[NEohioPAL] Seeking Performing Artists: Actors, Dancers, Vocal & Instrumental Musicians, Poets, etc. For “Wake Up to Healing Arts"

[sue johnson]

*Seeking Performing Artists: *

*Actors, Dancers, Vocal & Instrumental Musicians, Poets, etc.*

*For *

*“Wake Up to Healing Arts: Using Performance and Media for Direction,
Hope,  *

*   Health, and Total Well-being”  Performance Project*



*(Please share with your directors, students, casts, social media.)*

Wake Up and Live’s Actors’ Studio (WUAL) is seeking Performing Artists  for
its “Healing Arts” project.

We are inviting actors, singers, dancers, musicians, poets, etc.  to
submit  a 1 – 2 minute video audition demonstrating how their performance
genre

can be used to help those with mental health issues get relief from their
challenges.

The artist’s actual performance should be performed within 3 – 5 minutes.



These creative works should  tell mental health   inspirational   stories
 to be performed on Cleveland area stages and on “Wake Up and Live With the
Arts.”

Selected performances  will  show how  the genre reveals overcoming, which
allow him/her to now live an improved mental health  life.



*“**Wake Up to Healing** Arts” Auditions should:*

  Address the Concept:  Using Performance and Media for Direction, Hope,
Health, and

 Total Well-being.”

Turn Your Life into one of Joy, Health, Wealth and Happiness*!*

 What story is your performance telling?

              .  Depict some *CHALLENGES *individuals have overcome, and /
or are currently

                experiencing.

             .  How the individual  keeps working on addressing the
challenges to create transformational

                mental health  changes.

             .  Why the individual wants to make changes

             .  Examples of topics which reflect mental health issues

*                                .   *The stigma of mental health issues

                             *.   *Teens and young adults suicide

                                *.   *Using drama, music and dance to help
heal mental health issues

                                *.   *Issues contributing to mental health
challenges: loss of income; jobs; family; toxic

                                 relationships; domestic abuse



*Guidelines:*

 1. Be suitable to be performed on stage and / or on “Wake Up And Live With
the Arts” YouTube show.

 2. Be inspirational and uplifting.  Offer hope.

3.  Depict challenges or conflicts the individual  is facing, overcoming,
or has overcome to live an

     improved  mental health  life.

4. Offer a  non-traditional, thought-provoking approach to answers and
problem-solving strategies

     to address mental health  life issues.

5. * Musical Accompaniment optional.*



*IF Selected:*

        1    Will be performed on stage and  / or on “Wake Up And Live With
the Arts”

        2.    Stipend will be received from net proceeds of performances.



*Video audition  Deadline:  **Friday,  October 1,2021.*

*Include Headshot & Resume*

*Submissions and Questions:  wakeupandlives at gmail.com
<wakeupandlives at gmail.com>*



 Sue Johnson, SAG/AFTRA

Director, Wake Up And Live's Actors Studio

Producer, "Wake Up And Live With the Arts"

www.wakeupandlives.com
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