Hershey Theme Park seeks performers Comics/Actors/Jugglers

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  • Jim
    Administrator
    • Dec 2000
    • 1096

    Hershey Theme Park seeks performers Comics/Actors/Jugglers

    (Sent in today... Jim)


    Contact: Michael Rock <rock@echonyc.com>

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    HERSHEYPARK (www.hersheypark.com) is seeking comic actors, physical comedians, jugglers and drummers for summer work. Pay starts at $450/week plus bonuses and subsidized housing. Details below.

    AUDITIONS: HERSHEY, PA - Feb. 12, 10am
    Hershey High School, Homestead Rd at Rte 322

    NYC - Feb. 26,_ 10am; April 1, 10am
    Theatreworks USA, 151 W. 26th St.,_ 6th Fl.

    N.E.T.C. - March 19-21._ Boston, MA._
    info: http://netconline.org/audition.htm

    S.E.T.C. - February 3-6. Greensboro, NC
    Info:_ http://www.setc.org/auditions

    Or Submit VIDEOS to:
    Allan Albert Productions
    ATTN: Green Team/TrashTime
    665 Broadway, 4th Fl
    New York, NY 10012

    videos should be 5-10 minutes; Show relevant skills; Show your personality.
    VIDEO DEADLINE: March 22. (We will accept videos after this date but shows may already be cast)
    (more info: 1-800-966-8881)
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    PERFORMER DETAILS
    CLOWNS/PHYSICAL COMEDIANS
    High-energy clowns/physical comedians, age 18-27, in good physical condition. You should have a great sense of physical comic timing and be comfortable with improvisation and audience participation. You should have some physical skills like juggling, mime, clowning, dance, athletics, etc. Be prepared with a one-minute physical comedy routine. You may be asked to improvise. (no make-up or costumes, please)

    COMIC ACTORS
    High-energy comic, physical actors, age 18-27. You should have a good sense of comic timing and be comfortable with improvisation and audience participation. Skills like juggling, mime, clowning, singing, dance, etc. are a plus. Be prepared with a one-minute comic monologue or physical comedy routine. You may be asked to improvise. ( No stand-up comedy please.)

    JUGGLERS
    High-energy jugglers, age 18-27, in good physical condition. You should have a sense of comic timing and be comfortable with audience participation. Skills like mime, unicycling, acrobatics, etc. are a plus. You must be able to pass clubs and be able to do tricks with both clubs and balls. Be prepared to show skills and possibly do a simple improvised story or pantomime.

    DRUMMERS
    High-energy drummers, age 18-27, in good physical condition. We need drummers who are interested in being PERFORMERS as well as drummers (you might be asked to talk occasionally, do staging and even some goofy choreography). You should be able to read charts as well as improvise and be interested in making music on unusual "instruments". Good sense of humor a plus. Be prepared to show rudiments and a 1-minute piece. You may be asked to improvise.
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    THE SHOWS
    HERSHEYPARK GREEN TEAM
    An interactive variety/comedy revue, The Green Team is a 4-person, half-hour show that performs 5 times per day in an outdoor theatre. Needs comic actors, jugglers and physical comedians/clowns. Contract goes from May 14th through September 5th.

    HERSHEYPARK TRASHTIME
    A "Stomp"-style drumming and comedy revue. Trashtime is a 5-person, half-hour show that performs 5 times per day in a 900-seat, state-of-the-art, indoor theater. Needs high-energy drummers with a sense of humor. Contract: May 27th through September 5th.

    All performers work a 6-day week. Pay starts at $450/week plus bonuses and subsidized housing.
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    For more information, reply to this email or go to http://www.echonyc.com/~rock/Hershey.html
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