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OPEN AUDITIONS FOR LES MISERABLES SERIES AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, PLYMOUTH
The South Devon Players theatre company, Brixham, are casting for a non-profit, crowdfunded internet film series, based on Victor Hugos novel Les Miserables, and will be holding auditions soon in Plymouth. Please contact us if interested: (and feel free to share with anyone interested)
Our main group website: www.southdevonplayers.com
email: southdevonplayers@gmail.com / lesmisseries@gmail.com

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FINAL AUDITIONS

Saturday November 15th, 3pm- 6pm in Studio 1, TR2 Training and Education Centre, 12 Neptune Park, Cattedown, Plymouth PL4 0SJ

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This audition session is hosted at the Theatre Royal Plymouth training and education centre, at Cattedown, not at the Theatre Royal building on Royal Parade.
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Please contact us to let us know to expect you.
lesmisseries@gmail.com


If you have already been cast, you do not need to attend this.

We are also interested in hearing from anyone who would be interested in joining us as film crew, please drop us a line.

Overall, this is a three year project, with filming taking place for each crowdfunded episode, over a few days, after funding has been raised. During filming days, shoots could be an early start to late finish, and for relevant characters also include night-time shoots. A lot of locations will be in and around Devon and Cornwall in the UK, some locations in France, especially for later episodes, will be looked into as well.

This is a pretty different project, as it is based on Victor Hugo's UNABRIDGED novel (this is not the musical or a single feature film!) and we are remaining as faithful to that unabridged novel as is possible.

Due to the nature of crowdfunding we are hoping to be able to pay our performers, but this depends entirely on funds raised, and may alter episode by episode as the series gets more well known, but at the minimum, once you have been cast as a character in the series, your expenses will be covered.

Depending on what character you wish to audition for, and are cast as you may be required for several episodes (or indeed all of them), or simply one.

HOW TO AUDITION:

Please contact us with a photograph, and a few words about the kind of role you are looking for. We will send you an audition pack and audition pieces suitable for your appearance. Please note that you do not need to learn the parts, just familiarise yourself with them.

At the auditions, you will be asked to perform the piece on video camera, as a screen test. We will be looking at your characterization, focus, and the realism of your portrayal of the character. We also will be looking at how you take direction, and interact with other people.

There are several child roles, but all children MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.

Please be aware that we cannot accept auditions or applications via email or video. In order to be considered for a role, you need to attend in person.

THERE IS NO FEE REQUIRED FOR YOU TO AUDITION OR BE INVOLVED IN ANY WAY, THIS IS A GENUINE PROJECT NOT A SCAM.

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PLEASE KEEP AN EYE ON THIS EVENT PAGE, AS UPDATES, AUDITION RESOURCES AND NEWS WILL BE POSTED HERE.
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USEFUL LINKS:
- Read Victor Hugo's unabridged novel online (or get the free ebook)http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/135 (you will probably want to do this if you get in, anyway.

- Our film project website (being updated): http://lesmiserablesfilm.weebly.com/

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Mordred - a heavily researched Arthurian drama film being made in Devon & Cornwall - please support us - great perks from just £1!

Please support this crowdfund for a groundbreaking local film!
I am directing in this amazing film and theatre project, and I would love to see this become the very best that it could be. It is an incredible piece of work already, with an amazing team!
This production aims to not only showcase very heavily researched Dark Ages (6th century) history of Devon and Cornwall, linked to some of the very earliest and less known Arthurian legends, but also equally to showcase the amazing skills by local actors, filmmakers, and other production creatives - a lot of film work happens in the southwest but very often local people are passed over for imported talent due to stereotypes of "local people being no-good". This production aims to prove exactly the opposite, with a large, attention-grabbing project that has already been featured in the press not just localy, but in New York and Hollywood itself, and with interest, subject to the finished product (we are unknowns of course) from global film distribution companies. Directed by an experienced female theatre/film director.
The group running it has a proven track record over 10 years of producing historical theatre and film, working from the early days of raising £80 from a carboot sale and using the backroom of a pub for rehearsals. The group (working age adults, historical subject matter) falls straight through the cracks for grants etc, and so everything we do is fundraised for. Alongside a dizzying run of burlesque shows, sponsored swims, a scifi/ fantasy convention, ebay sales, carboot sales, shop counter collection tins, etc, we are also running this crowdfund.
Every penny raised goes into costumes/ props, donations to locations for use, food and camping equipment for cast on location, travel to locations, and some extra equipment. Equipment, following this film, will then be used to make more projects by this group, and to train local people in making high-grade film and video - to help them find work!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/mordred-arthurian-film-in-devon-cornwall--2/x/12578926#/story

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Upcoming Dates

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The release of our Les Miserables 20 hour series trailer, and video of  our film & TV convention panel discussion

Over the past weekend we have been representing the series at the Optimus film and TV convention in Torquay, where we were honored to be given a half hour slot in between Game of Thrones, and Ghostbusters, which also marked the release of our promo test-footage trailer for the series!

Trailer:
https://youtu.be/wIWP98qlk8A

Panel discussion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KskD5vgkVWc

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Its been a busy time, our 1920s Cabaret show went great, we have also been filming for Channel 5, have cast our next show Zorro, and next week we are hosting scouts from Britain's Got Talent who coming to scout our members- and then we are casting our Les Miserables internet film series!

Keep in touch with our news:

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Preview - filmed off  TV screen so not perfect but I should have full resolution/ correct screen ratio digital footage in a week or two (not been able to rip DVD, annoyingly) so if people want bits of the show for showreels etc that should be possible.... and I am hoping that large chunks of the show can be available online - if not the whole thing!

Laura

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One of the perks with being a member (that is someone who has worked with one or more of our shows in the past 12 months) of The South Devon Players theatre company, Brixham is that the Players are often contacted by film/ TV/ photography companies when in the Devon / Torbay area, and looking for local extras, performers and models.

We have, in the past, since our founding in 2005, been approached by and as a result had members working with with big names such as the BBC, Sky, Smithsonian, and Disney, as well as with photography companies, independent film makers, and student films.

The feedback as to our performers, their professionalism, and enthusiasm has never failed to be fantastic.

We hit a week last summer where we were literally run off our feet.

We have over 30 current members available, and an excellent historical/ period wardrobe. Our members can also, if they wish, feature on a section of our website created for the use of external casting directors. We are not an agency and therefore anything you earn, you keep.  http://southdevonplayers.weebly.com/performers-available.html

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May 17th 2013

Les Miserables: The Memoirs of Jean Valjean has been successfully cast with a superb mix of old and new members, rehearsals begin next week. With the shows all booked now, and a photoshoot for the posters and promo photos next month with both our in-house photographers, and photographers from the Aesthetic Clarity Ltd model agency, and an impressive array of publicity events, along with a Hollywood A-lister following the project, this is indeed heading towards being a huge project!
We are still open to some more men joining the show (up to 4), for smaller roles.

Calling anyone who would like to be a model:
Passing on the word. Our friends, Aesthetic Clarity LTD, a model agency for real people of all shapes and sizes, is holding intakes for new people who would like to be models, on June 1st, 2nd, 3rd in Paignton. For more information, please contact AC via their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AestheticClarity (and if you are a photographer, or business needing to promote products, also get in touch with them if you need lovely local models to work with)

Our members on the silver screen..
The trailer for a new movie, directed by the local film director John Tomkins, featuring several members of the The South Devon Players theatre company, Brixham, and filmed in and around Torbay in Feb 2013. https://vimeo.com/63668204
The premiere will take place on June 13th – the link for the premiere is here: https://www.facebook.com/events/126296584236862/

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MEETINGS

1) Les Miserables production meeting (that is for tech, makeup, set, those kind of things) will be on Saturday May 11th at Weatherspoons in Brixham (so in town centre) at midday.

2) The next South Devon Players committee meeting is on April 13th at 12.30 at Lytes House church hall, attendance is committee only, but if you have anything you want brought up in the meeting, please let one of the committee people know in advance.

DATES

Please check our main website on the relevant tab for the show dates for The Ballad of Resurrection Bob in Brixham, Exmouth, and Brixham Pirate Festival, and for the details on the open auditions for Les Miserables. http://southdevonplayers.weebly.com

LOOKING FOR

If you are local to us, this is a little bit in advance, BUT if you have any of the following, please save them for Les Miserables to help reduce panics later in the year. Please note that wooden things need to be woodworm-free. 1) bits of broken wooden furniture/ planks etc. 2) hessian or linen sacks (no logos or if there are, only on one side), 3) wooden crates

FREE MONOLOGUES

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Quick updates

1) The Yacht Club have
revised the date they want us to perform for the blue plaque ceremony -
this will now be on Saturday May 25th

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The Ballad of Resurrection Bob, our spring show about the famous
smuggler of Brixham, is now almost fully cast. We do have one male role
still open, for the dashing Commodore Davis, who sweeps Ruth off her
feet, but other than that, all cast, and rehearsals commence on
Wednesday. Well done to all the cast, and welcome to all the new members
of the group

We also have a
new Facebook page (as part of sorting out our social networks pages, at
https://www.facebook.com/SouthDevonPlayersTheatreCompanyBrixham?ref=hl

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(January 23rd, 2013) The Ballad Of "Resurrection Bob"

Auditions at 7 for 7.30pm, at Chestnut Heights Community Centre,
Brixham, rehearsals taking place from the following Wednesday at the
same time (until around 9/ 9.30pm).

Full cast required for this full-length show, telling the story of Brixham's most notorious smuggler.

Written by our secretary, Laura, and as broadcast on national television (on
BBC 1/ Escape To The Country) during the winter of 2012-13.

The
performances will take place late April/ Early May 2013. Auditions at 7
for 7.30pm, at Chestnut Heights Community Centre, Brixham, rehearsals
taking place from the following Wednesday at the same time (until around
9/ 9.30pm).You are most welcome to come with a friend if you wish.

1) DEVON -BASED APPLICANTS ONLY PLEASE, this is due to the requirement for weekly rehearsals.

2)
ATTENDANCE AT AUDITION IS MANDATORY, TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A ROLE.If you
cannot make this date, please contact beforehand to arrange a different
appointment

Please invite anyone interested to this event.

Mainly
actors required but are a couple of sea-shanties to be sung as well. In
past centuries, smuggling of silks, tobacco and brandy, was rife along
the coasts of the Southwest, and the smugglers invented ever more
creative, and in some cases very humourous tactics to evade the law.
“Resurrection” Bob, faked his own death to transport contraband to
Totnes, under the noses of the coastguards, in a very large coffin.
Later that night, the story tells, the local coastguards encountered Bob
on the highway, and were convinced that they had seen a ghost.
Performers needed ages 16 - 75, previous experience is not required
(what is required, is commitment and the ability to function in a
hard-working friendly team) There is no payment as we are a non-profit,
voluntary group with a turnover of less than £1,000. However, other
'perks' are available free of charge eg: free photoshoot/ video clips/
references!

Web: http://southdevonplayers.weebly.com/