National Call for PRESENT SHOCK
Location: Nationwide & open call in New York City
Type: Theater
Seeking long-term, collaborative ensemble members with a strong backgrounds in acting, movement, improvisation, and/or performance art for a new conceptual project led by Artistic Director and multidisciplinary theater creator Seth Lepore. PRESENT SHOCK will be based on the bestselling book by media theorist and contemporary philosopher Douglas Rushkoff. This is the first round of auditions for the project to establish the core collaborating ensemble members.
Current development and residency partners include Northeastern University and The Washington Center for the Performing Arts.
PRESENT SHOCK is a multimedia theater piece, based on the best-selling book by media theorist Douglas Rushkoff, that will examine and challenge our relationship to the immersive technology that surrounds us – what is gained and what is lost? What happens to the present when we multi-task? What does it mean to be always on, always connected? What effect does all this “connecting” have on meaningful interactions between people?
To read more details about the project and ensemble open call including timeline go here: bit.ly/1nzkaxq
To schedule an in-person audition please email presentshock[at}sethums[dot]com with available timeframes.
New York City auditions take place on the following days and locations:
Sunday July 27th
10am – 5pm
Drama Bookshop
250 W 40th St #1, New York, NY 10018
Monday July 28th
6pm – 10pm
Clarion Theatre
309 E 26th St, New York, NY 10010
Payment: Paid
City or Location of call: Nationwide
Please submit to: presentshock@sethums.com by 2014-09-30
This casting notice was posted by: Seth Lepore