The Old Vic Community Company: Housed - PerformerApplication Form(if handwriting please use BLOCK CAPITALS)

NB: Please complete the form and bring it with you to your audition slot. You do not need to send it in advance.

Tell us about you

First Name / Surname
Gender / Male  Female  Other  / Age
Address
Postcode
Phone Landline / Phone Mobile
E-mail Address

Have you also applied as backstage crew?(delete as appropriate)YES / NO

IF OVER 18:

I confirm that I am over 18 years of age and am able to join The Old Vic Community Company.I confirm that I have looked at the dates overleaf and can attend the significant majority of rehearsal dates and all of the performance dates. I am happy to remain as part of The Old Vic Community Companyfor three years. I also am happy for The Old Vic to use moving and photographic images in the promotion of Housed and the work of Old Vic New Voices.

Name ______Date ______

IF AGED 16 – 18 YOU WILL NEED THE PERMISSION OF YOUR PARENT/GUARDIAN.

I confirm that I am aged between 16 – 18 years of age. I confirm that I have looked at the dates overleaf and can attend the significant majority of rehearsal dates and all of the performance dates.

Name: ______Date: ______

I am happy for my child/ward to join The Old Vic Community Company and to attend and leave all sessions without parental supervision. I am happy for them to remain as part of The Old Vic Community Company for three years. I am also happy for The Old Vic to use moving and photographic images of my child/ward in the promotion of Housed the work of Old Vic New Voices.

Parent/Guardian: ______Date: ______

Dates of the Project

Listed below are all the proposed dates of the project (subject to change). It would be useful to know when you will be free.Please indicate which dates you are NOTavailable by ticking the appropriate box. Shaded dates are critical to the project.

Day / DD / MM / 9am – 1pm / 1pm – 6pm / 6pm – 10pm
Sat / 29 / March / Meet & Greet
Sun / 30 / March / Bootcamp
Sat / 12 / April / Bootcamp
Sat / 3 / May / Bootcamp
Sun / 4 / May / Bootcamp
Wed / 21 / May / 1st Read
Thur / 22 / May / Rehearse
Fri / 23 / May / Rehearse
Sat / 24 / May / Rehearse
Sun / 25 / May / Rehearse
Wed / 28 / May / Rehearse
Thu / 29 / May / Rehearse
Fri / 30 / May / Rehearse
Sat / 31 / May / Rehearse
Sun / 1 / June / Rehearse
Wed / 4 / June / Rehearse
Thu / 5 / June / Rehearse
Fri / 6 / June / Rehearse
Sat / 7 / June / Rehearse
Sun / 8 / June / Rehearse
Wed / 11 / June / Rehearse
Thur / 12 / June / Rehearse
Fri / 13 / June / Rehearse
Sat / 14 / June / Rehearse
Mon / 16 / June / Rehearse
Tue / 17 / June / Tech/Dress
Wed / 18 / June / Performance
Thur / 19 / June / Performance
Fri / 20 / June / Performance
Sat / 21 / June / Performance

Special requirements

The Old Vic is an old building with several flights of stairs up to the main rehearsal room. Would you have any special access requirements to take part? (delete as appropriate)Yes / No

Please explain:

Personal Statement

Please tell us in no more than 500 words, why you would like to be part of The Old Vic Community Company (include any special skills you may have).

Training

Please let us know of any performance related training you may have had. Include details of any courses that you are currently enrolled on.

Donot worry if you havenot had any formal training.

Dates / Training provider (Name and location of the theatre/ school / college/ university) / Details of training(skills studied/ courses taken) / Qualification (if relevant)

Performing experience

Please list a selection of the productions that you have performed in – either amateur or professional. Please list in date order - most recent first.

Do not worry if this would be your first performing experience.

Dates / Play / Role / Venue / Director / Company

Equal Opportunities form

To help us monitor the reach of our programmes, we would be most grateful if you could fill in this section of the form. None of the questions are compulsory but it will help us improve our practices in the future.

The information provided will be detached from your application by the administrator and used for monitoring purposes only. It will not form part of the selection process.

Age Group (please circle)

Under 1818 – 2526 – 3031 – 4041 – 5051 – 60 Over 60

GenderFemaleMaleOther

Employment status:

Self- Employed  Employed  Unemployed  Full-time student  Part-time student  Retired 

Occupation: ______

How did you find out about this project? (tick the main one that made you sign up)
Leaflet/poster  Old Vic website  Facebook  Twitter Local newspaper 

Word of mouth  E-mail from The Old Vic Referral from support worker 

Direct Contact with Old Vic Staff  Ad in Programme

Other (please describe) ______

Please indicate to which of the following you would describe yourself as belonging:

White -British  / North American 
Black – British  / Australian 
Asian – British  / Pacific Islander 
Hispanic – British  / European 
Mixed –British  / Please specify ______

Other (please describe)  ______

Please indicate whether you consider yourself to have a disability:

YesNo

If ‘Yes’ please describe:

Does anyone in your immediate or extended family work in the theatre industry? YesNo

Had you heard of Old Vic New Voices before this?YesNo

Have you ever been involved in any other Old Vic projects?YesNo