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NY Arts Industry in Peril

Theaters cope with major budget shortfalls as U.S. economy tanks

As the U.S. economy continues its tailspin toward recession, arts and cultural groups around New York are being forced to cope with significant cuts in city and corporate funding. To make up for anticipated budget shortfalls, the groups’ executives are trying to find creative new ways to both survive and boost revenue.

 

Many institutions are dealing with the shortfalls by considering extensive budget cuts; the Brooklyn Academy of Music, for example, is planning to decrease its budget by 7.5 percent and offset the loss by decreasing the number of performances, laying off staff and canceling free programs. Others groups have opted wait until the city allocates funds for the next fiscal year before they make any budget-related decisions. It is anticipated that the city will decrease its funding for arts institutions located in city-owned buildings by 9.9 percent for groups with budgets of more than $25 million and 8 percent for groups with budgets of less than $25 million.....MORE

Its five-year mission: to seek out new plays

With 450 performances under its belt, the Summer Play Festival must be doing something right.

Five years ago, Tony Award-winning producer Arielle Tepper Madover, troubled by the lack of opportunities for playwrights in New York City, came up with a simple idea: create a play festival to showcase the work of emerging scribes. While the concept may not seem revolutionary at face value, Tepper Madover’s version employed a formula that was uniquely friendly to undiscovered talent. She charged no application fees, openly encouraged unsolicited submissions, and offered full production support and professional guidance to the chosen playwrights. Additionally, by keeping ticket prices low (a mere $10), she made sure the plays had the most important element of all — an audience....MORE

CASTING/ AUDITIONS


(NEW) Female for Reading
Auditions will be held July 8 in the early evening. Place TBD. Sides will be provided.

Brian Hampton (playwright and director of reading) is seeking the role of Hillary Parker in an upcoming presentation of The Jungle Fun Room.  DETAILS: The Jungle Fun Room Reading. Seeking: Hillary Parker. Celebrity Mom, early to mid 30’s. Most recent Best Actress Oscar winner. Must be very real and down to Earth -- and with that extra special likable spark that caused her to get swept away into show business and fame. PLACE OF READING: The Creative Center at The Manhattan Theatre Club. DATES and TIMES OF READING: Wed. July 23rd : 2pm & 7pm ~ Thurs. July 24th 7pm. REHEARSALS: Wed. July 16th and Tues. July 22nd. 1-4pm at another studio space/location TBD.  Please send headshots and resumes to: Brian Hampton, The Jungle Fun Room, 12 Dongan Place #606, New York, NY 10040. Submissions can be made through email as well at the following email address:  brian@brianhampton.net. Visit www.brianhampton.net for more details about The Jungle Fun Room......MORE

(NEW) Short Film - Bliss

Sundown Productions, LLC, is casting for the HD short Film Bliss. Executive Producer: Sharon Schram.  Co-Executive Producer: Adam Schram. Director: Adam Schram. Format: HD. Non-Union. Audition Dates: Early July. Compensation: Meals, Copy, & Credit. Submit no later than July 4 to: sdpfilm@gmail.com. Shooting in a studio in NYC on a green screen. Bliss is a short film specifically designed for the Tropfest at Tribeca Film Festival, part of the Tribeca Film Festival group for shorts. After that it will be submitted to all the top festivals around the country. Last year we were one of 16 Tropfest finalists with our short "Autumn Meadow". Our film before Autumn Meadow, Chance, was an official selection in the Los Angeles Short Film Festival in 2007. Seeking: Rose: Co-Star. Female. 18-24. Teenager, Punk, alternative type, confident, great expressions. Twyla: Co-Star. Female. 55-75. Helpful skills, sweet, trusting, warm. Comforting grandma type, one line, very funny scene, great camera time, good facial expressions, one or two day weekend shoot. Wallace: Co-Star. Male. 40-50. Curmudgeon with chip on his shoulder, one line, very funny scene. Great camera time, good facial expressions, one or two day weekend shoot. Pat: Male/Female. 18-50. Looking for interesting types, good with dialog, good facial expressions....MORE

(NEW) Bomber Jackets – Photo/Resume Request

Chronicle theatricals will be holding auditions by appointment for the upcoming revival (and new adaptation) of Rob Santana's controversial play Bomber Jackets. Synopsis: A man has been killed in Brooklyn, and the detective questioning the chief suspect uncovers a powerful and troubling story. On the surface it is about the bigotry of a gang with a mission to keep homosexuals out of their neighborhood and its reaction to a sassy & passable transsexual who has moved into the gangs territory. Seeking ethnically strong diverse dramatic/comedy performers for the following roles: Patrick (LEAD ROLE): 25. Latino. Has just murdered someone. A landlord wannabe, falls for Erica. A homophobe. Tommy :Early -mid 20's. Latino. Patrick's homophobe cousin. Lives in the same building as Patrick. A follower. Impressionable. Rapallo: Late 20's. African-American. A pretentious thug from the streets with the worst case of homophobia.  Lives in the same building as Patrick and Tommy. Detective Cohen: Late 30's-early 40's. Caucasian. A good cop who's being watched by his superiors as he interrogates Patrick. Ball commentor: Late 20's-early 30's. Latino or African-American. Comical male actor-very flamboyant, strong announcer. Erica (LEAD ROLE): Late20's-early 30's. Latino or African-American. Beautiful, sassy, flawless and passable transsexual. Just moved into the building. Seeking strong drama/comical actress. Debra: Early to mid 20's. Latina. Tommy's  clueless fiancee.  Seeking strong dramatic actress. Angie: Early 30's. African-American. Seeking overweight actress (strong dramatic actress). Angie is Rapallo’s abused, overweight, depressed and insecure wife. - Understudy #1: Will cover the roles of Patrick /Tommy (seeking Latino male actors). Understudy#2: Will cover the roles of Dt.Cohen /Rapallo (Seeking African-American actors). Understudy#3: Will cover the roles of Angie/Debra (seeking Latino/African-American actress). Understudy #4: Will cover the roles of Erica/Ball commentor(seeking transsexual or femme male). This revival with new adaptation  will be staged at the Wings Theater Company in late August 2008. All performers must be available for all rehearsals and performances. Non-Union, no pay. Great exposure! Send all resumes/photos to: