The Shed is Searching for Performers to Cast their First 2019 Live Performance
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
CHORUS
• Male or Female, Age 20-40, all ethnicities
• HIP-HOP DANCERS & MARTIAL ART PERFORMERS
• Extremely advanced in controlled and precised movement
• Flipping, tricking & tumbling skills are a plus
• Acrobatic, gymnastics or stage combat with swords are preferred
MOTHER (Chinese American, mid to late 30’s) / TWINS (Eurasian, age 18-25)
• Extremely advanced in contemporary dance AND martial art based performance with controlled and precised movement.
• Experienced in weaponry/fighting with swords/flipping, tricking & tumbling/ singing are a plus
WHEN & WHERE: Auditions will take place in LA & NY in JULY – AUGUST 2018.
HOW TO APPLY: please apply to liveperformancecasting.com to be considered.
PROJECT DETAILS SEE BELOW –
Project Name (Working Title): DRAGON SPRING PHOENIX RISE
Project classification: Non-Jurisdictional Live Event Theatrical Piece – Still in Negotiations on classification
World premiere production commissioned by The Shed (New York, NY)
Director: Shi-Zheng Chen
Casting Director: Kristen Paladino
Casting Associate: Michelle Xinyi Zhang
Choreographer: Akram Khan
Music Songs by: Sia
Usage: Live performance
Location: NYC, The McCourt at The Shed
Workshop for final selects: October 22 – November 10, 2018
Rehearsal: 15 total rehearsal weeks in 2018 and 2019
Performances: June 25 – July 27, 2019 (5 weeks in NYC)
Please Note **
After performances in NY, production may go to Hong Kong and Beijing. Runs approx. 4 weeks in each city. Show may extend.
Rate: NEGOTIABLE – approx. 7 shows per week.
SYNOPSIS: In Flushing, Queens NYC, the orthodox Chinese sect called “House of Dragon” have secretly practiced the magical art of transformation. They possess the essence and power to extend human life. Our show is a modern day, American myth. A story of self-preservation and courage, in a time of repression. A story of greed, betrayal, revenge, devotion, resurrection and transcendence.
tags: America, USA, Los Angeles, New York, New York City