Video: George Takei's musical 'Allegiance' and Invitation to Submit Video Promo for It before Austin Event. Deadline August 29, 2013

Received from Leng Wong of Lucky Chaos Theatre Projects:

Enter a video to win a spot in the high-dollar VIP Reception on Sept. 3rd where you can meet George Takei!

What do you win?

1. Entry to the VIP reception ($1000 value) before the screening of the musical "Allegiance," based on the memoirs of George Takei. In attendance will be Mr. Takei, Mr. Thione (Creator/Producer), and Mr. Leung (Main Actor).

2. The winning entry and runner-ups will be put into a DVD and presented to Mr. Takei and Mr. Thione as a memento of Austin’s love and support for Allegiance the musical.

3. The winning entry and runner-ups may be shown as a pre-show at the screening.

What do you need to do?

Submit a promo about George Takei’s new musical (see instructions below) and post it on the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-sings-for-Mr-Takei/165191690335066)

You can enter up to 10 entries You can enter as a solo, duo or group entry You MUST reside in the Greater Austin Area Your entry must, in 3 minutes or less, have the following requirement:

-have a focus on George Takei and his musical, “Allegiance.”

That’s it! Creativity is most important! Sing, rap, dance, make a sketch, do some slam poetry. The more creative, the better!

Deadline is 11:59pm Thursday, August 29, 2013

Whether you win or not, you can still be involved if you don’t have the big bucks! Enter your name in the volunteer lottery to be a volunteer on the day of the event.

http://www.allegiancetexas.org/About

Video: Highlights from Allegiance, produced at the Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, fall of 2012

GEORGETOWN''S GOT TALENT, Georgetown Palace, June 2, 2013

[Georgetown Palace Theatre, 810 S. Austin Ave., Georgetown, Texas -- click for map]

presents




On Sunday, June 2nd at 7.30pm The Palace Theatre in Georgetown will host “Georgetown’s Got Talent” live on stage – a regional competition open to children and adults of all ages and talents.

Last season’s finalist Hannah Weison will be performing, and our semi-finalists are as follows

Colin Huntley-15 Singer Songwriter

Rashod Holmes-27 Christian Singer Songwriter

The Last Domino-21 One man band

Ben Blaise-24 Singer Songwriter

Drew Rinewaldt-14 Singer

Sierra Edmundson-16 Singer

Loud Chemistry11-13 Rock band

Colin Bowling-12 Singer Guitar player

Hilary Pace-13 Singer Guitar player

Bayleigh and Abby-11 dancers

Erik Yanez-22 hip hop dancer

Robert Cross, our Emcee will present the performances to the audience, and a panel of judges will be on stage evaluating the 10 acts - they will have the task of selecting 6 finalists at the end of the evening. Tickets will be available to watch this live show.
The 6 finalist performances will be published on line, the final winner will be determined by the highest number of online votes received during the 2 week period following the live show.

The winner will receive a $1000 cash prize as well as a professional video shoot – this audition video will be submitted to the “America’s Got Talent” production team to be considered for their 2013 season.

Audition registrations are now being accepted via www.GeorgetownsGotTalent.com, adults and children, individuals and groups from any city in the region are encouraged to participate.

Tickets for the live show are on sale now, and can be purchased via our website www.georgetownpalace.org. Ticket proceeds will benefit The Georgetown Palace Theatre Guild.


(Click to go to the AustinLiveTheatre front page)

BLOOD, SWEAT AND CHEERS by Amy Gentry and Kaci Beeler, Salvage Vanguard Theatre, May 30 - June 9, 2013

Mr. and Mrs. Danger Productions

presents

Blood, Sweat, and Cheers

A New Comedic Play About Competitive Cheerleading

May 30th through June 9th, 2013

Thursdays - Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 4 pm

Tickets $15-20 available at http://www.austincheershow.com.

Salvage Vanguard Theater at 2803 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722 - click for map

From the minds of critically-acclaimed Hideout Theatre artistic director Roy Janik and "Best of Austin" actor Kaci Beeler comes a brand new comedic play about the world of competitive cheerleading.

In Blood, Sweat, and Cheers 17-year-old June Davis returns to her old cheer gym, the notoriously competitive Austin Cheer Depot, after an abrupt two-year sabbatical. While some of her old teammates are happy for her return, rival and cheer captain Kennedy Campbell is not pleased. June battles her teammates, her parents, her coaches, her best friend James, and herself to make it to the top...but is being the best worth losing everything?

This high-energy, heart-felt, coming of age comedy features a new script by local writer Amy Gentry and improviser Kaci Beeler, performances by notable Austin comedians including Curtis Luciani and Courtney Hopkin of Your Terrific Neighbors, and a full competitive cheer routine starring athletes from Austin Cheer Factory, Austin's most elite cheerleading program.

After the original script was created by Kaci and Amy, the actors were encouraged to create spontaneous elaborations and interpretations in rehearsal, making the final product a collaborative mix of traditional and improvisational theater.

The lead actors, Kaci Beeler, Kayla Lane Freeman, Karen Jane DeWitt, and Courtney Hopkin, have been doing intensive physical training for the past 8 months. Led by fellow actor and 73-time National Champion Halyn Erickson, these 4 adult women have learned to cheer in the extremely athletic, competitive style executed by today's contemporary All-Star Cheer training centers. All five women have been documenting their training experience online in the Austin Cheer Show blog (http://austincheershow.blogspot.com).

Due to the intense nature of the production, Blood, Sweat, and Cheers is running for two weekends (eight performances total) at The Salvage Vanguard Theater main stage on Manor Rd.

This is one theatrical event no one in Austin will want to miss.

(Click to go to the AustinLiveTheatre front page)

Auditions in Georgetown for the Palace's 'Georgetown's Got Talent' Competition, various dates, April - May, 2013

[810 S. Austin Street, southwest of Georgetown Courthouse - click for map]




Got Talent? Step into the spotlight and enter 

Georgetown's Got Talent!
All Things Kids and The Palace Theatre Guild are thrilled to invite you to our second annual Georgetown's Got Talent! This competition is open to adults and children of all ages, all talents, and all cities. It will take place right here in Georgetown - The Most Beautiful Town Square In Texas.

The search for the most talented in the region is a 3-step event beginning in May 2013:

Step 1: Auditions
After signing up to audition at www.GeorgetownsGotTalent.com, participants will perform on one of 9 audition nights, at local businesses such as All Things Kids, Burger University, Mel's Lone Star Lanes, Roots Café, Ken'z Guitars and A Premium Blend School of Performing Arts. Each location will host an audition party and the audience will select 1 winner to go on to the semi-finals.
Step 2: Semi-Finals on June 2, 2013
The winners of the auditions will perform on-stage at The Palace Theatre in Georgetown's Got Talent Live.
A panel of judges will have the daunting task of selecting 6 finalists. Tickets will be sold through the Palace website with sales benefiting The Georgetown Palace Theatre Guild.

Step 3: Finals
After we have our 6 finalists, we'll let our citizens in the region decide on the winner. Video recordings of the 6 acts will be posted online and votes will be collected via Facebook, Twitter, email and texting. The winner will be awarded a cash prize of $1000 as well as a professional video recording session to be sent directly to the producers of America's Got Talent along with Georgetown's endorsement!

Sincerely,
Karen Soeffker Producer of GGT, and Jessie Drollette, Palace Guild Chair

Teatro Vivo Invites Scripts for New Latino Play Festival; Deadline Is February 12, 2013

Teatro Vivo Call for Scripts from Texas Playwrights The 2013 Austin Latino New Play Festival (ALNPF) May 16 - 18, 2013, 8 p.m. 3 nights, 3 new plays at the Rollins Theatre Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin TX Deadline for submission by e-mail is midnight, February 12, 2013

The Austin Latino New Play Festival brings together playwrights and audience members together for staged readings and rich conversation about three new scripts, each running just one night. After each reading, the playwright, director and actors participate in moderated talkback sessions with the audience. Attendees are able here, to provide feedback to the playwrights. The focus for the 2013 ALNPF is on Texas/Tejano playwrights. ALNPF focused on Austin playwrights in 2011 and in 2012 on a national call for scripts. What is the process for Austin Latino New Play Festival (ALNPF)? How do I submit a script? The ALNPF provides an opportunity for Texas playwrights to hear, see, and receive feedback on their original works. The festival format brings together the playwright to work with a dramaturg, director, and actors to bring their play to life as a staged reading in front of an audience. The rehearsal process for each staged reading is approximately 1 1/2 weeks long. Guidelines for ALPNF scripts: *The script is a work by a Latino(a) playwright or focused on the lives of Latino(a)s. * Scripts already produced or scripts scheduled for full production before August 2013, do not qualify as a script in development. *The script is an original work. *The script utilizes both the English and Spanish language. Playwrights selected will... *be available and willing to collaborate with the dramaturg and the director that are selected to work with your play. *be available to participate in the development process via email, Skype or in person. *be available on to attend the reading of their play, and participate in a facilitated talk back with the audience immediately after the reading. We encourage playwrights to attend all three readings of the festival, if possible. This year's ALNPF will playwrights selected will be invited to share their work with with local writers and community members in a 60- to 90-minute workshop/dialogue the afternoon of their reading.

Click to go to the Teatro Vivo website for submission inforfmation
 

Auditions and Upcoming Competition: Georgetown's Got Talent, Georgetown Palace, June 17

The Georgetown Palace Theatre will host, live on stage,Georgetown's Got Talent, the semi-finals of a regional competition open to children and adults of all ages and talents. The competition will take place Sunday, June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Georgetown Palace Theatre, 810 S. Austin Avenue (click for map)

Auditions will take place in May and June at several Georgetown venues, including All Things Kids, Uptown Social, Ken’z Guitars, Roots Bistro, Mel’s Lone Star Lanes and A Premium Blend Music Studio. Each location will select the winners of their audition event who will then go on to the semi-finals at The Palace Theatre. The Master of Ceremonies of the night will present the performances to the audience, and a panel of judges will be on stage evaluating the 16 acts. The judges will have the task of selecting 6 finalists at the end of the evening. Tickets will be available to watch this live show at The Palace.

Videos of the 6 finalist performances will be placed on line, with the final winner to be determined by the highest number of online votes received during the 2-week period following the live show. The winner will receive a $1000 cash prize as well as a professional video shoot – this audition video will be submitted to the “America’s Got Talent” production team to be considered for their 2013 season.

Audition registrations are now being accepted via www.GeorgetownsGotTalent.com. Adults and children, individuals and groups, from any city in the region are encouraged to participate. Tickets for the live show will go on sale May 1^st and can then be purchased via the Palace website www.thegeorgetownpalace.org. Ticket proceeds will benefit The Palace Theatre Guild.

Upcoming: Out of Ink Festival, ScriptWorks, April 19-21, 26-28

We are very excited to announce the creative team for this year's Out of Ink! April 19-21 and 26-28

Playwrights: Colin Denby Swanson, Trey Deason, Aimee Gonzalez, Anne Marie Newsome, Amparo Garcia-Crow, Marshall Maresca, Robert M Barr, Elizabeth Cobbe

Directors: Jason Phelps, Ellie McBride, Lowell Bartholomee, Sharon Sparlin, and Debbie Lynn Carriger

Dramaturgs: Kristen Harrison, Ellie McBride, Debbie Lynn Carriger

Production & Design Team: Christi Moore, Kayla Newman, Cassandra Castillo, Christina Smith, Pam Friday, George Marsolek, Jen Rogers and Robert Fisher

Upcoming, Remount: Spring Awakening, Austin High School Red Dragon Players, February 24 - 26

Remounted for judging for national competition:

present

Spring Awakening

February 24 and 25 at 7 p.m.

Sunday, February 26 at 2 p.m.

Larry Preas Theatre

Austin High School, 1715 W. Cesar Chavez (click for map)

Tickets $15 general admission, $10 for students - reserve via adragoo@austinisd.org

Profits from this production will benefit those attending the International Thespian Festival this summer.

Call for Latino Plays, Teatro Vivo's Austin Latin New Play Festival, deadline of January 10

Found on-line:

Teatro Vivo Call for scripts for the Austin Latino New Play Festival
Deadline for submission January 10, 2012

In April, 2012 Teatro Vivo de Austin, Texas will present the Austin Latino New Play Festival (ALNPF) dedicated to inspire and support the creation of new Latino plays. What is a Latino play? Teatro Vivo defines this as any play that reflects our mission: "Teatro Vivo is dedicated to producing quality bilingual theater accessible to all theater audiences and artists. Teatro Vivo reflects the heart and soul of the Latino reality by opening a unique window for all to share in this experience."

The scripts chosen will be in workshop/rehearsals for two weeks and then presented as staged readings. The two-week workshop includes work with a director, dramaturg, and actors. Actors will be selected through an audition process. Each play will be showcased in a single staged reading performance on April 5, 6 or 7th. The workshop/rehearsal period will begin with an initial reading of the script on Saturday, March 24 followed by rehearsals over two weeks. Staged readings will be held at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Culture Center. Readings are free to the public. Each staged reading will be followed by a facilitated talkback with the playwright and the audience.

Call for scripts Please submit a PDF of the first 25 pages of your full- length script by January 10, 2012 via email to teatrovivo@aol.com . Include your name, address, contact number and email address. Plays selected for the ALNPF will be announced January 25, 2012.

Playwriting Competition: MetLife Nuestras Voces Seeks Latino Themes

Found at the Collective Leverage blog of Chicago Theatres, February 3:

Playwriting Competition

2011 Met Life Nuestras Voces

GUIDELINES FOR THE 2011 MET LIFE NUESTRAS VOCES NATIONAL PLAYWRITING COMPETITION

In 2000 MetLife Foundation and Repertorio Español joined forces to establish The MetLife Nuestras Voces National Playwriting Competition in the hopes of discovering new American plays by established and emerging playwrights writing about the many themes and topics relevant to the Latino communities across the United States—plays that may be under the radar in other venues. It has been our privilege to promote and develop new plays, encourage bright new talent to continue writing plays by providing this forum.

REQUIREMENTS:
*Please read carefully. Plays that do not meet the requirements will not be read.
-Playwrights may be Latino or of any other ethnic or racial background as long as the play’s subject matter and characters resonate with Latino audiences and accurately depict the Hispanic experience.
-No screenplays, one act plays, musicals, adaptations or translations will be accepted.
-New and un-produced plays preferred. Plays that have had readings or a workshop production are acceptable.
-All plays must be original and full-length (minimum running time: 1 hr., 30 min) and can be written in Spanish and/or English.
-Playwrights must be at least 18 years of age and residents of the United States or Puerto Rico.
-Previously submitted scripts are accepted unless they have already placed in the top 10.

SELECTION PROCESS:
-Each script will be read by two independent judges selected by Repertorio Español, on a blind submission.
-Winners will be announced six to seven months after the deadline.
-Each participant will be notified of the results by e - mail. We request that participants do not contact the office to inquire about the competition’s results.

PRIZES:
Round 1: Finalists will receive a staged reading at Repertorio to further develop the script.
Round 2: Grand Prize Winner: $3,000 and a full production at Repertorio Español
2nd Place: $2,000 3rd Place: $1,000 Two runners-up will receive $500 each

Click for additional information and link to online application form

Upcoming: Dance Your Debt Off marathon, Palindrome Theatre, January 7

Received directly:

DANCE YOUR DEBT OFF

A DANCE ENDURANCE COMPETITION FT. $500 PRIZE

Presented by Palindrome Theatre

at The Blue Theater, 916 Springdale 78702. Just behind the Blue Hanger Goodwill

Friday, Jan. 7- doors/registration @ 7, DANCING BEGINS 8 pm (and goes until there's a winner)
Ticket Price: $20 competition ticket, $15 non-competitive guest. *must be 21+
Box Office phone and website: 512-939-6829, www.palindrometheatre.com


Palindrome Theatre is hosting its first annual dance endurance competition, for you, lovely people of Austin!

Here's an opportunity, FOR THE PRICE OF ONLY $20:
-Fill yourself on FREE HOMESLICE PIZZA
-Drink yourself on FREE BEER
-And compete to win our $500 CASH PRIZE, as well as other wonderful prizes and giveaways from local joints.

Special Guest Emcee Matt Hines of The Eastern Sea to keep the beats fresh and the jams hot, as well as the competition moving, while judges will watch your every move to make sure we have a fair competition- so come try your hand (or those feet), and see if you can swing into 2011 with style, DEBT FREE.
MUST BE 21 AND UP!
For Rules & To register, visit www.palindrometheatre.com, or call 512-939-6829.
*those looking to just eat some food and wet their whistle, or come late and leave before the cryin's started and dance some without all the hullabaloo, be our guests for $15.