April 25, 2013 General Auditions
Talk Is Free Theatre to host local auditions.
Talk Is Free Theatre, Barrie's regional professional theatre is inviting audition submissions from local actors for general consideration in the upcoming seasons.
Please submit your letter of interest, resume and headshot no later than Friday, May 10 with attention to Arkady Spivak, Artistic Producer at submissions@tift.ca. Please indicate if you are seeking musical or non-musical audition.
We thank all who apply, however only those selected for an audition will be contacted. All applicants must be available to audition in the morning/afternoon on Saturday, May 25.
Any questions may be directed by e-mail at submissions@tift.ca.
Please e-mail cover letter, headshot and resume by September 9, 2011 with attention to Arkady Spivak, Artistic Producer at
submissions@tift.ca
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August 29, 2011 General Auditions
Talk Is Free Theatre will conduct musical and non-musical general auditions in Toronto on September 19 and 20.
Artists who haven't been seen by the Artistic Producer or haven't worked at the company in the last two years, can submit their materials to be considered for an audition. Artists who have auditioned in the last two years or have been engaged by the company, can simply submit a letter of interest; however these artists can also request an audition.
Please e-mail cover letter, headshot and resume by September 9, 2011 with attention to Arkady Spivak, Artistic Producer at
submissions@tift.ca
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August 29, 2011 Talk Is Free Theatre chosen as a recommender for funding by the Ontario Arts Council
For the fifth consecutive year Talk Is Free Theatre has been chosen as a recommender for funding by the Ontario Arts Council under its Theatre Creators’ Reserve Program.As part of this program, individual artists can apply for funding directly to Talk Is Free Theatre using an official OAC procedure. The program will support individual creators working on new work.
New this year - under Talk Is Free Theatre’s specific criteria, the organization will accept submissions from creators of musical theatre working as book writers and who are in the early stage of their careers. For the list of other recommenders and their priorities and deadlines, program guidelines and an application form please visit:
http://www.arts.on.ca/Page86.aspx
Talk Is Free Theatre requests the following to be part of each submission:
- Description/ Artistic Vision for the proposed new work. Artistic merit is clearly the defining factor in the thinking framework, but we will also want to know if it’s the right material for this writer at this time.
- Proof of any rights, if an adaptation
- Professional resume . Given artistic interest of the project, our priority would be to support artists who will unlikely receive other support for this project
- A brief writing sample
- Two letters of support from the Artistic Directors/New Play Development Co-ordinators of an Ontario professional theatre company. This is to encourage a range of potential supporters/interested parties for the project.
- Budget – we will want to make sure if the proposed new creation is actually financially feasible.
- Any other support material, of applicant’s choice.
Additionally, Talk Is Free Theatre has established the following priorities for funding allocations, as follows:
Minimum grant request is set at $1,000 and maximum at $5,000. However, due to budgetary constraints, awarded amounts may be smaller than requested.
Deadline for submissions: September 30, 2011
(Please note that other recommenders of this program have each set their own deadlines).
Please direct all submissions to:
Arkady Spivak,Artistic Producer
ideally by e-mail: arkady@tift.ca
or mail:
P.O. Box 247
Barrie, ON
L4M 4T2
For more information or to discuss this project, please contact Arkady Spivak at (705) 792-1949 ext. 22 or arkady@tift.ca.
