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Streb Extreme Action Company Audition
Posted September 3, 2008
Note: Great gig, great company. Posted as received.
STREB is looking for performers to fulfill part-time, paid positions with the company. A minimum of a two-year commitment is required. Employment will start immediately after the audition process. STREB is offering an initial contract from Sept. 26, 2008 - June 30, 2009 with a minimum of 28 weeks of employment during that contract period. STREB provides full health insurance coverage for all of our performers. Contracted performers are also encouraged to teach class at our Brooklyn Space the STREB Lab for Action Mechanics (S.L.A.M.).
WHEN, WHERE & WHO:
WHEN: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday September 23rd- 25th 12-3pm each day. Please arrive between 11:30-11:45am to register and warm up. Attendees MUST be prepared to attend all three days of the audition in order to be considered for a position.
WHERE: Streb Lab for Action Mechanics (S.L.A.M.) 51 N. 1st Street (between Kent & Wythe Avenues) in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
WHO: We're interested in seeing people with professional-level training in any form of action including dancers, acrobats, athletes, gymnasts, martial artists, etc. Must have comfort with physical heights, impact, falls, and extreme aerobic activity. Trampoline experience is a plus.
ABOUT STREB:
Since its inception in 1985, STREB has traveled, artistically as well as geographically, from the heights of the experimental dance world to the cutting edge of popular entertainment. The company has performed in theaters large and small and served as artists-in-residence at the world's top art museums, including Los Angeles MOCA, the Wexner Center in Columbus, and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. They've also appeared in numerous free public performances in New York City. STREB's company members have accrued endless art-world awards. The action-engineers of STREB are top-notch performers, with years of training in ballet, modern dance, martial arts, acrobatics, and circus skills. When they're not touring the world, STREB company's home is SLAM, the STREB Lab for Action Mechanics, in Brooklyn. At SLAM, they rehearse, hold classes for children and adults, and perform works-in-progress for the community. SLAM is open to the public, and everyone and anyone is encouraged to attend rehearsals.
PLEASE BRING
- Clothes that you find comfortable and easy to move in.
- A "performance" resume AND a resume reflecting any other kind of professional work you have done or skills you may possess. Headshots if you have them, but not required.
PLEASE NOTE
Dave Clemmons Casting will also hold a SEPARATE call for the new NYC production of [Untitled Streb Project]. In order to be considered for [USB], you MUST attend the [USB] auditions. For more information about this audition, please see their casting notice at clemmonscasting.com/auditions.html#streb.
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