WE ARE LOOKING FOR

CHORUS - 

Male or Female, Age 20-40, all ethnicities
HIP-HOP DANCERS & MARTIAL ART PERFORMERS
Extremely advanced in controlled and precise movement
Flipping, tricking & tumbling skills are a plus
Acrobatic, gymnastics or stage combat with swords are preferred

 

MOTHER (Chinese American, mid to late 30’s) / TWINS (Eurasian, age 18-25) - 

Extremely advanced in contemporary dance AND martial art based performance with controlled and precise movement.
Experienced in weaponry/fighting with swords/flipping, tricking & tumbling/ singing are a plus

 

WHEN: Auditions will take place in LA & NY in JULY - AUGUST 2018. LOCATION/TIME PENDING. 

HOW TO APPLY: please apply to liveperformancecasting.com to be considered.

 

PROJECT DETAILS SEE BELOW -

Project Name (Working Title): DRAGON SPRING PHOENIX RISE

Project classification: Non-Jurisdictional Live Event Theatrical Piece - Still in Negotiations on classification

World premiere production commissioned by The Shed - https://theshed.org/2019-commissions/ (New York, NY)

Director: Shi-Zheng Chen

Casting Director: Kristen Paladino

Casting Associate: Michelle Xinyi Zhang

Choreographer: Akram Khan (www.akramkhancompany.net/)

Music Songs by: Sia

Usage: Live performance

Location: NYC, The McCourt at The Shed

Workshop for final selects: October 22 - November 10, 2018

Rehearsal: 15 total rehearsal weeks in 2018 and 2019

Performances: June 25 - July 27, 2019 (5 weeks in NYC)

Please Note **

After performances in NY, production may go to Hong Kong and Beijing. Runs approx. 4 weeks in each city. Show may extend.  

Rate: NEGOTIABLE - approx. 7 shows per week.

SYNOPSIS: In Flushing, Queens NYC, the orthodox Chinese sect called “House of Dragon” have secretly practiced the magical art of transformation. They possess the essence and power to extend human life. Our show is a modern day, American myth. A story of self-preservation and courage,  in a time of repression. A story of greed, betrayal, revenge, devotion, resurrection, and transcendence.