PERFORMERS
Surflight Theatre hires a resident company during its summer season of Equity Actors, Non-Equity Professional Actors and Acting Interns (College Age). Housing is provided; both the Theatre and Housing are 1 block from the Atlantic Ocean Beach. We also cast a few Apprentices (non-paid High School students (who have housing in the Long Beach Island Area) on a show-by-show basis as required. The resident company should be available from May 12 – August 30, although some contracts may end earlier, and some may go longer.
Fall 2008 company and Holiday show is cast is cast from files and March auditions. Special calls are listed in BackStage and Playbill.com.
Auditions for Surflight to Go
Surflight Theatre is currently accepting resumes for consideration for casting for Surflight to Go, the educational touring company which performs in “run out’s from Beach Haven, NJ from October-April. Salary and housing provided. STG performs several 45 minute musicals in grade schools and high school throughout the New Jersey, Delaware and New York area. Actors who may be qualified and interested in teaching dance, voice or acting classes in STARS, Surflight Theatre Arts Resource School, a musical theatre program for young children taught at Surflight Theatre are particulary encouraged.
Auditions for Surflight Theatre
Surflight Theatre, Beach Haven, NJ, LOA/CORST is casting for its current season. Surflight, located 2 hours south of New York City on the Jersey Shore, produces in 3 week stock from May 9th-Labor Day, 2 week stock in September and one week stock in October. Steve Steiner, Producing Artistic Director, Gail Anderson, Associate Artistic Director/Production Manager/Casting Director, Surflight Theatre is Resident stock and only considers actors who are interested and available in doing several consecutive shows. We rarely job in for only one show.
AEA Auditions
Will be held at the AEA Audition Center, 165 W. 46 street, 2nd Floor on the following dates:
AEA Chorus Dance calls will be held on February 20, 2008;
AEA Chorus Singer calls will be held on February 21, 2008
AEA Principal Auditions will be held on March 18 and 19, 2008 9:30 am-5:30 pm
Non-AEA Open Call Auditions 2008
Open call will be held Monday and Tuesday, March 24th and March 25th, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wednesday, March 26th, 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Nola Studios, 250 W. 54th Street, 10th Floor. Prepare 16 bars traditional Broadway music appropriate to the season and feel free to sing from shows within the season. You may be asked for a contrasting piece and may be asked to return later in the day to dance/move. Monitor will arrive one hour prior to audition and call the unofficial list to set appointment times for the day. You must be present when your name is called, or you will lose your opportunity to sign up for an appointment. Bring pix, resumes and sheet music in appropriate key. Monologues if auditioning for plays only. Do not mail/e-mail PR unless you are on tour or on ships. We do not set appointments. www.surflight.org. EMC points available.
STRAWHAT
We will be attending the StrawHat Auditions on March 20-22, 2008 in New York City. For more information, please visit their website at www.strawhat-auditions.com
NETC (New England Theatre Conference)
We will not attending the NETC auditions in Boston for 2008.
LOCAL
Our local audition will be held at Surflight Theatre in Beach Haven, NJ on Saturday May 10, 2008. Those age 13 and under should report at 10:00AM, and those 14 and over should appear at 2:00PM.
In all cases you will be asked to sing a musical theatre song and be prepared to show us a contrasting style if we ask.
We look forward to seeing you at our auditions.
Auditions for SHOWPLACE
To audition for Showplace, please send a VHS tape containing your performance of two Broadway-style songs (preferably accompanied), a resume with performance and work experience, a genuine photo of yourself (a headshot is not necessary), and a brief personal statement telling us about your hobbies, interests, unique experiences, future goals, and your answer to the question "Why does this job sound interesting to you?" All materials must be postmarked by March 31, 2008 and should be sent to:
Showplace Auditions '08
PO Box 1155
Beach Haven, NJ 08008
For more information, call the Showplace hotline at 609-492-0018 or email Erin, erin@surflight.org
We will be attending Strawhat in NYC, so please contact us if you would like to set up an audition time.
Production Staff
Surflight Theatre’s production department is accepting resumes for the following staff positions for the 2008 Fall/Holiday season to replace outgoing summer staff. Staff positions are usually contracted for any of the following periods: May-August, May-October, Early September-Mid October.
Staff applicants must have advanced educational or professional experience. (See “Internships” for undergraduate applicants) All positions are extremely “hands-on” and require flexibility and humor within a rigorous summer stock schedule. Staff positions include salary and housing. Theatre and housing are located one block from the beach.
Staff Positions
Technical Director
Assistant Technical Director/Shop Manager
Master Carpenter
Scenic Carpenters
2 AEA Stage Managers
Non-AEA Assistant Stage Manager/Children’s Theatre PSM
Scenic Charge Artist (Scenic Design opportunities available to Scenic Charge)
Assistant Costume Designer/Shop Head – Designs Children’s Theatre shows
Master Electrician (Lighting Design opportunities available to ME)
Properties Master
Sound Engineer
Resume, Cover letter and dates of availability should be sent via e-mail, U.S mail or fax to:
Gail Anderson, Production Manager
Surflight Theatre
P.O. Box 1155
Beach Haven , NJ 08008
609-492-4469 (fax)
Internships
Surflight Theatre is currently accepting applications for Internships for the 2008 season. All interns receive a $150/week stipend and an extra stipend of $25/production for Children’s Theatre work, as well as free housing. All rooms are shared in a large group beach house. Interns receive design/staff opportunities on the Surflight Children’s Theatre productions. Internships are extremely “hands-on” with tremendous responsibility, and require flexibility and humor within a rigorous summer stock schedule! Ability to work long hours a plus! Terrific opportunity to work with professional Designers and Staff as well as get numerous large musicals and Children’s shows on your resume. All interns have the opportunity to crossover into other technical areas if they have interest in other disciplines. Internships run May-August or later depending on availability, but are full time positions and only applicants who can commit to the bulk of the summer season will be considered (May 15-Labor Day). Some dates can be flexible if necessary depending on college schedules.
The following Internships are available:
Stage Management: Stage Management interns act as assistants to the PSM’s (who are members of Actors’ Equity Association), assisting with rehearsals, taking blocking, maintaining discipline and serving as deck ASM’s during shows. Interns also serve as the Stage Manager in charge including calling of at least one or more of the Children’s Shows (adults performing for children). EMC points are also available for those interested in being a part of that program.
Electrics: Electrics interns serve on the electrics crew for hang and focus, are on deck crew or spotlight for run of shows and may design one or more of the Children’s Shows (adults performing for children). Electrics interns frequently assist with sound.
Properties: Interns in properties assist the prop master in all prop areas: shopping, carpentry, soft goods, painting, set dressing, crafting. Prop interns frequently serve as run crew for MainStage productions.
Costuming: Wardrobe interns work as stitchers in the costume shop, run wardrobe crew during shows and assist in design for Children’s Theatre.
Scenic Painting: Scenic Painting Interns are frequently design students who serve as scenic painters for all MainStage shows learning faux finishing techniques, lettering, large drop painting among other things. Scenic painters assist properties with complicated painting and are in charge of certain scenic elements of Children’s Theatre productions.
Scenic Shop: Shop interns assist the shop as carpenters, riggers and/or welding. All skills will be taught if necessary. Interns serve on rail crew or deck crew for shows. Shop interns frequently TD Children’s Theatre shows.
Arts Management: Arts Management interns assist in the theatre office with company and production management duties, assisting the business manager and Artistic Director. These interns will also assist in the box office, front of house, concessions and in technical production for strike and load in. Arts Management interns will serve on run crew for MainStage or Children’s Theatre as necessary.
Applicants for internships should have basic knowledge in the area in which they are applying. Internships are learning opportunities and staff is expected to train interns in all assignments if necessary. Interns are generally undergraduates or recent BFA graduates.
Resume, Cover letter and dates of availability should be sent via e-mail, U.S mail or fax to:
Gail Anderson, Production Manager
Surflight Theatre
P.O. Box 1155
Beach Haven , NJ 08008
609-492-4469 (fax)
Apprentice Program
The Surflight Theatre Apprentice program is for students between the ages of 14 and 18 and for older students or early career applicants. Apprentices are not paid and must be able to provide their own housing within commuting distance to the theatre. Only rarely will Surflight provide housing for Apprentices over the age of 18. Apprentices are asked to commit to at least 4 weeks during the summer season (Memorial Day-Labor Day), 4 days per week, 4 hours per day, but may work more if interested and with parental permission.
Apprentices are scheduled at the convenience of their family; however, they must be available for all performance show calls if the Apprentice is asked to run crew for Children’s Theatre or a MainStage performance, and agrees to the position.
Apprentices may work any part of the day between 10 am-10 pm and are assigned to the shops during the day (costume, paint, scenic, properties) or may assist stage management. They may be assigned to running crew for either Children’s Theatre or MainStage (running spot light or assisting backstage) and are given Apprentice duties which may include serving as the Children’s Theatre mascot and assistant, souvenir program selling, dressing room cleanup, etc..
Apprenticeship is not a guarantee to perform; however, those accepted into the program may also audition to perform, and rehearsals/performance time will count toward time commitment to Surflight.
Applicants between the ages of 18-25 who have housing on or around LBI for the summer may also be considered for Apprenticeships. Occasionally, Surflight housing may be available for performing Apprentices.
Applicants for apprenticeships should have interest in the theatre, and/or a desire to learn. Experience is not necessary.
Cover letter and dates of availability should be sent via e-mail, U.S mail or fax to:
Gail Anderson
Intern/Apprentice Coordinator
Surflight Theatre
P.O. Box 1155
Beach Haven , NJ 08008
609-492-4469 (fax)
Parents, grandparents or guardians of teenagers may feel free to call 609-492-9477 and speak with Gail about Apprenticeships, or make an appointment to come to the theatre to speak personally.
Artistic
Directors, Choreographers, Designers may send materials to:
Gail Anderson, Production Manager
Surflight Theatre
P.O. Box 1155
Beach Haven , NJ 08008
609-492-4469 (fax)