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SECRETS FROM THE CASTING COUCH will be released in the US on 1 April. But you can order it now on Amazon.
http://www.acblack.com/Books/Details.aspx?isbn=9781408113271

Open your skirt to the wind in Paris.

Thanks to all of those who took the time and effort to audition. We saw some excellent actors. Here is the cast announcement.

Thankfully we can finally see our hard work on Solomon Kane on screen in the UK. And a great review from Time Out.

The Prague Shakespeare Festival, Guy Roberts Artistic Director, will be holding open call auditions for its 2010 Artistic Company, Wednesday February 24^th 2010 at the Prague Film School Studio from 6pm – 10pm.

All actors should bring a photo and resume and present one memorized Shakespeare monologue not exceeding 2 minutes. Actors should be prepared to stay immediately following in the case they are called back for PSF’s production of Romeo and Juliet playing May 25-27, 2010 at the Open-Air Theater in Vyšehrad. Sides from Romeo and Juliet will be provided for all actors who are called back.

Actors who have previously worked with PSF or Guy Roberts and who are interested in casting opportunities may contact Guy Roberts directly, bypassing the general audition and schedule a callback. All others must come to the general audition and then be invited to callbacks.

PSF is currently casting for the following projects:

ROMEO AND JULIET (All roles available)

Performances: Tuesday May 25 @ 19:00, Wednesday May 26 @ 19:00, Thursday May 27 @ 19:00

Rehearsals: Beginning March 2010

Venue: Open-Air Theater, Vyšehrad, Prague

All principal actors will be paid a 3000cz stipend. All other actors & artists will be paid a 1500cz stipend

All actors will be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis. Directors, Designers and Stage Managers may also come to the open call to submit resumes and portfolios.

All actors, directors, designers and stage managers who work with PSF are members of the PSF seasonal artistic company. The seasonal artistic company, under the guidance of the Artistic Director, work constantly together to explore a cohesive classical style. The Festival provides an ensemble atmosphere for extended theatrical exploration wherein company members work as a group to develop skills and to perfect their craft through the continuity of several productions and ongoing training workshops. The quality of commitment demanded of the company members fosters a cohesiveness and intensity of approach to the Festival’s classical repertoire. In addition to performing, training and educational activities all company members work behind-the-scenes and assist in the day-to-day administration of PSF.

Guy Roberts

Artistic Director

Prague Shakespeare Festival

885/3 Janackovo Nabrezi

Prague 5, 150 00

Czech Republic

+420 603 968 536

guy@pragueshakespeare.com

www.pragueshakespeare.com

www.guyroberts.com

http://www.expats.cz/prague/article/interviews/nancy-bishop/

I once heard Hillary Swank say in an interview: “Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.”

Production Type: Feature Film

Production Company: Film Afrika Twelve – Reloaded (Pty) Ltd.

Producer: David Wicht, Claudio Faeh

Director: Claudio Faeh

Casting Director: Nancy Bishop, Europe + US

Christa Schamberger, Johannesburg,

Shooting Period and Dates: March 1- April 3, 2010

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

Language: English

Deadline for proposing actors via e-Talenta: : 2010-02-05

“SNIPER: RELOADED” is the fourth installment of the ‘Sniper’ franchise.

US Marine Sergeant BRANDON BECKETT (mid 20’s), son of legendary Marine sniper Thomas Beckett (portrayed by Tom Berenger in Sniper 1-3), is stationed in Zimbala, Africa, on a peace keeping mission working closely with the UN. German UN base commander, HANS JAEGAR (50) sends Brandon and his squad into the neighboring war ravaged Democratic Republic of the Congo to extricate the last remaining plantation owner, Belgian JEAN VAN BRUNT (55). On the mission, however, Brandon and his squad are met with fierce enemy fire from a hostile SNIPER, who manages to kill all of them except Brandon and Van Brunt’s daughter KELLI (14). A wounded Brandon and Kelli together make their way back to the UN base with the help of local big game hunter, former mercenary and friend of VAN BRUNT’s–MARTIN CHANDLER (50s).

While recovering back at the base, the wounded Brandon gets a surprise visit from an old friend of his father, RICHARD MILLER (50), whom he hasn’t seen or heard from since he was 12 years old. MILLER wants to get him back home and out of trouble. But Brandon doesn’t want any help. He wants to find the assailant, swears to take revenge against those who set him up.

Base Commander JAEGAR isn’t interested in tracking down the enemy sniper. Instead, he issues orders to pull all travel permits into the DRC, preparing to retreat from the area. Even attractive British Intelligence Officer ELLEN ABRAMOWITZ (late 20’s) can’t offer any help. Brandon decides he must find out on his own. Seeing his determination, MILLER teaches Brandon some sniping tricks before the young sergeant secretly leaves the base. Together with CHANDLER, the hunter whose help he seeks, BECKETT makes his way deep into rebel territory. But just when they seem to be making some head way, they’re met with a big surprise…

BREAKDOWN

ELLEN ABRAMOWITZ

late 20’s, British/European, Lieutenant, U.N. Military Intelligence officer, grew up in an Army family, she’s beauty and brains combined, a woman with class. Working on the U.N. base in Zimbala, Africa, she helps Brandon Beckett (the lead) in his task of tracking down a hostile sniper in the war ravaged Democratic Republic of the Congo. During their joint effort, Ellen and Brandon become romantically involved. Ellen eventually even sets foot into the DRC stepping onto the battlefield herself…

HANS JAEGER

50, German, Colonel, U.N. base commander, cruelly handsome, and morally corrupt. The commander of the U.N. base in Zimbala, Africa, HANS JAEGAR has come under considerable pressure when dealing with local armies and splinter rebel groups in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo. But Jaegar also faces a challenge of his own: having been involved in illegal arms deals with the rebels he is now trying to get rid of any tracks that might lead back to him…

KELLI VAN BRUNDT

14, Belgian, cute, spunky, unafraid. When her father, plantation owner and arms dealer Jean Van Brunt, gets killed in a sniper ambush, his courageous daughter KELLI VAN BRUNT survives, and gets picked up by US Marine Brandon Beckett. Together, Brandon and Kelli make their way towards safety across the border and back to the U.N. base. Trekking through war ridden Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kelli betrays information about her father to Brandon – information that ultimately helps Brandon track down the hostile sniper.

BRANDON BECKETT (lead, name preferred)

mid 20’s, US Marine Sergeant, strong and confident, plays the son of previous SNIPER lead, Tom Berenger, star of the three previous episodes. Independent, renegade soldier.

Auditions for the 4th annual Expats.cz and Prague.tv Playwriting Contest and we want YOU to come and audition!

The auditions will be at DeMille’s Restaurant (downstairs) on Sunday, January 31 and Monday, February 1 from 18:00-21:00. Please email info@playwritingcontest.cz to schedule an audition. Prepare a short monologue and be prepared to read from a text.

Rehearsals will be in February and the beginning of March. The performances take place the last 2 weeks in March (4 performances).

We are looking for the following roles:

HOSTAGE SITUATION

by Cohen Ambrose

directed by Nick Perry

TOMMY: 40s, blunt, tired

TIMMY: 20s, strong, naïve

COP: 50s, experienced, ironic

THE GREAT INDOORS

by Josh Kaston

directed by Julek Neumann

ASH 30s, English, fidgety

LUCIE 20s Czech, pregnant enough to notice.

MRS. OLSEN 60s, American, light footed for her age.

SKEETS 40s, American, over-the-top redneck.

PLAYBACK

by Mark Yates

directed by Jonathan Solari

Honza (Jan) Oberfalzer, a middle-aged producer at Czech TV.

Pepa (Josef) Olejnik, middle-aged businessman.

Jana Olejnik, Pepa’s college-aged daughter; speaks Czech with an American accent.

We are looking for an English female native speaker, age between 25 and 45, based in Berlin, for a documentary on a social health project in North-East India. With our film we are supporting this project, therefore we can offer only low budget payment. Two days of recording in Berlin at beginning of March 2010 is planned. If you want to know about the project, here is the website: www.johar.de. For further information please contact info@dokukoop.de,