Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Trojan Women: Cassandra and Hecuba

Cassandra and Hecuba by The Skye
Cassandra and Hecuba, a photo by The Skye on Flickr.
Just a little teaser of what will be coming to The Kraine Theater in July.  Mark your calendars and get your tickets here.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Casting: 'Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears'

Wide Eyed Productions with PlaylabNYC is casting Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears (by Jerrod Bogard; music by Sky Seals), a 50-minute musical play for kids and families from the creators of Jack and the Soy Beanstalk.

Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears will be performing at the New York International Fringe Festival August 12 – 28, 2011. Rehearsals begin in July.  AEA showcase pending.

Please read breakdown before submitting.

BREAKDOWN:

Goldilocks – (puppeteer/singer/actor) The role of this bratty little beauty is performed in the style of Avenue Q, the character being a Muppet-style puppet. Puppetry experience strongly suggested but not required.

Poppa Bear – (singer/actor) Male. Large presence.

Baby Bear – (actor/singer) Female, quirky character/unique sense of humor.

SUBMIT: headshots/resume/reel via email.

Auditions will be held in mid/late June by appointment only.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Is it hot in here? Presenting "Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears"!

And so it begins! From the same team that brought you the acclaimed Jack & The Soy Beanstalk, our eco-fueled Goldilocks & The Three Polar Bears has been accepted to this year's NY International Fringe Festival!



We know you're going to want to be a part of this fantastic new project, and invite you to check out our Kickstarter campaign. Every little bit of your support helps. In participating, you will have helped bring a brand new work to the New York stage - one that will leave plenty of kids (and probably more than a few adults, too) Wide-Eyed with wonder! Please check out our venture via the links in the widget below. As always, we look forward to seeing you at the theatre!

Friday, April 15, 2011

Join us May 1 for "Maypoles and Mirth: A May Day Hey Day"!


3pm to 10pm
@ UNDER St. Marks Theater
94 St Marks Place NYC
 
$10 gets you in the door AND
$5 more will get you a bottomless beer cup! 
(Yes, just 5 DOLLARS. I know; that's crazy talk! But it's true.)

10% of proceeds will be donated to Horse Trade Theater Group's campaign to SAVE UNDER St. Mark's Theater!

Join the Wide Eyed Productions crew on Sunday May 1st for a May Day celebration!! We are celebrating spring, flowers blooming, birds chirping, that winter funk finally leaving, AND our final show of our 4th season The Trojan Women coming to The Kraine Theater in July.

Grab some free food, soak up the sun in the backyard, carnival games, music, a raffle, awesome prizes and giveaways, CHEAP CHEAP BEER and much much more!  Come one come all, tell your friends, bring a date, come alone you will have a good time guaranteed!

From Horse Trade Theater Group
Recently we have found out that our second home since 1999, 94 St. Marks Place home of UNDER St. Marks Theater, was put on the market.  Our goal is to stay at 94 St. Marks Place, and we will be announcing a campaign over the coming weeks to purchase all or part of the building; we will need your help.

We'll see you at the party!!!

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

AUDITIONS: The Trojan Women

Wide Eyed Productions is seeking male and female actors, all ethnicities, ages 18-35 for their upcoming production of Euripides’ The Trojan Women, translation by Gilbert Murray, directed by Founding Artistic Director Kristin Skye Hoffmann.

Seeking: ALL ROLES- Brave actors with experience in Greek theater a plus. We are also seeking actors who sing.

The show will be performed at The Kraine Theater in New York’s East Village. Performances will be held 7/7/11-7/24/11 Thursdays-Saturdays at 7:00pm and Sundays at 2pm. (time slots may vary) The actors cast must be available for all performances. Table reads/rehearsals will begin in March.

Auditions will be held Saturday, March. 19th from 1-5pm. Auditions are by appointment only. Please email headshot, resume and cover letter to receive an audition slot.

All submissions must be received by Monday March, 14th.

We will be applying for an AEA showcase code.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

A Girl Wrote It

And you should see it.  Tickets available at SmartTix.