The Ume Group
New York, NY
US
THE UME GROUP'S PASSING, a developmental workshop
AEA Showcase, pending Equity Approval
SEEKING:
APPLICATION DATES:
Review of applications starts October 5, 2024
IMPORTANT DATES:
First Rehearsal: November 6, 2024
First Performance: November 16, 2024 at 7:30pm (one night only)
Complete rehearsal calendar available here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rfbG6XSP8ybqpSwp2o-PkQraCiMO47Ug/view?usp=drive_link
LOCATION:
Grace & St. Paul’s Church, 123 West 71st Street, NY 10023
ABOUT THE UME GROUP:
The Ume Group is a physical theatre ensemble established in 2011 in NYC, dedicated to Learning, Teaching, Creating & Performing. Their work has been seen at FringeNYC, Hollywood Fringe, Movement Research, CoolNY Dance, Virginia Tech and Off-Off Broadway at the Irondale Center. Original works include BUTOH ELECTRA; FACET; ISIS VARIATIONS; DREAM DANCES; LYSISTRATA PROJECT; BY WING, FIN, HOOF OR FOOT (NYITA Nominee). www.theumegroup.org
PERSONNEL:
Co-Artistic Directors | Jordan Rosin & Keelie Sheridan
Producer | Jordan Rosin (for The Ume Group)
Collaborative Co-Director / Co-Choreographers | Jordan Rosin & Yokko
Composer | Kite
Lighting Designer & Technician | Chase Kniffen
Performers | *Jordan Rosin & *Yokko
*These Actors are appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association.
ABOUT THE SHOW
In the surrealist, avante-garde spirit of Japanese Butoh Dance, two consummate physical theatre artists and founding members of The Ume Group, Jordan Rosin (USA) and Yokko (USA/Japan) present a moving collage of ritual movement, monologue, clowning, and found object puppetry exploring time, generation, mortality, and parenthood, all set to a soundtrack of experimental music and community interviews mixed through machine learning body interfaces by performance artist and composer Kite (Oglála Lakȟóta). Thematically, PASSING draws inspiration from the creators’ own histories of “passing:” Yokko’s experience of their mothers’ passing, the passing of know-how from Jordan to their new child.
PASSING is a community-driven project created with and for parents, teachers, immigrants, queer folx, people who have lost family and/or who are confronting the passage of time.
The Ume Group’s PASSING is a recipient of the New England Foundation for the Arts National Theatre Project Artist Development Award.
COMPENSATION:
$500 stipend for all roles
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
To apply fill out our application here: https://forms.gle/Y3BLBKTbWKtgLLzDA
(Approximate time to complete: 10 minutes)
Applicants will have the option to express their qualifications by uploading a traditional resume, via written paragraph, or via hyperlink to a video or audio recording.
For questions, e-mail [email protected].
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The Ume Group recognizes the value of diverse experiences, identities, and backgrounds and is committed to building an equitable, inclusive, accessible, and anti-racist organization. Applicants of all races, religions, gender identities or expressions, familial statuses, sexual orientations, ages, and candidates with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply. We are committed to continually diversifying our team and we aim to include new voices and experiences to our work.
Nov 6, 2024 - Nov 16, 2024
$500.00 – $500.00 per gig
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