Good opportunity for performers

Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

Positions: HAUNTED WALK TOUR GUIDE / STORYTELLER
Location: Ottawa, ON or Kingston ON
High Season: May - October (plus some shifts in winter season)
Hrs/week: PT: Average of three - four 2.5 hour shifts / week during
high season
Rate of pay: $11.00/hr and up
Hours: PT: All work is in the evening

Details:

Working for the Haunted Walk is one of the most exciting and
rewarding opportunities out there. Our company is made up of the
best tour guides in Canada, and we go to great lengths to get and
keep the most interesting and competent people around. It is a work
environment where all tour guides play an important role in
developing and promoting the tours. It is this 'entrepreneurial'
aspect of the work which keeps our guides coming back for a third or
fourth season, long after they cease to be afraid of ghosts! Our
staff come from diverse backgrounds, many with experience in acting,
tour guiding, history or tourism, but all have that positive and
unique outlook that make our tours so popular. It is more than just
a job to every one of us!

If you are interested in a guiding/storytelling position where you
will meet a terrific group of people, learn more than you ever
imagined about the city in which you live and earn a competitive
paycheck, check out the job listing below and apply as early as
possible by email or fax.

Tour guides are the heart and soul of the Haunted Walk. They breathe
life into the stories and make certain that every one of our
customers goes home satisfied (if not a little scared). They must be
willing to learn a provided tour script and a fair amount of local
history. They must also be willing to wear an appropriate tour
uniform (ie. cloak and lantern) and work in any weather.

Qualifications :
Successful Candidates will possess:
· Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
· An interest in local and Canadian history.
· A mature, professional attitude and appearance.
· A flair for the dramatic!
· An abundance of diplomacy and tact.
· A willingness to learn and follow a set of standards.
· A positive, cheerful and optimistic disposition.
· An ability to work and contribute ideas as part of a team.
· An entrepreneurial spirit.
· Current or recent certification in emergency first aid (or a
willingness to become certified).
· Bilingualism, as well as experience in Drama or Tourism will be
considered strong assets.

Please address resume and cover letter by email or fax to:

Glen Shackleton, Director

Email: info@hauntedwalk.com
Fax: (613) 562-4988

Application Deadline: Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

For more information visit: www.hauntedwalk.com

Only selected candidates will be contacted. Thank you to all
applicants.

A Valentine for My Character...

This is absolutely the cutest thing ever.

Yesterday, a rose was delivered to me at work. Naturally I assumed it was from my sweetie, but imagine my surprise when I saw the name on the card was not my own, but the name of the character I am currently rehearsing. My leading man sent the rose from his character to mine, the finishing touch being an appropriate quote from the script on the card.

This actually came at a perfect time, because we haven't been rehearsing long, and I haven't really found my character yet, nor have I been able to really find the chemistry between our two characters. A gesture like this has given me a big push.

It's a nice idea to keep in mind for the future... or perhaps this is a common thing and I'm just out of the loop?

How Well Do YOU Know Your Shakespeare?

Here is a fun quiz...

http://www.folger.edu/who-am-i.cfm

Lord of the Rings The Musical

Lord of the Rings Musical Given Good Reviews By Fans
February 06, 2006 - Monday
News : Theatre : (From Canada.com)

Liam Kearns, 36, from Vancouver, travelled to Toronto specifically to see the show and said he felt lucky his show wasn't cancelled.
After taking in the production, he said it was definitely worth the trip, and added he wasn't bothered by the technical glitches.
"I knew this was just a preview," he said. "It's 95 per cent perfect already, so when it opens it'll be a big event, I'm sure."
He said the show is something really unique for the theatre and should impress frequent theatregoers while still appealing to the general public.
"It's not really a musical in the tradition sense, it's really a stage extravaganza. There's music but it's a dramatic play," he said.
"And for people who haven't gone to the theatre, this is a good venue for them to break into becoming theatregoers."
He said he was impressed by how well the story was translated to the stage, especially since Hollywood special effects couldn't be employed.
"They did an excellent job, they relied on the story to tell itself," he said. "And the choreography and the stage fighting - you can tell they'd been working on it for months and months."
Fifteen-year-old Kaitlin Marrin said she was impressed by how well the sets and characters were portrayed on stage.
"Gollum's costume is really creepy and he (plays) a really amazing role. You just watch him and all the behaviours that he does are really amazing," she said.
The pint-sized hobbits also looked just the right size on stage, she said.
"They look like they're four-feet-tall while everyone else looks like they're six-feet-tall; they pulled it off really well."
Kearns said knowing the story and its characters isn't essential to enjoy the play, so even those who don't know an orc from an ent can follow the story.
Hashimoto said newcomers might actually enjoy the show even more because they'll be kept in suspense, unlike most fans.