AUDITIIONS: Why You Didn't Get the Part

Here's the opener to an article of interest:

"A few days ago, I had two conversations almost back-to-back. One was with an experienced and talented actor who believed they were getting the message that their career was over just because they were in a dry spell. 

The other was with yet another Bay Area actor whose career had stalled the minute they went AEA. While we talked about the many reasons why that happens, this actor said to me, “I want to see if I’m good enough to be an AEA actor.

"And my heart just broke because, as someone whose life is always on the other side of the table, I know how seldom casting is purely about who’s “good.” I hate that experienced, talented actors can see whether or not they get cast as a measure of their intrinsic worth as actors.

"So here you go, actors of the world. The pure, unvarnished truth about why you didn’t get the role..."

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Two Classes Announced by Serendipity Playhouse

TWO NEW CLASSES are being offered at Serendipity Playhouse. They are:

STAGE COMBAT Instructor: Brian Reed.
For actors, swordsman, class clowns. Come learn some basics of how to perform hand to hand combat and dueling techniques for the stage. Have you ever wanted to drag someone across the room by their hair? Or look like a Musketeer? Come learn how to do that safely and make it look good for an audience.

This class will teach short choreography for both style and safety, and teach how to read written choreography. The class instructor is an actor, stage combatant, and fight choreographer with thirty years of experience. Wear clothes for movement. Class recommended for ages thirteen and up. $35.00 for the class.

April 27, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Serendipity Playhouse, 500 Washington Street, Vancouver, Wash.

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BEGINNING ACTING CLASS Instructor: Tony Broom, Artistic Director for Serendipity Players.

8 Weeks, plus Student Performance, begins April 20 – $150

Step into the spotlight! Have friends told you that you should be on stage or TV? If you’ve always been a ham and wanted to take it to the stage, here’s your chance. Have fun and get comfortable performing in front of an audience, and more confident with public speaking. Acting basics, including physical choices and constructing characters will be taught in an active learning approach. Final class will be a performance for family and friends.

More info and register at: www.serendipityplayers.org/auditions-classes/

Magenta Offers English Accents for the Stage

Instructor: Jaynie Roberts - a native of Northern England
Dates: August 14 & 28, 2012 (this is a 5-hour class spread over two evenings)
Time: 6:30 - 9 p.m. both days
Recommended for ages 18 and up.
Cost: $20 for both sessions
Pre-registration REQUIRED to ensure sufficient materials

Learn how to master English accents for stage productions. This skill will differentiate you from your fellow Americans who oftentimes turn to "cockney' for their roles. You will NOT learn Cockney in this class! You will learn the differences between a northern and southern English accent, and be able to use these to portray a variety of characters.

Source: Magenta Theater Company