Funding Appeal for The Relentless Pursuit of Ice by Max Langert, Punchkin Repertory at FronteraFest, January 2014

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Opportunity: Set Designer/Artist for The Relentless Pursuit of Ice by Max Langert, Punchkin Repertory, Austin

CALL FOR DESIGNERS AND ARTISTS!

Want to join a fun, creative, and collaborative team? We are currently looking for creative people to join our team as Set, Prop, Lighting, Sound, Costume Designer. If you are skilled at one or more of those areas, contact us!We need creative, flexible designers and artists who want to showcase their talents. Please email your resumé to info@punchkin.org

Punchkin Rep will be producing a new play by Austin playwright Max Langert, The Relentless Pursuit of Ice, for FronteraFest 2014! We are pleased to welcome Kyle Zamcheck to our team as our director for our upcoming production!

The Relentless Pursuit Of Ice is set in the impending desolate future, where we focus on a couple. We follow their daily life of enduring the never ending, increasingly miserable hot sun. With the weather getting hotter, and more unbearable, a special delivery is brought to their door. Choices must be made. Will this new adventure tear them apart, or bring them together?

Typical designer responsibilities include: Collaborate with director and interpret script to visualize set and sound; order/locate materials for production of set; conceptualize, create and craft sets while working alongside production team; produce plans, drawings and models of sets; prepare estimates of set costs; liaise with directors, producers, costume designers and lighting/sound staff, etc.; manage set budget; attend rehearsals as needed; analyze stage entrances and exits to ensure set is situated properly; demonstrate set abilities to crew members, including actors; ensure stage is properly broken down and disposed of after use; costume and prop design.

Key skills: ability to demonstrate genuine interest in, knowledge or experience of visual arts, and theatre is essential; teamwork ; enthusiasm; determination; perseverance; imaginative/artistic adaptability; working well under pressure; good spatial awareness; technical skills.

If interested, please message our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/PunchkinRepertoryTheatre, or e-mail info@punchkin.org, to set up an interview. For more info about Punchkin Rep, go to our website, www.punchkin.org.

Punchkin Rep is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance and is supported in part by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division.

Auditions for The Relentless Pursuit of Ice by Max Langert, Punchkin Repertory, October 19 and 20, 2013

Punchkin Repertory Theatre will be holding auditions for THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF ICE by local playwright Max Langert, to be performed at FronteraFest 2014. Audition dates are set for October 19-20, location is TBD. (Dates may be subject to change)

The Relentless Pursuit Of Ice is set in the impending desolate future, where we focus on a young couple. We follow their daily life of enduring the never ending, increasingly miserable hot sun. With the weather getting hotter, and more unbearable, a special delivery is brought to their door. Choices must be made. Will this new adventure tear them apart, or bring them together?

Character descriptions (ages are 20s to late 40s):
TOM: Level headed but a romantic. Determined to make his wife happy. Not easily amused.
LIZ: Free spirited, easily intrigued and attention seeking
FRANKIE: Likes to be in control and have power over others. Likes to be needed, and Seduce people.

Participants
-Must be able to attend all rehearsals and performances
-Must be patient and flexible in thinking
-Must be highly organized
-Must have reliable transportation
-And above all, must LOVE theatre!

If interested, please message our Facebook page, www.facebook.com/PunchkinRepertoryTheatre, or e-mail info@punchkin.org, to sign up for a time slot, AND WE WILL SEND YOU A COPY OF THE SCRIPT. For more info about Punchkin Rep, go to our website, www.punchkin.org. Punchkin Rep is a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance and is supported in part by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division.

RAISED IN CAPTIVITY by Nicky Silver, Punchkin Repertory at City Theatre, July 12 - 21, 2013

     presents

July 12, 13, 19, &20 – 8:00p July 14 & 21 – 6:00p

At The City Theatre

3823 Airport Blvd. Suite D, Austin, TX 78722

Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door (general seating)

Our very talented cast:

Andrew Robinson – Sebastian Bliss
Kara White – Bernadette Dixon
Jonathan Flanders – Kip Dixon
Kelly Matthews – Hillary MacMahon/Miranda Bliss
Keith Paxton – Dylan Taylor Sinclair/Roger

This project is funded and supported in part by the City of Austin through the Economic Growth & Redevelopment Services Office/Cultural Arts Division believing an investment in the Arts is an investment in Austin’s future.

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GATSBY GALA fundraiser for Punchkin Repertory, Secret Theatre, May 18, 2013

Fundraiser for

Gatsby Gala Fundraiser
Saturday, May 18, 2013, 6:00pm

Secret Theatre 1145 Perry Road, Austin, Tx 78721 - click for map


Dapper Darlings, Austin Gatsby Society cordially invites you to THE event of the spring! Don your best West Egg attire and join us on the lawn for an evening of vaudevillian vamps, burlesque beauties, mischievous magicians, swingy songs of yore, a cinematic performance and so much more!!

Not only will this be fabulous and fun, but you will feel great that you are helping fund Punchkin Repertory Theatre's July production "Raised in Captivity" and contributing to keeping Beau's Secret Theater alive in all of its magic and glory.

6pm: Social and swinging on the lawn; West Egg garden games
7pm: Vaudeville Variety Show
8:30 - 10:00: Outdoor Screening of The Great Gatsby

Tickets available on-line via






Tickets are suggested minimum donation of $20 advance, $25 at the door. This show WILL sell out, so get them early and tell your friends! Carpooling strongly encouraged, as the only parking is on the street. This is a Roaring Twenties Hamptons costume party, but a fedora and a nice suit or a lovely garden dress will do too.

We will provide punch and some tasties as well as one complimentary glass of champagne to toast before the movie begins, but we encourage you to bring your own libations or cocktail set. Also if you have a picnic blanket or some chairs, bring those along as well.

*Tip on finding the right magical house: Be sure to enter through the gate with the mailbox made out of stone, sea shells and sea urchins. Follow the path lit by chandeliers hanging in the trees.* More specific directions will be posted closer to the day of the event.

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Auditions for Raised in Captivity by Nicky Silver, Punchkin Repertory, March 23 and 24, 2013

We will be conducting auditions on March 23 (from 11 am to 3pm) and March 24 (from 1pm to 4 pm) at Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 13343 Hwy 183 North, Suite #285, Austin, TX 78750. Please contact info@punchkin.org to sign up for an audition slot.

Raised in Captivity by Nicky Silver will be presented at The City Theatre on July 12, 13, 14, 19, 20  and 21, 2013.
 
Raised in Captivity explores the guilt and redemption in the lives of two estranged siblings when they re-unite at their mother’s funeral. We meet Sebastian Bliss and his twin sister, Bernadette Dixon, at their mother’s funeral, after she was killed by an errant shower head. The siblings have not seen each other in years. After the funeral Bernadette can barely stop weeping, while her brother is merely irritated by what he feels is her humiliating display of emotion. We follow Sebastian to a therapy session with Dr. Hillary MacMahon, an extravagantly needy woman, who, upon hearing that Sebastian is terminating his treatment, dissolves into a morass of self-recrimination. All the while, Bernadette’s husband, Kip, responds to the funeral rather mystically, deciding to eschew his dental practice and become an artist. Meanwhile, we discover that Bernadette has become pregnant. For years, Sebastian has been leading a very secluded life and his only real human contact is the letters he writes to a convicted murderer, Dylan. Attempting to form another human relationship, Sebastian brings home a prostitute, Roger, who he plans to focus his next literary piece on. After a turn of events, he is then visited by his mother’s ghost who challenges the fiber of his, and his sister’s, identity and answers the unspoken question, “Why am I being punished?”

Click to view character list and descriptions at AustinLiveTheatre.com. . . .

Opportunity: Punchkin Repertory Seeks Stage Manager

Forwarded to AustinLiveTheatre.com on March 6:

Punchkin Repertory Theatre, a new Austin-based theatre company, is looking for a Stage Manager for Billboard by Michael Vukadonovich. Tech/load-in is May 9 & 10. Show dates are May 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, & 19.

Must have personal transportation for meetings around Austin. If interested, please email info. and resume to info@punchkinrep.org . Great collaborative experience, with possible deferred pay. For more info about the company and its mission, please visit www.punchkinrep.org . Follow us on Facebook!

Auditions for Billboard by Michael Vukadinovich, Punchkin Repertory Theatre, March 5 and 7

Punchkin Repertory Theatre, an Austin-based theatre company, is holding auditions for Billboard by Michael Vukadinovich on Monday, March 5th, 6 - 9 p.m. and Wednesday, March 7th, 6 - 8 p.m., with a possible third audition day TBA. Billboard won the 2006 Next Generation Playwriting Contest by Reverie Productions and the 2006 Tim Robbins Playwriting Contest for Plays of Social Significance. *Show dates: May 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, and 19 @ Salvage Vanguard Theatre. Possible deferred pay.

Characters:Andy - a writer in his 20s; Katelyn - an artist, Andy's girlfriend, in her 20s; Damon - Andy's best friend, in his 20s

Andy, a recent college graduate weighed down by student loans, gets paid a great deal to tattoo a corporate logo on his forehead. His artist girlfriend Katelyn is not impressed, his liberal best friend thinks he's crazy, and now he has to live with it. The decision has both tragic and comic consequences as he comes to learn that the logo is more than just ink on his skin. But Katelyn sees a unique artistic opportunity. She sees his body as an example of the extent to which consumerism has permeated our daily lives. Billboard is a comedy about the battle between commercialism, fame, art and love.

Auditions will take place at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center - Raul Salinas Room, 1st floor (next to the main office), 600 River St., Austin, TX 78701 (click for map). To schedule an audition appointment, please email headshot/resume to casting@punchkinrep.org.P lease prepare a 1-minute seriocomic monologue. Auditions may also consist of cold readings from the script. For more info. about the company and its mission, please visit www.punchkinrep.org. You can follow us on Facebook.

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Crew Call from Punchkin Repertory

Do you love collaborating with other theatre artists? Want some technical theatre or management experience working on a show in Austin? Here's your chance!

Punchkin Repertory Theatre, a new Austin-based theatre company, is looking for crew members for its upcoming production of "Billboard," by Michael Vukadinovich. We are looking for a Stage Manager, a Set Designer/Tech, a Lighting Designer/Tech, and a Sound Designer/Tech. Tech/load-in is May 9 & 10. Show dates are May 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, & 19.

Must have personal transportation for meetings around Austin. We will be conducting interviews in the next few weeks. If interested, please email info. and resume to info@punchkinrep.org . Great collaborative experience, with possible deferred pay. For more info about the company and its mission, please visit www.punchkinrep.org . Follow us on Facebook!

Upcoming: The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 by Max Langert, Punchkin Repertory at Salvage Vanguard Theatre, January 25 - February 4

Received directly:

presents

The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985

by Max Langert
directed by Lizz Taylor

Wed., Jan. 25 @ 7 pm
Sat., Jan. 28 @ 3:15 pm
Fri., Feb. 3 @ 7 pm
Sat., Feb. 4 @ 10 pm
All performances are for Frontera Fest 2012 Long Fringe at Salvage Vanguard Theater, 2803 Manor Rd. (click for map)

To purchase tickets: http://fronterafest.org/site/index.html

Cast: Allison: Lizz Taylor -- Jay McKinney: Steve/Eric P./Ronnie/Morgue Guy/Doctor

The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 centers around Allison, a young woman who is fascinated by charts and has been plotting her emotional life for the past 20 years. She shares the ups and downs of the past, specifically focusing on her love life. She seems to have a pattern of falling into one disappointing relationship after another. Her only hope lies in two love songs from the 80s, which have a seemingly karmic convergence.

About the playwright: Max Langert’s plays have been produced in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Dallas and Nashville. He’s a regular participant in the FronteraFest Short Fringe in Austin and is a proud member of the regional Texas writers’ group, ScriptWorks. He was born in Oakland, California where he used to sell lemonade at a loss and sometimes got in fights with smaller, younger kids.

Auditions for The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 by Max Langert, Punchkin Repertory, September 26 - 27

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Punchkin Repertory Theatre is auditioning for their upcoming production of The Billy Ocean/Teena Marie Confluence of 1985 by local playwright, Max Langert. The play will be performed at Frontera Fest from Jan. 24 - Feb 5.

Auditions are at the Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Road (click for map) on Monday, September 26 and Tuesday, September 27 from 6-9pm. Callbacks are on Thursday, September 29 from 6-9pm. Monday will be auditions for the female role. Tuesday will be auditions for the male role(s).

PLOT: Allison is a young woman who is fascinated by charts and has been plotting her emotional life for the past 20 years. She shares the ups and downs of the past, specifically focusing on her love life. She seems to have a pattern of falling into one disappointing relationship after another. Her only hope lies in two love songs from the 80s which have a seemingly karmic convergence.

ROLES

Allison, 32, ambitious, analytical, a bit naive when it comes to relationships, disconnected from her family, always yearning for something more

Ronnie/Steve/Eric/Morgue Guy/Doctor, generally in 30s age range, all played by the same actor

Ronnie: Allison's brain-damaged brother

Steve: A difficult, stubborn, troubled adjunct professor with a tendency to lie

Eric: A frustrated wanna-be celebrity, possibly related to Michael J. Fox

Morgue Guy: Nice enough guy, works in morgue
Doctor: Seems sweet, works in mental hospital, has poor aim

The play is dialogue heavy with many long monologues for the female role. Requires a strong commitment from both actors.

Please come with a prepared 1-minute monologue (contemporary, non-dramatic, serio-comic). Will also do a cold read from the script.

Email your resume and headshot to info@punchkinrep.org, along with your preference for an audition slot.

Follow us on facebook, https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Punchkin-Repertory-Theatre/153339954739027, and "like" our page. Also, check out our website, www.punchkinrep.org.

Upcoming: Gods and Idols by, staged reading by Punchkin Repertory, Spider House, September 3

Posted at Rob Faubion's www.AustinOnStage.com:

presents

a staged reading of the new play

Gods and Idols

by Jason Rainey

September 3, 7:30 p.m.

at the 29th Street Ballroom of the Spider House, 2906 Fruth Street (click for map)

After they nearly strike a Sikh man on a bicycle, a young couple are haunted by growing obsessions in the new play Gods and Idols by Jason Rainey. Punchkin Repertory Theatre will offer a staged reading of the new work on Saturday, September 3rd, at the 29th Street Ballroom at Spider House.

Gods and Idols centers on the growing obsessions of a young couple, Harris and Joan. While driving on the interstate, Harris nearly strikes a Sikh man on a bicycle. Now Harris finds the man haunting his dreams, circling his apartment on the same bicycle. Meanwhile, Joan spends more and more time following a local musician, but it is unclear who has more to gain from Joan's loyalty. Harris and Joan strive to comprehend their fixations without losing their identities.

Directed by Pratima Agrawal, the reading will feature Agrawal and Rainey with actors Alison Stebbins, Ashley Rountree, Elizabeth Taylor, Jason Rainey, Kara White and Rae Petersen. The free reading will be followed by a question and answer session with playwright Rainey, who workshopped Gods and Idols during the Northern Writes New Play Festival this past July in Bangor, Maine.

Rainey's previous plays have received staged readings at the Last Frontier Theatre Conference in Valdez, Alaska, and Theatre Daedalus in Columbus, Ohio. His play Schadenfreude received a "Best of Fest" Citation during FronteraFest 2011.

For more information, visit www.PunchkinRep.org.

Auditions for Staged Reading of new play 'Gods and Idols,' Punchkin Repertory, July 11 and 18

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will be holding auditions on July 11 and 18 for a staged reading of

Gods and Idols

a new play by Austin playwright Jason Rainey

Roles available:

Harris - Early 30s. A writer, studious and disheveled
Joan - Early 30s. Attractive, modest
Man on Bike - Late 20s. Sikh; wears turban but otherwise modernly dressed
Carmen - Late 20s. Tense but not afraid to speak openly
Miller - 50s or older. A left-wing minister, she is thoughtful but vigilant
Trista - Mid-20s or older. Rock star

Auditions will take place at Austin Creative Alliance, 701 Tillery St., Austin, TX 78702 on July 11th & 18th, 6-9pm.

July 11th - Auditioning the roles of Harris, Joan, and Miller
July 18th - Auditioning the roles of Man on Bike, Carmen, and Trista

Please email headshot and resume to info@punchkinrep.org prior to audition and include role auditioning for and preferred audition time. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. For more information about Punchkin Repertory Theatre, please visit www.punchkinrep.org