January 26, 2015, 2013
Newsletter
Hope Summer Repertory Theatre
Auditions and Tech Interviews
Spring 2014
Productions:
Goodbye Beauty, Hello Dust
A devised project with The Hinterlands
(Detroit, MI)
Inspired by Sophocles’ Antigone
February 20 & 21, 25-28
7:30pm, DeWitt Main Theatre
The Children’s Hour
by Lillian Hellman
Directed by Daina Robins
Upcoming
Dates:
February
Hope Summer Repertory Theatre will be holding auditions and
technical interviews for the summer season in Holland on Sunday, Feb 1 from 10am-5pm. Shows under consideration include,
Les Miserables, Smokey Joe’s Cafe, Hayfever, To Kill a Mockingbird,
and Schoolhouse Rock. Summer contract begins May 18th and
ends August 9th, 2015. We are looking for strong singer/actors
who can move well and technicians who are strong in their areas
of application.
This is a repertory company and company members will perform in more than one show.
Material To Prepare:
Please prepare 16 bars of a song from a musical and have 2 short,
contrasting, monologues prepared. Please bring sheet music in
your key, an accompanist will be provided.
Audition/Interview slots will be 10 minutes long and are by appointment only. Please email Reagan Chesnut at chesnut@hope.
edu for a slot.
Slots are going fast, so please set an appointment
sooner than later!
1 HSRT Auditions and Tech
Interviews, 10am-5pm, Studio
Theatre. By appointment only
1
Off-campus study applications due for Fall 2015.
20-21, 25-28
Goodbye Beauty, Hello Dust, 7:30pm,
Main Theatre.
27
DAA Day, Theatre classes
cancelled. All students encouraged to attend.
Congratulations
to the
Kennedy Center American
College Theatre Festival
Irene Ryan Scholarship
nominees from
Incomplete
Dylan Connor
Kierney Johnson
Please Help Keep Our Spaces Clean
Over the past few weeks, we’ve noticed that the Studio, B22, and other shared spaces have been
left in various states of disarray. Please remember that these spaces are shared spaces, and with
the priveledge of accessing them outside of class times comes the responsibility of keeping them
garbage-free and ensuring that the equipment is not damaged in any way. Please help do your
part in ensuring these spaces are welcoming to all who use them: if the trash can is full, walk
your trash to another container, return borrowed props and costumes, respect the drafting
desks and other equipment, and encourage your classmates to do so as well. Thank you!
Check out our list of the library’s new Theatre arrivals!
http://libguides.hope.edu/newplays
Digital Theatre Resources
Check out our two streaming theatre databases are available through the libary! You can access them
through the library website or from the links:
Digital Theatre Plus
Contains dozens of full productions, documentaries and interviews with theatre-makers.
http://0-www.digitaltheatreplus.com.lib.hope.
edu/
Practitioner-focused audio/video resource for
the theatre arts. Videos of workshops and textual materials
http://0-www.routledgeperformancearchive.
com.lib.hope.edu/
Routledge Performance Archive
Film Projects Looking for Actors
Two film projects from COMM 352-01 are looking for actors. The first will be a remake of at least one
scene from an existing movie. Schedule may include January 27, February 29, and February 3.
The second will be a shoot of the winner of a screenplay writing contest. Formal auditions may occur
for this project. Shooting will start March 26 and the following Tuesdays and Thursdays through April
9. This is especially subject to change.
There will be a small amount of monetary compensation for actors in both of these projects. Please
contact maeve.donley@hope.edu or han@hope.edu for more information.
Student Representatives
Any students interested in represeting the sophomore, junior, or senior classes at the weekly Theatre
Countil meetings (Tuesdays 9-10:50am in DeWitt
221) should contact Daina Robins at robins@hope.
edu.
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte
Children’s Theatre of Charlotte (CTC) has summer employment opportunities available to graduate and undergraduate students. We are hiring for Summer Camp Counselors and Summer Administrative Assistants. We would welcome applicants from Hope College.
CTC is a fully producing, professional theatre company whose primary audiences are young people ages 3-18 and families. Annually serving approximately 300,000, CTC is unique among theatres for youth by placing equal emphasis on the production of high quality professional performances and comprehensive educational offerings for elementary, middle and high school students.
Our summer camp is part of this theatre education experience.
Timeline:
Compensation:
May 26 – August 14, 2015, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
$8.70/hr (40 hours per week minimum).
Summer staff must be able to provide their own housing and transportation.
Summer Camp Counselor
Theatre Camp Counselors will have direct supervision responsibilities working with children ages
3 -18 during Children’s Theatre of Charlotte Summer Camp. Duties include classroom assistance,
drop-off and pick-up, snack time, post care and administrative duties. In addition to the daily duties, the Counselors may have the opportunity to observe and collaborate with Children’s Theatre
Teaching Artists.
Minimum of one year of college required.
Background in theatre or education preferred.
Experience working with a variety of ages.
Reliable transportation is required.
Comfort with administrative duties.
Experience with customer service and/or interacting with parents of young people.
Summer Administrative Assistant
The primary roles of a Summer Administrative Assistant are to complete administrative duties in
relation to summer camp. These duties include generating camp materials such as roll sheets, story handouts, programs, name tags, and mailings while maintaining communication with parents,
teachers, and summer staff. Administrative Assistants will also work directly with Summer Camp
Counselors and Teaching Artists to offer support with supervision of students during camp operations.
Minimum of one year of college required.
Background in theatre, education, or administration preferred.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and phone etiquette.
Experience working with children and/or teens.
Detail oriented and organized.
Interest or experience in Graphic Design preferred but not required.
Experience with customer service and/or interacting with parents of children and teens.
The job requirements and application process can be found at www.ctcharlotte.org/jobs.html