We are casting for the SEVENTH annual production of The Watchmaker’s Song, a co-presentation of
Red Nightfall Dance Theatre & Ventana Ballet
Join us Friday October 18th at First Street Studio, to learn some super musical jazz-ballet repertoire choreographed by Dorothy O’Shea Overbey to the incredible Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorm adaptation of The Nutcracker score.
Registration Form HERE
✨ The Watchmaker's Song is an immersive & culturally inclusive re-imagination of the Nutcracker. Join us for the 7th annual holiday dance-theater production performed at the historic Neill-Cochran House Museum, co-presented by Ventana Ballet & Red Nightfall Dance Theatre.
🎵 Featuring music from the Nutcracker Suite by Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn.
💃🏽 Showcasing many different dance & theatrical traditions, from classical ballet to Spanish Flamenco, Egyptian Belly Dance, Traditional Chinese Dance, Indian Bollywood Dance, Argentinian Tango, & drag performance.
❄️ Choose from 11 Uniquely Different Performances!
December 12-14 + 19-21 - Evening Shows
December 15 - Interactive Kids Matinee Shows
Doors & VIP Reception begin 30 minutes before the listed time.
🍭 Artistic Direction & Choreography:
Dorothy O'Shea Overbey, Director of Red Nightfall Dance Theatre
🧁Executive Direction & Production:
AJ Garcia-Rameau
Also appearing as the Sugar Plum Fairy, Director of Ventana Ballet
Past Casting Workshops
Red Nightfall Dance Theatre is seeking dancer-collaborators for the upcoming immersive and interactive production MoonFall, May 9-11 & 17-19 2024 in Austin, Texas.
This Creative Workshop will include phrase-work, devising of new movement, story workshopping, and experiments in audience interactivity. Come join us for some creative playtime!
Dancers are welcome to attend one day, two days, or all three days of the workshop.
There is no fee for the workshop, however preregistration is requested.
Link to Registration Form HERE
More info about MoonFall here
All positions are paid.
All workshop participants will be properly (and gratefully!) credited for their creative contributions. ✨
Thursday January 4th - 3:30-5:30p
Friday January 5th - 11:30a-1:30p
Saturday January 6th - 10:15a-12:15p
First Street Studio
701 Tillery St
Suite A7B
We are also seeking rehearsal assistant, social media assistance, other creative and collaborative roles - this workshop is open to all artists! Please feel free to reach out with any question to dorothy@rednightfallproductions.com
MoonFall is a co-presentation of:
Red Nightfall Dance Theatre
and
Density 512
with
original music by Sam Lipman
Thank you to our project sponsors KMFA Classical 89.5
Photos by Jack Kloecker, from the MoonFall Act 1 Preview Performance, April 1 2023 at KMFA Draylen Mason Theatre
casting workshop
The Watchmaker’s Song
Wednesday, November 1, 11:30a-1:30p
First Street Studio - 701 Tillery St, Suite A7B
Registration Form here
The Watchmaker’s Song is an immersive, culturally inclusive re-imagining of The Nutcracker, now in its 6th year of production.
We are looking for dancers with strong theatrical presence, the style is contemporary ballet with jazz influence. A few roles are en pointe but most are not - as always, we welcome dancers of all training backgrounds!
Casting Workshop will consist of a two combinations in flat shoes, one en pointe, and Meisner theatre exercises.
All positions paid. Please feel free to audition even if you are not available for all performances - we usually double cast to accommodate schedules.
Performances:
December 1-2, Comfort, Texas
December 7-10, 14-16, Austin, texas
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Why is the Watchmaker’s Song different?
Act 1 is set to the Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn reinterpretation of the Tchaikovsky score - it’s a party! We are up close with the audience on the porch of the historic Neill Cochran House Museum.
In Act 2, instead of ballet dancers dancing in the style of world dances, we invite ACTUAL REPRESENTATIVES of these global cultures to share their dance traditions. In the past we have featured: Flamenco from Spain (Andalusia), Egyptian Belly Dance, Traditional Chinese Dance, American Tap Dance, Argentine Tango, Bollywood, Irish Step dance, and drag performance.
If you are a practitioner of a cultural dance tradition, and you are interested in participating we would love to hear from you! Please email us, addresses are below!
video audition instructions
Below are links to TWO AUDITION PHRASES. If you are unable to attend the Casting Workshop, you can film yourself doing these phrases and submit by 7pm on Sunday November 5.
Please fill out registration form linked above and email your video to BOTH DIRECTORS:
Dorothy O’Shea Overbey: dorothy@rednightfallproductions.com
AJ Garcia-Rameau: info@ventanaballet.com
(If you are a practitioner of a cultural dance tradition, no need to learn these phrases, just shoot us an email.)
Thank you! :)
Audition Combination #1: https://youtu.be/ikzEDxFZdSM
Audition Combination #2: https://youtu.be/Nyh4_WbqR-4
The Watchmaker’s Song cast, 2022!