Deaf Actors Wanted

From: Hangar Theatre - Dec 2, 2003

Deaf and Hearing Actors Needed for Hangar Theatre School Tour; Non-AEA

The Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, NY is casting for a touring production of Jack and the Beanstalk: a one-hour world premiere of the classic fairy tale including both deaf actors and hearing actors with a strong knowledge of ASL (fluency preferred). Jack and the Beanstalk follows Jack on his journey from boyhood to manhood, and combines the magical world in the sky with cows who want to be opera stars and a goose who wants to get back to vaudeville. Script by Marjorie Sokoloff. Wendy Dann, director, Kevin Moriarty, artistic director; Lisa Bushlow, executive director. Rehearses February 9-22 in Ithaca, NY. Tours to elementary schools in upstate New York February 23-April 3. Pay is $250 per week, travel and housing provided. Auditions in NYC by appointment only. Send pix and resumes immediately to Wendy Dann, Hangar Theatre, Box 205, Ithaca, NY 14851. You can also email wendy@hangartheatre.org. Seeking: 2 Deaf or hard-of-hearing actors and 3 hearing or hard-of-hearing actors, age 18-30. All must sign. Also seeking non-AEA SM fluent in ASL at $325/wk plus housing and travel. NON-EQUITY PERFORMERS.

Wendy Dann
Associate Artistic Director
Hangar Theatre
PO Box 205
Ithaca, NY 14850
607 273-8588 x408

Celebrating 30 Years of Professional Theatre
2004 Mainstage Season
The Complete History of America (abridged), June 2 - June 12
The Blue Room, June 16 - June 26
Of Mice and Men, June 30 - July 17
Indoor/Outdoor, July 21 - July 31
An Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical (TBA March 19th), August 5 - 29
For more information go to http://www.hangartheatre.org