Seeking: Foley Artist (It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play)

Edmonds Driftwood Players

About the project and the company

It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play

Adapted by Joe Landry
Based upon the works by Greatest Gift Corporation

Director: Craig Schieber

This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940’s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. A sound foley artist will add to the fun of recreating a behind the scenes view of an art form from days gone by.

The setting is radio studio A at WBFR in Manhattan, New York, Christmas Eve, 1946.

Rehearsal Dates

Mostly Mondays, Wednesdays, some Thursdays (and two Tuesdays); 7:00pm – 10:00pm

  • October 4, 6, 11, 13, 20, 21, 25, 27, 28
  • November 1, 3, 4, 8, 9

Tech rehearsals

  • November 13 (max 8 hours)
  • November 14 (max 5 hours; evening)
  • November 15-18 (max 5 hours; evenings)

Rehearsal Location

Edmonds Driftwood Players Rehearsal Annex located at 200 Dayton Street, Edmonds

Performance Dates

November 19 – December 19, 2021 (No Thanksgiving Day performance; Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00pm, Sundays at 2:00pm). If conditions drastically change, we intend to stream the show, which will reduce the number of in-person performances.

Performance Location

Wade James Theatre located at 950 Main Street, Edmonds

Audition requirements

Audition Submission Deadline: ASAP! All speaking roles have been filled; we are only looking to fill the role of the Foley Artist. PLEASE NOTE: These are video auditions, with potential in-person callbacks (following any mask mandates in place at that time). Complete the Audition Form at https://edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org/auditions/. Once there, you will: • Upload your resume • Upload your headshot • Provide a link to a file sharing site (Dropbox, GoogleDrive, YouTube, etc.) where your audition video(s) are uploaded. You will NOT be uploading a video file. Please use the following naming conventions for your resume and headshot files: LastName.FirstName-DocumentType (Ex: Doe.John-Headshot) AUDITION REQUIREMENT Foley Artist: prepare an entertaining piece in which you create a variety of real-life sound effects with whatever materials you have available to you. Headshot and Resume: Please upload these to the Audition Form at the link provided.

Character breakdown / Project needs
Foley Artist (Any gender identity)
No lines, but will create most of the sound effects in the show. Although the foley artist will not have lines, they will be a key aspect of the play, and will still be playing a character. Great stage presence and energy will add dimension and visual interest to this unique version of a classic story.
Additional information
Preferred method of submission

URL

Pay type

Stipend

Audition location

Edmonds Washington

Submission instructions

Complete the Audition Form at https://edmondsdriftwoodplayers.org/auditions/.

Union Requirements

Non-Union

Equity Contract

None