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Directors, Actors, Techs Wanted for Collaborative Dearborn Theatre Project
RANDOM ACTS OF THEATRE will take place in September in Dearborn.
A new collaboration between the Dearborn Area Theatre Association, the Dearborn Community Fund and the City of Dearborn will result in an evening of eclectic entertainment this September.
This alliance, called RANDOM ACTS OF THEATRE, will allow DATA to produce a full evening of entertainment in Studio A at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, at 8 p.m. on Sept. 6 and 7.
The collaborative evening of performance provides an opportunity for the many talented people in the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights area to work together to showcase the accomplished and skilled artisans in the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights community.
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Designed as a way to engage as many talented directors, actors and production staff as possible, RANDOM ACTS OF THEATRE will feature a variety of one-act plays and Reader’s Theatre in a two-hour time frame.
But first up is a call for interested directors.
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DATA is seeking adults from the Dearborn and Dearborn Heights area who would like direct 10- to 15-minute performances for the show.
To apply, log on to the DATA website at dearbornareatheatre.org, review the production rules, download an application and submit it to the production committee by April 15. Directors must have a script in mind when submitting an application.
Director interviews will take place in May.
DATA also is seeking candidates to fill technical theater positions. Candidates should submit their letter of interest, along with a brief resume copy, to pritchardkj@gmail.com by May 1. Production staff should have availability in late July and August.
Actors, ages 18 and up, are encouraged to attend open auditions in June. The audition date will be announced and posted in May, along with role descriptions and parts available, on the DATA website. All actors will be asked to fill in an audition form, which will include a brief resume. Actors and production staff must be available during the summer to rehearse and prepare for the performance.
For more information about RANDOM ACTS OF THEATRE, visit dearbornareatheatre.org, or call the Dearborn Community Fund at 313-943-5478.
