Hello!
1. Cabin Fever Follies Auditions ~ Wednesday, February 12
2. FREE!! Winter Workshop ~ Saturday, Feb. 15
3. Vermont Playwrights Award winner “Intake” by Margot Lasher showing at Lost Nation Theater
4. VATTA Auditions, for theater and film/video actors and interviews for tech, design, management, directing, producing, and choreographic personnel.
For more information about the Valley Players , check out our website: www.valleyplayers.com
Enjoy!
EVENT: Auditions for Cabin Fever Follies. A Mud Season Community Variety Show.
Brief acts of all types and ages are encouraged, singing, dancing, storytelling, jokes and acting. Acts must be self-contained, including props, music and costumes.
DATE:
TIME:
Wednesday, February 12
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Valley Players Theater, Rte 100 Waitsfield
INFO: Call Director, Doug Bergstein (496-6651) or Sharon Kellermann (793-8362) to let them know you are coming, for information, to get help on acts or if you have an act but can’t make auditions.
Want to be a star for three nights? Get your act together for the Mad River Valley’s 27 th annual variety show: Cabin Fever Follies. Auditions for the follies are on Wednesday,
February 12, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Valley Players Theater, Rte 100 in Waitsfield.
Singing, dancing, juggling, storytelling, magic, mime, wherever your talent lies, most acts are encouraged. Acts should be brief and self-contained (we do have a great piano player if needed). All acts are expected to be on stage all three show nights which are
Friday through Sunday, March 21, 22, 23. Can’t make Auditions? Call Director, Doug
Bergstein (496-6651) or Sharon Kellermann (793-8362) for information or if you can’t make auditions, but have an act or would like to volunteer.
We also need Raisinettes. These are those sign toting, highly visible walking commercials that raise money for charity each year. This year the charity is Vermont
Cancer Survivor Network. Dressed in Raisinette costumes personally embellished with hats, gloves, sunglasses, tutus and any other bit of nonsense, these intrepid souls trip across the stage bearing signs to the beat of “Grapevine”. This activity is for those who wish to participate but remain relatively anonymous. Sign makers are also needed!

Contact Sharon Kellermann at 793-8362 if that sounds like fun or if you want more information.
Reservations for the show will open on February 13, call 583-1674 or email valleyplayers@madriver.com. For more information, try the website: www.valleyplayers.com, it may or may not be up to date!
Have you ever wondered what goes into a stage product ion, but don’t have the time to commit to a full show? The Valley Players will be opening the theater from 9am-12pm on February 15, 2014 for a
Lighting Workshop with Lighting Designer Wendy Stephens for hopefully the first workshop of many.
Learn the basics of what makes up a theater light, how color effects a scene and how those basics can light up the stage.
Contact Shannon Pitonyak at Shannon.pitonyak@gmail.com
if you would like to attend or at 802-318-0504

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Contact: Becky McMeekin, (802) 728-9878 or director@chandler-arts.org
The Vermont Association of Theatre and Theatre Artists (VATTA) announces its 27th annual statewide auditions for theater and film/video actors and interviews for tech, design, management, directing, producing, and choreographic personnel. The “VATTAs” will be held Saturday March 8 th , from 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM, at
Chandler in Randolph, Vermont. They will be followed at 2:00 PM by a Town Meeting to discuss the future of theater and film in Vermont.

This annual event is an excellent opportunity for talented and skilled stage and screen personnel of all ages to meet with, and/or audition for, the 15-member Producers’ Circle of theatre companies and film directors and agents. This year the Circle has been widened to include community theaters, casting agents, indie producers, and directors of stage, film, and video throughout Vermont.
For acting registrants, the day includes both auditions and follow-up access with Producers’ Circle members.
Each auditioner will receive comment sheets from producers and will then be able to speak directly with them during scheduled round-robin times.
Non-acting registrants hoping to expand their experiences in design, playwriting, directing, producing, choreography, or arts management, or who have technical skills, will sign up for interviews with the Producers’
Circle members.
The schedule for the day is as follows
-- 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM: auditions for actors, plus follow-ups with Producers’ Circle members
-- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM: interviews for non-acting personnel with Producers’ Circle members
-- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: open meeting for folks interested in theater’s/film’s future here
The $10 registration fee covers snacks and beverages and contributes to the costs of organizing this annual event.
Those interested in participating in auditions or interviews are encouraged to register by March 1st, as there is no guarantee that walk-ins can be accommodated. For details about how to register, what materials to send, and how to pay the fee, contact Gene Heinrich, Coordinator at weeb@writingraw.com
or (802) 234-0292.
I. AUDITION FORMAT
Audition slots are available for all ages starting at 9:30 am. You have a strict 3 minutes (total) to present 2 contrasting monologues and part of a song (optional). Singers perform a cappella. After auditioning, you may pick up feedback sheets from producers inviting you to drop by their tables, and/or to offer comments, etc. Even if you are not invited to a table, we recommend that you still take the opportunity to network with producers and other attendees.
II. AUDITION MATERIALS SUBMISSION a) INDEX CARD – On a standard (3”x”5) index card PRINT your name, address, phone(s), and e-mail address(es); and also answer the following questions in this order: 1) Are you singing? 2) Are you union? 3) If not union, would you accept a non-salaried or apprentice position? (If any of this information changes, inform us when you arrive.) b) HEADSHOTS/RESUMES–Submit 20 b&w photo/resumes (p/r). Please follow standard p/r formatting and adhere or staple the photo and the resume back-to-back. If unsure of the proper format, please contact us so that we don’t have to assemble (or disassemble) your materials. COPIES: For an extra $10, we will make the b&w copies for you.
Be aware that even if you submit color masters for us to duplicate, the copies will be in b&w. c) FEES, DEADLINES information outlined at end.
Designers, Writers, Technicians, Management, Directors, Choreographers, Educators, etc.
I. INTERVIEW FORMAT

Producers’ Circle table times for networking will be at12:30pm. We suggest you bring your portfolio, and perhaps color design samples.
II. INTERVIEW MATERIALS SUBMISSION a) INDEX CARD – On a standard (3”x”5) index card PRINT your name, address, phone number(s), and e-mail address(es); and also answer the following questions in this order: 1) Are you union? 2) Would you accept a nonsalaried/apprentice position? (If any of this information changes, inform us when you arrive.) b) RESUMES – Submit 20 one-page resumes. Double-sided printing is fine. For an extra $10, we’ll make b&w copies for you. c) FEES, DEADLINES information outlined at end.
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BEST FOOT FORWARD! Our Equity and non-Equity producers provide a supportive atmosphere. To continue assuring positive and productive results for all involved, we recommend that newcomers to this process seek audition coaching or guidance on formatting an effective theatrical resume. For references, contact us.
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DEADLINES: As there are limited slots, please submit your materials as soon as possible, and no later than March 1 st .
A $10 late fee must accompany mail postmarked from March 1 st on. The late fee also applies to walk-ins, who must arrive with all required materials and fees in hand. We do all we can to place walk-ins, but make no guarantees.
Contact us as soon as possible, if you have questions.
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REGISTRATION FEES
Auditions - $10 VT resident or student; $15 non-resident
Interviews - $10 VT resident or student; $15 non-resident
Producers* - $25 entry fee preferred BEFORE the event.
 ADDITIONAL FEES
Copying Fee - $10 if you want us to make 20 b&w copies for you; Late Fee - $10 if postmarked from March
1 st
on and for walk-ins**.
**Walk-ins must have required materials as well as the fee on hand. We do all we can to place walk-ins, but make no guarantees.
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PAYMENTS & CONFIRMATIONS: Make your check out to VATTA and mail it with your materials to
Chandler, ATTN Gene Heinrich, 71-73 Main Street, Randolph, VT 05060.
Contact us by phone (802-234-0292) if you have not received a confirmation, including additional/updated information, in a reasonable amount of time.
 CAN’T ATTEND? You may still submit your materials using the same FEE structure as above. The same applies for Producers who are unable to attend. However, your actual attendance is much preferred.
In case of unsafe travel which necessitates event cancellation, the Producers will still receive your materials and talent will still be sent the Producer Circle Seasons’ information sheets.
THEATRE TOWN MEETING DAY!
After the VATTAs, we take the precious opportunity to network further in what we call “Theatre Town Meeting Day” at 2:00pm. This conversation is open to EVERYONE, whether or not he/she is registered, so please pass the word.
Gene Heinrich