he Talos TheatreEnsemble is a professional repertory theatre company based in California under the direction of Arthur Meiselman. It’s 2001 season will include two new productions:

A new translation and adaptation of Euripides’ MEDEA, one of the most powerful and
contemporary dramas in Western theatre... contemporary in its portrayal of a woman
trapped between her submission to a man’s love and her refusal to submit to the dominance
 of a man’s society. The tragedy she inflicts, the redemption she receives... provides a
shattering vision that has thrilled audiences around the world for over 2000 years.
This Talos production is staged with modern mixed-media, enhanced with masks and
living statuary, strongly influenced by Kabuki theatre in style and the on-stage character
of rhythmic chorus and percussion.

MAHARANDA, the first in a trilogy entitled, Night Rituals, by Arthur Meiselman... based on
an ancient Atlantisean myth that prophesied the emergence of a new “first” human to appear
at the stroke of midnight of the new millenium, 2001. Not yet female or male but still a fully
sensual, sexual being, the “innocent” desperately searches for and finds its creator...
and finds MAHARANDA! In a series of montaged episodes, with three performers portraying
the main character simultaneously, Talos presents a journey... a voyage... a moveable feast
that combines strong acting, brilliant design, and the strident use of both music and lighting
as primary characters on stage.

alos is the only American company invited to the Ancient Theatre Alive! international theatre festival in Athens, Greece. On August 20, 2001, the company will premiere its new work at the festival and then tour for two to four months in Europe and Asia. After its tour, the company will expand it’s repertory with four new productions:

Spence Porter’s  Hippolytus
Eugene O’Neill’s The Great God Brown
Arthur Meiselman’s   Tango:Tango DeSade
and a company-developed work - Shakespeare By The Tail

Auditions

The company comprises 18 actors, 6 apprentices, and a staff of 8. Currently, Talos is auditioning for 6 female actors, 5 male actors, plus 4 apprentice positions, and interviewing for an Asst. Tech Director, Asst. Costumer, Asst. Road Manager.

Rehearsals:
In California, 11 weeks of rehearsal begin 6/4/2001. On 8/20/2001, the company travels to Athens for three weeks and then goes on tour.

Compensation:
Contracted paid rehearsals and full pay while on tour, plus benefits and all travel and per diem expenses.

Requirements:
Talent.
In-depth live stage experience, ability to commit to the vision and work of the company.
Union affiliation: Not required
Age: No restrictions
Casting Types: No restrictions
Must be able to read and speak English - non-American accents are welcome.
Must be free to commit full-time between 6/4/2001 to the end of the tour. There will be no room in the schedule for “other” acting or theatre projects.

Process:
a. Send credits and photo(s) to Danin Adler at dka@aviar.com
b. Upon selection, telephone interviews
c. Teleconference audition
d. Live audition in California (possible reimbursement for audition travel).

The company’s website is at: www.aviar.com/ensemble

The website for the company’s agency, D’Arcy-Kane, is linked at Aviar’s main page:
www.aviar.com

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