24:7 2012: Casting calls

Actors, do you fit the profile?

We've got casting breakdowns for 5 of the 10 productions! It's your chance to take part in this highly-visible showcase event.

And there'll be more calls next week!

Casting calls now:

All The Bens by Ian Townsend

The Cell by Michael Crowley

The Legend of the Ghost Shark by Anthony Morgan

My Arms by James Leach

Stars Are Fire by Francesca Waite

CLICK HERE to see the list.

All companies cast their own shows, so please send your email to the address below each breakdown.

Good luck and happy hunting!
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Casting calls soon:

Goldfish by Lisa Whiteside

The Interpreter, Home by Hekate Papadiki

Loaded by Jo Kirtley Pritchard
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Casting calls completed:

Firestarter by Dave Windass

The Transit of Venus by Eric Northey
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Exciting times. We wish you all well!

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Other opportunities for actors at 24:7

We'll be recruiting a company of "24:7 Festival Players" for a variety of roles in July. We saw a number of actors last Saturday at Surviving Actors, but we won't know how many we'll need until June. Hope you can wait!

Lead supporters:

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Be a Friend of 24:7 – officially
We're delighted to be launching our Friends scheme in the very near future. As a Friend of 24:7, you'll be invited to our Media Launch, our Festival Week Launch Party and a special session with a writer, director or actor. And, of course, you get a natty badge! All for the (predictable?) donation of £24 for the year. And, as 24:7 is a registered charity, this can be increased through Gift Aid at no cost to you.

Be an EarlyBird
And now that the shows are fixed, the EarlyBird tickets will soon be available – in fact, two have already been ordered! The first 100 applicants will be able to purchase a 10-seat ticket for just £50. You'll be invited to the Media Launch in mid-June and then you'll be able to reserve as many of your 10 seats as you like. Watch this space!

 

 

 

 

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24:7 - a National Portfolio Organisation
24:7 has embarked on a three-year contract with the Arts Council, which we trust will underpin our financial stability as we continue to establish the Festival and develop our associated work in and beyond Manchester.

Arts Council England say: "24:7 Theatre Arts is one of the Arts Council’s national portfolio organisations – a portfolio that consists of a rich variety of organisations across the country, reflecting the real quality and excellence of the arts in England. The new national portfolio is shaped by the Arts Council’s ambitious 10-year vision for the arts, Achieving great art for everyone, with a focus on excellent organisations and exceptional individual talent."

Our other main supporters
We can also confirm that Manchester City Council and The Co-operative continue to be our other main financial backers, with The Co-operative once again generously providing space and facilities in New Century House, their head office.

And, as last year, City Gateway Media will be advertising our Festival on their giant screen on Piccadilly Approach.

Photos of 24:7 2011

We are delighted to let you know that a range of fantastic photos are now available online:

Neale Myers' here

and Vinod Mistry's here

Many thanks to these fab photographers!

Video montages

Our partners at Dreamscope Productions once again made a video record of everything that went on. Click below to spend a little time looking back at a busy Festival:

30-second montage

1-minute montage

5-minute montage

In summary

We are delighted with this year's 24:7 and happy that so many of our participants have gained confidence to go on and do more.

Why do people apply?

For the invaluable experience and exposure. In the last eight years writers have gone on to win Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards, been commissioned by other companies and producers (including BBC Radio Drama & The Royal Exchange Theatre), taken their work to international Festivals and won awards there, used their experience to support successful Arts Council funding bids, planned their own tours, gained commercial sponsorship and become resident companies in other venues.
Our reading panel includes artistic directors of theatres, established playwrights & actors, freelance directors, professional dramaturgs, writing development agencies and university course leaders all of whom provide detailed comment and critique which is fed back to the submitter.

We empower the writer to self produce their own work, giving as much support as necessary. And it does work – in seven years the 136 plays offered a slot have all been staged. As one first time writer/producer said after the 2010 Festival, “I’ve a new play almost ready but I might produce this one myself. I’d never have said that last May!”