HUMAN AFFECT AUDITIONS
United Nations, New York, USA - September 23rd 2010
Human Affect is currently casting 10 principal roles for the Human Affect Broadway Play debuting in May 2011 in New York City on behalf of the UNCSD Women’s Group to raise awareness about the United Nations Forum “Commission on Sustainable Development 19” and “Rio +20” 2012. Auditions will be held in Montreal, Canada on Friday October 15th at 9am and in New York City on Saturday October 22nd at 8am. Human Affect is a United Nations-ECOSOC – NGO AD HOC UNIT: Human Rights Learning Through Art and Athletics International Artistic Advocacy Initiative. The Human Affect Broadway play is a musical theatre piece in 10 vignettes related to human rights issues, that include: domestic violence, socio-economic sustainability and the environment, racism, human trafficking, child soldiers, poverty, HIV/AIDS, climate change, indigenous issues and women’s/children’s health.
Human Affect is looking for actors and singers of all nationalities, between the ages of 18-35. Those auditioning must be completely fluent in English, well disciplined in acting as well as signing and must possess the ability learn dance and stage movement quickly. Human Affect will be casting 10 additional acting parts for the ad hoc unit: Human Rights Learning Through Art and Athletics Traveling Avocation-Implementation Initiative based on the same script as the Broadway play; the unit will tour developing countries beginning July 2011. Actors performing in the traveling initiative will understudy during the Broadway rehearsals and begin full rehearsals June 2011.
Human Affect features a fresh and contemporary soundtrack of all original compositions blending r&b, soul and hip hop; all singers auditioning must possess adequate vocal range and projection capabilities. During the rehearsal period the Broadway actors will live together in a house in Manhattan, their experiences will be filmed to form the basis of a documentary/reality-television mini-series; those actors may also be selected for roles in Human Affect, the feature length film. All actors selected to be part of the Human Affect cast will be required to complete an intensive training course on United Nations and Human Affect policies. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to work with some of the industry’s finest theatre, music and film professionals while making a difference in human rights. For further information please contact Lea Boicel: humanaffect@hotmail.com with the subject heading: Human Affect Play.
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