After the Auditions...

I'm exhausted after a loooooooooooong day of auditions for Cheeseburger & Fries. We had more than twice as many people turn out for these TAL-sponsored auditions than last year when we were hiring for Toulouse-inations. We now have mountains of headshots and bios to sift through.

I'd like to personally thank each and every actor who came out and endured the long lines, hours of waiting, confusion in the hallways. Not to mention the often-bewildering exercises I put the actors through that probably felt more like psychotherapy than direction.

All of us at Catclaw also want to thank the tireless efforts of the TAL individually as well as collectively for providing everything. Special shout outs to Brian Walker and Kathi E.B. Ellis.

- - JSH

"Cheeseburger & Fries" auditions

Just a reminder that Catclaw Theatre Company will be conducting auditions for Cheeseburger & Fries: The Musical at the Theatre Alliance of Louisville's yearly cattle call on May 9, 2009.

Auditions begin at 8:30am and run until 5:00pm, at the VTI Building, Jefferson Community College Campus. That's at the Southeast corner of 2nd and Chestnut in downtown Louisville.

Cheeseburger & Fries: The Musical will open on Thursday, September 3, 2009 at The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.

Victoria Lee

Today we salute Victoria Lee, Catclaw's propmonger and all-purpose interloper. Victoria's been a key presence behind the scenes in our doings, but she's also a talented performer and writer. Look upon her works, ye mighty, and despair!

Victoria performed excerpts from her musical in progress, Justice Served, at the chaotic not-quite-Voraxium show for Theatre Hop last year. You can also see her on the Carl Brown's Reality TV show by clicking here.

TAL Auditions: May 9th!

Theatre Alliance of Louisville's Annual Unified Auditions offer local actors a unique opportunity to audition for 17 theatres casting for multiple shows on the same day. Come participate in this fantastic opportunity!


Saturday, May 9, 2009

8:30am - 5:00pm

VTI Building of the Jefferson Community College Campus, Southeast corner of 2nd and Chestnut


Actors should prepare either two contrasting 60 second monologues or one 60 second monologue and 16 measures of a song and bring *20* copies of their photograph and resume. Accompanist will be provided.


SCHEDULE:

8:30am- 11:00am: ACTOR REGISTRATION - REQUIRED
9:00am – 11:30am: Monologue and Song Session

11:30am - noon: Movement Session (This is movement for non-dancers with representatives from most theatres present)

Noon – 12:30pm: Dance Session (This is for actors who dance with representatives for most theatres present)

1:00pm – 5:00pm: Individual Company Cold Readings (Actors will go room to room doing cold readings for individual companies.)

DETAILS:

Once an actor registers, they may begin signing up for the afternoon Individual Company Cold Reading Sessions at any time.

Actors will be given a number and presented to room of representatives in groups of 5.

Actors are encouraged but not required to participate in each Session (Monologue and Song; Movement; Dance; Individual Company Cold Readings) of the day. Actors participating in any session throughout the day must register from 8:30-11:00AM.

All actors should bring 20 copies of their photograph (8X10 preferred) and resume.

For more information, please email: theatreallianceoflouisville@gmail.com.

More "Patrick Amsterdam" photos

"Patrick Amsterdam" opens April 16

Jeffrey Scott Holland's short play Patrick Amsterdam makes its world premiere at the Finnigan’s Festival at The Rudyard Kipling in the glorious Old Louisville district!

Patrick Amsterdam concerns an increasingly washed-up lounge singer and his downward spiral. George Robert Bailey stars as Patrick, Todd Ziegler plays his hippie sidekick and Sarah East plays the card girl.

The dates are: April 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 & 25, at 7:30pm.

It's Yard Sale Time!

Update: Well, it looks like we've been rained out. If good weather reappears Saturday, we'll be on. If not, try, try again next weekend.....

Don't miss it: another Catclaw Hipster Yard Sale is THIS WEEKEND at 2107 Lakeland Road in the Anchorage area of Louisville. We'll see you earlybirds on Friday morning!