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Re: [Drama-Committee] [Drama] ATTENTION GLEEKS!
by Sarah Cummins 10 Mar '10

10 Mar '10

Hey maeve, Im interested in doin this glee showcase however I wont be in DCU for the auditions! Sad times! Anyway I was wondering If I could still take part! Get an audition another time maybe? Im not too bad of a singer, at least im told so :P Would appreciate if you could get back to me! I'm available tomorrow anyways! Thanks Sarah On 7 March 2010 21:46, DCU Drama <dcudrama(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey guys, > > Just to let you all know, the world has finally seen sense, and DCU Drama, > Music and Dance are collaborating to bring you GLEEFEST! > > > Auditions will take place this week, on Thursday at 5 (venue TBC) There > will be no lead roles but solos in each performance section. There will also > be a large number of chorus singers and dancers required so there will be a > place for everyone! > > We are also looking to cast two character roles for sketches. These will be > Sue Sylvester and Mr. Schuester. > > Girls: Prepare a piece from the Glee versions of any of the following > No Air > Take a Bow > Somebody to Love and > Mercedes solo in Gold Digger > > Guys: Prepare a piece from the Glee versions of any of the following > Its My Life > No Air > You Can't Always Get What You Want > Don't Stand So Close To Me > > > Get excited folks! > > Toodle pip, hope to see y'all on Thursdau! > Maeve McQuillan > > > -- > www.dcudrama.ie > > _______________________________________________ > Announce-Drama mailing list > Announce-Drama(a)lists.redbrick.dcu.ie > http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/announce-drama > >

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[Drama-Committee] Fwd: Drama Performance
by Jennifer Tweed 01 Mar '10

01 Mar '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Siobhan Byrne <siobhan.byrne(a)dcu.ie> Date: Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 12:15 PM Subject: Re: Drama Performance To: Jennifer Tweed <jennifertweed(a)gmail.com> Hi Jen Sure, I have it pencilled in. We'll have a chat later. Siobhan Jennifer Tweed wrote: > Hi Siobhan, > > Just wondering whether DCU Drama could perform at the Clubs and Socs Awards > again. We'd love to do something from HAIR as it is on the following week. > Thanks, > > Jen > > -- > Jennifer Tweed > SPC Chairperson 2009/2010 > DCU Drama Treasurer 2009/2010 > -- Finance Officer Clubs/Societies Dublin City University The Hub Dublin 9. Ph. 01-7005585 Fax. 01-7005085 -- Jennifer Tweed SPC Chairperson 2009/2010 DCU Drama Treasurer 2009/2010

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[Drama-Committee] Fwd: Shakespeare
by Jennifer Tweed 28 Feb '10

28 Feb '10

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jennifer Tweed <treasurer(a)dcudrama.ie> Date: Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 10:56 PM Subject: Shakespeare To: committee(a)dcudrama.ie Hey guys, Aoife just emailed the drama account back saying that she would like to direct the Shakespeare. So now we have her and Killian as a director/producer team methinks. I think we should get them going on this asap, as it's already Week 4 and time is running swiftly away from us! Everyone on committee who can learn a monologue or poem for Wednesday night please do :) Jen -- Jennifer Tweed SPC Chairperson 2009/2010 DCU Drama Treasurer 2009/2010 -- Jennifer Tweed SPC Chairperson 2009/2010 DCU Drama Treasurer 2009/2010

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[Drama-Committee] Scrapbook part two
by Jennifer Tweed 27 Feb '10

27 Feb '10

When's it happening? :) -- Jennifer Tweed SPC Chairperson 2009/2010 DCU Drama Treasurer 2009/2010

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Re: [Drama-Committee] [Drama] Actors Wanted, Drown Drama and Society Swap Reminder.
by Aoife McGuinness 26 Feb '10

26 Feb '10

Hey, Im looking to apply for the audition with Paddy Thunder and co the communications student but there is no email! How do i get in contact with them?? Cheers, Aoife McGuinness On 22 February 2010 16:24, DCU Drama <dcudrama(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Guys, > > Just a few more things that needed to be addressed. > > Drown Drama is on in the Nu Bar at TEN tonight, not 8 as the posters say. > > Clubs and Society Swap: > We need to gather a team together of guys and girls (about ten all > together!) who will play tag rugby and also perform songs from Glee with 10 > people from rugby in week 6. It's all in aid of RAG week charities and sure, > it's a bit of fun isn't it? Can people (men please!) email me > sec.sinead(a)gmail.com. I have a few girls already but we really need guys > to play the match! > > Below is an email sent to me by Paddy Thunder, a third year CS student who > is putting together a video thesis. This is a great opportunity for those > interested in screen acting and would look fabulous on a show reel or live > CV. Read below for more info. > > Hi Everyone, > > Myself, Nicola Leddy and Lorcan Smith (all final year communications > students) are about to embark on a particularly ambitious video project as > part of our final year thesis. Between us, we've been involved in various > professional television productions and some award winning student projects. > > Essentially, we are putting together a 25 minute pilot episode for a new > comedy series which, on completion, will be pitched to various television > channels and production companies around the country. While we are only > putting together a pilot episode, the general premise of the series as a > whole would be for each episode to examine one working week (Monday - > Friday) in the lives of three unemployed friends who, through the wonders of > social welfare and rent allowance, live together in a ramshackle three > bedroom house. > > To get to the point of this email, we are looking to put together a group > of talented people to get involved in the project. We need: > > 1) Actors: We will be holding a preliminary casting day on Wednesday 3rd > of March. This will be to cast the three lead roles. You will find a brief > description of these roles at the end of the email in order to get a better > idea of which might suit you best. If you intend to audition it is important > that you contact us with your name, age, phone number, and the role(s) you > wish to audition for by the end of this week. This will give us time to send > you a section of the script to learn before the auditions. If offered a > part, you will, of course, get to read the whole script before accepting. It > is important to note that there are many other roles to be filled aside from > the main three, and if you would prefer a smaller part, we can discuss this > at the casting. > > 2) Writers: Although we are a long way through the writing process and > already have a detailed outline of each scene written, we are still looking > for talented co-writers to join the team and have a go at writing out some > dialogue. If you have an interest in script writing for comedy, drop us an > email by the end of the week and we will send you a more detailed synopsis > of the episode, charecter bios and a scene or two for you to have a bash at. > For potential writers, we will need a response to this email by Thursday > 25th February and all writing attempts back to us by Monday 1st March. > > As this is a student project, work will be unpaid. Having said that, for > those interested in a career in film or television, the experienced gained > acting / writing for camera will be invaluable and the completed project > will be a perfect way to showcase your talent, along with making a > significant addition to any portfolio / showreel. Not to mention the chances > of it being taken up by a production company or winning a few awards! > > Anyway, that's about all the info I need to pass on for the moment. Thanks > for your time, and sorry about the long-winded email! > > Regards, > > Paddy Thunder. > > > * > * > *Brief Character Biographies: * > * > * > * > * > * > > Steven > > > Extremely eccentric. Very fond of alcohol/drugs and does bizarre + > unexplainable things when under the influence of them. Has no aspirations in > life and is completely content in wasting his life away. Has the ability > to be completely blassé in the most intense situations but can get extremely > worked up about insignificant things. Often gets silly ideas into his head > that he won't let go of. Has a child-like innocence about him, but is very > willing to partake in morally objectionable activities. > > > > > Damien > > > Somewhat of a father figure to Steven. Damien is a slightly more motivated > person and likes to think he is far smarter than Steven but this is not > necessarily the case. He sometimes attempts to be proactive in life, but is > always dragged down by Steven in the end. Having said that, Damien is still > known to have a 'get things done' attitude. He sometimes goes through phases > of seeking employment but is never successful. Has a bit of an inner city > Dublin accent. > > > > Klaudia > > > Just arrived from Poland. Is a really hard worker and has a great work > ethic, but can't get employed because of her poor English. Has a very good > heart and volunteers at a local youth centre. Her lack of English / > knowledge of Irish culture is the reason behind her tolerance of Damien and > Steven. She presumes that their lifestyle is the norm and all Irish people > are just a bit odd. Her naivety and lack of English are often exploited by > the two guys. Note: We understand Klaudia may be challenging for an Irish > person to play but would love to see as many attempts as possible! > > > All characters are in their twenties (could be anywhere from early - late). > * > > > Cheers Guys and apologies for the second email today. > > Sinead. > > > > -- > www.dcudrama.ie > > _______________________________________________ > Announce-Drama mailing list > Announce-Drama(a)lists.redbrick.dcu.ie > http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/announce-drama > >

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Re: [Drama-Committee] [Drama] Actors Wanted, Drown Drama and Society Swap Reminder.
by Maitiú Cummins 24 Feb '10

24 Feb '10

I'm interested in doing the part of Damien. Maitiú Cummins, 19, 0860771822. On 22 February 2010 16:24, DCU Drama <dcudrama(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Guys, > > Just a few more things that needed to be addressed. > > Drown Drama is on in the Nu Bar at TEN tonight, not 8 as the posters say. > > Clubs and Society Swap: > We need to gather a team together of guys and girls (about ten all > together!) who will play tag rugby and also perform songs from Glee with 10 > people from rugby in week 6. It's all in aid of RAG week charities and sure, > it's a bit of fun isn't it? Can people (men please!) email me > sec.sinead(a)gmail.com. I have a few girls already but we really need guys > to play the match! > > Below is an email sent to me by Paddy Thunder, a third year CS student who > is putting together a video thesis. This is a great opportunity for those > interested in screen acting and would look fabulous on a show reel or live > CV. Read below for more info. > > Hi Everyone, > > Myself, Nicola Leddy and Lorcan Smith (all final year communications > students) are about to embark on a particularly ambitious video project as > part of our final year thesis. Between us, we've been involved in various > professional television productions and some award winning student projects. > > Essentially, we are putting together a 25 minute pilot episode for a new > comedy series which, on completion, will be pitched to various television > channels and production companies around the country. While we are only > putting together a pilot episode, the general premise of the series as a > whole would be for each episode to examine one working week (Monday - > Friday) in the lives of three unemployed friends who, through the wonders of > social welfare and rent allowance, live together in a ramshackle three > bedroom house. > > To get to the point of this email, we are looking to put together a group > of talented people to get involved in the project. We need: > > 1) Actors: We will be holding a preliminary casting day on Wednesday 3rd > of March. This will be to cast the three lead roles. You will find a brief > description of these roles at the end of the email in order to get a better > idea of which might suit you best. If you intend to audition it is important > that you contact us with your name, age, phone number, and the role(s) you > wish to audition for by the end of this week. This will give us time to send > you a section of the script to learn before the auditions. If offered a > part, you will, of course, get to read the whole script before accepting. It > is important to note that there are many other roles to be filled aside from > the main three, and if you would prefer a smaller part, we can discuss this > at the casting. > > 2) Writers: Although we are a long way through the writing process and > already have a detailed outline of each scene written, we are still looking > for talented co-writers to join the team and have a go at writing out some > dialogue. If you have an interest in script writing for comedy, drop us an > email by the end of the week and we will send you a more detailed synopsis > of the episode, charecter bios and a scene or two for you to have a bash at. > For potential writers, we will need a response to this email by Thursday > 25th February and all writing attempts back to us by Monday 1st March. > > As this is a student project, work will be unpaid. Having said that, for > those interested in a career in film or television, the experienced gained > acting / writing for camera will be invaluable and the completed project > will be a perfect way to showcase your talent, along with making a > significant addition to any portfolio / showreel. Not to mention the chances > of it being taken up by a production company or winning a few awards! > > Anyway, that's about all the info I need to pass on for the moment. Thanks > for your time, and sorry about the long-winded email! > > Regards, > > Paddy Thunder. > > > * > * > *Brief Character Biographies: * > * > * > * > * > * > > Steven > > > Extremely eccentric. Very fond of alcohol/drugs and does bizarre + > unexplainable things when under the influence of them. Has no aspirations in > life and is completely content in wasting his life away. Has the ability > to be completely blassé in the most intense situations but can get extremely > worked up about insignificant things. Often gets silly ideas into his head > that he won't let go of. Has a child-like innocence about him, but is very > willing to partake in morally objectionable activities. > > > > > Damien > > > Somewhat of a father figure to Steven. Damien is a slightly more motivated > person and likes to think he is far smarter than Steven but this is not > necessarily the case. He sometimes attempts to be proactive in life, but is > always dragged down by Steven in the end. Having said that, Damien is still > known to have a 'get things done' attitude. He sometimes goes through phases > of seeking employment but is never successful. Has a bit of an inner city > Dublin accent. > > > > Klaudia > > > Just arrived from Poland. Is a really hard worker and has a great work > ethic, but can't get employed because of her poor English. Has a very good > heart and volunteers at a local youth centre. Her lack of English / > knowledge of Irish culture is the reason behind her tolerance of Damien and > Steven. She presumes that their lifestyle is the norm and all Irish people > are just a bit odd. Her naivety and lack of English are often exploited by > the two guys. Note: We understand Klaudia may be challenging for an Irish > person to play but would love to see as many attempts as possible! > > > All characters are in their twenties (could be anywhere from early - late). > * > > > Cheers Guys and apologies for the second email today. > > Sinead. > > > > -- > www.dcudrama.ie > > _______________________________________________ > Announce-Drama mailing list > Announce-Drama(a)lists.redbrick.dcu.ie > http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/announce-drama > > -- Maitiú Cummins Gaeilge agus Iriseoireacht Ionadaí Ranga 1 Bliain

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Re: [Drama-Committee] [Drama] Actors Wanted, Drown Drama and Society Swap Reminder.
by Natalia Lajczak 24 Feb '10

24 Feb '10

Hi I'd like to addition for the role of Klaudia. I'm from Poland so i think i would be a suitable person for hat role. I'm 22 years old and on 3rd year of Genetic.Please let me know who should i contact for further details. Many thanks Natalia Lajczak On 22 February 2010 16:24, DCU Drama <dcudrama(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Guys, > > Just a few more things that needed to be addressed. > > Drown Drama is on in the Nu Bar at TEN tonight, not 8 as the posters say. > > Clubs and Society Swap: > We need to gather a team together of guys and girls (about ten all > together!) who will play tag rugby and also perform songs from Glee with 10 > people from rugby in week 6. It's all in aid of RAG week charities and sure, > it's a bit of fun isn't it? Can people (men please!) email me > sec.sinead(a)gmail.com. I have a few girls already but we really need guys > to play the match! > > Below is an email sent to me by Paddy Thunder, a third year CS student who > is putting together a video thesis. This is a great opportunity for those > interested in screen acting and would look fabulous on a show reel or live > CV. Read below for more info. > > Hi Everyone, > > Myself, Nicola Leddy and Lorcan Smith (all final year communications > students) are about to embark on a particularly ambitious video project as > part of our final year thesis. Between us, we've been involved in various > professional television productions and some award winning student projects. > > Essentially, we are putting together a 25 minute pilot episode for a new > comedy series which, on completion, will be pitched to various television > channels and production companies around the country. While we are only > putting together a pilot episode, the general premise of the series as a > whole would be for each episode to examine one working week (Monday - > Friday) in the lives of three unemployed friends who, through the wonders of > social welfare and rent allowance, live together in a ramshackle three > bedroom house. > > To get to the point of this email, we are looking to put together a group > of talented people to get involved in the project. We need: > > 1) Actors: We will be holding a preliminary casting day on Wednesday 3rd > of March. This will be to cast the three lead roles. You will find a brief > description of these roles at the end of the email in order to get a better > idea of which might suit you best. If you intend to audition it is important > that you contact us with your name, age, phone number, and the role(s) you > wish to audition for by the end of this week. This will give us time to send > you a section of the script to learn before the auditions. If offered a > part, you will, of course, get to read the whole script before accepting. It > is important to note that there are many other roles to be filled aside from > the main three, and if you would prefer a smaller part, we can discuss this > at the casting. > > 2) Writers: Although we are a long way through the writing process and > already have a detailed outline of each scene written, we are still looking > for talented co-writers to join the team and have a go at writing out some > dialogue. If you have an interest in script writing for comedy, drop us an > email by the end of the week and we will send you a more detailed synopsis > of the episode, charecter bios and a scene or two for you to have a bash at. > For potential writers, we will need a response to this email by Thursday > 25th February and all writing attempts back to us by Monday 1st March. > > As this is a student project, work will be unpaid. Having said that, for > those interested in a career in film or television, the experienced gained > acting / writing for camera will be invaluable and the completed project > will be a perfect way to showcase your talent, along with making a > significant addition to any portfolio / showreel. Not to mention the chances > of it being taken up by a production company or winning a few awards! > > Anyway, that's about all the info I need to pass on for the moment. Thanks > for your time, and sorry about the long-winded email! > > Regards, > > Paddy Thunder. > > > * > * > *Brief Character Biographies: * > * > * > * > * > * > > Steven > > > Extremely eccentric. Very fond of alcohol/drugs and does bizarre + > unexplainable things when under the influence of them. Has no aspirations in > life and is completely content in wasting his life away. Has the ability > to be completely blassé in the most intense situations but can get extremely > worked up about insignificant things. Often gets silly ideas into his head > that he won't let go of. Has a child-like innocence about him, but is very > willing to partake in morally objectionable activities. > > > > > Damien > > > Somewhat of a father figure to Steven. Damien is a slightly more motivated > person and likes to think he is far smarter than Steven but this is not > necessarily the case. He sometimes attempts to be proactive in life, but is > always dragged down by Steven in the end. Having said that, Damien is still > known to have a 'get things done' attitude. He sometimes goes through phases > of seeking employment but is never successful. Has a bit of an inner city > Dublin accent. > > > > Klaudia > > > Just arrived from Poland. Is a really hard worker and has a great work > ethic, but can't get employed because of her poor English. Has a very good > heart and volunteers at a local youth centre. Her lack of English / > knowledge of Irish culture is the reason behind her tolerance of Damien and > Steven. She presumes that their lifestyle is the norm and all Irish people > are just a bit odd. Her naivety and lack of English are often exploited by > the two guys. Note: We understand Klaudia may be challenging for an Irish > person to play but would love to see as many attempts as possible! > > > All characters are in their twenties (could be anywhere from early - late). > * > > > Cheers Guys and apologies for the second email today. > > Sinead. > > > > -- > www.dcudrama.ie > > _______________________________________________ > Announce-Drama mailing list > Announce-Drama(a)lists.redbrick.dcu.ie > http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/announce-drama > >

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[Drama-Committee] I'M SO EXCITED.
by Maeve McQuillan - Secretary for DCU Drama 23 Feb '10

23 Feb '10

Right kids, I should probably have held on til the next meeting BUT I had to email now BECAUSE I'M SO EXCITED. Was just talking to Ruth from Music Soc and she was like WE'RE HAVING A GLEE NIGHT and I was like NO WE ARE BABES. Anyway, long story short, some discussion ensued. And we came up with: MASSIVE GLEE SHOWCASE FEATURING DRAMA, DANCE AND MUSIC. Week 12. Heya. Was then talking to Sinead from Dance... she is IN ON IT. Thinking a load of Glee numbers, and then original shizz/cheoreography in the style of Glee done by us/dance/music? Each soc getting their own individual numbers and then some massive collaborative ones! AAAAAHHHH LETS DO IT -- Maeve McQuillan 57348398 Associate Producer - HAIR The Musical - The Helix 2010 Secretary for DCU Drama 09/10 CS3 Class Rep 09/10 Office of Student Life Committee 09/10 Stars In Their Eyes Producer 2009

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Re: [Drama-Committee] [Drama] Actors Wanted, Drown Drama and Society Swap Reminder.
by Cillian Ó Murchú 23 Feb '10

23 Feb '10

Hi Sinead, I know its late news but we're making a short film for our major project and are looking for some extras this weekend in Kerry, as well as on a later date in DCU. If you know anyone who'd be interested in helping us out could you pass this on. 3rd Yr Multimedia, Major Project @20 min film Extras needed for 27th an 28th of this month, in Kerry. and again at a later date during the next month in dcu This weekend we're filming an action scene with a rebel group inside an abandoned building being attacked by a swat army. If you hear of anyone who'd be interested my numbers 086 083 087 7 Cheers. Cillian. On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 4:24 PM, DCU Drama <dcudrama(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Guys, > > Just a few more things that needed to be addressed. > > Drown Drama is on in the Nu Bar at TEN tonight, not 8 as the posters say. > > Clubs and Society Swap: > We need to gather a team together of guys and girls (about ten all > together!) who will play tag rugby and also perform songs from Glee with 10 > people from rugby in week 6. It's all in aid of RAG week charities and sure, > it's a bit of fun isn't it? Can people (men please!) email me > sec.sinead(a)gmail.com. I have a few girls already but we really need guys > to play the match! > > Below is an email sent to me by Paddy Thunder, a third year CS student who > is putting together a video thesis. This is a great opportunity for those > interested in screen acting and would look fabulous on a show reel or live > CV. Read below for more info. > > Hi Everyone, > > Myself, Nicola Leddy and Lorcan Smith (all final year communications > students) are about to embark on a particularly ambitious video project as > part of our final year thesis. Between us, we've been involved in various > professional television productions and some award winning student projects. > > Essentially, we are putting together a 25 minute pilot episode for a new > comedy series which, on completion, will be pitched to various television > channels and production companies around the country. While we are only > putting together a pilot episode, the general premise of the series as a > whole would be for each episode to examine one working week (Monday - > Friday) in the lives of three unemployed friends who, through the wonders of > social welfare and rent allowance, live together in a ramshackle three > bedroom house. > > To get to the point of this email, we are looking to put together a group > of talented people to get involved in the project. We need: > > 1) Actors: We will be holding a preliminary casting day on Wednesday 3rd > of March. This will be to cast the three lead roles. You will find a brief > description of these roles at the end of the email in order to get a better > idea of which might suit you best. If you intend to audition it is important > that you contact us with your name, age, phone number, and the role(s) you > wish to audition for by the end of this week. This will give us time to send > you a section of the script to learn before the auditions. If offered a > part, you will, of course, get to read the whole script before accepting. It > is important to note that there are many other roles to be filled aside from > the main three, and if you would prefer a smaller part, we can discuss this > at the casting. > > 2) Writers: Although we are a long way through the writing process and > already have a detailed outline of each scene written, we are still looking > for talented co-writers to join the team and have a go at writing out some > dialogue. If you have an interest in script writing for comedy, drop us an > email by the end of the week and we will send you a more detailed synopsis > of the episode, charecter bios and a scene or two for you to have a bash at. > For potential writers, we will need a response to this email by Thursday > 25th February and all writing attempts back to us by Monday 1st March. > > As this is a student project, work will be unpaid. Having said that, for > those interested in a career in film or television, the experienced gained > acting / writing for camera will be invaluable and the completed project > will be a perfect way to showcase your talent, along with making a > significant addition to any portfolio / showreel. Not to mention the chances > of it being taken up by a production company or winning a few awards! > > Anyway, that's about all the info I need to pass on for the moment. Thanks > for your time, and sorry about the long-winded email! > > Regards, > > Paddy Thunder. > > > * > * > *Brief Character Biographies: * > * > * > * > * > * > > Steven > > > Extremely eccentric. Very fond of alcohol/drugs and does bizarre + > unexplainable things when under the influence of them. Has no aspirations in > life and is completely content in wasting his life away. Has the ability > to be completely blassé in the most intense situations but can get extremely > worked up about insignificant things. Often gets silly ideas into his head > that he won't let go of. Has a child-like innocence about him, but is very > willing to partake in morally objectionable activities. > > > > > Damien > > > Somewhat of a father figure to Steven. Damien is a slightly more motivated > person and likes to think he is far smarter than Steven but this is not > necessarily the case. He sometimes attempts to be proactive in life, but is > always dragged down by Steven in the end. Having said that, Damien is still > known to have a 'get things done' attitude. He sometimes goes through phases > of seeking employment but is never successful. Has a bit of an inner city > Dublin accent. > > > > Klaudia > > > Just arrived from Poland. Is a really hard worker and has a great work > ethic, but can't get employed because of her poor English. Has a very good > heart and volunteers at a local youth centre. Her lack of English / > knowledge of Irish culture is the reason behind her tolerance of Damien and > Steven. She presumes that their lifestyle is the norm and all Irish people > are just a bit odd. Her naivety and lack of English are often exploited by > the two guys. Note: We understand Klaudia may be challenging for an Irish > person to play but would love to see as many attempts as possible! > > > All characters are in their twenties (could be anywhere from early - late). > * > > > Cheers Guys and apologies for the second email today. > > Sinead. > > > > -- > www.dcudrama.ie > > _______________________________________________ > Announce-Drama mailing list > Announce-Drama(a)lists.redbrick.dcu.ie > http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/announce-drama > > -- Cillian Ó Murchú PhonicC. Inc.

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Re: [Drama-Committee] [Drama] Actors Wanted, Drown Drama and Society Swap Reminder.
by David Gilmartin 22 Feb '10

22 Feb '10

Paddy, I would love to audition for the role of Steven on the 3rd of March. My details are as follows, David Gilmartin 20 years of age Mobile Number- 0860632082 If you could forward me anything else you might need etc that'd be brilliant! Cheers, David On 22 February 2010 16:24, DCU Drama <dcudrama(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Guys, > > Just a few more things that needed to be addressed. > > Drown Drama is on in the Nu Bar at TEN tonight, not 8 as the posters say. > > Clubs and Society Swap: > We need to gather a team together of guys and girls (about ten all > together!) who will play tag rugby and also perform songs from Glee with 10 > people from rugby in week 6. It's all in aid of RAG week charities and sure, > it's a bit of fun isn't it? Can people (men please!) email me > sec.sinead(a)gmail.com. I have a few girls already but we really need guys > to play the match! > > Below is an email sent to me by Paddy Thunder, a third year CS student who > is putting together a video thesis. This is a great opportunity for those > interested in screen acting and would look fabulous on a show reel or live > CV. Read below for more info. > > Hi Everyone, > > Myself, Nicola Leddy and Lorcan Smith (all final year communications > students) are about to embark on a particularly ambitious video project as > part of our final year thesis. Between us, we've been involved in various > professional television productions and some award winning student projects. > > Essentially, we are putting together a 25 minute pilot episode for a new > comedy series which, on completion, will be pitched to various television > channels and production companies around the country. While we are only > putting together a pilot episode, the general premise of the series as a > whole would be for each episode to examine one working week (Monday - > Friday) in the lives of three unemployed friends who, through the wonders of > social welfare and rent allowance, live together in a ramshackle three > bedroom house. > > To get to the point of this email, we are looking to put together a group > of talented people to get involved in the project. We need: > > 1) Actors: We will be holding a preliminary casting day on Wednesday 3rd > of March. This will be to cast the three lead roles. You will find a brief > description of these roles at the end of the email in order to get a better > idea of which might suit you best. If you intend to audition it is important > that you contact us with your name, age, phone number, and the role(s) you > wish to audition for by the end of this week. This will give us time to send > you a section of the script to learn before the auditions. If offered a > part, you will, of course, get to read the whole script before accepting. It > is important to note that there are many other roles to be filled aside from > the main three, and if you would prefer a smaller part, we can discuss this > at the casting. > > 2) Writers: Although we are a long way through the writing process and > already have a detailed outline of each scene written, we are still looking > for talented co-writers to join the team and have a go at writing out some > dialogue. If you have an interest in script writing for comedy, drop us an > email by the end of the week and we will send you a more detailed synopsis > of the episode, charecter bios and a scene or two for you to have a bash at. > For potential writers, we will need a response to this email by Thursday > 25th February and all writing attempts back to us by Monday 1st March. > > As this is a student project, work will be unpaid. Having said that, for > those interested in a career in film or television, the experienced gained > acting / writing for camera will be invaluable and the completed project > will be a perfect way to showcase your talent, along with making a > significant addition to any portfolio / showreel. Not to mention the chances > of it being taken up by a production company or winning a few awards! > > Anyway, that's about all the info I need to pass on for the moment. Thanks > for your time, and sorry about the long-winded email! > > Regards, > > Paddy Thunder. > > > * > * > *Brief Character Biographies: * > * > * > * > * > * > > Steven > > > Extremely eccentric. Very fond of alcohol/drugs and does bizarre + > unexplainable things when under the influence of them. Has no aspirations in > life and is completely content in wasting his life away. Has the ability > to be completely blassé in the most intense situations but can get extremely > worked up about insignificant things. Often gets silly ideas into his head > that he won't let go of. Has a child-like innocence about him, but is very > willing to partake in morally objectionable activities. > > > > > Damien > > > Somewhat of a father figure to Steven. Damien is a slightly more motivated > person and likes to think he is far smarter than Steven but this is not > necessarily the case. He sometimes attempts to be proactive in life, but is > always dragged down by Steven in the end. Having said that, Damien is still > known to have a 'get things done' attitude. He sometimes goes through phases > of seeking employment but is never successful. Has a bit of an inner city > Dublin accent. > > > > Klaudia > > > Just arrived from Poland. Is a really hard worker and has a great work > ethic, but can't get employed because of her poor English. Has a very good > heart and volunteers at a local youth centre. Her lack of English / > knowledge of Irish culture is the reason behind her tolerance of Damien and > Steven. She presumes that their lifestyle is the norm and all Irish people > are just a bit odd. Her naivety and lack of English are often exploited by > the two guys. Note: We understand Klaudia may be challenging for an Irish > person to play but would love to see as many attempts as possible! > > > All characters are in their twenties (could be anywhere from early - late). > * > > > Cheers Guys and apologies for the second email today. > > Sinead. > > > > -- > www.dcudrama.ie > > _______________________________________________ > Announce-Drama mailing list > Announce-Drama(a)lists.redbrick.dcu.ie > http://lists.redbrick.dcu.ie/mailman/listinfo/announce-drama > >

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