Jasmine Jiang (she/her) and Ryan Wilson (he/they) are seeking non-union actors/improvisers/devisers to join the cast of Frankenstein’s Body, an improvised Gothic Horror that is part of this year’s Cannonball Festival and Philadelphia Fringe. We would love your help in creating this monster!
Auditions:
-Saturday, June 14th (10-12, 4-6)
-Half hour slots with 5-6 participants
-Held at Pig Iron Studio B (1417 N. 2nd Street)
-To sign up for a slot, please first complete this form, then sign up for a time slot here.
Callbacks:
-Sunday, June 15th (10-12)
-Hour slots with 5-6 participants
-Held at Pig Iron Studio B (1417 N. 2nd Street)
Performances:
-Thursday, September 11, 8:00pm
-Thursday, September 18, 6:30pm
-Wednesday, September 24, 7:00pm
-Thursday, September 25, 5:00pm
-Performances will be at Asian Arts Initiative. Call time is 1 hour before each performance.
-While it is strongly preferred that our ensemble will have availability for all four shows, if you can’t make one of the performances, please feel free to audition and we will see if we can find a solution!
Rehearsals:
-Rehearsal dates and times to be finalized once we have ensemble availability.
-As it stands, the plan is to hold nine rehearsals (one per week) that are two and a half hours long starting the week of July 7th and lasting until our first performance.
-Ensemble members will be expected to attend at least seven of our nine rehearsals.
About the Show:
Frankenstein’s Body is an improvised Gothic Horror inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Philadelphia's real history of mass grave robberies that saw hundreds of human bodies unceremoniously taken from cemeteries to Jefferson Medical College and other local schools. Our project seeks to tinker with the Frankenstein myth to tell the stories of the individual humans who compose the doctor’s creature. Each performance, our ensemble will take five unique body parts, solicited on the spot from our audience of “colleagues,” and create improvised vignettes that offer glimpses into the lives of the people who once possessed these parts. Before it was a monster, they were people. These are their stories.
About You:
We’re looking for a diverse ensemble of 4-5 improvisers, devisers, theater makers, and horror fans to help us bring this creature to life. We are seeking performers who are excited to collaborate, experiment, fail, tinker, and try again. Folks with all levels of experience are encouraged to apply! Come make something weird with us!
Ensemble:
Current ensemble members include Fred Siegel and Jasmine Jiang.
Pay:
Ensemble members will be paid a stipend of $200 at the conclusion of the run.
To Submit:
First, please fill out this form.
Then, sign up for a slot
If your preferred time slot is no longer available, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] and we’ll see if we can help!
Thank you in advance for your interest, time, and talent! We look forward to meeting with all of you and seeing your work.
To Submit:
First, please fill out this form.
Then, sign up for a slot here.
If your preferred time slot is no longer available, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] and we’ll see if we can help!
Thank you in advance for your interest, time, and talent! We look forward to meeting with all of you and seeing your work.
