Employment opportunities for actors

Multi award-winning Ubom! is looking for vibrant new performers to become full-time members of Ubom! Eastern Cape Drama Company in 2011.

Award-winning Ubom! is looking for vibrant new performers to become full-time members of our performing and touring drama company for the full year of 2011.

We are keen to employ positive, driven, out-of-the-box, hard-core and hard-working actors, theatre-makers and workshop facilitators who are able to work positively as a vital part of a larger team.

Versatility as well as an eagerness to learn, train and develop are key. Ideally candidates should have a 3 year degree or 2 years performance experience.

Our productions cover a wide range of styles and our projects are aimed at developing theatre amongst disadvantaged audiences and practitioners.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO

Submit your CV AND a brief letter of motivation for attention: Janet Buckland, and either hand deliver, post or e-mail to:

Street Address: Ubom! Office, Room 108 on the Ground Floor of the Rhodes Theatre Complex, Somerset Street, Grahamstown.
Postal Address: Rhodes University, P0 Box 94, Grahamstown, 6140
E-mail address: dramaco@ru.ac.za

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Monday 13 September

Please note that selected applicants will be notified by 24 September and will be invited to audition for the company on Saturday 23 October and Sunday 24 October 2010

For further inquiries, kindly telephone Sarah Roberson on 046 603 8771 during office hours.

Ubom! is a WINNER of a GOLD Impumelelo Award (2008); a DSRAC Cacadu Honorary Award (2008); a Handspring Puppet Company Award (2010); and a winner of a Standard Bank SILVER Ovation Award at the National Arts Festival (2010).