Auditions

AUDITIONS FOR THE 2010 SEASON
2010 will be History Alive!'s nineteenth season of producing original, audience-interactive pieces about local history. We are auditioning for Cry Innocent: The People Versus Bridget Bishop as well as for Folkways: A Day in the Life of the Early Colonists and a new piece to be created as an ensemble.

Auditions will consist of ensemble games and script readings. Prepared monologues are welcome but not required. Call-backs, if needed, will be scheduled by appointment. 

WHEN
2010 audition dates and times to be determined.

WHERE
The The Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem, MA 01970. The entrance to the hall is on the Essex Street side of the building.

SHOW DESCRIPTIONS

Cry Innocent: the People Versus Bridget Bishop. The year is 1692. Bridget Bishop has been accused of witchcraft and the audience sits on the Puritan jury. They hear the historical testimonies, cross-examine the witnesses and decide the verdict. The actors respond in character to all comments and questions, revealing much about the Puritan mind. Cry Innocent is the longest continuously-running show north of Boston and has been featured on the Discovery Channel, the Travel Channel, A&E, Nickelodeon, TLC, NPR, BBC, CNN and MTV

Folkways: A Day in the Life of the Early Colonists. Folkways is an audience-interactive tour of Pioneer Village, a three-acre, recreated Puritan Village built represent Salem in 1630. Tourists participate in games, songs, and decision making activities with the help of their tour guide and a variety of Colonial characters.

TRAINING, PAY, SCHEDULING Acting positions are paid hourly. A pre-rehearsal training period is required. The pre-rehearsal training is not paid,  but can be taken for college credit. Performances begin in late June and run through the first week of November. Roles are rotated and enough actors are hired to make for some flexibility in scheduling.

Questions? Contact Kristina Stevick.