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COMPANY MEMBERSHIP FOR SON OF SEMELE ENSEMBLE
Casting Notice

Award-winning and critically acclaimed theater company Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE) is accepting submissions for NEW COMPANY MEMBERS. SOSE produces progressive theatrical work in a variety of forms: plays, multi-disciplinary, experimental, etc. If you are interested in this kind of theatrical work, read on. If not, this is not the company for you. Thank you.

What We Are Seeking:
We are seeking Actors, Designers, Dramaturgs, Writers and Stage Managers. We are not seeking Directors, but we will still accept submissions from interested directors. We are seeking theater artists with a diverse training background and an interest in multi-disciplinary theater work. Candidates for membership should have knowledge of many styles of theatre.

Encouraged to submit are:
• Artists with a knowledge of Viewpoints, Suzuki and Clowning
• Actors of color
• Artists with BA, BFA or MFA degrees in theatre
• Artists with skills in multiple artistic arenas (Actors who understand lighting; Writers who can do graphic design; etc. etc. )

Time Commitment, No Dues:
SOSE operates without dues. However, in order to support the company's work, ensemble members are expected to help with fundraising efforts throughout the year and to volunteer a significant amount of technical hours toward the creation of our work (set building, crew, etc.)

SOSE Accolades:
SOSE has been the recipient of the Ovation Award, LA Weekly Theatre Award, NAACP Theatre Award, and in 2004 we were listed in American Theatre as one of the country's "hip, hot, and on-the-verge ensembles." We are a small artistic community dedicated to creating our own work over a long-period of time, to refining and exercising our company aesthetic and to producing dynamic productions with layered resonance.

Before Submitting:
Question: Do you know any of the following artists/companies… Bogart/SITI, Foreman/Ontological, LeCompte/Wooster, McBurney/Complicite? If the answer is `no,' this might not be the company for you. Our members know them and love them, and we find inspiration in their work.

Please view our website before submitting so you know our work and know that you are actually interested. www.sonofsemele.org Also, before you submit, please take account of your many skills. Remember, we like our company small so artists with multiple skills are a plus. Do you know how to design a postcard, build a set, hang lights? Do you have skills in film-making, event planning, fundraising? Etc. Etc. If you submit, be sure to share these things with us. All the various skills of our members are folded into our company so we can keep ourselves small.

To Request An Interview or Audition:
Email us the following:
1. A statement of intent… why are you interested in becoming a member?
2. Your list of interests, skills and abilities… what do you bring to the table?
3. A picture/resume or link if you have an online profile.
4. Your philosophical artistic beliefs… who are you, artistically. What is your passion?

Send your submission and/or questions to our Membership Director, Sarah Boughton at sarah@sonofsemele.org
SUBMISSION DEADLINE is AUGUST 1, 2013

Thank you for your interest in SOSE!

from LA Culture Net