This is a really important arts program in the KC area -- a lot of Kansas City actors have done very well in this. AG

Call For Teaching Artists' Programs
Our New Programs Application for 2005-2006 Is Now Available
Submission Deadline: Friday, December 17, 2004.

Every year Kansas City Young Audiences recruits new programs and talent to its roster. With 65 ensembles and over 192 teaching artists currently working with us, we have 117 programs in all four artistic disciplines, including Creative Writing. These programs consist of performances, student workshops, and professional development seminars for teachers.

Wright/Laird Casting is seeking men, age 20-35, for a national television commercial for "Gran Turismo 4" We are looking for men who are fans of the "Gran Turismo" video games, car racing and cars in general. Auditions are Thursday, October 28, from 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., at the Westport Coffeehouse. Unfortunately, professional actors and models with representation cannot be considered for this commercial. Auditions are by appointment only. For more information, please visit www.wrightlairdcasting.com .

ACTORS NEEDED for a feature-length musical production,
entitled, "AIR." Filming will be in Lawrence and
Kansas City and we will be shooting on 35mm film. We
have one scene that we'd like to film in late December
with the characters Dan and Sarah, and the rest we are
looking to do in the Spring of 2005. The film consists
of three interweaving love stories that can be shot in
three separate sections. We will be shooting the
section with Dan and Sarah first, and finding the
"Dan" role is our priority.

We are looking for actors that fit the following:

DAN, looks mid 20s to early 30s, physically fit;

I got this from Arthur today -- check it out if you get a chance! AG

I will be on Scrubs for the next three episodes (with
various degrees of prominence) starting tomorrow
night. Scrubs is on NBC. Check local listings.

Just thought I'd tell y'all if you wanted to
(literally) catch a glimpse of me.

Don't blink,
-arthur-

For those of you who may not subscribe to the KC-Stage discussion list, there's been an interesting thread recently about talent agencies, especially those which offer training and actually require you to sign up for their classes (usually quite expensive, too) before they will represent you. The bottom line is, if you don't have an agent yet and are thinking about it, be careful. My best advice is to talk to Andy first. He knows the local scene better than anyone you'll come across, I'm willing to bet. One of the true measures of the success of ATS in this community, I think, is the number of ATS students who are now represented by one of the top agencies in town.