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THE DONKEY SHOW
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ID # 31585
| Project Type |
Live Event
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Submission Type |
SRN
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| Location |
Houston TX |
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Non-union
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| Rate/Pay |
$100.00 per event
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Release Date |
04-25-06
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| Audition Date |
12-31-69
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Submission Deadline |
04-26-06
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| Shoot Date |
12-31-69
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| Casting Category |
Theatre - Non-Equity
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| Market(s) |
Houston, TX |
A Midsummer Night's Disco. Shakespeare's poetry plays to a '70s soundtrack that turns the Bard around and upside down. This interactive-Shakespearean-disco-performance includes such memorable '70s tunes as "Car Wash," "I Love the Nightlife" and "You Sexy Thing."
This show ran for seven years Off-Broadway. jack hanlan productions will be bringing this musical event to Houston and then to San Francisco, Atlanta, Toronto, and Las Vegas.
Note: This is a self-response notification. If you fit the role criteria and are interested in this project, please see the submission info below the role description.
NOTE: ALL TALENT UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN AT ALL TIMES
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Oberon Male Club owner singer (Bar.)
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Tytania Female Oberon's disco-diva girlfriend singer (Sop.)
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Dr. Wheelgood Male Puck on roller skates Actor Non Speaking Role
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Mia Female Clubgoer, beloved of Sander singer (Sop.)
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Sander Male Clubgoer, beloved of Mia singer (Ten.)
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Helen Female Clubgoer, in love with Dimitri singer (Alt./ Sop.)
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Dimitri Male Clubgoer, in love with Mia singer (Bar./ Ten.)
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Vinnie 1 Male Bridge & Tunnel disco clown singer (Bar./ Ten.)
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Female Bridge & Tunnel disco clown singer (Alt./ Sop.)
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Peaseblossom Either Tytania's fairy dancer
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Cob Web Either Tytania's fairy dancer
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Moth Either Tytania's fairy dancer
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Mustard Seed Either Tytania's fairy dancer
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Rico Suave Male Doorman / Bouncer of VIP room tall, huge with muscles
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Disco Girl Female Hostess sexy
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Hernando Pacheski Male DJ must be a real DJ
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LOS ANGELESÂ -- Unless you've been hibernating under a rock in Bulgaria for the last year, you may have heard something about the hit sitcom "=/movies/movie "There was nothing more thrilling than hearing the audience laugh," she recalls timrusswebpage "I've been very busy," she says Pietz is heading back to the sitcom world and winning raves on the stage "I'm excited to play a new character, and I'll see what comes up Pietz took training courses and education classes and is on her way to being certified by Doulas of North America aspx?news=156518">2004 Season Finales I wasn't worried And she claims to look forward to auditioning and experiencing new roles "It's always been a goal of mine to do this, and I'm so grateful that I can do this and still have acting aspx?c=151884 class="art">Rodney Carrington, the sitcom was recently announced as part of ABC's new lineup
One of the most heartbreaking losses of this season was the WB's abrupt cancellation of the "=/movies/movie "All my friends are, like, 'It's just a show She won critical raves and a SAG nomination for her work, and she thoroughly enjoyed her time on the show She performed regularly at several theatres and with L "I had to be protective of my address and phone number "
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Sometimes even the most experienced actors can find themselves abruptly unemployed "It was just an audition," she says simply of being cast But I never thought, 'I'll never get another job again!'"
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Beginning July 10 she will be appearing at the Odyssey Theatre in a production of Kenneth Lonergan's "Lobby Hero," directed by her husband, Kenneth Alan Williams It's been a passion of hers for years, since she gave up a child for adoption many years ago
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So why was the cancellation good news? "I had never done a part for that long," Pietz explains ' But it's sad when you've been with these people for three years, 15 hours a day sometimes, five days a week only one month when she won the role on Angel "I am a somewhat private individual, and I noticed very quickly after the show began to air that my privacy was being compromised all the time," he recalls net/adj/N2434 doubleclick I was stopped constantly wherever I went, interacting with total strangers, whom I would not normally talk to on a daily basis "
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The key for Russ seems to have been to keep busy with many projects And all three leave a legacy of stellar performances in programs that, at one time or another, spoke to a legion of viewers "I was very leery about it originally because I have prejudices about comedians being actors," Pietz admits aspx?m=443271 class="art">Hill Street Blues" to "Murphy Brown," before landing a steady gig as Lt "I was so sick of: 'set-up, set-up, joke It's the most meaningful thing in the world to me "I thought it was kinda cool to be part of the 'Trek' legacy," he says msn/B1417955;abr=!ie4;abr=!ie5;sz=300x250;ord=79?" BORDER="0" WIDTH="300" HEIGHT="250" ALT="Click Here" /></noscript></iframe><!--EndAd--></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="adtbl2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:180px;border-collapse:collapse;"><tr><td><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:180px;border-collapse:collapse;padding-top:20px;padding-left:15px;"><tr><td><table class="bg5_1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;"><tr><td class="bg5_2"> </td></tr><tr><td class="bg5_3"><table class="bg5_4" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;"><tr><td><table class="mh_outer5" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:150px;border-collapse:collapse;"><tr><td><table class="mh_inner5" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;"><tr><td><span class="mh_txt5r">More on TV</td></tr></table></td></tr></table><table class="box_wt5" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:150px;border-collapse:collapse;"><tr><td class="tb5" valign="Top"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;"><tr><td align="Left" valign="Top"><a class="vl6" href="http://entertainment Titled "Rodney," after standup star =/celebs/celeb "It was wonderful news," Pietz says bluntly With all the magazine covers, television interviews, and countless teary promos NBC could muster, it's easy to forget that every year several quality shows leave the airwaves in droves " Despite rabid campaigns organized by fans of the show, "Angel" aired its final episode May 19 aspx?c=186410 class="art">Jennifer Aniston's next paycheck will be coming from aspx?m=117438 class="art">Buffy the Vampire Slayer" spinoff, "=/movies/movie "I just like to balance out the selfishness and self-centeredness of my acting career with something that's selfless and serves others," she notes, adding that she is not paid as a doula "Now is going to be the time where I'm going to have to suffer through all of the not working," she observes "
The experience has also helped her keep the sometimes crazy world of show business in perspective Still, the actors we spoke to all seemed to have no problems keeping busy And Russ has found more time to indulge in his other passion: music "The pace of life is slower than it was while I was on the show," he notes, "which is nice, because it gives me time to spend with my daughter "I was not worried about being typecast before I took the part," he says
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On "Caroline," Pietz played Annie, the spunky and frank best friend of =/celebs/celeb A "Because you're asking them to do something they're not necessarily trained to do "
Her schedule is about to get even more crowded, as a pilot she appeared in was recently picked up for the fall season But for most actors who find themselves lucky enough to land a steady job on a successful show, suddenly finding themselves unemployed can be a jarring experience msn/B1417955;sz=300x250;ord=79?" width="300" height="250" MARGINWIDTH="0" MARGINHEIGHT="0" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" FRAMEBORDER="0" SCROLLING="no" BORDERCOLOR="#000000"><script language="JavaScript1 Russ continues to work in a variety of mediums, frequently creating his own projects aspx?c=258509 class="art">Lea Thompson's title character "I got a real high off that "I went on this audition where there were a lot of people, then went back the next day and there were only two people, and then I went back the day after and it was just me msn Actor and musician =/celebs/celeb "I think last summer was the only summer I didn't do anything theatrically or film-wise or television-wise aspx?m=100222 class="art">Friends" ending its 10-year run this year "
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Pietz sounds almost embarrassed to admit she wasn't at all concerned about job security Of course, the recent final episode was accompanied by enough fanfare and hoopla to put Christmas Day to shame He continues to act, although he says there has been a dearth of roles lately His experience directing on "Voyager" gave him the cachet to direct several commercials and shows for the Discovery Channel n2434 Keeping busy was key for Pietz, and not just in the acting arena " Even today he is active in conventions and recently directed a short film titled "Roddenberry On Patrol," a comedy starring several "Trek" actors that pays tribute to "Trek" creator =/celebs/celeb Theatreworks "I had never played one role, and I was definitely looking forward to doing other things that I'd been trained to do theatrically and to doing drama "You know how some people are just born actors?" Pietz says aspx?c=37624 class="art">Amy Acker still seems stunned by the news "
Russ seems to have embraced his "Trek" connection " Completely original, frequently gothic in scope, Angel was one of the best-written shows on television ' I can't even tell you "It actually makes me a better actress aspx?m=152697 class="art">Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan" as one of his favorite movies, isn't one of those performers who wishes to distance himself from the role he's best known for
When "Voyager" came to an end in 2001, Russ had mixed emotions
