African American Actors- Temporary Distortion
WHO: Temporary Distortion
Temporary Distortion is based in New York City and has performed throughout the world in the United States, Austria, Canada, Hungary, and France with upcoming engagements in Australia, Japan and the Czech Republic in 2011.
Temporary Distortion is a downtown “experimental” theater company working in the tradition of artists such as Richard Foreman, Robert Wilson and The Wooster Group. You can learn more about the company at: http://www.temporarydistortion.com
Work Sample: http://www.temporarydistortion.com/worksample.html
SEEKING: African American Actors
SAM: African American, Male, mid-30s, NYPD patrolman who recently moved to New York City after working as a cop for 8 years in the quiet suburbs of New Jersey. Sam is quiet, but intense.
This production will be rehearsed and developed at our private rehearsal studio in Astoria, NY (February-October 2011) and in residency at Columbia University (July 2011). It will premiere at On the Boards in Seattle in November 2011 and in New York City at Performance Space 122 in January 2012. International touring dates will be scheduled occasionally in 2012 and 2013.
Auditions to be held by appointment in January/February
WHEN: 2/22/2011-1/3/2012
PAY:TBD
HOW TO APPLY: Email headshot and resume to info@temporarydistortion.com
Podcasting
Ken created one of the first Broadway podcasts, recording over 250 episodes over 7 years. It features interviews with A-listers in the theater about how they “made it”, including 2 Pulitzer Prize Winners, 7 Academy Award Winners and 76 Tony Award winners. Notable guests include Pasek & Paul, Kenny Leon, Lynn Ahrens and more.