Audition Alerts

Jody Oliver’s Dance City II, Comedy City, and Rock N’ Roll Blues & Pop City is casting several upcoming projects for stage, film, television, and other special events and fundraisers. Jody Oliver, performer-writer-prod.-dir. Production begins immediately in NYC.

Seeking-Actors: male and female, 16+, all types, all shapes and sizes, ages, with special skills, multi-taskers, versatile wardrobes with all ranges/styles, from neighborhood to upscale; Comedians: all ages, sketch, improv, and stand-up; Exceptional Male and Female Musicians: classical background a plus, all styles of music including rock, pop, hip-hop, salsa, blues, jazz, disco, classical Broadway, etc., who can play, read, and write music; Exceptional Male and Female Vocalists: 21+, must be able to sing all styles (see styles listed above for musicians); Male and Female Dancers Who Sing: all styles, including ballet, breakdance, hip-hop, gymnastics, jazz, ballroom, etc., must be able to sing Broadway, pop, and/or rock, with good technique, females think Kelly Clarkson, Gloria Estefan, Whitney Houston, and Irene Cara, males think Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Bon Jovi, and Robert Goulet; Martial Artists: male and female, 21+; Cab Drivers: who own or have access to their own cabs. Note: Seeking performers of all ages, all types, all skills and talents; singing, dancing, and ability to play a musical instrument a plus.

Also seeking staff-Additional Crew: cameras, lights, sound, etc.

Auditions will be held Aug. 16, 2-7 p.m. at Pearl Studios, 500 Eighth Ave. (btwn. 35th & 36th sts.), 4th fl., NYC. Auditions are on a first-come, first-served basis and will be taped. Bring pix & resumes, stapled together. Actors, prepare a two-minute contemporary monologue. Comedians, prepare three minutes of your best stand-up material and be prepared to show any other special skills. Vocalists, prepare 16 bars of your best uptempo contemporary song. Dancers must prepare a three- to five-minute dance routine; female dancers should be prepared for pointe work. Martial artists, prepare a three- to five-minute routine that shows your style. Musicians, bring DVDs/press kits, etc.; you will be called back for a studio audition. All performers should bring any non-returnable pix, resumes, DVDs, CDS, and press kits if available. All should be prepared to show special skills. No phone calls. For more info, visit www.jodyoliverscomedycity.com. Deferred pay provided. Producers are seeking both union and nonunion performers for these productions, but a union contract has not yet been applied for. Union performers should check with their union before accepting any work.