Audition Dance Theatre Show: Ella & Will

AUDITION in Wellington

for Ella & Will a Dance Theatre Show

to be directed and choreographed by

Anita Hutchins in 2012

DATE: Saturday 10th December

TIME: 10am till 2pm

PLACE: Paula Hunt Dance Studio

21-23 Home Street, Wellington

I am looking for two male and three female dancers/performers to workshop Ella & Will in early 2012. This will be a paid position.The two men need to look between 25 and 40 years old, there is one role for a female who looks 16 years old and two roles for females who look between 20 and 35 years old.

Scriptwriter Donna Banicevich Gera and myself have been developing the characters of Ella & Will and are looking for performers who embody and inspire the characters further. While performers may not have to speak on stage, I am looking for contemporary dancers who are confident to take on a character role or actors who are proficient in contemporary dance. It is especially preferable that male applicants can play an instrument. If male and female applicants can play an instrument then they should prepare a short musical solo to perform at the audition. 

The audition will consist of a contemporary class, the performance of several choreographic phrases taught at the audition, followed by the musical demonstrations of applicants. Applicants must bring a brief CV complete with their contact details.

 If you are interested in attending this audition but cannot make the appointed hour, please feel free to contact me to discuss an alternative arrangement. Please also contact me if you have any other questions about the audition or the show.

ABOUT: Ella & Will

Briefly, Ella and Will is a love story inspired by two interesting literary works by occult authors Aleister Crowley and Dion Fortune, which raises questions about the nature of occult ritual magic - is it’s only force the psychological power it has upon the believer or it is backed by real unknown energies, is it a coping mechanism, is it psychotic or is it the truth, and then do such questions become too slippery to touch? Finally, irrespective of the “truth” is a life that includes ritual magic more interesting, poetic and more desirable than one without it?

ABOUT: Anita Hutchins

Wellington born Anita Hutchins is a vastly experienced ballet and contemporary dancer. Anita was formally trained at The Royal Ballet School in London during which time she won a silver medal at the Adeline Genee Awards and graduate as top female student. During her career Anita has performed with premier dance companies such as the Bayerisches Staatsballett in Munich Germany, Netherlands Dans Theater II in Den Haag Holland, The Royal New Zealand Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre in Leeds UK.  Anita has had the fortune to work with high profile choreographers including Lucinda Childs, Javier de Frutos, Jacapo Godani, Ohad Naharin, Jiří Kylián, Mats Ek, Sol Leon & Paul Lightfoot, Michael Parmenter and Douglas Wright.

In 2006 Anita was the winner of the televised dance competition So You Think You Can Dance, and went on to release her self directed Dance Class DVD, Move It. Throughout her career, Anita has created numerous pieces of choreography including Eye Candy that won Best Dance Piece at the 2005 Wellington Fringe Festival. In addition to her experience in dance, Anita completed a Film and Television course at Avalon Studios (2005), and has recently completing her Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Philosophy at Victoria University in Wellington. Over the past three years Anita has adjudicated and taught ballet and contemporary dance in Wellington - mainly at the Paula Hunt Dance Studios.