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Job Title: Performer

Job Summary:

Bay Area Children’s Theatre is seeking dynamic non-union performers for our world premiere musical, The Imaginaries, an immersive ensemble musical experience that explores the world that ties imaginary friends to their humans in need!

Based on The Ultimate Pocket Guide for Amazing Imaginary Friends.

Written and developed by the BACT Writer’s Room with direction from Artistic Director, Khalia Davis.

We are working with an in-house writing team to create an original musical that invites our young audiences to play an active role in the show! Because this is an epic musical experience, we want our actors to have as much say in the creation of this new work as possible. While most of the show is complete, we plan on building the existing characters around our future five ensemble members during our developmental workshop. Performers will contribute to the creation of digital and audio content connected to the show for our BACT Hub. The beauty of an Imaginary Friend is that they can be anything or anyone, so we are encouraging all types of awesome artists to audition!

Production Dates:

Developmental Workshop: 1/10/22 – 1/13/22
Rehearsals:  1/25/22 – 2/12/22
Previews:  3/3/22 – 3/4/22
Opening:  3/5/22
Closing: 5/22/22

Character Breakdown:

• Gilly – An Imaginary friend without a friend. Part fish. Bookish. Desperate to be matched with a human. Lots of energy and very curious.
• Floof – An Imaginary. Clever. A static-y dust ball. In charge of door maintenance. Very organized, no-nonsense. (doubles)
• Fox Bunny – An Imaginary. Silly. Part fox and bunny. Loves to joke and be on the move.
• Mermy – An Imaginary. Caring. A mermaid. Her friend is stationed in Mexico. She loves to share her human experiences. Love sports. (doubles)
• Wizard Lizard – An Imaginary. Clever. Half wizard and lizard. Pragmatic, a bit nerdy, and a little clumsy. (doubles)
• Pegacorn – An Imaginary. Brave. Part pegasus, part unicorn. A go-getter.
• Misha – Human child. Only child. Spunky. Talkative. (doubles)

Further Information:

• Shared housing provided upon request.
• Pay Rate $20/hr
• Rehearsals Tuesday – Saturday, ~30-40 hrs/week
• Performances Saturday and Sunday only, ~10-15 hrs/week

BACT is always looking for additional teaching artists for our Academy and Outreach programming. If this interests you, please let us know when you submit your audition materials!

COVID-19 vaccination is required for employment at Bay Area Children’s Theatre.

What to Submit:

• Submit a video audition (Understanding that everyone’s situation is different, we are open to any form of video/media that shows you off to the best of your ability.)
  • Slate
    • Name, Any Identifiers, Location
    • Prompt: If you had an imaginary friend as a kid, what would they be and what sort of activity might you do together?
      Example: My imaginary friend would be a flower named Spring Blossom. We would build forts in the backyard with a stage for putting on our own shows.
  • A song and a short monologue
    • No more than 2 minutes
• Theatrical resume or list of previous performance experience
• Additional work resume of relevant experience

Submit all audition materials by Tuesday 11/23 to our Casting Department at [email protected] as an attachment, an unlisted Youtube link, or a shareable Google drive.

Bay Area Children’s Theatre is an equal opportunity employer and seeks workforce diversity with respect to race, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, sexual orientation, and physical abilities.

Job Title: Stage Manager

Department: Production

Reports To: Director of Production

Location: Berkeley, CA

Position Type: Part-Time Hourly

Hourly Rate: $25

About the show
Our in-house writing team is creating an original musical that invites our young audiences to play an active role in the show. The performance will be an immersive experience in a non-traditional theatre environment. We are excited to create a collaborative space where our artists and production staff have a hand in the creation of the piece.

Production dates

• Developmental Workshop: 1/10/22-1/13/22
• Rehearsals: 1/25/22-3/2/22
• Previews: 3/3/22-3/4/22
• Opening: 3/5/22
• Closing: 5/22/22

Compensation

• Shared housing provided upon request
• Pay rate- $25/hr
• Rehearsals (Tuesday-Saturday)~30-40 hours/week
• Performances (Saturday and Sunday only)~15-20 hours/week
• Stage Managers will be paid for all pre-production and production prep time

BACT is always looking for additional teaching artists for our Academy and Outreach programming. If this interests you, please let us know when you submit your materials!

COVID-19 vaccination is required for employment at Bay Area Children’s Theatre.

Job Description
The duties of Stage Manager shall include, but are not limited to following:

• Execute rehearsal schedule setup by the director and/or producer
• Write comprehensive rehearsal and performance reports and disseminate to production team within two hours of end of rehearsal/performance
• Attend all necessary rehearsals, tech rehearsals, and understudy rehearsals
• Attend all production meetings
• Attend January workshop
• Keep track of updates and changes to the script
• Setup, maintain and clear rehearsal space as necessary
• Be in communication with actors around scheduling of all aspects of the show as it relates to them, (i.e. daily calls, rehearsals, performances, understudy rehearsals, technical rehearsals, etc.)
• Generate and maintain show specific paperwork
• Do show laundry or assign show laundry to ASM during run
• Communicate with Production Department on a regular basis
• Call shows and/or run lights and sound

To apply, please email resume and cover letter to Director of Production, [email protected]

Bay Area Children’s Theatre is an equal opportunity employer and seeks workforce diversity with respect to race, ethnicity, culture, gender, age, sexual orientation, and physical abilities.