Chasing Papeles Auditions
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Bindlestiff Studio <info@bindlestiffstudio.org> Fri, Sep 7, 2018 at 11:54 AM

 

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Chasing Papeles  Auditions,
Sat, Sept 8, 10am-3pm

 

 

Bindlestiff is looking for non-Equity actors to perform in our Fall Mainstage production of Andrea Almario's full-length play, "Chasing Papeles". Actors will be paid a performance stipend.

 

Audition Date: Saturday September 8
Auditions will be 15 minute time slots beginning at 10am and will end at 3pm

Location:

Bindlestiff Studio

185 Sixth St, San Francisco, 94103

 

For more information and to sign up for an audition slot, please email: chasingpapeles@gmail.com

 

SYNOPSIS:
CHASING PAPELES explores the undocumented Filipina immigrant experience using spoken word text, music, movement, shadow puppets, and more.


ROLES:
Leah [female] [30s]
Filipina undocumented immigrant. Mother of Liza, Florence’s relative. Works at the Loving Care Home. A dreamer & writer, she is a new immigrant.
Prepare a monologue & song

 

Nora [female] [30s]
Latina. Immigrant. Works with Leah. Grew up in the US. Cooking is her outlet.

 

Ken [male] [60s]
Boss and Owner of Loving Care Home. Profit hungry. Prepare a monologue & song

 

Ensemble Members:
At least 5 roles to fill
Must be able to play multiple roles; elderly patient/security guard/immigration official/spirit creatures

 

Production Dates:
Rehearsals: September to October 2018
Show dates: Nov 1 - 17, 2018 [Thursday - Saturday]


*Photo courtesy of Alessandra Mello, at UC Berkeley Performing Arts, 2016

 

 

Death Glam Tape Release Show

Sept, 15

 

 

Aklasan Records and Bindlestiff Studio present:
 

DeathGlam Tape Release show!

w/

Hafner
Heavy Stench
Honeyguns

 

September 15, doors open at 7pm. Show starts at 8pm
 

ALL AGES $10 - Tickets at the door.

No booze/No sh*tty 'tudes.

 

 

Stand Up Comedy Workshops! 

Begin Sept 10

Showcase, Sept 28-29 

 

 

Become Funny!

 

Facilitator:
Marc Abrigo is the co-creator/producer of The Geek Show, a resident Komedio comic, host of Nerd Rage: T
he Great Debates, and pretty much one of the funniest people in the world. Before all that, he was a student of Kevin Camia, and has been working on his standup for the past ten years.

 

Program:
Marc will be facilitating three weekly sessions, each three hours long:

 

Monday, September 10th, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Monday, September 17th, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Monday, September 24th, 6:30pm-9:30pm


All sessions will be held @ 6th Street Community Room. All students would be expected to attend all three sessions, as well as one or both of the following performance dates:
 

Friday, September 28th, 7pm call time, 8pm show
Saturday, September 29th, 7pm call time, 8pm show

 

By the end of the workshop, each student is expected to perform three to five minutes of original material in front of a live audience.

 

At this time, we are only accepting 10 students. 

 

Tuition: $50 - For all three workshops and guaranteed stage time. Click to register.

 

 

AROUND THE BARANGAY

 

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MARAMING SALAMATBindlestiff Studio Thanks You!

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