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p. 0 GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION PACKET I attended your showcase and am now freelancing with 15 actors, three of whom I already booked work for. I am so impressed with the caliber of the actors, I cannot wait to meet more at this year's showcase! ~Albert Bramante, Emerging Talent LLC The event ran very smoothly and professionally. I always seem to find someone of interest for our agency. ~Sue Winik, Sheplin-Winik Artists There were tons of volunteers to help support you in the process. The process was incredibly organized which really puts you at ease as an actor. Thank you for an incredible experience! ~Jackie Schiffer, ‘18 I just wanted to let you know that we reached out to 13 actors whom we heard audition at the TRU auditions last month. – Lenore Skomal, Broadway Bound Festival p. 1 TRU 2020 Audition EVENT Greetings to all of our actor friends! This is the Guidelines/Application Packet for the TRU Audition Event on April 25th and April 26th, 2020! You’re in for a great opportunity, as we anticipate over 50 producers, directors, agents, and casting professionals who will be scouting talent for upcoming productions and future projects. (We may have had as many as 70 attending.) This guide will give you full detailed information about the event. Please look over the information carefully in order to start your preparations. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT ORGANIZERS WITH QUESTIONS UNTIL YOU HAVE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. If, after you read these guidelines, you have questions, feel free to send our actor coordinator Samantha an email at [email protected] and we will reply to your email as promptly as possible. As in years past, we will be requiring that you bring 60+ headshots to the event. Here’s to a successful Audition Event in 2020 - we hope to see you there! Mark Butler, Samantha Connolly, Emileena Pedigo, TRU Audition Event Producers Bob Ost, TRU Executive Director TRU's Audition Event led me to being cast in several Off-Off Broadway shows and I continue to network with theatre professionals because of it. Very well-organized and worth every penny and minute! ~Brian Vestal, ‘19 I am always so happy when we get to put actors to work and think it is great that 3 of them are from the recent TRU audition. And pleased that they will get a stipend! I hope getting called so quickly after the audition will validate their efforts at the TRU audition! ~Cheri Wicks, American Bard Theater Company, 2016 auditor After seeing Meghan St. Thomas at the TRU auditions, I brought her in to audition for me for the play, I Know What Boys Want which will be running at Theatre Row this summer – and she was cast! ~Robin Carus, casting director. - [We] wanted to let you know how much we appreciate your beautiful event and how grateful we are to have found potential talent for our projects. You and your team create such a generous and open canvas for us all to glean from and it solidifies our annual participation. ~Dana Lockhart & Johana Tacadena, Breakthrough Casting A great weekend of such professionally run auditions and good talent. ~Jamibeth Margolis, casting director This was a wonderful experience. The efficiency and thoughtfulness of the staff was a rare treat and you created an amazingly actor-friendly environment that allowed actors to stay focused on their work and preparation, and feel well cared for. Spread the word! ~Lynda Rodolitz’18 p. 2 TRU 2020 Audition EVENT TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 2 .................................. TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 3 .................................. TRU AUDITION EVENT – THE BASICS PAGE 4 .................................. AUDITOR INFORMATION PAGES 5-7 ............................. APPLICATION GUIDELINES PAGE 8 .................................. 2020 Audition EVENT APPLICATION FORM PAGE 9 .................................. AUDITION EVENT GUIDELINES PAGE 10 ................................ BENEFITS OF TRU MEMBERSHIP PAGE 11 ............................... TRU CONTACT INFORMATION Just a brief note to express my heartfelt appreciation for the fabulous TRU Audition! Not only was the acting and singing talent on display overwhelmingly wonderful, I also met many new theatre agents, writers, directors, and producers with whom I am now in contact. ~Fengar Gael, TRU Voices ’19 writer I had such a great audition experience and can’t wait to do it again next year! ~Julia Ennen, ‘19 Thank you so much for such a well-managed and splendidly run audition event this past week-end. It is a great help for us all to have so many actors brought together for us! Talent was good, and organization was excellent. Your hospitality was wonderful. ~Alexa & Brian, Pulse Ensemble Theatre ‘18 The TRU audition event was by far the most organized and warm combined audition I have ever been to. As someone coming back into the industry after a long time away, it was refreshing to have this be one of my first experiences. ~Dana Hart Lubeck,’17 I had the pleasure of attending a TRU Q&A and also auditioning at the TRU audition event this last Spring in NYC. I am so thankful for the whole experience as it was so positive and truly changed my life. - Colleen Campbell, '16 I felt really good being there today, for the audition, the great people I met, and the great atmosphere that you and the team set up. ~ Florence Regina, '16 I just wanted to tell you what a wonderful event this past Saturday's auditions were. You and your staff are so professional and kind and organized! ~Cara Feuer, '16 I've gotten a lot of calls as a result of TRU. At this point, the count is probably four or five, but there are more coming in every week. The audition was definitely a big boon to me. ~Charlie Mann, '14 Thanks to the awesome TRU audition event, I was able to cast most of the roles last minute for a new play. ~Erika Jenko , ‘13 Very pleased with the TRU audition process. Been getting contacted every week. ~Daniel Michael Crane, '13 Such a fantastic audition event. I'm casting a play …. I found about 6 people I will call in for that when we hold our auditions. I also found a number of people to call in for future projects. ~Gwen Reitz, Ethos Productions, ‘11 Everyone on your staff was fantastically supportive and made the process enjoyable. TRU is just an amazing, amazing organization... one that I have found immense opportunities through. ~Patricia Runcie, ‘05 p. 3 TRU 2020 Audition EVENT THE BASICS This service to performers, TRU producer members, directors, casting and talent management professionals is made possible in part through the generosity of Actors Connection / Reproductions.com and BackStage • WHO Approximately 250 pre-screened actors. TRU actor-members and Equity members have priority for audition appointments, although non-member actors, union and nonunion, are invited to apply for available time slots. • WHAT TRU Audition Event - A 2-day audition presentation in a professional setting provided as a benefit to the TRU producer members to assist them with the casting and development of projects for the 2020 season. Each accepted actor has 2 minutes to present either two monologs (a “Dramatic” audition) or a song selection and a monolog (a “Musical” audition) -- with professional live accompaniment provided by TRU at no cost to the performer. • WHEN Saturday, April 25th (10am-6pm), or Sunday April 26th (10am-11am): Dramatic Auditions (two contrasting monologues) Sunday, April 26th (11am-6pm): Musical Auditions (Song and Monologue)* Accompanist: Anessa Marie am/ pm – contact info on p.7 NOTE: Musical and Dramatic days are not the same each year – read carefully. • WHERE Actors Connection, 630 Ninth Avenue (45th/46th), Suite 1410, NY NY 10010 Your fee for the Audition includes these two essential (though optional) workshops to help you be the best you can be: • INFORMATIONAL MEETING / MEET THE COACHES EVENT: Sunday March 28th - Meet and interview prospective monolog and singing coaches familiar with TRU’s Audition Event and recommended by TRU. FREE if you apply. ($35 if you have not applied, but will be credited toward your application. Note: Coaches will charge fees for their services.) ! Applications may be hand-delivered at this event. Standard pricing will apply if you pay by check. • INFORMATIONAL MEETING / AUDITION PROTOCOL & TECHNIQUE: Sunday April 5th with agent Valerie Adami and casting director Bob Kale. Email [email protected] to reserve your spot. Cost: $10 to hold your spot ($55 if you have not applied). Additional FREE Orientations may also be scheduled. First-time participants are especially urged to attend these workshops and orientations. Thank you everyone for allowing me to participate in this awesome showcase. It's the most organized event hands down. You guys are so friendly, professional and accommodating! ~Michelle Hartley, ‘19 I am happy to say that I've already been contacted by one bona fide theatre organization and by one manager. You do the theater community a huge service. ~Larry Daggett (AEA), ‘18 I liked how organized the event was. I don't think you can do anything better! It’s already perfect. ~Anthony Velez, ‘18 p. 4 TRU 2020 Audition EVENT AUDITOR INFORMATION We average anywhere from 40-60 auditors each year, including 50+ theaters, producing organizations and directors, 10+ casting directors and agents. SEE WEBSITE FOR UPDATED LIST OF COMMITTED ATTENDEES. COMPANIES from last year (invited back): 1776 Musicals, Abingdon Theatre Company, American Bard Theater Co, American Renaissance Theatre Co, Antonia Arts, August Strindberg Repertory Theatre, Break a Leg Productions, Chris Reza Music, Ensemble Studio Theater, GF & Co, Gorilla Repertory Theatre Co, HME Productions, Hudson River Repertory Co, Israeli Theater Co, J. Jewell Productions, JMTC Theatre, KBO Theater Co, Killing Kompany Dinner Theater, NewYorkRep, New Short Plays Festival, New York New Works Theatre Festival, Nu•ance Theatre, Nylon Fusion Theater Co, Open Hydrant Theater Co., Players Theatre Short Play & Musical Festival, Pulse Ensemble, Ripple Effect Artists, RolyPoly Productions, Speranza Theatre C, TAPT, The Players, The Players Theatre Short Plays & Musicals Festival, TRU Voices Reading Series, vMHF Theatricals, White Wolf Theatricals, The Wild Whatever, Wildly Productive Productions.