Theatre Trivia
The term “costume jewellery” comes from the theatre. It refers to specially made “fake” jewellery that is part of a stage costume, there being an old actors’ superstition that it is very bad luck to wear real jewels (or handle real money) on the stage.
Auditions
There are no auditions scheduled at this time.
Mirvish Productions is a member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres and engages - under the terms of the Canadian Theatre Agreement - professional artists who are members of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association.
Open audition notices for all our productions are posted with the Canadian Actors' Equity Association (CAEA). Equity will email audition notices, free of charge, to its members. If you are an Equity member, you may register for this service at www.caea.com
Theatre Ontario also maintains a notice board listing auditions, jobs, classes, workshops, volunteering opportunities and current productions in Ontario. This information is not available online or by phone, but may be viewed at the Theatre Ontario offices at 215 Spadina Ave., Suite 210, Toronto, between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm Monday to Friday.
Local audition notices are also posted at the Performing Arts Desk of the Metro Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street (Bloor and Yonge) in Toronto. The Performing Arts Desk is on the fifth floor of the library.
Looking for tips on how to audition? How to find an agent? How to get a start in theatre? Visit Canadian Actor Online for all you need to know.
You'll also find some great tips and information on auditions (and auditioning) on the web site www.musicaltheatreaudition.com
