Auditions

All of our auditions are open to the public. You do not need to be affiliated with UAF to take part in our productions!

Auditions for Fall 2023

Dance Nation by Clare Barron, directed by Daniel Ponickly 

Dance Nation Audition Information with woman dancing

Auditions: Saturday, September 9, 2023.  

AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS: 

Actors are asked to sign up  for a private 5-minute slot 10:00am-1:00pm.  Sides will be provided at auditions. Auditioners will then be called in a group to read with other actors from 1:30-3:30pm.
Auditions will be in the Salisbury Theatre with a check-in table in the left stairwell from the Great Hall. 
Please bring a completed copy of the Theatre & Film UAF Audition Form to your  appointment.  Blank forms will be available at the auditions.

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Fairbanks community members and UAF students are encouraged to audition.  All characters except for Dance Teacher Pat and The Moms are between the ages of eleven to fourteen years old, however, they should be played by adult actors, with no age limits. Actors of all ethnicities and gender identities are encouraged to audition. Playwright specifically wants ages up to 75 and actors of color, with one role calling specifically for a SOUTH ASIAN Actor.

PERFORMANCES: November 10 - November 19, 2023

Play description

Somewhere in America, an army of pre-teen competitive dancers plots to take over the world. And if their new routine is good enough, they’ll claw their way to the top at Nationals in Tampa Bay. A play about ambition, growing up, and how to find our souls in the heat of it all.
 

Characters

Dance Teacher Pat - The head of the dance studio
Amina - The star dancer
Zuzu - Always second best
Connie - A talented dancer who things she should play the role of Gadhi
Luke - The only male dancer on the competition team
Maeve - The oldest and least talented dancer on the team
Sofia - Knows what's up
Ashlee - Future president of a post-apocalyptic USA
Crumpled Sailor AKA Vanessa - Couldn't been a phenomenon
The Moms - Means well.  Grown up Wendy.  Also plays Vanessa
* All characters except for Dance Teacher Pat and The Moms are between the ages of eleven to fourteen years old, however, they should be played by adult actors, with no age limits. Actors of all ethnicities and gender identities are encouraged to audition. Playwright specifically wants ages up to 75 and actors of color, with one role calling specifically for a SOUTH ASIAN Actor.
Sides will be provided at auditions.
 
Daniel PonicklyGuest Director Daniel Ponickly was born and raised in New York City, graduated from New York University with a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government, then moved to Los Angeles in 2006 to create several arts-in-education organizations.
Through his Dance Education Project, Daniel brought dance to hundreds of schools and dozens-of-thousands of students across the US, while also serving as a Dance and Performing Arts Specialist with the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
As a performer, Daniel has appeared on stages across the country, from MidSummer Night's Swing at Lincoln Center to the Kodak Theater's 80th Annual Academy Awards in LA.
Film and Television work includes: Mona Lisa Smile (2003) and the award-winning documentary Mad Hot Ballroom (2006), as well as having produced, written, and starred in the feature films Raw Cut (2012), and Mining for Ruby (2013), in partnership with UAF.
Daniel also serves as the Executive Director of the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra.