243 actors registered for Stonehenge VII in Baltimore, Maryland. Registration closed Sunday with spaces awarded by random lottery on Monday. Every actor was sent an email Monday evening as to whether they got a space or not. If you haven’t received the email, feel free to contact us at stonehenge@teamjabberwocky.com.
Category: Stonehenge Auditions (Page 7 of 9)
Stonehenge Auditions are a series of mass auditons designed to connect actors with producers, not unlike Stonehenge Casting.
As many of you know, actor and filmmaker registration for Stonehenge is now open at www.goteamj.com/stonehenge.html. On May 18th, the mass audition for film and video projects will be in Baltimore, MD.
We’re excited to be expanding to a new city and hope you’ll join us. Mass auditions are the precision skydiving of audition forms: it’s very stressful and we at Team J do our best to make sure it’s a positive experience for actors. Many of us _are_ actors, after all.
But…
This past Stonehenge in March, we had some issues with actors not only not showing (the worst in three years), but also not showing up with the right number of headshots and not having the headshots properly formatted. Then there’s the actors who, upon getting randomly assigned a standby slot in the lottery, felt that being on standby was “insulting” and “not worth” their time.
Clearly it’s time for some tough love.
Over 350 actors registered for the last Stonehenge and we have every expectation that over 300 will register for this one. So if you’re one of the lucky few who gets a guaranteed or standby space, you know these things:
*Number of Headshots*
If you’re registering for this Stonehenge, you plan on having AT LEAST 50 copies of your headshot and resume by May 18th if not already. You know that “at least” means “possibly more.” You remember that you will be given the exact number of headshots/resumes to bring in the confirmation email sent a couple days before the event. You understand that if you do not have the correct number of headshots/resumes upon check-in, YOU WILL NOT AUDITION and the resumes you have brought WILL NOT BE DISTRIBUTED.
*Format of Headshots*
Headshots and resumes will be either 8″ x 10″ or 8 1/2″ x 11″ – that’s it. They should either be printed on both sides – or the headshot should be secured to the resume with four neat staples on each of the four corners. You understand that if your headshot/resumes are incorrectly formatted YOU WILL NOT AUDITION and the resumes you have brought WILL NOT BE DISTRIBUTED.
*Standby Spaces*
You know that many folks with Standby spaces get to audition thanks to cancellations. Sometimes you find out with the confirmation email sent a couple days before the event. Sometimes you find out at the event itself. You know that we won’t begrudge you giving up your slot for any reason. We don’t even need to know the reason, we just want to know you won’t be there.
Why do you know all these things? Because you know that there are over 100 actors cursing the cold randomness of not being selected by the lottery. If you’re not going to be prepared, stand aside so one of your fellow actors can audition.
Thanks for reading and we hope to see many of you in Baltimore!
Sincerely,
Team J
P.S. This is just highlighting important policy changes, actors registering should definitely check out the Actor’s FAQ at: www.goteamj.com/actor_info.html
Important note for all the 192 actors attending Saturday’s Stonehenge. You were told to plan for AT LEAST 40 headshots and now the official number is in.
You need 45.
We have the biggest turnout yet from filmmakers: 90 folks from 35 companies are ready to see you, so make sure your headshots are in order.
That means you’ve counted out 45 headshots before you check in and they are printed on both sides of one sheet or the two sheets are securely stapled in each of the four corners.
For more on headshots, visit the FAQ topic.
And don’t forget about the video release (we have a FAQ about it as well). Upon check-in, we will be asked for that if you’re opting-in to be taped.
We’re less than a week away from what will be one of our biggest henges yet, so we want to make everyone aware of an important deadline, an important URL for Stonehenge updates, and an important add-on service.
FILMMAKER REGISTRATION CLOSES WEDNESDAY
Over 60 filmmakers from 25 different companies will be watching over 100 actors audition this Saturday. If you’re a filmmaker looking for actors and want to joint us, time–and seats–are running out.
Filmmaker registration closes this Wednesday, March 26 at 6:00PM. There are no walk-ins. Visit www.teamjabberwocky.com/stonehenge.html for information about the event and the registration form.
(Incidentally as a reminder to actors, we have already sent emails to all 352 actors who registered letting them know whether or not they have a space. If that email got caught in a spam filter or was deleted by your evil twin, we have no way of knowing. So if you registered, but haven’t seen an email, feel free to check with us at stonehenge@teamjabberwocky.com.)
GET THE LATEST UPDATES
To provide timely information, Team J will once again be updating its news blog at http://news.teamjabberwocky.com with important updates like this announcement and other useful tidbits like how to prepare your headshots and why checking in 15 minutes before your timeslot is vital.
BE SEEN ON YOUTUBE
Thanks to our sponsor, Red Lightning Software, we will be able to videotape the auditions of all actors who want to opt-in and upload them to a new Stonehenge Auditions channel on YouTube (we trust you’ve heard of the site).
This is an added free service in addition to the audition. To allow us to tape you, you must read and sign a release we have online at:
http://tinyurl.com/3cmm4g
If you have questions, please check the FAQ entry at:
http://tinyurl.com/2q43dv
If you do not want to be taped, no worries, just focus on the audition. However, if you do want to be taped, it is very important that you read the release carefully and sign it BEFORE you check-in because we will be collecting releases and noting who will be taped AT THAT TIME.
LAST EMAILS
As always, filmmakers and actors will receive a second confirmation email March 27 or 28 with information about the audition.
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Stonehenge VI is a production of Team Jabberwocky in association with Integral Arts and Tohubohu Productions.
Stonehenge VI is sponsored by Red Lightning Software.
352 actors registered for the lottery in hopes of getting a slot at the next Stonehenge. There are only 192 spaces–so a little more than half of you should now be polishing up your monologues.
Actors with a guaranteed or standby space were sent an individual email. Actors on the waitlist or who were not selected will be sent a general email. If you need more information about the four different statuses, check the FAQ.
Because “Lottery Results” is a phrase unfortunately sometimes used in the subject lines of spam emails, look for “Stonehenge VI Actor Selection” in the subject line.
Remember this is a lottery–actors’ names were drawn at random from the pool of 352 and assigned slots in the order they were drawn. Actors were placed in timeslots if there was space available. If guaranteed space was not available, actors were given the closest available timelot so long as it did not conflict with stated restrictions. After that, all the standby spaces filled up.
If you are unable to attend during your timeslot, please let us know as soon as possible at stonehenge@teamjabberwocky.com. We’re happy to move you to a new timeslot, but that will mean being on standby for that new timeslot as all available spaces are filled.
As will be mentioned in your email, actors MUST arrive 15 minutes before their assigned timeslot for check-in or they forfeit their space. Plan on bringing AT LEAST 40 headshots/resumes. The exact number will be sent a day or two before the event.
Check back as this blog for regular updates.
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Stonehenge VI is a production of Team Jabberwocky in association with Integral Arts and Tohubohu Productions.
Howdy!
We’ve heard from a number of actors who were concerned that they didn’t get the auto-confirmation email. The only thing these actors have in common is a hotmail account.
We know through testing that the email is being sent, so it’s a question of why it’s not getting there. If you do not receive an auto-confirmation email within the hour you register, it may have been caught by your spam filter. If you can check, please do so. If you cannot check, or you do not see the auto-confirmation email, please drop us a line at stonehenge@teamjabberwocky.com and we’ll see if your registration has been added to the database.
There will be at least three henges this year in three locations: DC, Maryland, and most likely Virginia.
The dates are:
March 29th in Washington DC
May 18th in Baltimore, MD
September 20th (or 27th) in Arlington VA (or DC)
You can learn more about the schedule in the Stonehenge section of the site.
We’ve also updated the actor’s info and FAQ to explain the new lottery system.
Enjoy!
While we have not finalized the exact dates with the venues for the 2008 Stonehenges, we can report the general times.
Stonehenge VI
Late March/Early April, 2008 – Washington, DC
Of special interest to DC 2008 48 Hour Film Project teams as well as filmmakers shooting in the Summer.
Stonehenge VII
mid-May, 2008 – Maryland
Of special interest to Baltimore 48 Hour Film Project teams as well as filmmakers shooting later in the Summer.
Stonehenge VIII
Late September, 2008 – Washington, DC
Of special interest to filmmakers shooting in the winter and participants of the National Film Challenge.
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Remember, unless otherwise noted, you can expect any Stonehenge to have the same format: running from 10am until 5pm with a break from 1pm until 2pm. Actors prepare a film or television monologue no longer than 90 seconds. Details are found in the Actor’s FAQ of the Stonehenge web site.
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Two Important Notes about Registration:
- Stonehenge is switching to a lottery system. Actors will have two weeks to register online at the Stonehenge web site.
- Online registration will be changing in line with a complete redesign to the Stonehenge site.
Stonehenge V marked our third time at the Warehouse Theater. 120 actors were seen by over 50 filmmakers representing over two dozen companies.
As with all henges, this came about thanks to the help of a great many people whom we would like to thank here:
Thanks to Vanessa Hranitz of IT Girl for database programming as well as Sam Brown, Sean Clark, Daniel Fiorito, Lee Perna, Tricia McCauley, Barry Schmetter, Meredith Sims, Liz Smith, Jackie Steven, and Mary Ann Sust for testing the new database. Roy Quini also did a new version of the Stonehenge logo.
Kelley Slagle and the nice folks at the Actor’s Center helped spread the word and help find volunteers as did Barry Gribble and Integral Arts. We also thank the help of WIFV, ITVA-DC, and the 48 Hour Film Project for putting the word out about the event.
The steadfast check-in crew consisted of Kim Davenport, Meredith Sims, and Andy Spivey. They were assisted by some wonderful resume wranglers: Francis Abbey, Betty Entzminger, Susan Franks, Loren Hankin, Joy Haynes, Barbara McLeod, Sophia Medley, Gale Nemec, and Chinyere Walker. Barry Gribble and Kevin Good of Integral Arts were on camera, and the guy with the stopwatch was Bjorn Munson.
We are still working out the dates for the next Stonehenge, but please check this blog for the latest updates. Thank you.
We’ve been able to send all the second confirmation messages to actors in record time. So expect that message shortly in your inbox, or, if your email program is over-zealous, your spam filter.
(If you haven’t gotten an email from us, make sure that stonehenge@teamjabberwocky.com is in your address book or “good list” before you send us a message.)
Actors, make sure you leave home with no less than 38 headshots. Please make sure to hand us the correct count upon check-in and ensure that they are securely stapled or otherwise attached to your resume. We don’t have office supplies for you to borrow.
If you have the time, you may want to right “Stonehenge 04/07” in a small corner of your resume to help filmmakers remember where they saw you.