Upcoming Auditions for Winter 2007 Tours

(posted Sept. 18th, 2006)

MINNEAPOLIS

Local auditions will be held in Minneapolis, MN on Monday October 9th, 2006 from 10 AM to 7 PM . Callbacks are on Wednesday October 11th, 2006. Auditions will be held at The National Theatre for Children's office at 2733 Park Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55407. Please prepare a one minute comic monologue. No singing or dancing required. Must have head shot and resume. Must call the NTC Audition Hotline at 612.341.0882 ext. 2 to make an appointment for an audition time.

NEW YORK CITY

The NTC casting directors will be holding auditions for professional non-Equity adult actors at NOLA Studios, 244 W 54th Street (between Broadway and 8th Ave), 10th Floor, Studio 2, New York City on Saturday October 21st, 2006 from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Call backs will be on Sunday October 22nd, 2006 . Actors of culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please prepare a one minute comic monologue. No singing or dancing required. Must have head shot and resume. Must call the NTC Audition Hotline at 800.858.3999 ext. 2 to make an appointment for an audition time.

Unified Professional Theatre Auditions

The NTC casting directors will be attending the UPTA's in Memphis, TN from Feb. 9th thru Feb. 12th, 2007

Please visit the UPTA's web site to register and for more information.

Next round of Minneapolis and New York auditions will be held in the Fall of 2006. Check this site in September for specific dates and times. Audition notices are placed in the following publications:

Minneapolis:Twin City Theatre & Film Web site; Minneapolis Star Tribune 550s

NYC: Backstage; Show Business Weekly

UPTA: UPTA Organization

To find out more about auditions:

Call the Audition Hot Line at 1.800.858.3999, extension 2.

The National Theatre for Children employs professional adult actors who are knowledgeable, aware, stimulating, fun, caring, and creative. We pride ourselves in creating an environment that nurtures actors' creative instincts.

Above all else, fun prevails!

The National Theatre for Children is a national touring company that performs shows across the United States. More than 1.5 million elementary students throughout the country will see a show performed by The National Theatre for Children each year, making it the largest educational theater in the nation. NTC's mission is to teach important societal issues to students ages 6 - 13. Various organizations employ us to get their message across. We count on our actors to represent the company well and act as ambassadors for our shows' sponsors.

NTC employs approximately 75-100 actors during its season, which runs August through May. Actors are hired on a contract to contract basis. The company provides lodging, vehicles, and miscellaneous expenses for the duration of tours, including rehearsal periods. Transportation to Minneapolis is provided for out-of-town actors. Actors are paid salary plus per diem twice per month. A stipend is paid for the rehearsal period. Tour partners share a hotel room while in rehearsal and on the road. Often 2-person troupes are comprised of members of the opposite sex.

Tours range from 1 week to 12 weeks in length, with the majority of tours lasting 8 to 10 weeks. Rehearsals take place in Minneapolis for approximately 7 days.

While on tour, actors handle set up and strike of sets and also take care of minor up-keep. An average day consists of performing a total of four shows at two schools, although some days may require less or more. Each show runs approximately 27 minutes. Tour coordinators, who make every effort to ensure a good tour, schedule all tours. On any given day there are up to 20 separate troupes performing in 20 different states. Obviously, this requires a highly efficient support staff working out of the home office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their main priority is to guarantee you a great tour.