Introduction to Acting on Camera, with Shannon Lawson: This course is designed for the actor at the beginning of their career. Whether you’re completely new to the game or you have a few productions under your belt this course will help you build stronger performances as it takes you through rehearsal and performance of straightforward monologues and scenes. Your introduction into the world of acting will also include an introduction to warm up techniques and improv games that will let you shed inhibitions and get into the moment. The second half of this class will introduce you to working in front of the camera and be spent developing those skills.
[Read more...]
Acting for Beginners // Intro to Acting on Camera (Training/Workshop)
Date Night (Short Film), McMillan Freelance
Audition for: Date Night
Synopsis: Begins with a dressed up couple eating dinner in a restaurant/dance club. They move to the dance floor, begin dancing and heads begin to turn to watch the couple dance. At the end of the dance the husband takes his wife hand into his, and with a tear says thank you. Camera Pans 180 degrees. The couple is revealed to be quadriplegic in a care facility wearing virtual reality head gear. A nurse puts their hands together. Last shot shows the couple smiling at each other with tears.
Audition Date: TBD. Sometime this weekend.
Auditions will take place: Nepean
This audition is for: Short / Student Films
It is: Low / No Pay
And: Non-Union [Read more...]
Date Night (Extra Work), McMillan Freelance
Audition for: Date Night
Synopsis: We need some extras to be dancing on the dance floor (1940s style, so Ballroom type dancing)
Other extras we will need to be sitting down for dinner.
Audition Date: No auditions for extras!
Auditions will take place: N/A
This audition is for: Extra Work
It is: Low / No Pay
And: Non-Union [Read more...]
Tourisme Outaouais Ad (Television/Web Series), Bleublancrouge
Audition for: Tourisme Outaouais – TV ad
Synopsis: A family is heading to Outaouais for their summer vacation in an fully-packed SUV (bikes, canoe, luggage). A police pulls them over, disbelieving that so much can be done in the region.
Audition Date: April 19th, 2013
Auditions will take place: Centre l’Avant-Première, 432 Alexandre-Taché blvd, Gatineau, QC
This audition is for: Television / Web Series
It is: For Pay
And: Union [Read more...]
Pirate Adventures (Other Gigs)
Audition for: Pirate Adventures
Synopsis: Costumes, face paint and new pirate names for every guest, animate on shore entertainment with music, voice and game, animate 75 minute action adventure cruise, learning how to be a pirate, searching for treasure and fending off villains
Audition Date: Early May TBD
Auditions will take place: Ottawa area TBD
This audition is for: Other Gigs
It is: For Pay
And: Non-Union [Read more...]
Chesterfield (Professional Theatre), Dead Unicorn Ink
Audition for: Chesterfield
Synopsis: Zack and Sarah love each other. But will their love withstand an evil couch? Maybe.
Audition Date: April 21st and 22nd
Auditions will take place: Arts Court
This audition is for: Professional Theatre
It is: For Pay
And: Non-Union [Read more...]
Die Zombie Die! (Professional Theatre), Punchbag Playhouse **Auditions over/roles filled**
Audition for: Die, Zombie. Die!
Synopsis: A serial murderer threatens the fragile peace between the living and the undead. Who is slaying all those zombies? Is a legendary zombie slayer returning to her old habits, or is someone setting her up? How long before the zombies retaliate?
Audition Date: Within the next two weeks, date to be announced.
Auditions will take place: Ottawa centre. Exact location to be announced.
This audition is for: Professional Theatre
It is: For Pay
And: Non-Union [Read more...]
Acting for Professionals // Advanced Scene Study (Training/Workshop)
Advanced Scene Study, with Shannon Lawson: Expanding on skills you’ve already been putting into practice, this course is designed for the professional or budding professional ready to keep honing their instrument. This course will see you push yourself and build memorable performances through analysis of complete scripts and continued exploration of characters. You’ll work on many of the exercises and techniques you’re used to and apply to even more complex scripts.
[Read more...]
On The Brink (Short/Student Film), Humber Productions
Audition for: On The Brink
Synopsis: Two officers monitor an early warning station during the Cold War. An alert sends them into a panic and they argue about how to react. But all is not as it seems, and the implications of their decisions are grave.
Audition Date: ASAP
Auditions will take place: Ottawa
This audition is for: Short / Student Films
It is: Low / No Pay
And: Non-Union [Read more...]
Untitled Documentary (Short/Student Film), Carleton University
Audition for: Untitled documentary
Synopsis: We are producing a documentary on the life and death of Marie Joseph Angelique, a 18th century slave, who in 1734, was executed for burning down Montreal.
Audition Date: Wednesday, March 20
Auditions will take place: Carleton University
This audition is for: Short / Student Films
It is: Low / No Pay
And: Non-Union [Read more...]



