Author: jcroft

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Auditioned for Breaking Legs

Auditioned for Breaking Legs on Tuesday night and got a part in Heidi. Just before rehearsal, I asked Jeannie Hinds if they might need me for the second night of auditions just in case they might need an extra voice. Jeannie said yes.

So after rehearsal, I went to the auditions again. You know they more they see you, hopefully gives you a better chance at a part. This give you an opportunity to improve upon what you did the night before.

It also gave the opportunity to see all the potentials and how you might size up against the competitions.

At the end of the night, Jeannie – who is directing Breaking Legs – said there would be no call backs and that she would let us know by Friday if we got a part. This was a change from Wednesday night where there might have been callbacks on Thursday with notice by Monday.

Chances are good.

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Been a long time.

I know. It’s been a long time since I have written anything. I have a new business I have been working on called MonaVie. As an incentive to build this business, I would not allow my self to act until this business was well and truly successful. It’s taking time and I sure do miss acting.

So I just need to balance the two. I have got to get back on stage. Acting is just way too much fun not too.

A couple of things to notice. I have changed web hosing companies and also changed the web address. Actor.JayCroft.com is the new acting address. I could not do this at my last hosting company. I really wanted to use WWW.JayCroft.com for many things including acting.

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Audition Notice: Driving Miss Daisy

Red Clay Theatre Duluth announces an open audition for its fall production of Driving Miss Daisy by Afred Uhry. Opens October 18th and closes November 11th. Generally, four shows per week – Thursday – Sunday (the Sunday performance is a matinee). Rehearsals will begin during the last week of September (exact time will be confirmed by the director).

The production is being directed by Allen O Reilly and is a professional and paid non-equity engagement. We are casting the following roles:

DAISY WERTHAN: (Ages from 72 – 97) Southern and feisty. Jewish. Strong Atlanta accent required.

BOOLIE WERTHAN: (40’s). Her son. Businessman with a ‘strong capable air’.

HOKE COLEBURN: (ages from 60 – 85) Her chauffeur. African American.

In the first instance, please mail or email your headshot and resumes. Email is preferred and should be copied to the following:

Director: Allen O Reilly : allen@gashakespeare.org
Associate Producer Mark Pitt: mapitt@gmail.com

Performers wishing to send their information by mail should submit to:

Red Clay Theatre (Daisy Casting)
3116 Main Street
Duluth, GA 30096

Please include full contact details.

The audition date is set for Monday July 16th. 6:30-9:30pm at Red Clay Theatre. Recalls may be necessary.

Red Clay Theatre is a City of Duluth Theatre. Professional and community productions are produced on its main stage. On its second stage, comedy, youth theatre and concerts are featured throughout the season.

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Audition Notice: Breaking Legs

Kudzu Playhouse will hold auditions for Breaking Legs, May 15 (Tuesday) and May 16 (Wednesday) from 7-9pm. No appointment necessary.

Seeking: One woman, around 28;
Five men, 25-late 50 s.

Audition requirements: Cold readings from the script. Auditions will be at 608 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, Georgia 30076.

Performances will be July 13 August 11, 2007, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2:30pm.

Performances will be at 10743 Alpharetta Highway, Roswell, Ga 30076. Non-Equity, No pay offered.

For more information, contact Jeannie Hinds at kudzuplayhouse@aol.com or call 770-594-1020.

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A Christmas Carol follow-up

It was very interesting, instructive and, I suppose, fun doing light and sound for the 2006 run of A Christmas Carol at Kudzu Playhouse.

There were lots and sound and light changes. And now for the combinations: Simultaneous light and sound, simultaneous sound with actor (each ghost had a sound for pointing), simultaneous light with actor actions, and several of the more difficult light and sound followed immediate by another sound (I had two Mini disk players), and a few fade sound, queue and play another sound.

As long as I took my time and paid attention I had no problem, but with 120+ changes I never had a perfect night. My hope was to be as transparent to the audience as possible. As long as the audience did not notice, everything was cool. For the most part I was.

On the final night (of any play), Wally and Jeannie hand out a package with a letter, cast photo, VIP passes, etc. In the letter to the Cast and Crew of A Christmas Carol, there was high praise for me: A big thanks goes to Jay for such a great job as our tech. He came in as a novice and finished as a true professional.