Casting Call

AEA and Non-AEA Actors for Twin Towers performing at Planet Connections Theatre Festivity this June (Pending Equity Approval)

Category: Performers
Description: Twin Towers Play (Damian Wampler, Writer/Producer and Angela Astle, Director) will be holding auditions for Twin Towers on Friday, May 1 at 132 W 21st street, between 6th and 7th. The first appointment will be scheduled at 1:00 and the last will be at 6:00pm. Auditions are by appointment only.

Indicate the desired role and an approximate call time that works best for you.

The following roles are available. Please submit head shots AND resumes via email ONLY to casting@twintowersplay.com We must receive your headshot and resume before Thursday, April 30th at noon. Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Trevor Forde: Iraq war veteran, Esther’s adopted grandson, mid 20s. Trevor’s character MUST sing, dance Tango, and perform capoeira dance.

Jamal Jones: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. Trevor’s best friend from grade school, mid 20s. Jamal MUST be able to sing and perform capoeira dance.

Olivia Walker: Young woman and mother, early 20s. Must be able to sing and dance Tango.

Male Ensemble Actor: 20s-35, must know capoeira dance. Characters include a Thug, an Army Captain, a Blind Preacher, and Trevor’s Psyche.

Female Ensemble Actress: 20s-35, must be able to move well (specifically capoeira training is helpful). Characters include Trevor’s Psyche and the Devil.

African American Actors especially encouraged to apply, but all ethnicities welcome.


Job Start Date 5/1/2009
Job End Date 6/28/2009
Salary Stipend
Pending Equity Approval
Company: Twin Towers The Play
Contact Damian Wampler: casting@twintowersplay.com
Website: www.twintowersplay.com

Sunday's Casting Call

Here is what Angela had to say about the casting call on Sunday:

"It always amazes me the plethora of talent that is in the Indie Theatre community and while we were unable to completely cast our show off of our first round of auditions, I feel like it was a successful day. I especially enjoyed meeting with the choreographer and talking a few specific capoeira moves! It was even more fun when we had two stellar artists perform those moves!

I have much respect for actors and their ability to day in and out, audition after audition, put their heart and soul out there for me to judge them. While I know my job is to find the best possible actors who can bring life to the characters within the play, it's still very difficult to be so judgmental when presented with so much talent!"

I agree completely! I was blown away.

Exciting new production with a purpose

On Sunday I got a chance to shoot a promotional piece for another upcoming show called Paper Angels. The play is set on Angel Island, the Ellis Island of the West Coast, and confronts issues of race, detention and immigration. We shot this image and three others in an antique shop in Chinatown called Sinotique (12 Mott street) where the owner Jan was able so supply us with everything necessary to recreate the formal portraits of the time period. We used real images as a reference and the final images were rendered in photoshop to look faded.

Direct Arts uses theater to educate and entertain, and I think the play speaks to contemporary American issues really well. Part of the production was funded by a grant, which proves that if you have a purpose, you can find a way to bring your vision to life. The end result is a beautiful production and some stunning images. Go see Paper Angels when it comes out!


Direct Arts in conjunction with The Performance Project @ University Settlement presents a workshop production of PAPER ANGELS by Genny Lim, Wednesday, 29 April to Saturday, 2 May 2009 for four performances only in New York's Chinatown district.

Location: Speyer Hall at University Settlement
184 Eldridge Street, bet. Rivington and Delancey
TICKETS: $18 adult, $15 student/senior
WEBSITE: www.directarts.org

Casting Call for Twin Towers, Sunday, April 12!

Casting Call for Twin Towers, Sunday, April 12!

Non-AEA Actors for Twin Towers performing at Planet Connections Theatre Festivity this June

Category: Performers

Description: Twin Towers Play (Damian Wampler, Writer/Producer and Angela Astle, Director) will be holding auditions for Twin Towers on Sunday April 12, 2009, at New Perspectives Theatre Company, 456 W. 37^th Street, Ground Floor Office. The first appointment will be scheduled at 1:00 and the last will be at 4:00pm.

All roles are available. Please submit head shots AND resumes via email ONLY to Casting@twintowersplay.com. Auditions are by appointment only, via email.

Esther Forde: Proud, wise woman, mid 60’s; grandmother to Trevor, but has raised him.

Trevor Forde: Iraq war veteran, Esther’s adopted grandson, mid 20s. Trevor’s character MUST sing, Tango, and perform capoeira dance.

Jamal Jones: Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. Trevor’s best friend from grade school, mid 20s. Jamal MUST be able to sing and perform capoeira dance.

Olivia Walker: Young woman and mother, early 20s. Trevor is the father of Olivia’s son, but Jamal comes over every night to read to him. Must be able to sing and dance Tango.

Male Ensemble Actor: 20s-35, must know capoeira dance. Characters include a Thug, an Army Captain, a Blind Preacher, and Trevor’s Psyche.

Female Ensemble Actress: 20s-35, must be able to move well (specifically capoeira training is helpful). Characters include Trevor’s Psyche and the Devil.

African American Actors especially encouraged to apply, but all ethnicities welcome.

Job Start Date: 5/1/2009

Job End Date: 6/28/2009

Salary: Stipend

Company: Twin Towers The Play

Register for the audition- Angela Astle: Casting@twintowersplay.com

Want to learn more about the production? Visit www.twintowersplay.com specific questions about the production can be sent to: info@twintowersplay.com