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‘Talk’ by Mark Wilson Information Session

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The Canterbury Players are holding an information evening for their summer production (‘Talk’ by Mark Wilson) next week and all are welcome to come along!

About the play:

“Hell must be a heart filled with unheard stories…”

Bethlem Royal Hospital, the Criminal Wing for the Insane. 1854. Two Doctors, Charles Hood and George Haydon, are angered by the cruel, inhumane treatment of patients. They struggle to reform old fashioned attitudes with more a progressive outlook. Care rather than restraint. Talking rather than punishment. Their relationship becomes increasingly strained as Haydon adopts a more radical approach, now known as psychotherapy.

Two patients, Richard and Emily, are caught in the middle as they attempt to demonstrate their innovative theories and battle with the repressive authorities. Emily, a bright and brilliant poet has been wrongly incarcerated by her domineering husband. Richard, a talented artist suffers from psychosis and wrestles with a history that haunts him. Both have been banished from the world.

We watch their struggle to find a voice amidst the roar and clamour of madness, both from outside and within. Will Talking ease their troubled minds or crack them completely?

In a time blighted by NHS cuts to mental health care, Talk is at once a scathing rebuke of treatment of the mentally ill in the past, and a moving and thought-provoking story about how we inter-relate and connect with one another in the present.

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Auditions will be in April and the performances will be 27 – 29 July in the Marlowe Studio.

More info on the Facebook event

Olivedog Productions Looking for Plays to Open New Season

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University of Kent Post-graduate Company Olivedog Productions are currently looking for short plays to open their new season.

They are looking for 20 – 30 minute short plays of any genre to be involved in their next project for next term.

All scripts will be read by the team with two being chosen for the project. If picked it will open the new season and be filmed in a NT live style to be distributed digitally, making it perfect for show-reels or any enquiries about your work in your future careers.

The deadline for work is flexible but they would prefer if all submissions were as soon as possible, so they have time to read and sort out dates for later in the process.

Please send your work with the title of the play and your name and preferable contact details to: olivedogproductions@gmail.com

URGENT CASTING CALL

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Actors wanted – 4 (1 male and 3 female) or (2 male and 2 female)

Character description –

Oli (male) – a soft, quiet character who sports a strong tough physique. He someone who is struggling with what to do after uni. The uncertainty causes anxiety in him and creates friction between him and his girlfriend (Alex).

Alex (female) – a strong and well-spoken girl who has a plan for almost everything, her flaw is her unwillingness to change her plans for anyone. She loves her boyfriend but is unsure of how to deal with his problems and this causes her to think about the future they have.

Ezra (female/male) – A happy-go-lucky character who is dating Morgan. She/he is the adult within their relationship and also within the group dynamic. She/he offers wise words that more often than not get ignored by the ones she offers them too which causes hints of frustration.

Morgan (female) – A girl who cherishes her alcohol a little too much, rarely seen without a drink in her hand. She refuses to admit she has a problem and brushes off any forms of sympathy offered her way. She loves her girlfriend (Ezra) and her other 2 friends so much, she would do anything to help them, but refuses the help herself.

Dates of filming – Week 20.

Commitment of time required – 3 days shoot

Dates of auditions – 2 & 3 March 2017 ( AUDITIONS IN Jarman 6  on Friday between 3-4pm PLEASE COME UP )

Please contact : Sammy Bradshaw (sb870) sb870@kent.ac.uk

Actors Needed

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Viewfinders Film-making Society are looking for actors in for their upcoming short film Courier – A Crime Drama.

They are auditioning for four main roles, with six background roles which will not have their own audition but are available.

Main Roles:

  • Joel – Protagonist; main character.
  • TJ – Joel’s friend, gets him the job, becomes more distant as the story progresses.
  • Frankie – Joel’s girlfriend, the reason he is working for criminals, she is ill and needs his constant help. Joel becomes more distant from her as the job start to take over more of his life.
  • Detective Smith – the Leader investigator against the drug group.

 

Background Roles:

  • Two employees
  • Second Officer
  • Three Undercover cops

 

Times of Auditions:

  • Detective 12-1
  • TJ 1-2
  • Joel 2-3
  • Frankie 3-4
  • Joel and Frankie Joint 4-5

 

Date and Location:

KS15, 5th March 

Please look at the event for directions.

Please be aware that these are just estimations of time.

Please arrive at least 15 minute before.

 

If you wish to attend, please mark as attending on the event and state the role you are going to audition for.

Actors Wanted

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Actors wanted for a short film with no dialogue about the concept of walking in somebody else’s shoes. Filming will be over two days in the next two weeks (20th February – 1st March).

If you’re interested, please email asap sr616@kent.ac.uk to arrange a time to meet for auditions (Tuesday 21st, Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd but there is flexibility if you cannot make these days).

Searching for the following:

  • Young female actress (18-21) who is going to be the lead
  • Tall thin actress to play a traditionally attractive character
  • Male drag queen
  • Young man to play a chavvy character
  • Actress who looks older than 20 to play a celebrity
  • Skinny young male to play a bullied character
  • Extras able to express variety of reactions

CASTING CALL: “Into the Light”

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Into the Light is a short Student Film about a Cult that meets in the cellar of a church. They are kept there against their will by their Charismatic but sociopathic cult Leader. The three “brothers” of the cult, live there permanently unbeknown to members of the church upstairs. Until one unexpected say, a brother attempts escaping, into the light…

These characters have little to no speaking role but a lot of screen presence. Gender and race are unimportant so please do not let that deter you. You will not be expected on set for more than two days at an absolute maximum. This film calls more for subtlety. Acting Experience Required. Film experience preferable but not necessary. This film will most likely be released into the film circuit after completion so please keep this in mind when attending.

Brother C:

He is a gentle but curious member of the cult. Quiet but inquisitive. Ultimately the only member of the cult to ask deeper questions. Tendency to not comply wholeheartedly, gets him into a lot of trouble. Takes each punishment with a heavy heart but stays quiet. Youthful in appearance. He is very intelligent but not conceited.

Brother D:

He is blindly devoted to The Leader and is the most obedient. Stoic and strong. Stronger and harsher features. Has the most knowledge on the cult traditions and this makes him annoyed with the other two brothers who aren’t as devotional. Perpetually unimpressed, and a little arrogant.

Brother M:

He seems as if he is the youngest Brother though we don’t know for sure. He is incredibly quiet and introverted. Timid and nervous. Seems to have an unspoken alliance with Brother C. Soft features and a smaller frame. Lovable.

 

Dates of Filming: TBC (between 25th Feb and 12th March)

Audition Date&Time: 24th Feb. 5pm-7pm in Elliot Drama Studio

If you would like to attend the auditions please contact below with your name, age and contact details.

Bibbi Akano (ba251@kent.ac.uk)

Peter Lister (pl254@kent.ac.uk)

Casting opportunity

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ACTORS WANTED

Two young males play a younger and older brother in a 3-6 minutes short film.

Mark, a young student, lives with his older brother Paul, who has just returned from the army. The two brothers organise their lives together. Until, one day, Mark receives a letter that affects him to the core.

No dialogue will be required from the two performers.

Shooting planned to be on 28th February, 1st,4th,7th,8thof March.

If you are interested, please let me know.

07599465951- Ian Cardinali    ic245@kent.ac.uk

CASTING CALL – males and females

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Film Students are holding two castings on Friday 17th February 1:00-1:45 and Monday 20th February 3-4.

Both will be held in group study room 1 on the ground floor of the East Templeman library.

They are looking for a female actress and a male actor to play a couple for our short 3-6 minute film. The film is about their modern day love story that ends in a tragedy. There is no dialogue for the film, however for that reason the casting will be based on the interaction between actors rather than how you look for the role.

If you are interested please contact lg430@kent.ac.uk to let them know you will be attending either session.