Auditions in San Antonio for new Commedia dell'Arte troupe, June 3, 2013

Auditions for A Gap In Generations by Commedia Artists Troupe of San Antonio (CATSA)
Monday June 3rd from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Call Backs June 4th 6:00 p.m.
Location: 5110 Walzem Rd., San Antonio

Broad, exhuberant, comedy-farce about the differences and similarities between old and young. Mistaken identities, magic elixers, young love; all in the stlye of commedia dell'arte!

Casting for all roles. This is the first production from this brand new company! Performances will be in July in the lounge theatre at the Josephine. Call or text Cindy Kinnear at 512-618-0378 to schedule an appointment for an audition. Or email at kinnearcindy@yahoo.com.

Characters Needed: Arlecchino: Maestro of company and servant to Pantalone, can be played by male or female; Pedrolino: Servant to Tofano, male; Columbina: servant to Tofano, female; Franceschina: servant to Vittoria, female; Tofano Di Scaterelli: an old man who thinks he's dying; ; Pantalone Di Besignosi: another old man who thinks he's dying; Dr. Graziano: The learned physician, male; Lelio: a lover and student leader, male; Isabella: a lover, female; Flavio: a lover and poet, male;Vittoria: lover and long lost daughter of Pantalone, female; Antonio: a servant; Lucio: a servant; Capitano Spavento, an officer.

FOR WHOM THE DONG TOLLS, La Fenice at Butterfly Bar, Vortex Repertory, May 23, 24 and 29,2013

La Fenice, commedia dell'arte

presents
For Whom the Dong Tolls

May 23, 24 and 29, 2013 at 8 p.m.
at the Butterfly Bar, Vortex Repertory Company, 2307 Manor Rd. - click for map

Fresh off their tour to West Texas, La Fenice, Austin's long running Commedia dell'Arte troupe, will return home to debut their latest scenario, For Whom the Dong Tolls at the Butterfly Bar (outside the Vortex) on Thursday, May 23, Friday, May 24 and Wednesday, May 29, all at 8pm. We'll also be bringing some exciting and fabulous special guests!

For Whom the Dong Tolls follows the story of Arlecchino, a carefree fellow who has traveled to Venice to settle a debt with his old friend, Orlando. However, Orlando's father, the world-famous alchemist Dottore, has recently been murdered for his mystical secrets by rival wizard Pantalone. To make matters worse, Pantalone has snatched both Dottore's book of Spells and his beautiful young intern Olivia. Arlecchino, Orlando and Columbina, Olivia's saucy governess, must stage a daring rescue, braving the sword-wielding Capitano and Pantalone's gauntlet of borrowed magics.

Starring Dr. Gian Giacomo Colli, Tate Green, Genevieve Kinney, Aaron Johnson, Kate Meehan and Adam Rodriguez, with music by Bruce Salmon.

Adult themes, unlicensed proctology, singing, dancing, sword play, and bad magic tricks.

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Upcoming: Sloop of the Damned, La Fenice at Whip-In, April 20 - 28

La Fenice

presents

Sloop of the Damned

directed by Kate Meehan

Opening postponed; now April 20 - 28, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.

Whip In - 1950 IH35 South, Austin, TX 78704

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$5-15 sliding scale. WARNING: Grown up type sexy smut, gratuitous circus violence, culturally unaccepted depictions of undead, crotch grabbing, fat people dancing in formation, Pat Benetar songs.

Evil Dead + Clue + Beetlejuice+ Commedia dell'Arte. It can't be done, you say? Freakin' watch us.

Starring Robert Deike, Tate Green, Genevieve Kinney, Matt McClish, Kate Meehan, and Adam Rodriguez. Directed by Kate Meehan, with Olly Crick and Dr. Gian Giacomo Colli. With original and pirated music by Adam Rodriguez, Bruce Salmon, and the Tulstin Troubadors.

April 13th - 28th, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, followed by rotating gypsy musical magic:

April 13th: Wild Romance
April 14th: Mazel Tov Kocktail Hour
April 20th: The Inheritance
April 21st: Steampunk Troubadors
April 27th: Vana Mazi
April 28th: Wino Vino

Ongoing: The Cherry Bowl, Ben Schave's commedia dell'arte version of The Cherry Orchard, February 24 - March 10

presents

The Cherry Bowl

by Ben Schave

February 24 - March 10, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.

Salvage Vanguard Theatre, 2803 Manor Rd. (click for map)

$10 general admission, $5 high school and college students

tickets available on-line (with surcharge) at Gnap! Theatre Projects

A commedia-inspired adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard by one of Austin’s preeminent physical comedians, Ben Schave. In this near dialogue-free production, Chekhov’s masterpiece is distilled down to its gestural essence.

Featuring: Jessica Arjet, Emily Breedlove, Kristin Firth, Bob Galligan, Brad Hawkins, Niki Jacobsen, Brady James, Michael Jastroch, Frank Nappi, Joel Osborne, Jayme Ramsay, Aaron Walther

Auditions for The Green Bird by Gozzi, Commedia dell'Arte to be Staged at the Cathedral of Junk

Found at AustinActors.net:

Casting for the Italian Commedia dell'Arte play

THE GREEN BIRD

by Carlo Gozzi

Auditions will be held Thursday April 21st from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Auditions will be conducted as group scenes. The actors will go through the scene once, then switch groups and characters.
Roles are unpaid. The play is going to be experimental.

Please contact Adriana Montenegro at adrianamontenegro888@gmail.com

Performance dates August 11, 12, 13 and 18, 19, 20 at the Cathedral of Junk

Looking to fill these ROLES :
BRIGHELLA: the court astrologer
PANTALONE: Prime Minister
TRUFFALDINO: Shopkeeper
BARBARINA: King's daughter, twin of RENZO
RENZO: King's son, twin of BARBARINA
CALMON: Statue of Philosopher
NINETTA: Queen
THE GREEN BIRD: a dancer
TARTAGLIA: The King
TARTAGLIONA: The King's mother
POMPEA: statue of a princess
FATA SERPENTINA: offstage singer
THE APPLE: a singer
WATERS: six dancers
Soldiers
Servants
Enchanted Trees
Monsters