Project: PROOF OF CONCEPT
Playwrights + Directors: Alegra Batara, Gracie Belt, & Ethan Graham Roeder
Producer: First Take Co.
Performance venue: Knox Exchange
Compensation: Yes! How much? TBD!
Housing: Limited non-local housing may be available. If you would need housing, please identify in the audition form.
Transportation: Limited non-local transportation may be available. If transportation is needed, please identify your need in the audition form.
<aside> ✨ September, date TBD: We’ll have a Zoom meetup with our cast to quickly read through the drafts, present the concepts, and solidify tracks
October 3-21: In person rehearsals begin in Knoxville, TN. Rehearsals will be in the evenings (after 5pm) and will last between 4-5 hours, 5 days a week. Schedule will vary based on repertory involvement in the pieces.
October 22-23: Tech & public performances (all day call both days) - times TBD based on football schedule
Total estimated time commitment: 3 weeks
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First Take Co. exists to help multi-disciplinary artists explore the emerging facets of their creativity in a professional, supportive environment. We believe there’s joy and learning in all steps of the making process, and invest in artists unafraid to embrace the unknown.
This year, three members of our Resident Artists are offering early glimpses into work that they will continue to develop, either with our team or in personal practice. A devised piece rooted in nostalgia; a haunting musical exploration of storytelling and Appalachian sounds; and a nightclub turned social sparring ground culminate in an evening of virtuosic performers navigating their dizzying array of interests.
<aside> 💡 A note on casting: We will be casting actors in rep in one to three pieces, based on their availability and fit within each piece. Even if an actor is not required within the narrative of a piece, they may have some involvement in each work as an ensemble member to facilitate the storytelling. This is a highly collaborative making process!
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SHUFFLE, conceived and facilitated by Alegra Batara
Synopsis