Pool: Schedule Update Week 1

Andrew has been hard at work on a new draft of the play.  The changes he's making will allow us to dive even deeper into the content throughout December.  Very exciting!

But...because I am not sure of the changes, I can't schedule specific actors for specific work just yet.

The new version will come in on Monday, November 30.

With all factors considered, here is what I CAN tell you:

Mon. 11/30
OFF

Tues. 12/1
Called:  Full Cast
Agenda:  First Read*
*(This is a mandatory attendance date per your signed audition forms)

Wed. 12/2
TBA

Thurs. 12/3
TBA

Fri. 12/4
Called:  The Trees
Agenda:  Chorus Workshop

Once I have a better handle on the new draft, I'll be able to publish more detailed schedules, and typically, I'll do that for 2 to 3 weeks at a time, so that you can plan your busy lives.  Thanks for your patience as we get going.

I hope you have all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday so far!

Pool - The Acting Company

Teen West: Year Four

The Pool Behind the Old Brick School

by Andrew Wardenaar

The Acting Company

WATER

Lena Bodeit

MELANIE

Sydney Yeargers

JONATHAN / SAPLING

Will Banks

MARCUS

Wolf Morgan-Steiner

KALEB

Diego Millan

PENELOPE

Mattie Richardson

DAWN

Gwyneth Ann Bushman

THE TREES

Kendall Berry

Solomon Burr-Harris

Maggie Conroy

Maddy Conkle

Grace Dills

Grace Dotson

Andrew Foran

Lucy Grissom

Clementine Hage

Eli Malloy

Elijah Moon

Daniel Nyounai-Herrera

Natti (Pie) Ratanavetin

Julia Taylor

Quinland Thompson

Regarding Script Development

The first three weeks of December will be about work-shopping the script so as to allow Andrew Wardenaar to rewrite the play and ready it for staging after winter break.

We know the following goals:

--The roles of Marcus, Kaleb, Dawn, and Penelope are being expanded.

--The origin story of the trees will be explored, adding more context for the chorus and allowing the audience a deeper view into how they all came to be hardened.

--The use of music (voice and potential percussion) and movement will be investigated so as to create a working vocabulary for the storytelling.

Checking the Blog / Callboard

It is expected that everyone is checking the blog daily as well as the callboard.  The general schedule was in your audition packet, but changes will most certainly occur as more detailed schedules and information is published.  There is no excuse to be uninformed.  So please be disciplined in your commitment and actions.

Pool: Callbacks #2

TEEN WEST:  YEAR FOUR

The Pool Behind the Old Brick School

Callbacks #2 / Thurs. 11-19 / 4p - 7p

Thank you to all who auditioned at the first callbacks.  If you are not on the following list, you are still in consideration for a role in the production.  THIS IS NOT A CUT.  I am having to use the limited audition hours wisely to investigate options in the most efficient manner.

Mattie Richardson

Ezra Braxton

Gwyneth Ann Bushman

Kendall Berry

Sydney Yeargers

Will Banks

Eli Malloy

Grace Dills

Lucy Grissom

Wolf Morgan-Steiner

Julia Taylor

Maggie Conroy

Andrew Foran

Lena Bodeit

Grace Dotson

Diego Millan

Maddy Conkle

Daniel Nyounai-Herrera

For the second callback, the above actors will read scenes from the play.  Sides will be given to actors at the audition as they come in to read.  It is highly recommended that all actors become even more familiar with the current draft.  Actors will be released from auditions as the day progresses, but all should be prepared to stay until 7:00p.

NOTE: Actors may also be asked to sing.  (No prep required.)

Pool: Callbacks #1

Thank you to all who auditioned at generals.  If you are not on the following list, you are no longer being considered for a role.  I hope you will all consider being involved in other ways and help bring this new play to life!

(please forgive any typos in your names:  some of the handwriting is less than clear on the audition forms!)

Mattie Richardson

Ezra Braxton

Gwyneth Ann Bushman

Kendall Berry

Sydney Yeargers

Clementine Hage

Elijah Moon

Will Banks

Elizabeth Sikora

Sophia Burton

Eli Malloy

Grace Dills

Lucy Grissom

Wolf Morgan-Steiner

Quinland Thompson

Julia Taylor

Solomon Burr-Harris

Maggie Conroy

Andrew Foran

Lena Bodeit

Olivia German

Grace Dotson

Diego Millan

Maddy Conkle

Daniel Nyounai-Herrera

Amelia Levine

Taegan Snyder

For the callback, actors will take part in an improvisational, group movement exercise.  You must come prepared to move.  Dress in movement clothing.  No skirts or dresses allowed.  All actors will be required to audition barefoot. 

NOTE: Actors may also be asked to sing.  (No prep required.)

Audition Reminders!

Reminder for the auditions today:

1) Bring your audition form and a headshot!
(The computers in the drama room take pictures and there's a printer there. ;-) )

2) There's still room in the general auditions for a few more to sign up...Check the callboard for audition times if you're still on the fence!

Thank you so much, on behalf of both (SW)2 and Playwrights West, for the groundswell of interest in auditioning for this fascinating project!

j.

Year Four AUDITIONS!

ATTENTION!

-On Thursday 11/12, audition packets will be available from Jamie Miller in room 108. 

-On Thursday 11/12, the sign up for generals (on 11/17!!!) will go up on the callboard. 

-There are hard copies of the audition draft available in room 108.  The link to read and/or download is HERE.

Please email matthew.b.zrebski@gmail.com for any and all queries.

Teen West Year 4: Reading!

YOU ARE INVITED!!!

Teen West Year 4:

The Pool Behind the Old Brick School by Andrew Wardenaar

Reading of current draft + Group discussion

WHEN:  Monday 10/12 from 7:00p - 9:30p

WHERE:  Room 108

WHO:  We need around 12 readers for the draft.  This is, IN NO WAY, an audition for the eventual production.  This is an opportunity to allow the playwright to hear the play and to listen to questions from you as he moves into creating the audition draft that will be the basis for casting later this fall.   We are allowing for 20 total participants. 

Please sign up on the call board ASAP!