Archive for January, 2018
Superstars wanted
Captivate secures Jesus Christ Superstar:
Edinburgh amateur company Captivate Theatre has secured the rights to stage Jesus Christ Superstar at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018 and has posted an open casting call for the show.
Miss Saigon
★★★★★ Triumphant tragedy:
Miss Saigon, a musical tale of love, longing and sacrifice, lands at the Festival Theatre this week in a rather impressive chopper.
Site specific audition
Neon Eye’s open casting call:
Young Edinburgh-based film company Neon Eye is moving into theatre with a one-act site-specific piece, The Things I Don’t Say and has issued an open casting call for auditions this week.
More dates for Aulos Auditions
Extra date for EdFringe 2018 auditions:
Aulos Productions has announced an additional day of auditions for its Fringe 2018 project of Antigone na h’Éireann, a modern day, Northern Ireland-set adaptation of Sophocles’ Antigone.
Elephants in the Roxy
3T’s debut, Elephants, is Main event:
New Edinburgh amateur company Threepenny Theatricals is staging Rose Heiney’s black comedy Elephants as its debut production at the Assembly Roxy next week, 25 – 27 January 2018.
Fame tours to King’s in 2018
Autumn dates for Fame: the Musical:
Fame: the Musical will fly, high, into the Edinburgh King’s in October 2018 as part of Selladoor’s 30th anniversary tour of the musical based on the 1980 movie, Fame.
Open Call for Sorcerer
Eusog seeks non-student actors for March production:
Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group has put out an open call to audition for its March 2018 production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Savoy Opera, The Sorcerer.
MAMA Revue 2018
MAMA celebrates with world tour:
MAMA is looking to beat the January blues with a world tour at the Brunton from Thursday 18, including a treat of party tunes and pop hits from the last 70 years in Celebration its annual revue.
Nail pulled from Last Ship
The Last Ship to sail without Jimmy Nail
Principal casting has been announced for Sting’s musical, The Last Ship, which plays the Edinburgh Festival Theatre in June 2018. However, after “protracted negotiations”, Jimmy Nail will be replaced by Joe McGann.
LYAMC Auditions 2018
Annual opportunity to join youth company:
The Lothian Youth Arts & Musicals Company, LYAMC, has moved its annual auditions this Sunday 14 January 2018 to St Andrew’s Church, Clermiston.
