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ATTN: ALL ACTORS
SHORT FILM PRODUCTION - CALLING ALL THOSE INTERESTED
Local filmmaker Travis Hayden-Rowe is currently in pre-production of his next “No-Budget” short film and needs to cast 3 major roles (men & women, ages 25-35) with Local Hamilton/Flamboro Talent.

No experience required.

A brief synopsis is listed below. If you are interested, and would like to read a draft of the screenplay, please send an email, with the subject line “Short Film” to...

Email: [email protected]

Project Title: MARAUDER – (Drama)

Production Date: November - December 2014

Estimated Date of Completion: December - 2014

Production Location: Hamilton/Flamboro

Short Film – Estimated Length: 22-25 Minutes

Shooting Format: HD, Color, Sound, 2.35:1

Possible Film Rating: R – for Frightening Scenes, Adult subject manner

Logline: After assaulting his social worker, Samuel Hall preys upon the desperation of a depraved class of people.
Synopsis: For Samuel Hall (or Hally), the years since his release from a correctional facility have been difficult (He has a personality disorder). As a result, he must meet with a social worker, Vera - a Woman with whom he has grown emotionally attached.

Samuel discovers that she is unwilling to reciprocate. Disheartened, he succumbs to his former lifestyle as an extortionist -preying upon the perverse and vulnerable.

When his victim turns out to be Vera's husband, James – who uses that information to his advantage - Samuel faces a dilemma.

About the Filmmaker

Travis Hayden-Rowe worked in post-production for Cineflix Productions Toronto, 3D Camera Company Toronto, 3D International Media Partners, Sportsnet, and Maker Studios NYC.

His film “Hail Fellow Well Met” was part of the official selection in the Los Angeles Comedy Festival (2014) as well as part of the Official selection for the Toronto Independent Film Festival (2014).

His music video for “Kandy Face” entitled “Grave Place” is part of the official Selection of the Hamilton Film & Music Festival. His music video for “Des Roar” entitled “Hallucinations” has been awarded the following:
- Winner: Lumiere for Best International Entertainment in the category of Music Video at 3D & Advanced

Imagine Society (as featured in Variety Magazine)

- Winner: Best Music Video – 3D Image Festival, Lodz Poland

- Official Selection: Los Angeles 3D Film Festival (3DFF)

Grantwriting for Theatre

Grant Writing Information Session Theatre Ontario nurtures and promotes excellence in the dramatic arts across the province through training programs, resources, and political advocacy.

Vt is getting ready to renovate! As some of you already know, Memorial Hall is undergoing renovations and this means we are packing everything up and putting it into storage.

We could really use some helping hands on this upcoming Saturday, July 19th to help our costume ladies move their already packed boxes into a storage unit.

Please contact by commenting on this post, if you are available Saturday. Maybe some students out there wish to earn some volunteer hours?

Stop by the Village Theatre booth at Ribfest! We have a colouring contest to win a family pass of tickets to our next kids' show, Snow White. A perfect break for your little ones and its a totally FREE activity!

Call for Directors and Producers
Village Theatre, Waterdown, 2013-2014

A killer season! Village Theatre is pleased to accept proposals to direct or produce this season’s fall, winter and spring shows:

Murder by the Book by Mat Kelly

What happens when an all-women’s mystery writer’s club gets together? Murder, a little mayhem and comedy, that’s what!
Art and life collide for Detectives Jane and Tom as they investigate a murder at a Victorian Mansion where a small group of female mystery writers are having their club meeting. But one of them is found murdered! Did one of the writer’s try to kill the competition?
Cleverly written by Mat Kelly from Kitchener Ontario, the audience will be laughing as they also try to solve the mysterious murder.

Cast: 5 females, 1 male.
Set: The study of an old Victorian Mansion. Present Day.
Performance Dates: Nov 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29, 30.

The Uninvited by Tim Kelly

A brother and sister move into a haunted country house and meet the village doctor, the local gossip, a former governess, strange stories, a mysterious woman, the sound of someone weeping and a murder that may or may not have happened 15 years before! Dark secrets are forced to reveal themselves. A classic ghost story in three acts, based on the 1942 book by Dorothy Macardle.

Cast: 6 females, 4 males.
Set: The sitting room of an isolated house in the west of England. 1942.
Performance Dates: Feb 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 28, Mar 1.

Snow White by Michael Straczynski

This is the traditional story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs- with a twist! In this hilarious version, the mirror is inhabited by a Spirit who acts as the Narrator of the story. There is a bumbling Prince who is trying to spy for his father, the King of a nearby kingdom. The deliciously wicked Queen mistakes him for a Huntsman, and orders him to take lovely Snow White to the forest to kill her. There she meets the Seven Dwarfs who are struggling to make a living, not realizing that the Queen has cast a spell on their mine so they cannot find any more gold. But don’t worry: it all ends “happily ever after”!

Cast: 3 to 6 females, 1 male, possible attendants, 7 adults or children as dwarves.
Set: The castle, the forest, dwarves’ cottage and the mine.
Performance Dates: April 25, 26, 27, May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10.

Deadline for Proposals to Direct: May 31th.

By “proposal” we suggest a one page synopsis of what your “vision” for the play is, including cast size, set/costume ideas, style, etc. A resume is also strongly suggested.

To submit proposals, get copies of the script, or for more information about directing or producing these plays, please contact:
Elaine Hale, VT Planning Coordinator: [email protected]

Praise for the wardrobe dept at VT ---

The Emperor’s New Clothes; by Becker & Adamczyk! Review by Danny Gaisin ♫ The king is in his altogether…he’s altogether as naked as the day that he was born♫. That’s how Danny Kaye sang the punch-line in his musical movie about Hans Christian And...

A great review ---

The Emperor’s New Clothes | View Magazine Online Edition It seems to me dear readers, that Village Theatre Waterdown has spared no expense to get their new family production of ...

Wishing the cast and crew of The Underpants a fantastic opening night show! Break a leg everyone!!!!

Go to Waterdown and watch them drop their pants Guess who’s dropping her drawers in The Underpants?

VT celebrates “40 Years…Live” The vibrancy of community theatre in Waterdown was marked with a celebration Thursday night at Memorial Hall, where close to 90 guests gathered to mark the 40th anniversary of Village Theatre (VT).