C A L L
"Come Home to Kanesville"
2011

THE TIME COMMITMENT & GENERAL SCHEDULE

·  The Company first assembles right after the 4^th of July.

·  The entire show must be constructed within a ten day rehearsal schedule.

·  Dancers meet day times and evenings

·  Leads meet as scheduled

·  The full company meets evenings

·  Then, Kanesville has public performances the last two weeks of July

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

·  Kanesville is presentational theatre. Cast members establish strong eye contact with audience members.
 

·  We perform TO the audience, not IN FRONT OF the audience.
 

·  FACE -- bright eyes, bright faces
 

·  SINGING -- Ideally, all roles are singing roles.
 

·  DANCE ENSEMBLE -- We need a strong dance ensemble of 8 M & 8 W.  No all dancers need to be singers.
 

 ACTORS - SINGERS FOR LEADING ROLES

Actors-Singers for Leading Roles:

·  Thomas Kane, any age adult male.  Kane narrates the production.
 

·  Jonathan Briggs, adult male, old enough to have a son age 19 to 24.

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·  Widow Mary Lewis, adult female, Jonathan's love interest, has two young children.
 

·  Nathan Briggs, 19 to 24 years old, not a member of the LDS [Mormon] Church.

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·  Hannah Martin, 15 to 19 years old, Nathan's love interest.
 

·  Richard Martin, Hannah's older brother, marches with the Mormon Battalion.

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·  Marian Hoyt, 16 to 20 year old, Richard's love interest, Hannah's best friend.
 

·  William Martin, Hannah's father.

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·  Rachael Martin, Hannah's mother.

·  Brigham Young (very important speaking role)
 

VOCAL ENSEMBLE

The vocal ensemble is ideally cast with 14 additional women and 12 additional men of all ages. Part singing throughout.  We build "families" on stage, and can use "stage" personalities of all ages, 8 – 88.  Dance skills are a plus, but not necessary.

TO APPLY

·  First of all -- we are very informal ... relax!

·  Contact Broc Brockway, Artistic Director at info@kanesville.org

·  Send a brief resume of your acting, singing and dancing experiences and training.

·  We will then ask you to sing two unaccompanied hymns – one slow, the other fast.

·  Submit  vocal auditions on YouTube, FaceBook or other

·  Dancers submit video auditions, also.  Once you contact us, our Choreographer will in turn contact you.

COSTS TO BE IN THE SHOW

The Company assumes your basic costume cost, and will keep your costume from year-to-year. You pay nothing for your basic costume.

You assume responsibility for these costs, and you keep these costume parts.

·  hairpiece - women

·  undergarments - all

·  boots - men

·  shoes - boys

·  black or brown character footwear - women

·  Women, we provide costumed undergarments such as pantaloons.

"Married women" will have their hair "up." "Single women/girls" will have their hair "down." This means that some "girls" will have to purchase designated hair pieces [but you also keep whatever you have to purchase]

Women may wear appropriate low-heeled dance shoes.

Boots... "Men" will be expected to provide appropriate boots. Typical western cowboy boots will not be appropriate. Look at the boots in the Battalion display at the Kanesville Tabernacle, and you'll get a good idea what you'll need.

"Boys" will wear a non-descript shoe.

All persons wishing to participate in any technical aspect of the show, please contact us -- info@kanesville.org  We need help with:

·  Lighting [June & July, at the Tabernacle]

·  Scene construction [June & July, at the Tabernacle]]

·  Stitching costumes [January – July.  You can live anywhere in North America]

·  Props [July, at the Tabernacle]

·  Sound and light board operators [July, at the Tabernacle]

·  Website design and maintenance [All year.  Live anywhere]

·  Publicity  [All year.  Live anywhere]

·  Ushering in costume  [Last two weeks of July, at the Tabernacle]

OPENING FOR A STAGE DIRECTOR

“Kanesville” is a fast-paced, song-‘n-dance musical and needs a stage director for 2011.  The director must be able to communicate effectively with a staff, and supervise as many as six rehearsals running simultaneously – all with an extremely tight rehearsal schedule.  In addition, the director must be able to integrate the technical show.

TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND MEALS

·  You provide round-trip transportation to and from Omaha

·  We help pair you with those car-pooling from distant parts [Option]

·  We house you in “stake-president-approved” member homes

·  Your host provides “brunch,” the Company provides one full meal daily

More Questions? Fire away!
 Please contact us at
info@kanesville.org
to set up an interview time!

We're lookin' forward to meetin' ya!