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Man of La Mancha
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ID # 31340
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Live Event
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Submission Type |
Open Call
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Hammond, IN |
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Non-union
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n/a
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Release Date |
04-21-06
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| Audition Date |
12-31-69
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Submission Deadline |
04-29-06
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| Shoot Date |
12-31-69
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| Casting Category |
Theatre - Non-Equity
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| Market(s) |
Indianapolis, IN |
All auditions will be held at the theater. Be prepared to read from the script for both plays and musicals. Also for musicals, please prepare a short vocal selection that shows off your voice. Please have sheet music in the correct key. No accompaniment tapes will be allowed.
NOTE: ALL TALENT UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN AT ALL TIMES
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Conventional studio marketing never could have provided the free ride of publicity "The Passion" received from all the headlines and media commentary 2 million over five days, Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" is positioned to get even bigger as the Roman Catholic season of Lent leads up to Easter on April 11
The total was almost $8 million more than Newmarket first estimated, because far more people turned out Sunday to see Gibson's grisly crucifixion recreation than originally predicted But such religion-rooted films had the same goal as any other studio movie â€â€? to present a spectacle that would sell tickets, wowing audiences without provoking them 1 million) for biggest debut ever by a film opening on a Wednesday â€â€? Ash Wednesday, in this case
"I think we'll see strong bookings leading up to Easter, and I would anticipate Easter would be a huge weekend," said Bruce Davey, Gibson's partner at his film company, Icon Productions "I think Mel could easily decide to do more of these, and he would be guaranteed a certain return
The box-office total announced Monday by distributor Newmarket Films pushed "The Passion" past "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" ($124 Though its $25 million budget (paid entirely by Gibson) is far larger than most indies, "The Passion" is a personal vision offered up without the slightest concession to mainstream tastes or box-office commerce "
The film succeeded through Gibson's brilliant marketing strategy "
Because "The Passion" was a personal quest by Gibson, Hollywood observers doubt big studios will jump on the bandwagon with their own religious sagas Stephen Bauman, a Methodist minister and board member of the Partnership of Faith, an interfaith group of Christians, Jews and Muslims in Manhattan
When some Jewish and Christian groups complained that the movie could foster anti-Semitism, Gibson largely stepped back and let the debate rage
"The Passion" ultimately could take in between $300 million and $350 million in the United States and Canada alone, Schwartz said
Gibson's "The Passion," however, embodies the most basic definition of the independent film "
"I hate to underestimate Hollywood's ability to imitate, but I kind of think that these executives realize that there is a unique alignment of the stars with this picture," said Kim Masters, an entertainment correspondent for National Public Radio He sold his vision from the ground up by selectively screening the movie for like-minded church leaders, who spread the buzz to congregations nationwide
The film played strongly among all age and ethnic groups and in every region of the country, especially in some Bible belt and heartland cities such as Dallas, Houston and Oklahoma City, said Rob Schwartz, head of distribution for Newmarket "He's entitled to his vision, but we shouldn't receive this vision as the same thing as the Gospel Recent ones such as "The Omega Code" or "Left Behind" essentially preach to the choir, and their Christian trappings hold little interest for mainstream audiences Gibson hired the independent outfit to put "The Passion" in theaters after Hollywood studios shied away "I won't say it's a work of art myself, this movie, but he caused more controversy outside the system than anyone has in the last 20 years Through March and April, "The Passion" will open in such countries as Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Mexico and most of South America
"You've got to have the madness to step outside the system, and he did," said Peter Bardazzi, director of new media development at New York University, who saw "The Passion" on opening day
The movie, which stars Jim Caviezel as Christ, has deeply divided religious communities
It probably was a blessing in disguise for Gibson that Hollywood would not touch the film
The religious epic once was a solid subgenre in old Hollywood, with "The Ten Commandments and "Ben-Hur" the most successful of the lot But not necessarily on this level
"This is one man's vision, his interpretation of what he reads in the Gospels and how they impact his own life," said the Rev
Religious-themed movies usually play to modest audiences
Church groups have bought out entire theaters for screenings, while some Jewish and Christian leaders say "The Passion" could revive the notion that Jews were collectively responsible for Christ's death 'Passion' Poised to Continue Climbing
Mar 1, 7:43 PM EST
After opening with an astonishing $125
The movie also opened in Australia and New Zealand on Ash Wednesday and is gradually debuting worldwide
