Volunteer actors needed for Falconworks Theater Youth Playwriting Program

Falconworks Theater is very excited that the Spring 2021 cycle of our youth playwriting program "Off the Hook" is moving into rehearsals and production!  Now, we're looking for a few VOLUNTEER ACTORS to bring to life our young playwrights' plays!

We're looking to cast roles for all races/ethnicities/genders...ranging in ages from pre-teen to 40s/50s. 

ALL REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES WILL BE VIRTUAL THIS SPRING.
 
Rehearsals will be Saturday June 5 & 12 (approximately 2-3 hours each day--within the window of 12-5pm).  Additionally, there will be a tech rehearsal over two evenings (1-2 hours each--in the window of 5-9)  Tues 6/15 & Wed 6/16. Performances will be Fri June 18 (7pm) & Sat. June 19 (4pm). 
 
Our past acting volunteers agree, this is an enjoyable and truly rewarding experience! You will be helping a young person in the Red Hook, Brooklyn community, and perhaps make a lasting impact on their creative development!  
 
If you're interested in being a VOLUNTEER ACTOR please email: info@falconworkstheater.org

French speaking contingent casting international eco-activist Rock Opera web series, Earth Manifesto

 Joshua Horwitz to Carlo Fiorletta - 1:57 PM 5/27/2021

Cellcinema is shooting the pilot for its NYC based international eco-activist Rock Opera web series, Earth Manifesto. The French speaking contingent would include both diplomatic and secret service people protecting and working with the lead eco-activist. We want this element of the series to exist within the pilot which is shooting soon. Must be comfortable speaking conversational french. It is both fun and serious role. This role will have the secret service agents taking turns staying in the Eco activists home, creating a lot of fun turbulence for both of them in such a small place.  
Payment
We have a shoestring budget for our Eco-Web series, allowing for a combination of per diem pay/deferred pay for in person NYC actors in lead roles and deferred pay for supporting and remote actors. If a recurring lead role develops for one or more agents or members of the diplomatic corp, the payment rates will be negotiated. My email is 

Talent@cellcinema.org. please put in ALL CAPS, TALENT FOR FRENCH AGENT/DIPLOMATIC CORP

Meeting post mortem streaming distribution notes subtitles etc

Film Hub

They take 20%

They require a poster

No artistic checks

Tubi pays well

Hoopla (public libraries) 

Rev: Low priced closed captioning service

Availability for other languages: i.e. Surviving Family director from Geeremany

 Look book/pitch deck for project. Sample: http://haefelin.art/trumpet.html

New work for the period v. say Jane Austen (no royalties/discussion)

Play v. Pilot: Overall, not bad:structure  (Promise rather than closure) 

Reduce episode to 3 sub-plots. Move other sub plots to future eps

1893 - will be difficult for art department to get period props

https://www.wescreenplay.com/blog/4-things-you-must-include-in-your-tv-pilot/

Series/Season Bible? Romantic twist/ marriage/already married/ disparaging immigrants

https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/tv-show-bible-examples/

https://nofilmschool.com/how-write-tv-show-bible-free-template

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/made-by-history/wp/2017/08/23/how-new-york-city-became-the-capital-of-the-jim-crow-north/

Episode subjects:  6 episodes = Limited run series

Period Photography: DP and/or post-production who specializes 

Millinery:garment Industry: Italians (did not talk with Jewish until in World War 2) 

Eskimos - Museum Natural History, Family. approval: Ella Atkison / Ledyard Sands

Neil Curran Talk w/ Anna Atkinson : Having Children / Accident: 

Child Mortality in general (grandmothers) Education of daughters, Spinoffs putting cart before horse

Interracial Marriage Tolerated?  RACIAL INCIDENT:/African American shop burned down: replaced Jewish (and Italian) in Harlem

Garment workers isolated by ethnicity until sons/brothers sent to war (WW1) 

Eskimos on view at museum. Lives of Disabled? Asian actors next eps?

Pitch deck https://www.canva.com/design/DAEQT-xYLDo/424knXtH24QVr2ko3kw6Ng/view?utm_content=DAEQT-xYLDo&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink

Website http://www.mariesmalley.com/theproxycure

Courtesy Communication for Non-members of AEA Urges All States to Continue Federal Pandemic Unemployment Insurance

 

Actors’ Equity Association Urges All States to Continue Federal Pandemic Unemployment Insurance New York— Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has released a statement in response to reports that at least 23 states are choosing to terminate their federal pandemic unemployment insurance programs far before their current scheduled expiration of September 6, 2021, potentially affecting nearly 2 million Americans, disproportionately workers of color.  “The performance community is still experiencing mass unemployment due to no fault of our own," said Kate Shindle, president of Actors' Equity Association. "The federal unemployment supplement is not discouraging these Americans from going back to work. For politicians to push this false narrative is offensive. Live event workers, including our members, have overwhelmingly not been called back to work and will not resume full employment for at least several months. This pandemic is not over, the public’s willingness to attend live events and the future of international tourism is uncertain, and we need our governments to recognize this reality as this industry works to rebuild and restore jobs.”  Background: Equity is currently urging an extension of federal pandemic unemployment insurance past its proposed September expiration date. Equity has been advocating for expanded unemployment benefits since the beginning of the pandemic, when it successfully fought for the CARES Act PUI to include future lost work and then for mixed-income PUI in the HEROES Act. Most recently, the union also pushed for the extension of pandemic unemployment benefits in the American Rescue Plan Act.  ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. Equity endeavors to advance the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits (health and pension included). Member: AFL-CIO, FIA. www.actorsequity.org #EquityWorks   Equity contact: Brandon Lorenz | blorenz@actorsequity.org | 212-869-8530, ext. 425.  May 24, 2021

NIKE Techpack Commerical Casting

Freelance: Marissa Baklayan, Casting Director

Production Description

Casting for Nike's new Techpack campaign shooting in New York May 17th (but potentially week of May 24th) Looking for models from all walks of life. Looking for individuals with a lot of personality- progressive yet natural looking. They may have intangible, unconventional features. Refreshing features, diversity & charm. Mixed race, gender, age and body types with eccentric qualities.

Looking for a model who wears Hijab daily and is comfortable being photographed

Looking for our classic talent ages 45+ 
Looking for unique individuals with a lot of character !

Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations

New York City, may 27th & 28th

Compensation & Union Contract Details

Professional Pay: $500 - $2,500Paid

Key Details

Seeking talent from:

New York, NY

Additional Instructions:

Please email us your full name, photos of yourself (not professional, the more simple the better, non-smiling), height, social media links and contact info to contact@memoriadi.com

Member meet May 26, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 Carlo Fiorletta is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: GIAA

Time: May 26, 2021 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/98995303573?pwd=cGo4U0c5eEwrSzEyajM5T2Z2NUZNdz09

Meeting ID: 989 9530 3573

Passcode: PLd1ph

Agenda for AFL-CIO Working Group meeting Thursday 5/20 at 2:00 pm

 We look forward to seeing you today at 2:00 p.m. on zoom. You should have a zoom invitation in your calendar. 

We will be joined by the top staff on the WH Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment. We urge you to come prepared with any questions you might have for them.

The agenda for today's meeting is as follows:

I. PRESENTATION BY SETH HARISS (NEC), DAN PEDROTTY (VICE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE) AND JOSH ORTON (LABOR SECRETARY'S OFFICE)

II. DISCUSSION AND FEEDBACK ON THE TENTATIVE LIST OF "INDUSTRIES" FOR WHICH THE TASK FORCE WILL HOLD "INDUSTRY MEETINGS"

III. QUESTIONS FOR SETH, DAN, AND JOSH

IV. NEXT STEPS

The tentative list of "industries" is as follows:

1.           Building Trades

2.           Manufacturing

3.           Health Care

4.           State and Local Government Sector

5.           Education

6.           Maritime and Ports

7.           Transportation

8.           Federal Sector

9.           Entertainment Industry

10.         Professional and High-Tech

11.         Hospitality and Service Sectors

12.         Energy

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