News and Events
27 July 2010

The Improv Lab  - WRiTEON's Improv Comedy Workshop Takes to the Stage

WRiTEON's Improvisation Workshops have been taking place weekly for the past year. Now the workshop participants are taking to the stage for a friends and family performance under the guidance of Clare Kerrison.

Fun, funny and sometimes poignant, our players perform completely improvised stories, scenes and snippets. It's magic when it works and hilarious when it doesn't. So, if you're a friend, or just friendly, come along to support our budding improvisers and stay for a drink with us afterwards.

1 August 2010, 8-9 pm
CB2 Cafe Bistro Basement
5-7 Norfolk St, Cambridge
Gold coin donation

Dates Announced for Naked Stage Autumn 2010

WRiTEON's tenth annual Naked Stage festival of new writing will take place over five Sunday evenings from 10 October - 7 November this Autumn. Naked Stage is open to submissions of plays or excerpts of up to 50 minutes in length. All genres, including sketches, are considered. The only limitation is that the piece must be playable by a maximum of four actors. Accepted pieces will be rehearsed with an experienced director and performed by our talented troupe in front of a knowledgeable and interested audience of theatre buffs and professionals on the Bar Stage of the ADC Theatre, Cambridge. They provide verbal and written feedback on each piece performed. For full, detailed submission guidelines and instructions and to access the submission form, please click HERE.

Deadline for submissions: 12 September
Casting session for Naked Stage: 26 September, venue TBC
Questions? Write to submissions@writeon.org.uk

Writing Opportunities

Satire Website Seeks Writers

A new satire website, Spank the News, is seeking writers of short satirical pieces. There's no payment at present, but if the site can attract advertising and sponsorship that will change. So it's a good opportunity to be in at the start.
 
Stephen, the editor, is seeking writers who can submit regularly. He is also building a core team of writers who will have regular writers meetings in Camden.

Visit the site here:  www.spankthenews.com/
If you're interested email Stephen: veryminty@hotmail.com
 
In conjunction with this, comedy writer and teacher Chris Head, who will be running another Standup workshop for WRiTEON this Autumn, is offering one-to-one or small group satirical writing sessions in early September. If you're interested please email chris.head@yahoo.co.uk or visit www.chris-head.com

Submissions Open for Write Now One Act Theatre Festival 2011

Write Now, Liverpool's Festival of One-Act Plays, running between FRIDAY 15 and SATURDAY 23 APRIL 2011, is currently accepting submissions

The Festival will be held at The Actor’s Studio, Seel Street, Liverpool city-centre.

Submission Guidelines in brief:

Submitted scripts proceed through a professional selection process. If selected, applicants are given a performance slot with a guarantee of four performances. Applicants produce their own shows and must pay a production fee of £315 in addition to the submission fee of £30. Submission is by post only. Full submission details and application form available at www.writenowfestival.co.uk

Deadline: FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 2010 - pieces received after this date will be returned.
Final selection of plays to be invited will be made by  end of November 2010
Contact: Ian Moore info@writenowfestival.co.uk

Writers, Orpheos

Orpheos is a production company based in London. We’re new and relatively inexperienced but we’re learning quickly and building on the knowledge, skills and background that each of our members brings to the table.

Our aim is to release content every month on our website, launching in September. Various people in the company will take responsibility and artistic control for production each month, ensuring we’re always releasing something fresh. We’re looking for brilliant writers to submit exciting, original scripts. There are no restrictions on genre or form, so short films and radio plays are both welcome. The only caveat is that it must be something that can be released online. There’ll be a natural inclination towards projects that can be produced on no/low budgets at this stage as although we have ready access to high quality production equipment, we don’t have vast amounts of financial clout.

Ultimately we want to build strong relationships with writers leading to long-term collaboration with Orpheos. There would be scope to take on broader roles within the company, such as directing or producing, or workshopping and developing scripts with writers we already have on board. On the other hand we’re more than happy if you just want to submit individual scripts.

If you’re interested in getting involved, want more information, or have a script you’d like to submit please get in touch at jb@orpheos.co.uk.

Closes: Monday 16 August 2010
Unpaid
Contact: John: jb@orpheos.co.uk


Acting Opportunities

Open Call for Actors at the Kings Head Theatre

Now casting for GAMES (for two) a new piece of writing by Emma Hogan, directed by Sam Pallis, which will run from 31 August to 5 September (1pm) at The Kings Head Theatre, London

Gran thinks Grace is a good girl. Grace thinks otherwise. And when Grant arrives, searching for a woman who isn’t there, suddenly the GAMES (for two) start to get more complicated. Dancing between comedy and unnerving sadness, GAMES (for two) plays games, both with the three protagonists, and also with you.

We are looking for two women, for the roles of Grace - playing age 14-16, and Gran - an older woman, and one man for the role of Grant - playing age 30.

You will need to be available for auditions on the 31st July and 1st of August.

If interested please send your .C.V., headshot and availability  on the audition days to Spallis88@gmail.com

Closes: Thursday 29 July 2010
Unpaid
Contact: Spallis88@gmail.com

Open Auditions, The Old Vic

OPEN AUDITIONS 7 & 8 AUGUST

The Old Vic is looking for a diverse company to perform and produce PLATFORM in The Old Vic Tunnels - a breathtaking new space underneath Waterloo Station.

PLATFORM is a brand new play by Duncan Macmillan and Morgan Lloyd Malcolm written in response to research with Londoners across the capital. Old Vic New Voices are now looking for a company of 100 people aged 16 and over to work backstage or to perform in the final production. A professional creative team will lead you through the process and auditions are open to all levels of experience.

Whether you are a musician, actor, dancer or  just full of passion and commitment, The Old Vic want to hear from you.

To find out more, book an audition slot and download an application form, click here.

Dates of the project are from 18 September - 14 November. Rehearsals will be mainly evenings and weekends in Clapham before transferring to The Old Vic Tunnels in Waterloo for two weeks.

Please note: this is an unpaid opportunity to work in an exciting new space as part of a vibrant company.

Closes: Friday 6 August 2010
Unpaid
Contact: Alexander Ferris: platform@oldvictheatre.com

Male Actor, 45+, for Medea The Foreigner

Male actor, British, White Caucasian, with excellent RP (essential), and an age/appearance of 45 years or older wanted to play Creon in a modern adaptation of Euripides’ Medea at the Bridewell Theatre from  31st August to  4th September.

This multidisciplinary performance is also a multinational collaborative project between citizens of Brazil, UK, Portugal and Spain initiated by Nicole Pschetz and Patrícia Carreira. For more information about the work and the artists already involved please visit: http://medeatheforeigner.wordpress.com/

If you are interested in the position you will need to be available for 3 weeks of rehearsals, plus 2 dress rehearsals and 6 shows. The schedule is:

Rehearsals: From the 9th to the 28th August. Times TBA.

Dress Rehearsals: 29th and 30th August ALL DAY (ESSENTIAL)

Shows: From the 31st August to the 4th September (the 4th September includes a matinée).

Please do NOT APPLY if you can’t rehearse in the evenings.

If you think this is a project you would like to be involved please send your CV and weblinks (if you have any - a showreel would be great!) to Nicole at medeatheforeigner@googlemail.com

Deadline for  applications: 6th August at 5pm.
Paid: Non Equity (£300 total including rehearsals)
Contact: Nicole: medeatheforeigner@googlemail.com

Community News and Events

Peter Daldorph's The Million Piece Jigsaw Puzzle - Cambridge Performances and Camden Fringe Dates

WRiTEON co-founder Peter Daldorph is presenting his one act play The Million Piece Jigsaw Puzzle at this year's Camden Fringe Festival, plus there are two Cambridge previews at CB2 Cafe. The moving and poetic play, which was chosen as one of the "Best of Naked Stage" following a WRiTEON reading three years ago, focuses on Ellie, a teen battling depression. Her divorced parents and friend Chris try desperately to pull her out of her mental coma, but all Ellie wants is to complete her jigsaw puzzle at her own pace.

Cast: Holly Renaut, Ed Keates, Sarah Ingram, Vaughan Allanson
Directed by Pam Jenner

When: Cambridge Performances August 14-15  7:30pm
Where: CB2 Cafe Basement, Norfolk Street, Cambridge
Tickets on the door.
Camden Performances 21-23 August, 6.30 pm
Lion and Unicorn Theatre, Camden
Click here for tickets

Erica Dupuy in Theatre Royal Writers' Rehearsed Readings

WRiTEON Actress Erica Dupuy performs next week in a new writing event in association with Bury St Edmunds' historic Theatre Royal, the beautifully restored twin of Cambridge's own, sadly disused Festival Theatre. The event, called Theatre in the Attic, is pay what you like - no need to book. Consisting of rehearsed readings of new plays and work in progress from The Theatre Royal Writers, this month's featured plays are:

ROPES by Jackie Carreira
NO WAITING by Geoff Barford
...WHATEVER HAPPENED TO TIGER by Roger Curtis

When: Tuesday, August 3, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Where: Benson Blakes Bar & Grill
88-89 St Johns Street
Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1SQ

Drama Workshops for 7 to 12 Year Olds

WRiTEON Actors Debbie Gallagher and Juliette Burton are running a series of drama workshops this summer for children. Learn and have fun with Voice Skills; Movement Skills; Improvisations; Masks and Characters and a short play performance. Each day has a different theme. Experienced Drama Teacher Debbie Gallagher teaches for the Helen O'Grady Drama Academy. Debbie and Juliette are both professional actresses (Equity Members) and CRB Checked.

Date: Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th August 2010 9.30am to 4.30pm
Location: Fowlmere Village Hall, Fowlmere, Nr. Royston, Herts SG8 7RY (off A505 and A10, 15 mins from Cambridge)
Cost: £70 or £25 per day (10% Sibling Discount)
For further details and to book your child’s place contact Debbie on 07969 459719 or dgallagherdrama@yahoo.co.uk