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Save the Date! Stonehenge XV will be in DC on April 4th, 2016

February 20, 2016 /

We’re pleased to announce the 15th edition of Stonehenge Auditions, the one-day speed casting event for film and video work, is coming back this Spring, just in time for the DC 48 Hour Film Project, final student films, and productions shooting this summer. It will be held at the Source Theatre in Washington, DC on Monday, April 4th from 9am to 6pm.

Note: Pre-registration for actors and producers is required. There are no walk-ins.

Our schedule and the process will be very similar to Stonehenge XIV last fall. Actors will register via StonehengeCasting, which means they need a free profile they can create NOW. Producers will register via WIFV (we’ll link to the exact page when it’s live).

In the meantime, you can get answers to all sorts of questions about the event via our Producer FAQ and Actor FAQ.

If you want to be among the first to know when registration opens and closes for both actors and producers, sign up for our mailing list.

We hope to see many of you at the Henge!

Stonehenge XIV: Thank you!

October 12, 2015 /

With a new venue, new technology, and not having done the in-person auditions in over four years, we have to admit we were a bit nervous about bringing the in-person Stonehenge Auditions back.

But we’re happy to report the feedback has been tremendously positive — enough so we’ll probably do it again next year, especially if we have the same support team we had this time. And yes, making the event seem this smooth takes a lot of people.

We have to thank Women in Film and Video (WIFV), specifically Melissa Houghton and Ariel Magno, for helping with both the venue and registration. (On the venue front, we were made very welcome at Source Theatre thanks to Jennifer Osborn and Gordon Nimmo-Smith).

Jeanette and Meredith were the dynamic duo checking actors in with Ariel of WIFV checking in producers (Beforehand, Maurice, Sonja, and Jimi were helping with Stonehenge Casting registration). Phil, Richard, Gale, and Brooks were your resume wranglers. Inside the theater, operations were handled by Bill, Francis, and Kelley of Tohubohu Productions, Ciscovaras Pictures, and Cavegirl Productions respectively — with Bjorn as the timer.

As mentioned at the event, we aim to post the audition videos on our YouTube channel by the end of the month.

And finally, thanks to all the actors and producers who joined us at the Henge!

 

 

 

Stonehenge XIV: Lottery Results Sent

September 13, 2015 /

Emails have been sent to the several hundred actors who registered for Stonehenge XIV (aka Stonehenge 14).

If you registered, check your email, including spam filter if needed.

Every actor who took the plunge and clicked on the “Stonehenge XIV Actor Registration” project on Stonehenge Casting was sent an email.

For all of you actors, this is an important reminder: by signing up for this audition, you are agreeing to do your part to make the Stonehenge Auditions run smoothly. That means you have and read and understand everything in the Stonehenge Auditions Actor FAQ. In case you’re wondering what you’ve agreed to, here’s that link again.

Here are some key points you want to remember:

You are 18 years of age or older and you can legally work in the United States
Yes, this should be obvious considering these are both part of the terms and conditions to register on the Stonehenge Casting website. But just in case you are younger than 18 OR can’t legally work in the U.S., you have to let us know — and you have to cancel.

You are able to audition on Monday, September 28th
Again, we would hope this would be obvious, but some emails we’ve gotten from actors make us wonder. The first audition slot is 10:00am and the last audition slot is 5:45pm. We’ve done our best to accommodate any conflicts you listed. If you have any conflicts come up between now and September 28th –or even during September 28th– you need to cancel.

You will have 50 Headshots and Resumes in the correct format at the audition
Every Stonehenge Audition, some actor doesn’t have enough headshots and resumes and doesn’t get to audition. We’ll confirm the number of headshots in the final email. It may be less than 50. It will not be more than 50. If you cannot have 50 headshot/resumes in the proper format (see the FAQ), you have to cancel.

You will be at the check-in desk THIRTY (30) minutes before your audition time
30 minutes before your audition time IS your call time. If you can’t be on time, be early.

So, in other words, if you have a 10:00am slot, you’re there at 9:30am. If you have a 3:15pm slot, you are there at 2:45pm. This does not mean parking your car around 2:45pm nor being somewhere in the building at 2:45pm. When your name is called, you need to be there or you lose your slot.

The auditions will be held at the Source Theater in Washington, DC. Expect traffic to be bad and Metro to be plagued with demons. Plan accordingly.

You will pick a suitable monologue
What you choose for your monologue and how you present it in an appropriately non-theatrical style is part of your audition. While Stonehenge Casting is open for all sorts of performers, Stonehenge Auditions are specifically for actors looking for film and video work (again, see the FAQ).

You will cancel if you cannot attend for whatever reason 
We know life happens and we don’t care what reason you have to cancel (though we hope it’s a good reason, like getting a great paid gig). Whatever the reason, you need to cancel. That simply means you sent an email to stonehenge@teamjabberwocky.com with your name and timeslot.

We look forward to seeing you at the Henge!

Actors: Stonehenge 14 Registration About to Close!

September 10, 2015 /

If you’re an actor looking for more film and video work, the fourteenth edition of Stonehenge Auditions will be on Monday, September 28th at the Source Theater in Washington, DC.

120 actors deliver 90-second monologues to dozens of commercial filmmakers, indie filmmakers, casting directors, and talent agents over the course of the day.

We’ve had multiple actors tell us just one appearance at Stonehenge Auditions and the resulting video on our YouTube channel has meant auditions and gigs for years to come.

But if you want a chance to audition, you need to register by this Saturday, September 12. (There are no walk-ins.)

Remember: because it’s a lottery system, you can register now and have an equal shot at auditioning. Because of conscientious actors like yourself who cancel, the 43rd person on the waitlist sometimes auditions.

To register, you need to create and complete your free profile on StonehengeCasting.com and submit to “Stonehenge XIV Actor Registration.”

To help actors out, we’ve a created a How-To article for submitting. (Many actors blew past the instructions on the submission page).

For way more information about the event, including exhaustive FAQs for actors and producers, visit Stonehenge14.info.

We hope to see you at the Henge!

 

Stonehenge Casting How-To: Filling out ALL your measurements

September 7, 2015 /

With the actor registration for Stonehenge XIV about to close this Saturday, 9/12, this seems like an appropriate time to go over filling out your measurements on your Stonehenge Casting actor/performer profile. You need to fill out all 12 measurement fields to make your profile 100% complete. Otherwise, you could wind up with the wrong trousers:

Wallace finds himself in the wrong trousers

Wallace really should have asked for Gromit’s help in getting his measurements correct.

As mentioned on the Stonehenge Casting FAQ, Arvold Casting has created some great videos on taking measurements publicly available on YouTube for both women to take their measurements as well as for men to take their measurements, so check ’em out.

(Please note: listing these links neither represents Stonehenge Casting endorsing Erica Arvold Casting nor Erica Arvold Casting endorsing Stonehenge Casting, so chill and enjoy the useful resource).

However, we’re guessing you know a lot of your measurements already — and you MUST fill in something in each of the 12 measurement fields — even if it’s “N/A” for “Not Applicable.” Let’s go down the list:

Hat
All of you have heads, as evidenced from your headshots. If you don’t know your specific size (e.g. “7 3/4”), you probably still know your general size (e.g. S, M, L) due to listening to your mother and wearing a hat during winter. Ideal would be to put both, for example “Men’s L (7 1/2).”

Jacket
For men, the most useful is if you know your suit jacket size. However, for both men and women, you can list your general size (e.g. S, M, L). Ideal is to list both your general size. Hey women, we’re about to ask men about their dress size, so all’s fair!

Shirt
Really, this is more your chest size for guys — and you should have this and your neck size on any dress shirts you own. Again, the general size (e.g. S, M, L) works in a pinch and both the general size and the measurement are ideal.

Glove
Again, if you listen to your mother about dressing warm, or you listen to Alton Brown about safe raw poultry handling, you should have some appropriate S, M, or L gloves around the house and know your general size. If you’re going for extra credit, you can measure your hands and list it in inches. Period wardrobe people will love you for this.

Bust/Waist/Hips
Women, please check the video above if you’re uncertain of these measurements. Accurate measurements mean wardrobe staff doing a rush fitting are happier.

Men, you can go ahead and put “N/A” here.

Inseam
This is a straight-up measurement and, men, if you have any off-the-rack pants or jeans in your wardrobe, you absolutely should have this. Otherwise, check the videos above. Women, you can get away with “N/A” temporarily if “Trousers” is filled out, but wardrobe will want your measurement too.

Neck
This also a straight-up measurement. Men, if have a dress shirt, this will be one of the numbers. But for men or women, check the video above for an accurate measurement (many people wear a neck size too big).

Dress
Men, we will not hold it against you if you do not know your dress size. However, you need to find it out or put “N/A” in this field. It cannot be blank.

Sleeve
This is best done with the help of a friend. Check the videos above.

Waist
If you have off-the-rack pants or jeans, all you men should have this. Women can use the “waist” portion of their “Bust/Waist/Hips” measurement. For both men and women, using the videos above to get an accurate measurement which will make you and wardrobe happier.

Trousers
The bare minimum is a general size (S, M, L, etc.) or a woman’s size (4R, 5S), but the ideal is one of those sizes PLUS your waist and inseam. Stonehenge Casting has the storage space for those extra electrons of repeated information.

Shoe
Put your shoe size (“9”) or shoe size range (“9 or 9.5”). If you know it, put your width and gender as well just in case (“Men’s 9 D”).

There you go. Remember, Stonehenge Casting is used by producers for period pieces, training videos that use uniforms, and rush casting. All of these are reasons for profiles to have accurate, up-to-date measurements.

With just a little bit of time and effort, you can make sure all 12 of your measurement fields are filled out.

Best of luck in your acting endeavors and we hope to see many of you on set (and looking good in well-fitted costumes)!

Stonehenge Registration: Don’t Forget to Follow the Directions

September 7, 2015 /

Actor registration opened up for Stonehenge XIV last week and we’ve had a bunch of actors register.

But so far, less than half have followed the submission directions — which means, in most cases, that those actors won’t get to audition!

(We’re hoping all of you actors caught that last bit.)

There’s still time for you to register for the Stonehenge Audition OR to correct your submission. We want all of you to have a chance to be seen.

However, you have to complete your submission by this Saturday, September 12 to be eligible for the lottery.

(Just like all but the first Stonehenge Auditions, actors get assigned timeslots per random lottery).

So we’re going to repeat some of the information on the project submission page, the Stonehenge Casting FAQ and elsewhere here. If you’re an actor, these are the steps you need to take to be sure to be in the lottery for Stonehenge XIV:

Create a profile on Stonehenge Casting
It’s free and it’s required. Several producers will only be viewing your headshot and resume electronically at the Auditions, which leads us to:

Make sure your profile is 100% Complete
This is a requirement to be eligible for the Stonehenge Auditions lottery and the one most actors are missing.

There’s a handy bar that displays at the right of each page of the actor/performer profile.

Completion Percentage

The completion percentage is different from the required fields and does not mean you need to fill out every last field in the profile.

As mentioned in the submission instructions, the Stonehenge Casting FAQ about Completion percentage lists all the fields you need to fill out to make your profile 100%. Again, those are:

Basic Information

  • First Name
  • Last Name
  • Screen/Stage Name (Yes OR No)

Projects and Preferences

  • Logline
  • Types of Work
  • Types of Compensation

Contact Information

  • Email
  • Telephone
  • Telephone Type
  • ZIP code
  • State
  • City

Appearance

  • Height
  • Weight
  • Hair Color
  • Eye Color
  • Races or Ethnicities
  • Age Range
  • ALL Measurements (put N/A in any that don’t apply to you)

Vocal & Language Skills

  • Not required for completion percentage

Physical & Athletic Skills

  • Not required for completion percentage

Union Status & Availability

  • Willing to work background (Yes OR No)

Special Information

  • Car available for background (Yes OR No)
  • Dog available for background (Yes OR No) Special Skills (Yes OR No)

(Can you tell producers sometimes use our site for background performers?)

Attachments and Links

  • Headshot
  • Resume
  • Demo Reel (Yes OR No)

The two sections actors seem to be missing the most are their logline (which has a how-to article) and their measurements: ALL TWELVE of their measurements.

Confirm your headshot and resume are showing up
You can do this by looking at your profile page how producers will see it. We also have a how-to article on uploading your headshot and resume in case you run into trouble as well as a how-to article on re-sizing your headshot.

You can always email us if you get stuck and need help troubleshooting, but no, we’re not uploading the files for you.

Submit to the Stonehenge XIV project
Just in case you thought all you needed to do was create your Stonehenge Casting profile and making sure it was complete: NOPE. You need to do more. There’s several thousand actors on Stonehenge Casting, many not in the DC area. While we have had actors travel from afar to audition, we’re not assuming that. That’s why you submit to Stonehenge XIV like you would any other project on Stonehenge Casting. This should be simple, because if you go to the project tab this week, it’s the only one.

Indicate any conflicts or preferences in the “Roles” field
Instead of roles, which is meaningless since you don’t know what the producers are casting, list any conflicts or preferences for your timeslot (auditions run from 10am to 5:45pm with various breaks). If you have no conflicts, put “N/A”

Leave the audition video field blank
Only put something in there if you want to show you can’t follow directions. The producers like to know about those people and we oblige.

Click ‘Submit’ and wait for Lottery Results by Monday, 9/14
You’ll be notified regardless of whether you have a guaranteed slot, standby slot, waitlist, or were not selected. Want to know more about how that works? Check out the exhaustive Stonehenge Auditions Actor FAQ.

Thanks for reading and we hope to see many of you at the Henge!

Stonehenge XIV: Actor Registration Now Open!

September 2, 2015 /

If you’re on the Team J mailing list, you already know this, but for everyone else: Stonehenge XIV (or 14, if you prefer) will be on Monday, September 28th at the Source Theater in Washington, DC — and actor registration is now open!

This year, Team J is partnering with Women in Film and Video (WIFV) to bring this in-person event back. They’re handling the producer registration, so feel free to direct producer friends that way.

120 actors will audition to dozens of producers in this popular mass audition. Do you want to be one of them?

If you’re an actor who wants to attend, you’ll need to create a free profile on Stonehenge Casting. Not only that, your profile must be 100% complete to be eligible.

The audition slots will be selected by lottery as in years past, because historically 300-400 actors are trying to get the 120 guaranteed slots (when we did it first-come, first-served, slots filled up in 8 minutes or less).

Don’t delay: Actor Registration closes by Saturday, September 12th and the actor profile is thorough.

For more information, including a completely revised FAQ, pop over to the Stonehenge 14 information page… and when you’re ready go over to Stonehenge Casting and register.

Stonehenge Casting is back up!

August 31, 2015 /

After a lot of hard work, we are pleased to announce that Stonehenge Casting is up and running with on some new, more robust servers.

Plus, we’ve taken the opportunity to upgrade the site to version 0.4.

We’ll be having a number of posts about the improvements and how the features of particular interest to both producers and actors.

Stonehenge XIV: Producer Registration Now Open!

August 25, 2015 /

Stonehenge XIV (or 14, if you prefer) will be on Monday, September 28th at the Source Theater in Washington, DC.

Dozens of producers will attend: will you be one of them?

Mass auditions are a common event in the theater world: it’s a way to see a lot of actors in a short time and learn if you’d like to call them in for your own auditions. Instead of “speed-dating,” you can think of it as “speed-casting.”

This year, Team J is partnering with Women in Film and Video (WIFV) to bring this in-person event back. They’ll be handling the producer registration, while actors will be able to register via Stonehenge Casting next week. Both producers and actors must pre-register to attend as there are no walk-ins.

If you’ve attended a Stonehenge Audition before, please spread the word even if you won’t be able to join us this year. Much like The Matrix, we find that many film and TV producers are unfamiliar with the mass audition format, but every single attendee we’ve talked to after a Henge has found actors they’ll use.

Producers get two free months’ worth of access to Stonehenge Casting as part of the registration fee, which means they can also view the headshots and resumes –and even take notes– electronically during the event.

For more information, including a completely revised FAQ, pop over to the Stonehenge 14 information page… and when you’re ready, go over to the registration page on the WIFV site.

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