revenge.

Male: the eldest, is the slightest of the three with the lightest
voice; he tries to mould himself into whatever space he finds himself.
He will do anything to keep the peace. He moves tentatively and
awkwardly. His left arm is partially paralysed, he holds up it as if
it is in a sling, this limits his physical movement considerably.

Auditions will be held in early April. A Rehearsed Table Reading will
take place in mid to late April. Full Production will take place for
two weeks in Cork in September with a four-week rehearsal period in
August. Equity rates apply.

Please send your CV and Headshot to:

‘Beaten’ Casting, Granary Theatre, Mardyke, Cork or email to
info@granary.ie before 5pm on 4th April 2008.

These roles are very specific; experience and strong abilities in
physical theatre, musical harmony, rhythmic movement and a Co. Cork
dialect will be an advantage. We will only contact you for audition if
we believe you may be suitable.

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AUDITIONS

St. Johns Final Year students are making a short film called Pain in the Head.

Filming dates are 31st March, 1st April, 2nd April - all day

They are looking for the following:

Male: Playing age 50 years.
Character: Adam
Description: Cop with a history.

Male: Playing Age 25-30 - Physical actor
Character: Johnny
Description: Man kept locked in his room by girl friend and her lover.
He goes mad because he cannot shut off an alarm clock that is playing
unbearable music.

Male: Playing age 25-30 - Attractive
Character: George
Description: Takes pleasure in torturing Johnny

This is a great project and you will receive a copy of the film for
your show reel.

If you are interested contact Ash Lawson at axlcinema@gmail.com and he
will give you an audition time.

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NEWS

The Irish Theatre Institute is creating a new Irish Theatre Artists
Database. Be sure to create a profile for yourself, and to let others
you work with (actors, producers, set & costume designers etc) know
about it too — it sounds like a great resource. Check it out on
www.irishtheatreinstitute.ie/ita.