AUDITION NOTICE!
ASI House Teams & Indie Team “Try-Outs”
Sunday, July 2nd, 1pm-6pm
American Stage, 2nd floor lobby
APPOINTMENTS ONLY
Details
American Stage Improv is expanding! Calling all potential House Team players and Indie Improv
Teams for House Teams Live! Season 2017-2018.
What is House Teams Live!?
Professional Improv. At American Stage.
Gavin Hawk & Ricky Wayne, co-founders of American Stage Improv, have been performing as
Hawk & Wayne at American Stage for almost a decade. Last season, we expanded our improv
shows to include House Teams of advanced improvisers trained via ASI.
Next​ season, (September 2017 - August 2018), ASI shows will expand even more, from 2 House
Teams to 4 House Teams!
Typically, shows will run on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Sundays each month at 7pm.
Hawk & Wayne will continue to perform on 1st Sundays.
On 2nd and 3rd Sundays, 3 teams will perform: An Indie Team will do a 15-minute opening set,
followed by 2 ASI House Teams, each with a 25-minute set.
Appointments only!
TO AUDITION
COMPLETE THIS FORM BY JUNE 28
(Read this entire document in detail first)
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How does it work?
House Team show “runs” will be broken down into quarters, to maximize your
rehearsal-vs-stage time ratio. Here is the basic schedule:
Sept, Oct, Nov: (BOTH Sundays each month)
15-20 minute indie team opener (either via invite or audition approval)
25 minute set Team A
25 minute set Team B
Dec, Jan, Feb: (BOTH Sundays each month)
15-20 minute indie team opener (either via invite or audition approval)
25 minute set Team C
25 minute set Team D
March, April, May: (BOTH Sundays each month)
15-20 minute indie team opener (either via invite or audition approval)
25 minute set Team A
25 minute set Team B
June, July, Aug: (BOTH Sundays each month)
15-20 minute indie team opener (either via invite or audition approval)
25 minute set Team C
25 minute set Team D
Note: Each team will hone 2 go-to formats or themes for each 3-month run. For example, a
team will perform one of their two formats on the 2nd Sunday of each month, and the other
format on the 3rd Sunday of each month.
What should I expect at the audition?
Come prepared to be open, collaborative, and show us who you are. You do you.
House Team ​auditions will be in a group setting. Auditioners will be assigned a time slot for the
audition with 3-6 randomly selected players. We will ask you to do a 15-20 minute montage set
with the other randomly selected players assigned to your time slot.
Indie Teams ​will be asked to audition as a team (with all team members present), and present
the format they wish to perform at their shows with us.
This is NOT a typical theatre audition - no need to prepare a monologue :)
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Basic Requirements for...
House Teams:
1) Players MUST be graduates of the ASI Training Program.
2) House Teams will be required to rehearse weekly during their “off-quarter”,​ and
twice/month during their “on-stage quarter”. (Teams A & B will begin rehearsals in July,
and not be required to rehearse after their last “on-stage quarter” run).
3) ASI will provide (i.e. pay) and assign a coach ​to each House Team who will be hired to
coach each team for up to 3 hours/month during their “off-stage quarter”.
4) CURRENT HOUSE TEAM PLAYERS should still attend the audition, since current teams
may or may not be shuffled.
Basic Requirements for…
Indie Teams:
1) No previous involvement at ASI required.
2) Should have every team member present​ ​at the audition.​ This includes anyone who
may act as a bench player in the case of an absence from a regular player. (No player
will be permitted to perform who has not been approved by ASI).
3) Must maintain high quality work and professionalism in partnership with American
Stage, and externally in the community as a House Teams Live! opening act.
4) Note: ​Indie Team schedules/time slots will be determined after House Teams are
finalized.
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