Reservations for our final two performances of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES areofficially FULL! We have a limited number of standing-room tickets that we’ll be selling at the door (first come, first served).  Or if you send an email to seoulvday2012@gmail.com, we’ll add your name to a waiting list

Congratulations to all the wonderful women (and a couple men!) involved in this year’s production of The Vagina Monologues on a fantastic opening weekend! If you missed it, you can still catch it next weekend (Friday May 11 at 9pm, Saturday May 12 at 8pm). The show is performed in English with Korean subtitles.

We would also like to announce/reiterate that we are CURRENTLY SEEKING DIRECTORS for our 10 Minute Play Festival. This event was a big fun time last year and we hope that it will be even better this year – more plays, more local involvement, bigger audiences, better prizes. But we need YOU to make it happen! We’ll be having acting auditions in July and performances in September (watch this space or join our mailing list to make sure you find out).

Right now we are looking for DIRECTORS to take on one (or more, if you’re a keener) 10-12 minute scene to direct and make their very own. This gig is appropriate for veteran directors, or for newbies looking to try it out.

What we need from you: a couple of paragraphs detailing your directing experience (if you don’t have any, tell us about other theatre experience you’ve got), and what you hope to get out of directing. We’ll also need you to be present at auditions so you can choose your cast, and you’ll probably want to be present at the performances, September 14-22nd.

What you’ll get from us: a script of your choosing, support (financial and moral) in securing rehearsal space, time to rehearse/tech in the performance space, high fives, and of course a chance at the grand prize!

Interested? Well send us an email and join the team!

seoulplayers at gmail dot com

Thanks again so much to all who helped to make Streetcar such a success! If you are wondering what we’re up to next, you should continue reading this post!

The Vagina Monologues are less than a month away!! Pretty much all of the most talented ladies in Seoul are working on this one; you definitely don’t want to miss it! Performance dates:

Saturdays and Sundays, May 4th & 5th, 11th & 12th. All shows at MOONNIGHT at 8pm, all proceeds to benefit KUMFA (Korean unwed mothers and families association) and Durebang.

They’ve been open for awhile, but we are still accepting submissions for our 10 Minute Play Festival – currently we are looking for directors and scripts. Keep checking back here or join our mailing list to make sure you hear about auditions – they will be sometime in July:)

We’re also working steadily on The Architect Becomes a Tree, a concept album and film by musician, actor, and generally nice person Cael Anton. Here’s a photo from the most recent weekend of shooting^^

Unfortunately, we didn’t have programs ready for this weekend (sorry about that!). So for anyone who is wondering, here’s who worked on this fantastic show that you should definitely book tickets for! -we’ll even have programs printed for next week:)

Cast

Blanche DuBois…………………Anne  Fleischer

Stanley Kowalski……………….Cael Anton

Stella Kowalski………………….Valerie Schmitt

Harold “Mitch” Mitchell……….Robbie Quinn

Eunice Hubbell………………….Amber Green

Steve Hubbell……………………M.F. Song Kim

Pablo Gonzales…………………Brian Petersen

Young Man………………………Phil Digby

Nurse/Neighbour Woman……Kira Mayo

Doctor…………………………….Jonathan Toups

Production Team

Director…………………………..Jason Stone

Stage Manager………………….Angi Belsly

Costume Design………………..Meaghan Harding

Sound Design…………………..D.B. Cooper

Lighting Design………………..Jason Stone and M.F. Song Kim

Set Design……………………….Jason Stone

Poster Design…………………..Charles Joongwon Jeong

Publicity…………………………Jessica Adel

Crew

Assistant Stage Managers…….Jonathan Toups and Kira Mayo

Lighting Operator…………….Angi Belsly

Sound Operator……………….Owen Ryan

Subtitles Operator…………….Lorne Oliver

Here’s a little peak inside our rehearsals for A Streetcar Named Desire at the lovely Bar Carmen.

Streetcar opens March 17th and runs Saturdays and Sundays until April 1st. Send an email to ticketing@seoulplayers.com to book your tickets now!

Eunice

"Whoever you are, I have always depended upon the kindness of strangers."

Seoul Players presents Tennessee Williams’ searing masterpiece, “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Come experience the heat, passion, violence and madness of 1940′s New Orleans!

Saturdays,  March 17th, 24th, 31st 8pm
Sundays, March 18th, 25th, April 1st 5pm

Location: Club Moon Night, Itaewon

Directions: Exit 3 at Itaewon station. Go straight. Turn right at Dunkin Donuts. Take a quick right at Day Club. Turn left at VIVA GLAM and the International Market. Club Moon Night will be straight ahead on the left-hand side

Tickets 15,000W

Message seoulplayers@gmail.com for more information or to reserve tickets!

Seoul Players is pleased to announce a call for submissions for its 2nd annual 10 Minute Play Festival.  Last season, the competition drew over 100 submissions from writers all over the world, and the selected pieces were performed to sold-out houses of Seoul’s most enthusiastic audiences!  This year, we want the creative writing community of Seoul to be strongly represented — and we need you…

Guidlines: Scripts must be no longer than 10-12 minutes in length.  Also, keep in mind the feasibility of production. (We may love your play about flying gorillas who speak Ancient Greek, but can we produce it?)

Submission Deadline:  Send finished scripts to seoulplayers@gmail.com no later than MAY 31st .

Line-up Announcement:  JUNE 29th

Festival Dates:  9/14 (Fri), 9/15 (Sat), 9/22 (Sat), 2012

The shows of the 14th and 15th will each feature a different line-up of selected plays.  The audiences will vote on which top two/three plays should advance to the final round of competition, to be held on the 22nd, where an over-all winner will be voted best of the festival, and a valuable prize will be awarded!

So, get writing!  We look forward to reading your submissions!

DIRECTORS - Interested in directing a 10-minute play?  Please submit  a resume and a paragraph or two detailing your directing style and what you’d hope to get out of directing for the festival.  First time directors are encouraged to apply!  DEADLINE: May 31

Seoul Players and Pennyfield Productions are thrilled to announce auditions for their Spring 2012 production of Eve Ensler’s THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES, now in its 14th year! Rehearsals for our production will begin late February, and the show will run weekends May 4th-12th.

Auditions:

Saturday February 4 : 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Sunday February : 2:00 – 5:00 pm

*if you are unable to attend the scheduled audition times, we may be able to schedule a separate audition to meet your schedule.

Location: Moonnight (formerly Club After) in Itaewon.

V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls. V-Day is a catalyst that promotes creative events to increase awareness, raise money, and revitalize the spirit of existing anti-violence organizations. V-Day generates broader attention for the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM), and sex slavery.

Due to the individual process required for actors and minimal amount of group scenes, each actress will only be called for rehearsal 1-2 times a week. The last week of April will require a greater amount of evening and weekend commitment.

We are looking for actresses of all ages, ethnicity, shape and experience. Strong voices, comic timing, compassion, an open mind and fearlessness are key for these roles.

For more information or to book an audition, please contact us at auditions@seoulplayers.com

Interested in getting involved, but not (just) an actor? Well, have we got some opportunities for you.

For our upcoming production of A Streetcar Named Desire, we are looking to fill the following crew positions:

Set Designer/Builders

Lighting Designer

Costume Designer

Assistant Stage Manager

Props Assistant

At this time we are also recruiting for our Board of Directors. The Board is a  group of experienced theatre professionals who volunteer their time to guide and direct the operations of Seoul Players.  The time committment and types of work involved vary by position and time of year, but in general a board member’s duties consist of:

attending board meetings every 4-6 weeks (usually in Itaewon, Seoul)

cooperating with other board members to plan Seoul Players productions, fundraisers, and other events

being available as needed to help with productions

representing Seoul Players, and being a source of information about us, to the public and to the press

many board members also choose to perform in one or more of our productions, though this is not required.

In addition…

Artistic Associates are expected to occupy a core role (director, production manager, stage manager, creator) on at least one mainstage production per year.

Outreach Associates are expected to  promote Seoul Players events and performances to the  media, and to coordinate fundrasing efforts.

We are also hoping to fill the roles of Technical Director (to take a leadership role with regards to all things technical) and Administrative Director (to head up maintenance of our mailing list, ticketing, etc).

We ask that board members be able to commit to working with us for at least 6 months, though a year or more is preferred.

This is an exceptional opportunity to help shape the expat arts scene in Seoul as it continues to grow, as well as a great resume-builder for those planning to continue a career in the performing arts back home or elsewhere around the world. Interested applicants should contact us at seoulplayers@gmail.com with a resume and letter of intent detailing how you’d like to work with us:)

We know you’re all excited about our upcoming auditions for Streetcar, we sure are! Well, we are ALSO very excited to check out Daegu Theatre, who did their own production of Streetcar back in September, and will be remounting it for a special performance at Whitebox Theatre in Seoul on December 3rd. Check it out!!!