WHAT: Auditions for the spring production The Memory of Water
WHEN: Sunday 19 January, 2 pm to 6 pm
WHERE: FINNBRIT, Fredrikinkatu 20 A, Helsinki (Map)

Our spring production will be The Memory of Water, a play by Shelagh Stephenson, directed by Pauliina Munukka and Anna Rawlings. We are looking for a cast of 4 females and 2 males. Also those with interest in backstage work – including Stage Managing – are welcome to join us at the auditions. Hope to see you there!

The performances will take place in April or May 2014. This will be confirmed at the auditions.

REGISTRATION

We would greatly appreciate it if those interested in auditioning would let us know beforehand by e-mailing Pauliina (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). If you would like to audition but are unable to attend on the 19th, please contact Pauliina to make other arrangements.

If you are interested in reading the play before the auditions, please get in touch with Pauliina. Remember that expressing initial interest and/or requesting the script neither bind you nor are obligatory for attending auditions.

ABOUT THE PLAY

This darkly funny tragicomedy is set in the present day. The storyline centres around three sisters, Mary, Teresa and Catherine, who come together in their childhood home after the death of their mother Vi, to arrange and attend her funeral. Over the course of the play, also Mark, the (married) boyfriend of Mary, and Frank, Teresa's husband, join the women. Vi the deceased mother appears to Mary from beyond the grave.

All characters are middle-aged, but we are not overly concerned with the ages or accents of the cast. Developing realistic, multifaceted characters and their relationships and interactions is the key issue in this play.

The play is essentially an ensemble piece with no real leads or supports. Whilst the three sisters are somewhat bigger parts than their other halves, the male roles are also fully developed and substantial. Vi's role is smaller in lines, but by no means unimportant, as she carries some pivotal scenes that condense some of the main points of the play. All roles are "meaty" and will present the actors with interesting and – we hope – rewarding challenges.

WHAT: Auditions for Poetry & Jazz
WHEN: Tuesday 4 June 2013 at 6:00 p.m.
WHERE: FINNBRIT, Fredrikinkatu 20 A, Helsinki (MAP)

Our theme for the autumn programme of Poetry & Jazz is ‘War & Peace’. So we're looking for pieces about all types of conflict, such as wars, arguments, inner turmoil, and passive aggression. But don't forget the peace! We also need pieces that explore calm and tranquility.

And not only poetry, but also monologues, dialogues, and 'flash fiction' prose. All pieces must either a) be your own work, b) be out of copyright, or c) have performance permission from the author.

If you've never taken part in Poetry & Jazz before, you will have to attend the auditions. Please bring all the pieces you're considering to the audition, including copies for the producer.

If you have taken part in Poetry & Jazz before, you need only email your suggested texts to the producer for consideration by 4 Jun: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The performances are on Tuesdays 10, 17 & 24 September at 7 p.m. Rehearsals will start in earnest in late August, but we will meet at least once before midsummer.

If you have any questions, or would like to participate but cannot attend the audition, please contact the producer: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

WHAT: Auditions for the autumn production of I Hate Hamlet
WHEN: Sunday 19 May, 2pm to 6pm
WHERE: Lutherinkatu 4 A 21, 00100 Helsinki (Map)

Our 2013 autumn production will be the hit US comedy I Hate Hamlet by Paul Rudnick, directed by Zoë Chandler and produced by Joan Nordlund.

IMPORTANT
We are using a different venue than usual and access to this building is restricted. The main door will be manned from 13:45–14:00. If you are unavoidably detained on the way, you may call the producer to be let in (040 5947 790). However, we ask that you please be on time for the auditions.

If you would like to audition but are unable to attend on the 19th, email the director to make other arrangements: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

DATES
Performances will take place during the period 16–23 November 2013.
We will have a first read through and a character development session sometime before the summer, with full rehearsals starting in September.

REGISTRATION
To help us with the planning, we would appreciate it if you could register your interest in auditioning, by either signing up on Facebook or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You may, however, audition without registering. There is no need to prepare anything for the auditions.

ABOUT THE PLAY
There are six roles in total, three female and three male.

Life is not going well for LA TV star Andrew Rally. His popular medical drama has been cancelled, his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity, and he’s accidentally bought a medieval duplex in New York. Andrew has, however, been offered the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. The only problem is, he hates Hamlet…

Andrew’s duplex turns out to be the former home of the renowned actor John Barrymore – the greatest Hamlet of all time. The ghost of Barrymore returns to help Andrew prepare for the role, whether he likes it or not, as the only way to send Barrymore back to the Other Side is for Andrew to play Hamlet. Barrymore, fortified by champagne and ego, forces Andrew to decide what he really wants from his acting career.

Supporting characters include Andrew’s girlfriend Deidre McDavey, a wild romantic; Lillian Troy, his glamorous agent; Felicia Dantine, an estate agent; and Gary Peter Lefkowitz, a wheeler-dealer from LA.

Although the play is set in the USA, you do NOT need to have or be able to do an American accent to audition.