Casting call for zombies – Trapped in a Room with a Zombie
Location: Denver, CO
Type: Theater
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Non-AEA fully costumed actors to portray hungry Zombies (Dr. Oxy) and mysterious Omnipotent Hosts (Laboratory Technicians) during an ongoing production that has the participants as protagonists in an interactive experience where they find clues and solve puzzles to escape a room. The actors will be Hosts and walk participants through instructions for half of the performances they give, and will be Zombies for the other half. More info about the production can be found on our website — www.roomescapeadventures.com.
WHERE:
Auditions, Training and Performances will take place online and at – Flipp N Studios
(3047 Larimer St, Basement Unit, Denver CO 80205)
PAY:
Host are paid $25 per performance. Zombies are paid $30 per performance. Performers will very rarely, if ever, be called in unless they will make a minimum total of $50 per day. Performers in training are paid, $25/show training. Performers usually make $120 -$250 (before taxes) per week. Each show is about an hour long. Actors are paid as independent contractors twice a month after submitting an invoice to their associate producer.
PREREQUISITES:
• You must be a non AEA performer with a college degree, currently attending college, or be well traveled
• You must be able to provide your own zombie Dr. costume (zombiefied scrubs or professional Dr. clothes and lab coat) and you must be able to provide and do your own zombie make up (a 10 min zombie face will do just fine)
• You must be able to provide your own business casual lab assistant costume when hosting
• You must have the physical stamina and strength to perform all out in a minimum of two (one hour long) shows as a zombie and be able to stand for two (one hour and fifteen min long) shows including intro and send off as a host
• You must be able to fit into 6ft tall, 2 ½ ft deep, and 3 ½ ft long cabinet for up to 7 min
• You must have a car or reliable means of transportation to the performance venue
• You must have or have regular access to a smart phone (any brand is fine as long as it has internet access and Facebook)
SCHEDULE:
Performers working for ‘Trapped in a Room with a Zombie’ enjoy flexible/consistent work hours. The show will be running indefinitely. Sometimes additional private performances are scheduled outside of the listed times.
Shows are performed on:
Fridays at 6:30pm & 8:30pm.
Saturdays at 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 6:30pm, and 8:30pm
Sundays at 2:30pm, 4:30pm, and 6:30pm
We are looking for prior acting experience especially in physical theatre, improvisation, hosting, and interactive theatre. We are looking for performers who are reliable, enthusiastic, punctual, hardworking, and responsible (a minimum of three references are required). We are looking for performers who will find this job fun, fulfilling, and currently have a lifestyle/culture that this work would complement/fit well into.
PERKS OF THE JOB:
• Flexible Hours – your schedule will be made two weeks to one month in advance and you will never be scheduled when you are not available. Once you are scheduled your shift becomes your responsibility and it’s up to you to get it covered if something comes up. You are welcome to take time off. Go on vacation. If you get cast in a tour, AWESOME, don’t put yourself on the schedule during the time of your rehearsal and performances and you can begin picking up shifts when you are done with your project.
• Move With Your Job – if you love this job but want to move to LA, Chicago, New York, San Francisco, DC, Boston, Columbus, Dallas, Houston, Toronto (Ontario), Philly, or Atlanta. No problem, we have rooms there too!
• Consistent Performance Work – this show runs all year round. If you want to work a lot or a little there will always be shows to do. This show is a great way to keep up and grow your improv, physical theatre, comedy, and performances skills.
• Pay – You will be paid twice a month. We take pride in making sure everyone we work with gets paid on time. It’s always nice to bring in the bacon/brains for being a performer. Zombies work two or three shows per day and will make between $60 -$90, Host will work two to six shows a day and make between $50 – $150.
• Tax Write Offs – as an independent contractor you can write A LOT off your taxes, even things you already need to buy.
Character Breakdown:
Gretchen/Gustavo Von Guttenberg (Chief Lab Technician – Host)
This role is completely interactive from the minute our guests walk through the door until they depart as undead flesh eaters. Guttenberg is an actor in the show as well as the director of the 12 actors in the show who are the protagonists and decide their own fate. This role is extremely outgoing! We need bubbly folks with volcanic, improv personalities ready to erupt with excitement about the show.
Dr. Oxy. (Zombie)
This character is a fully costumed starving zombie! This actor is a loud, athletic floor dweller who spends the duration of the show (1 hour) on his/her stomach and knees chasing the other actors (participants) around the room. This role can be very physically demanding and calls for being incredibly vocal each and every show. Dr. Oxy should go home exhausted, but never hungry for human flesh!vvThis role demands a keen sense of dramatic timing and live interaction between the show participants.
Actors with a history of improv excel in both roles. All contractors that we hire will need to play both roles.
Have you read the material? Do you meet the prerequisites? Are you still interested? — if you answered ‘Yes’ to each of these questions please follow the directions below
TO CONTINUE WITH THE AUDITION PROCESS:
Please email Executive Producer, Maren Rosenberg at denver@roomescapeadventures.com and indicate that you have reviewed this information. In your e-mail reply please include your name, contact information, if you would like to audition in the evening on Wednesday, November 5th or Thursday, November 6 th (possibly Friday, November 7th) . Please know performers for the opening team will need to be available to train on Saturday November 8th or Sunday November 9th.
Learn more about ‘Trapped in a Room with a Zombie’:
• Watch Fox 32 Coverage – http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/24372707/dare-to-be-trapped-in-a-room-with-a-zombie-and-survive
‘Trapped in a Room with a Zombie’ has also been featured on: Comedy Centrals @Midnight, Fox News, WGN News, and ABC News. Look for segments on Bravo and MTV soon.
Also, there are auditions for the show coming up in Torono
Payment: Paid
City or Location of call: Denver, CO
Please submit to: denver@roomescapeadventures.com by 2014-11-10
This casting notice was posted by: Room Escape Adventures
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