Actor/Performer – specific roles and dates

ACME Mystery Company Hudson Valley is now hiring actors for February and March 2024 show dates and for performances throughout the Spring 2024 season. Please read full ad for details and expectations.

Please provide a headshot as well as a relevant acting resume for consideration.

These are the current roles we are casting for:

Sterling Knight – Male –James Bond caricature, be able to perform British accent.

show date 2/24 (with additional opportunities to perform in Spring)

Rehearsal dates – 1/22, 1/25, 1/29, 1/30, 1/31, 2/5, 2/6, 2/7

Jimmy Jack O Daniel O’Toole – Male – angry leprechaun, be able to perform Irish accent

Show dates : 3/8, 3/9, 3/15, 3/16. Role may be double cast. Please note any scheduling conflicts from 2/12 to 3/16

D’Elfio – Male – big personality, flashy, thinks he is the life of the party.

Show dates : 3/8, 3/9, 3/15, 3/16. Role may be double cast. Please note any scheduling conflicts from 2/12 to 3/16

Rehearsal dates

What to Expect:

* $50 minimum compensation per event, with an additional $1 per head. Average actor compensation per show is $75 – $100.

* Ability to self-report to rehearsals. Each script learned requires 6 – 8 rehearsals.

* Once you are cast in a show, you are added to our actor pool for monthly casting calls. We are looking for actors interested in ongoing work.

* This is a contracted position, per show you are cast in. Flexibility to learn as many or few scripts as you choose, around your schedule.

What We are Looking For:

*Ability to play a wide range of characters.

* Comedic timing, and/or improv experience

* Experience in the form of acting classes, community theater or other entertainment. Direction is provided.

* Able to memorize and perform 30-page script within a 2-week time period. Our rehearsal process is a very short turnaround time and multiple scripts rehearsed at once.

*Who We Are:

ACME provides interactive comedies in a murder mystery format, usually as a dinner theatre. Our shows play on two levels: they are extremely funny and fun to watch but there also is a very real mystery which each audience member gets the chance to solve. At every seat is a program telling you where you are, when you are, and who you are. It also tells you about the characters you will be meeting. Additionally, each table is given a clue and encouraged to exchange this information with other tables in an effort to put together the most comprehensive list so as to better solve the mystery. We write all of our own material to ensure quality and have been entertaining audiences throughout the Northeast since 1997. We’ve given over 2,000 performances in venues big and small from mansions to restaurants, hotels to local halls. We entertain at regular venues, semi-regular venues, annual events, and special occasions.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: From $25.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours

Application Question(s):

• Please note the roles you would be intersted in. Be mindful of the dates listed.
• What accents can you perform?
• Are you a non union actor?
• Are their any dates you are unavailable from 1/22/24 to 3/16/24?

Work Location: On the road