rAiz'n Ensemble Program

AUDITIONS

for

rAiz’n ensemble program

by

b current

Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 1:00-5:00 pm

Call Back: Saturday, August 25, 2007 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Maria A. Shchuka Library

The rAiz’n ensemble is an established component of the company’s wider rAiz’n the sun training program. Now in its 9^th season, the rAiz’n ensemble program enters a new 3 year-cycle in September 2007, and runs until August of each season. Auditions for entry into the program this season are now open.

During the course of the program, ensemble members will participate in part-time workshop series and classes, customized apprenticeships, mentoring, networking opportunities, peer collaboration, and hands-on work in the company’s productions, including the annual rock.paper.sistahz festival.

The program is for career-oriented individuals with interests in performance, creation, design, writing, directing, and/or producing, who are looking to continue honing their craft and accessing a direct springboard into the work arena.

Facilitators and mentors who work with the rAiz’n ensemble are professional artists, alongside the program lead, b current’s Artistic Director, ahdri zhina mandiela.

Booking a slot in the audition can be made by calling 416-533-1500. For the initial audition on August 23, applicants are required to present any kind of performance piece (2 – 5 minutes) and/ or present a work activities portfolio. Applicants selected for call back will engage in a workshop session on August 25.

For more information, please contact:

Chiaki Nemoto

General Manager, b current

720 Bathurst Street, Suite 402, Toronto, ON M5S 2R4

Tel: 416-533-1500

Fax: 416-533-1560

Cell: 647-839-3332

E-mail: gm@bcurrent.ca

Website: www.bcurrent.ca