URGENT CASTING: Male/ late 30’s to 50’s /Ann Arbor / Rehearsals Underway!

Searching for an actor for Sir Willful Witwoud in The Way of the World
It’s The Way of the World by William Congreve, the classic Restoration comedy. I’m the director. I’m tackling it as the story of Mirabell and Millamant, two arch-libertines of a society of libertines who decide to find a way out of that [...]

Memorial For Arts Advocate E. Ray Scott at The Gem Theatre

Saturday, February 27th, 11am

E. Ray Scott
It was Saturday, Feb. 6, when the cheerful, tuxedoed members of Detroit’s Players Club gathered for their monthly show of plays at their historic Playhouse. The mood quickly sobered when they heard that Player E. Ray Scott had died at 86. As Executive Director of the Michigan Council for [...]

Kresge Artist Fellowships Deadline February 26th

Literary and performing artists can apply for one of 18 $25,000 fellowships
DEADLINE FEBRUARY 26, 2010
There is one month remaining for emerging and established metropolitan Detroit literary and performing artists to apply for one of 18 $25,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships. Applications are only available online at www.kresgeartsindetroit.org and must be completed by Friday, February 26, [...]

Casting Call for “A Tribute to Motown: An American Dream Story”  

The New McCree Theatre, 5005 Cloverlawn Drive, will be holding auditions for the climax of its 2009/2010 production season, the original musical revue, A Tribute to Motown: An American Dream Story, March 8 and 9, 2010 at 7:00 p.m sharp.  The theatre is seeking young men and ladies, between the ages of 15 – [...]

Casting Call: Seeking Skinny African American women, 65-80

Seeking skinny African American women, 65-80 for a print ad. Pays $2000.00 Please only call if you haven’t already been seen for Project X and you don’t have an agent. Call Amy @ 312-202-0124

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Co. Accepting Submissions For Staged Reading Festival

Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company is now accepting submissions for its Second Annual Staged Reading Festival.
As part of its mission “to reestablish and expand Detroit’s theatre district,” Magenta Giraffe Theatre Company is now accepting submissions of plays by Michigan natives or current Michigan residents to stage as part of a festival to take place this spring. [...]

Anton Art Center and MCACA to Award Minigrants Up To $4,000 Each

The Anton Art Center is now accepting applications for Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) Minigrants. The Anton Art Center, MCACA’s Region 3 Re-granting Agency, administers grants in Macomb and St. Clair Counties.
All nonprofit organizations are welcome to apply, including schools, municipalities, churches, civic cultural & art groups and libraries.
Applicants [...]

Open Audition: “Anything Goes” (Bloomfield Players)

Bloomfield Players Community Theatre Announces:
Open Auditions For: “Anything Goes”
(Please Read All information and CHECK LIST Below)
Audition Dates And Times
Monday December 7th
6:00pm Registration (or use the Online Form to save time)
Auditions 6:30 to 10:00PM – Leads and adult chorus strongly encouraged to audition this day. Also open for Children’s Chorus
Tuesday December 8th 6:00pm Registration (or use [...]

No Actor Left Behind with Days of Our Lives Actor Steve Blackwood

Train with a Professional
Saturday, December 5, 2009, 10:00am – 2:00pm
Prudential – HWWB (2nd Floor Conference Room)
No Actor Left Behind: The three A’s of the Art
How to Act
How to Audition and
How to Administrate for film and theatre”
One day seminar taught by award winning “Days of our Lives” actor Steve Blackwood
You will learn:
The basics of acting from [...]

Kresge Artist Fellowship Applications Available

Literary and performing artists are invited to apply for one of 18 $25,000 fellowships.
Emerging and established metropolitan Detroit literary and performing artists can now apply for one of 18 $25,000 Kresge Artist Fellowships at www.kresgeartsindetroit.org. Kresge Artist Fellowships are funded by The Kresge Foundation and administered by the College for Creative Studies, with professional development [...]