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Tomorrow (FRIDAY, MAY 17th) is the last day to submit applications for the next round of MAGNET SKETCH TEAMS.
Each sketch team will write and perform a show approximately every 3 weeks. This run of shows begins in June and ends in September. Shows will take place Sunday nights at 9 pm. Completion of or current enrollment in Sketch Writing Level 2 is required to apply.
HOW TO APPLY TO BE ON A MAGNET SKETCH TEAM:
Send an email with the subject line, “MAGNET SKETCH TEAM APPLICATION” and your name to sketchdirector@magnettheater.com. Include your improv/sketch experience and at least 2 writing samples as attachments (please limit total to 10 – 12 pages).
The latest round of The Circuit has arrived and we are pleased to announce that we are currently taking submissions until Friday, May 3rd. If you have completed level 3 of Magnet’s Training Program, you are eligible to apply!
Your name will be entered into a lottery and if selected, you will be placed on a team of 8 with one of our assigned coaches. You will rehearse with your team once a week, with rotating performances on Friday nights at 10pm at Magnet’s Training Center Theater.
To apply, just fill out this application!
Team announcements will be made Wednesday, May 8th with shows beginning Friday, May 17th.
The Circuit is a great way to gain experience performing and practicing with an improv team. We highly encourage you to apply!
Thank you and we are looking forward to an exciting new season of the Circuit!
Second City Theatricals is seeking actors for ensembles on Norwegian Cruise Line ships. A ship-specific audition will be held at The Magnet Theater Training Center in New York City on Thursday, May 16th, 2013. Auditions will be completely improvised. Performers should be a graduate of a conservatory-level program (such as Peoples Improv Theater, Upright Citizens Brigade or Magnet Theater).
Interested performers should email a headshot and resume to auditions@secondcity.com ON Tuesday, April 30th or Wednesday, May 1st. Please include “Second City Theatricals – NYC – May 16” in the subject line of your email. On May 15th, there will be a Q&A with Second City Director of Talent, Beth Kligerman, at The Magnet Training Center from 4:30-5:45. Callbacks will be held on Friday, May 17th.
Second City performers are contracted for 4 months at a time.
The Second City was founded in Chicago in 1959 as a hub for sketch and improvisational comedy, and has held a contract with Norwegian Cruise Line since 2005.
Thanks so much to NYC Tourist for this wonderful review of The Magnet Theater and of Trike featuring Ed Herbstman. If you’re interested in taking a Free Magnet Class or seeing an affordable show, check out our website! NYCTourist.com is a travel site dedicated to all the best things to do and places to stay in New York City, check them out!
The next Magnet Town Hall Meeting will be held at The Magnet Theater on Thursday, January 31st at 6:30pm. Boom!
Come hear the latest about the Magnet Theater and Training Center. We’ll talk about highlights from 2012 and things to look forward to in 2013. This is an open forum for students and performers to connect with Magnet teachers, managers and other people that run things or make decisions. This will also be a great way for performers and students to learn about recent changes, current initiatives and upcoming projects and opportunities. Lots to discuss. All are welcome. Including you.
Thursday, January 31st at 6:30pm! See you there!
“The Blackout” is the newest installment of The Director Series, a 5-week series of performances wherein a Director selects a cast and presents a different form. This month Louis Kornfeld is directing The Blackout, featuring Phoebe Tyers, Alexis Lambright, Ely Aina Rapoza, Rebecca Robles, Charlie Whitcroft, Rob Penty, Eli Itzkowitz, and Desiree Nash.
Photo by Woody Fu
This past Thursday saw the premier of “The Blackout”, a unique and refreshing improv show relying solely on scenework. The cast, proficient in subtlety and poise, performed the series of scenes in two and three person combinations that came together naturally and comfortably to fill the hour with standalone vignettes and thematic revisitations under the direction and technical expertise of Director Louis Kornfeld.
Photo by Woody Fu
Photo by Woody Fu
Photo by Woody Fu
Photo by Woody Fu
The audience watched childhood friends discussing the ups and downs of having two mothers, a needy secretary fail to grasp the humor of a screen-saver, a married couple deal with three years of built up frustration and resentment, teens peeping on their “girlfriend” undressing in her bedroom, and a man out himself to passengers on his plane during a recreational flight, among many other episodes. Never a dull moment, while all of the energy of this show flowed steadily and with intention.
There are four more opportunities to catch “The Blackout” – January 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 10:00 at The Magnet Theater!
