[NEohioPAL] Ohio Theatre Alliance Technical Interviews January 23

[Ansley Valentine]

 Some of you may be thinking about summer workopportunities in the theatre. There are Technical Interviews this Saturdayfor jobs around the region. Rather than flip burgers this summer,perhaps you might like to seek work in THEATRE. Please pass this alongto any of your theatre friends who might be out of work or looking forwork.

-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Fahey <fahey.9 at osu.edu>
To: ansleyv at aol.com
Sent: Thu, Jan 21, 2010 9:49 am
Subject: Fwd: Re: Ohio Theatre Alliance Technical Interviews January 23 (Change of Email Address)

Dear Ohio-area theatre colleagues, 
 
Please forgive this mass email. I serve on the Board of the Ohio 
Theatre Alliance, and I've been asked to send out an urgent call to 
theatre programs in our area to encourage their tech students and 
recent alums to consider the upcoming OTA Annual Auditions and 
Technical Interviews in New Concord, Ohio on Saturday January 23. 
 
This is a very student-friendly environment, especially for talented 
tech students with limited experience. It is also an exciting 
opportunity for your more seasoned tech veterans. It is also vital 
to the health of OTA that we recruit a strong group of tech students 
so that we keep pulling in the best producers to hire them and our actors. 
 
If you know students who would benefit from this experience and may 
seek tech work outside your program, especially in the summer, please 
encourage them to submit a registration form. If you know other 
theatre programs or colleagues that could benefit from this 
announcement, please forward it on to them. The easiest way to get 
the information you need is to go to the OTA website: 
 
http://ohiotheatrealliance.org/ 
 
You'll find printable forms and a description of the tech interview 
process, and well as an option to connect with the OTA Facebook page. 
 
Here's a quick excerpt from the tech interview section of the website 
to answer your students' most basic questions: 
 
Technical Interviews 
For Designers, Technicians, Stage Managers, and Administrators: 
Technical interviews will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 
1p.m. to 4 p.m. Immediately after registration, technicians will 
begin to schedule appointments with producers. The length of the 
interview will be determined by the producing organization. An 
appointment sheet will be available in the registration lobby. 
Technical interviewees are expected to bring a professional portfolio 
and full resume. 
 
N.B. - You must be 18 or older by January 24 to audition or interview! 
 
Last year, representatives from 24 theaters from all over the region 
watched 202 auditionees and interviewed 35 technicians for work in 
the professional theatre. More than 75 different colleges and 
professional theaters were represented by the auditionees. 
Additionally, 86% of the auditionees received at least one callback 
and more than 50% received at least 3 callbacks. Approximately 70 
auditionees were called back for dance auditions. 
 
If you have any questions about the process, please contact Diane Rao 
at drao at muskingum.edu 
 
Thank you for any encouragement you can provide to your students to take part. 
 
Joseph Fahey 
OTA 
Ohio State University Mansfield Director of Theatre 
419 755-4276 
fahey.9 at osu.edu 
 

 

Ansley Valentine
Co-Chair, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region III
330-347-1519 Cell Phone
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