Idle Rogue Productions
Le Cirque
de Nuit
2015
Auditions
Idle Rogue Productions are performing the very successful Le
Cirque de Nuit this Easter, with performances at 7pm on April 3rd,
4th and 5th and a matinee performance at 2pm on April 4th.
These will be the only performances of Le Cirque de Nuit in
2015, however it is envisaged that the production will be scheduled each year
as long as it remains fresh and successful.
We are seeking new acts to add to our roster of performers
for the 2015 season, and will be holding auditions during the last week of
February. Please read the following information about preparing your audition for Le Cirque de Nuit.
Time Requirements:
You must prepare a circus, steampunk or exotically-themed
act that would fit into the existing production
Auditions: Week ending 27th February, 2015
Rehearsals: 20th March
27th March
2nd April
Performances: 3rd April at 7pm
4th April at
2pm and at 7pm
5th April at
7pm
Idle Rogue Productions uses scripted camera technology by
Arrehn Oberlander, and successful auditions will need to allow additional time
for your cinematography to be completed; these sessions generally take a couple
of hours.
Please note that not all acts will appear in all shows.
Act Requirements:
You are required to create an original dance-based act to be
performed in real time at performances as outlined above.
Your act must be magical, circus or exotic dance based, with
a steampunk theme. We will be looking for a variety of acts, particularly
circus acts such as acrobatics, tightrope, trained animals and similar.
Illusionists, acrobats, clowns and tarot performers who can stay in character should
consider applying.
Your costume and set must be in monochromatic tones - black,
grey cream and white, no other colours are permitted, except for skin and hair.
Your set must employ the Metaharper Show Tools as supplied
by Idle Rogue Productions, so you must ensure that each component, all prims,
scripts and textures have modify and copy permissions.
Your act must be able to stand alone among those previously
presented. We strongly suggest you pay attention to the following:
- Tight, realistic choreography with smooth transitions between animations
- Well-made builds and costumes with baked textures on all visible surfaces
- High quality avatar, high resolution skins and well-made hair and clothing
- We are playing at the elite level of a high-end game. You are expected to have computer equipment sufficient to the task
Background:
Le Cirque de Nuit is a loose homage to Erin Morgenstern's
book, The Night Circus. It is not necessary to have read the book to take part
in the show, as we will not be recreating the story. The novel is set in the
Victorian era, and we have substituted “steampunk” for “Victorian”.
For practical purposes, consider steampunk to be applying an
olde-worlde style to modern concepts, as opposed to Victoriana being old stuff
that looks old J.
As an example, if you can take the ingenuity of Le Cirque de
Soleil and make it look steampunk, THAT is the act we want.
For those seeking a better definition of steampunk, please see this link, and be aware that the subject is covered extensively on the internet:
http://people.howstuffworks.com/steampunk.htm
Music Resources:
Your act should be set to “steampunk” music. We know this is
not an easy genre to define and especially to source material. Some genres you
might find helpful are punk cabaret, glitch hop, electroswing, trip-hop and
folk-noir.
Playlist – steampunk - please note these tracks are NOT your
suggested music, they are a point at which to start searching, for those who
are not familiar with the previous production or the genre
and the playlist of music already used in the production is
here:
You may not use a song that is already in the production,
and you should avoid using the same artists as have been previously used.
Visual Resources:
collected machinima of the production in 2014 can be viewed
here:
Learn more about The Night Circus on Tumblr and on Pinterest.
Reviews:
Production
Requirements:
Payment: you will be paid a share of all tips collected
during your performance. Idle Rogue Productions divides every tip between cast
and crew. Tips paid privately to you are yours to keep
Publicity: You are asked to make yourself available for
publicity opportunities that may arise during pre-production, production and
performance. This can include photo shoots, media events, social media sharing,
interviews in addition to interactions with the audience, prior to, during and
after the show.
Essential: Sets must be completely mod/copy permissions and
you must be willing to learn how to use the Metaharper Show Tools to prepare
your act for performance
You must be willing to join inworld groups “Idle Rogue” and “Production
Team – Idle Rogue”
Ability to accept constructive criticism and to workshop
improvements
Be scrupulous about honouring your commitments
Desirable: Facebook
profile to join “Le Cirque de Nuit Production Crew”
Google email address and access to google calendar
Nominating for an audition:
Please create a notecard and name it -
Cirque 2015 Auditions [your avatar name]
Inside the card please nominate two times from the following
list to audition:
Friday 27th February:
2:00pm 5:00pm
2:30pm 5:30pm
3:00pm 6:00pm
3:30pm 6:30pm
4:00pm 7:00pm
4:30pm 7:30pm
Please also include the name of the song you will perform in the notecard. Additionally, please email the music you will require for
your audition to idlerogue@gmail.com .
Both your nomination for audition and your music should arrive by 2pm on February
25th, and your audition time will be confirmed by 2pm on February 26th.
Auditions will be held in front of a panel from the show’s
production team. You should not expect feedback from members of the audition
panel, and will be advised affirmative or negative by March 2nd.
