Oregon Shakespeare Festival and RAGE Productions
Okay, so there was a web host problem yesterday, and I apologize to those of you who tried to check out the site. The problem is fixed (obviously, if you are reading this).
On to business. I received an email from Oregon Shakespeare Festival (http://www.osfashland.org/index.aspx) a few days ago, inviting me to attend their 2009 season auditions. OSF is a place that holds quite a few memories for me. In high school, I would take a spring break trip to Ashland, and check out two or three shows, over a long weekend. This is where I saw my first dramatic production, “Death of a Salesman.” It was amazing. I was in awe of these people on stage, in front of me, who were able to capture true emotion, and convey it with such sincerity. It was the first time I cried during a live performance and I will never forget it. Needless to say, I am looking forward to doing some monologues for the casting directors, and possibly getting called back for a specific show. The audition is not until August 11th. I’ve got to work on some of my Shakespeare!
On the other side of this whole acting thing, the film/television side, there are some fun things going on. I went to a casting call at RAGE Productions this afternoon and had a great time! RAGE is a Bend based, full service production house and they have been around since 1994. Here is the website, if you want to check them out (definitely worth taking a look): http://www.rageproductions.com/rageproductions/ . The casting call was for a local commercial spot, as well as booking for a BendFilm Festival commercial (BendFilm is where I am currently working). The casting director asked me how I would feel about being in the BendFilm commercial, and of course, I am all for it! They are going to take some shots in front of a green screen, and I will be in a harness, pulled upward…cool, huh?! They will insert the shots into some scenes outside in the park and downtown. I will be doing this on Friday(uh hem, also my birthday). Should be an experience. I’ll wait and see if I booked the other commercial shoot. Let’s hope so! Now they know who I am, and I will be on file for future projects and it seems like they always have something going on. More updates to come…!