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CALL SHEET 7/21/22

The CALL of Spooky Season begins… (FIVE LISTINGS)

NoPro Newswire

21 Jul 2022 • 5 min read

Welcome to CALL SHEET, our recurring roundup of gigs, grants, deadlines, and other professional opportunities in the realms of physical and digital immersive.

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CASTING

SANTA CLARA, CA

CASTING CALL: TRICKS & TREATS — Multiple Types
Cedar Fair — California’s Great America
Compensation: Unlisted, Local Hires Only
Performance Dates: Sept. 23- Oct. 30 (various dates)

Looking For: Singers, Dancers, Puppeteers, Improvisors, Physical Performers, Hosts
Contact Email: auditions@cagreatamerica.com

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Halloween celebrations at California’s Great America (Santa Clara, CA) and ValleyFair (Shakopee, MN) are transforming in 2022 as we introduce Tricks and Treats, our all-new, over-the-top, larger-than-life, gotta-be-there Halloween event packed with fun for everyone. With charming chills and thrills around every corner, Tricks & Treats immerses park attendees in a world where guests and ghouls celebrate the spookiest of seasons together. Whether you are feeling marvelously mischievous or hilariously haunted, Tricks & Treats welcomes you!

We are currently seeking creative, playful performers with interest or experience in immersive, improvisational or site-specific work.

We’d love to have our ensemble made up of those that know and love immersive theatre, delight in guest interaction, and are ready to celebrate Halloween in a whole new way.

Both in-person and virtual audition opportunities are available.

SHAKOPEE, MN

CASTING CALL: TRICKS & TREATS — Multiple Types
Cedar Fair — ValleyFair
Compensation: Unlisted, Housing Available
Performance Dates: Sept. 30- Oct. 30 (various dates)

Looking For: Singers, Dancers, Puppeteers, Improvisors, Physical Performers, Hosts
Contact Email: livee@valleyfair.com

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We are currently seeking creative, playful performers with interest or experience in immersive, improvisational or site-specific work.

We’d love to have our ensemble made up of those that know and love immersive theatre, delight in guest interaction, and are ready to celebrate Halloween in a whole new way.

Both in-person and virtual audition opportunities are available.

GIGS

SAN FRANCISCO

QLab Tech
DARKFIELD at The Crossing at East Cut (near Salesforce Park)
Compensation: $ 30–35/hr BOE
Show Starts: Mid-September
Interviews: Mid-August

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Contact Email: benjamintaylor1@gmail.com

Hiring QLab techs for an immersive binaural audio experience with Darkfield at The Crossing at East Cut near Salesforce Park. Tech will be running an automated QLab show inside of a shipping container and monitoring audience members via CCTV. Tech will be in charge of opening and closing the show and ensuring functionality of all elements to report out if any major repairs need to be made or supplies restocked. Will be in charge of small cosmetic fixes as needed during a show day like patching light leaks or restapling curtains.

While not operating the show, the tech may need to assist front-of-house staff with guest management.

Required experience:

Use of Qlab for audio and lighting queues
Troubleshooting Audio and DMX issues
Able to move / Lift 50 lbs.

Targeted start date is the first week of September

Show initially runs Wednesday to Sunday with shifts from roughly 3–10pm. Hours and days subject to change. Initial run is scheduled for 3 months with possibility of extension. More details upon job offer.

Special requirements: Control booth is a small dark space, so tech should be comfortable in enclosed spaces.

If interested please email your resume to benjamintaylor1@gmail.com with the subject line Darfield SF Tech. Hiring team will begin reaching out by Mid August

Front of House
DARKFIELD at The Crossing at East Cut (near Salesforce Park)
Compensation: $ 25–30/hr BOE
Show Starts: Mid-September
Interviews: Mid-August

Contact Email: benjamintaylor1@gmail.com

Hiring Front of House staff for an immersive binaural audio experience with Darkfield at The Crossing at East Cut near Salesforce Park. The show takes place within a repurposed shipping container. Staff will be responsible for checking in audience members, managing a line outside the experience, and loading and unloading audience members with a memorized spiel. Staff will also assist the show tech with opening and closing procedures as needed.

Required experience:

Prior front of house or customer service work
Familiarity with using and troubleshooting online ticketing platforms

Targeted start date is the first week of September

Rate is $ 25–30/hr BOE, Paid on timecard

Special requirements: FOH staff will primarily be working outdoors outside of the shipping container.

If interested please email your resume to benjamintaylor1@gmail.com with the subject line Darfield SF FOH. Hiring team will begin reaching out by Mid August.

NEW YORK/UNITED STATES REMOTE

Unity Developer — VR Performance Project
Dream Machine/Nona Hendryx
Term: Two Week Sprint — August 1- 12, 2022
Compensation: Unlisted

Contact Email: Nona Hendryx — nhendryx@berklee.edu.

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We are looking to hire advanced-level, curious, creative Unity developers to be responsible for the Unity software development for a virtual reality performance experience, Dream Machine. Dream Machine is an ambitious leap forward into the future of entertainment, art, and experience. It combines multiple art forms, media, and disciplines to offer a world conceived by Nona Hendryx, in which experiences, including performances, games, and stories, happen. We use Unity as the engine for an experience that is not a game, but incorporates game elements.

The project team works on a cutting-edge audio-based VR environment for music in a Massively Multiplayer Online context. You can expect to work on projects with applications such as, but not limited to, animating rigged 3D avatars, networking 3D objects, interactive audio, developing new gameplay mechanics, etc. If you are excited to create an elegant modern VR performance project with a strong focus on audio, join us!

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of experience in Unity Development technologies, superior communication skills, strong commitment to detail, and excellent C# coding skills. They will be proficient in transforming design concepts into functional components and enjoy working collaboratively with diverse individuals and interdisciplinary teams.

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