Santaland Diaries Cast List

At long last, we’re ready to release the cast list (of one) for our upcoming production of David Sedaris’ The Santaland Diaries:

Crumpet the Elf – Ian Matthew Sobule

Thanks to all who auditioned.  We were very impressed by the wealth of talented men who auditioned and we thank you all for making our decision so difficult.

Auditions for Santaland Diaries

Auditions for the second show of our season, The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris, adapted by Joe Mantello, and directed for IAT by Bryan M. Vandevender will be held on Tuesday, October 16 at 7 pm and Wednesday, October 17 at 8 pm at SilverBox Photography Studio (107 Orr Street).

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script, and we’re looking one man (age flexible) to play our snarky elf.  Auditionees only need to attend one audition time.

Performances of The Santaland Diaries will be December 6, 7 & 8 at The Blue Fugue in downtown Columbia.

Other questions? Send them to fluffybunny@iatheatre.org, and our friendly bunny staff will be hoppy (er, happy) to answer your queries.

Cast List for God of Carnage

What?  You’ve been dying to know who’s been cast in our upcoming production of Yasmina Reza’s God of Carnage?  Well, wait no longer, here it is (complete with some new and fabulous faces to the IAT ranks):

Alan — Brett Kohler
Annette — Meredith Julian
Michael — Dillon Cassidy
Veronica — Kate Hamlett

Thanks to all who auditioned!  We’ve got a bunch of other crazy-good shows this season, and we hope to see you audition for us again.

AUDITIONS for God of Carnage

Auditions for IAT’s production of GOD OF CARNAGE by Yasmina Reza, directed by L. Alex Iben

WHEN: Sunday, August 26 from 2-4 pm and Monday, August 27 from 6-8 pm

WHERE: Missouri United Methodist Church, room CLC 106 (204 S. 9th Street, Columbia)

Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Headshots and resumes are welcomed but not required. (No headshot? No worries – we’re happy to snap your fabulous photo on the spot so we can remember your beautiful face!) Roles are available for 2 men, 2 women.

Performances will be on October 5 & 6, 12 & 13 at the Missouri Contemporary Ballet Studio on Orr Street. (Oh, and this is also the mid-Missouri premiere of the play!)

About the play*:
Winner of the 2009 Tony Award and the basis for the 2011 movie adaptation Carnage, Yasmina Reza’s contemporary comedy of manners centers around a playground altercation between eleven-year-old boys which brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. At first, diplomatic niceties are observed, but as the meeting progresses, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their liberal principles in tatters.

Call for Plays – IAT’s 5th Annual short Women’s Play Festival

Calling all (women) playwrights…..of all heights and sizes!

Independent Actors Theatre (IAT) is seeking short plays (max. 10-12 minutes) by women playwrights for its fifth annual short Women’s Play Festival – “theplays are short, not the women.”  Plays will be staged and produced by local women theatre directors and stage managers in March 2013.  Plays of all styles and genres are welcomed.  Because the emphasis is on new plays, previously produced work may be considered but preference will be given to plays that have had staged readings and/or are unproduced.  Plays that feature minimal/flexible set and small casts are preferred. Plays selected for the Festival will be licensed through the playwrights.  Submissions and queries for further information should be sent electronically to artistic director Emily Rollie (e.rollie@iatheatre.org) by September 1, 2012. Please limit submissions to 2 plays per playwright.  For more information about Independent Actors Theatre or the short Women’s Play Festival please visit www.iatheatre.org.

Open Call for 2012-2013 Season Directors

IAT is pleased to announce an open call for directors for our 2012-2013 season.  If you feel passionately about one of our projects, please send us your application.

The line up for IAT’s Season 6: How Dare We include:

God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza
October 5-6, 12-13

The Santaland Diaries by David Sedaris, adapted by Joe Mantello
December 6-8

5^th Annual short Women’s Play Festival (featuring 6 short plays by women playwrights from around the USA)
March 7-9, 2013

Distant Music by James McLindon
April 25-27, 2013

How to apply:
1. Write a short letter stating your interest in directing one of these shows. Your letter should include the title of the play you are proposing to direct, a statement describing your approach to the show (aka director’s concept or vision), and your approach to working with actors.
2. Along with your letter, please include your resume (and representative photos from your directing portfolio, if available).  Also, be sure to include contact information.
3. Email your application materials to board@iatheatre.org no later than 5 pm on Friday, June 8.

Directors for the 2012-2013 season will be selected and announced by July 4.  We look forward to reading your applications!

A few special notes:

• Only directors who are also women will be considered for the short Women’s Play Festival 5.
• We are a purposefully nomadic theatre company that is interested in site-specific or site-representative work, so each production will occur in a different downtown Columbia venue.  While we do have tentative locations in mind, we would also be interested in any proposed locations you feel are appropriate to the show you are applying to direct.
• We are a theatre company founded on the “Poor Theatre” aesthetic, so the focus of our work is on directors working with actors and minimal stage design.
• As a professional company, IAT is dedicated to making sure all artistic staff – including selected directors! – are paid a (small) stipend for their work.
• If you would like to read the scripts for God of Carnage, Santaland Diaries, or Distant Music, we will be partnering with 9^th Street Video on Hitt Street to make copies of each script available for free overnight check out and perusal.  Scripts will be available by Friday, May 18. Any directors who fail to return checked out scripts will be responsible for replacement costs. (Yes, we trust you, but we have to say that – just in case.)
• Further questions can be directed to Artistic Director Emily Rollie (e.rollie@iatheatre.org).