BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Vancouver X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Vancouver BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1-15820@events.ufv.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201130T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20201130T180000 DTSTAMP:20210224T183732Z URL:https://events.ufv.ca/events/ufv-theatre-winter-production-audition-ba ckstage-announcement/ SUMMARY:UFV Theatre Winter Production - Audition &\; Backstage Announcem ent DESCRIPTION:\nUFV Theatre Winter Production\nAudition &\; Backstage Anno uncement\nPariah (The Outcast) by August Strindberg\nDirected by Parjad Sh arifi\nPerformances: March 24\, 25\, and 26\, 2021 at 7pm and March 27\, 2 021 at 2pm\n* Performances will be live\, via a virtual platform.\n\nSeeki ng 2 Performers for Pariah (The Outcast) by August Strindberg. Pariah (The Ourcast) is a thrilling Darwinian battle of survival between the minds of two criminals with contrasting moral beliefs.\n\nAn archeologist meets an American traveller in a country house. The archeologist’s secret is rev ealed that at a young age he murdered a man but was never caught\, and tri es to convince the American traveller why it was fair to avoid punishment. On the contrary\, the American traveller was sent to prison for being acc used of forging a document to secure a loan\, and believes that his punish ment was unjust.\n\nIn a Darwinian battle of survival\, the American trave ller threatens to share the secret\, and demands for gold as a bribe from the archeologist's box. This tense story escalates while the two character s create their own moralities in a Nietzschean conversation.\n\nPerformers with a wide-range of talents are encouraged to audition!\nCasting is gend er neutral.\n\nAudition Requirements:\nPrepare a 2-minute piece (monologue \, song\, dance\, spoken word\, etc.) that showcases your strengths as a p erformer. Auditions will be held via zoom.\n\nPlease dress in comfortable clothes that will allow you to move.\n\nIf cast\, the performer commits to being available for rehearsals from January 15 to March 23\; and a perfor mance run from March 24-17\, 2020. Rehearsals will be on Mondays from 3-6p m\, Tuesdays and Fridays from 5:30-8:30pm\, and Saturdays from 10-3pm. The exact dates and times of tech and performance calls\, will be published w ith the production schedule. All work on this production will be conducted virtually.\n\nThose auditioning will be asked to fill out an audition for m\, outlining previous performance experience and training as well as work \, school\, and personal schedule between January and March. While all stu dents of the UFV community are welcome to audition\, please note that cast ing priority is given to those enrolled in UFV’s theatre program. UFV st udents participating as actors in main stage productions will receive eith er a THEA290 or 291 practicum credit for their participation.\n\nTo Book A n Audition\nContact: leigh.kerr@ufv.ca to request an audition. Please spec ify if you have a time preference.\n\nAuditions\nLocation: online\, via Zo om\n3-6pm Monday\, November 30\n3-6pm Tuesday\, December 1\n10-1pm Wednesd ay\, December 2\nNoon-3pm Thursday\, December 3\n*If you require a differe nt audition time in the week of November 30\, please let us know.\n\nCallb acks\nLocation: online\, via Zoom\n3-6pm Tuesday\, December 8\nCallbacks w ill involve readings of scenes in small groups.\n\nTo Work Backstage\nStud ents may also choose to sign up for backstage roles and receive THEA295/29 9/399/499 practicum credits. The department cannot mount shows without stu dents participating backstage. Backstage positions include\; stage managem ent\, digital media team\, sound design\, hair &\; makeup and / or cost ume design\, and props. We are aiming to have all backstage positions fill ed by early December. To request a position\, or if you have a question\, please contact Leigh Kerr at leigh.kerr@ufv.ca CATEGORIES:College of Arts,Donors and friends,Theatre END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR