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VIDEO SOURCES • • • • • • • • www.blueman.com en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Man_Group www.thestranger.com/seattle/Content?oid=11759 www.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/asc15/#blue www.bluemancasting.com www.bluemanlibrary.com CD insert Audio DVD The Complex Rock Tour Live MISSION Blue Man Group is a creative organization dedicated to creating exciting and innovative work in a wide variety of media. Source: www.blueman.com ORIGINS • Founded in the 1980’s as a performance art group. – Chris Wink – Matt Goldman – Phil Stanton • Busking throughout NYC • The Funeral For the 80s in Central Park • La Mama (Off-Off Broadway) ORIGINS • Show evolved into Tubes and opened at the Astor Place Theatre in 1991 • Awards – 1991-1992 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience – 1991 Obie Award Special Citation – 1992 Lucille Lortel Special Award PERFORMANCE GROWTH • Tubes/Rewired Charles Playhouse, Boston (1995) • Tubes/Rewired Briar Street Theater, Chicago (1997) • Live at Luxor Luxor Hotel Theater, Las Vegas (2000– 2005) • Bluephoria The Venetian, Las Vegas (2005) • Theater am Potsdamer Platz, Berlin (2004 – Moving to Bluemax Theatre in March 2007) • Panasonic Theatre, Toronto (2005) (Closed January 7, 2007) • New London Theatre, London (2005) • Theater Fabriek, Amsterdam (2006) • Oberhausen, Germany (Opens in March 2007) • Universal Orlando Resort (Opens in June 2007) EXPANSION • 1999 – Released CD Audio • 2002 – Moby’s Area 2 Tour (Performed at The Gorge) • 2003 – Released CD The Complex • 2004 - The Complex Rock Tour • 2004 – DVD release The Complex Rock Tour Live • 2005 – Musical score for film Robots • 2006 - Live at The Venetian—Las Vegas on iTunes • 2006 – How to be a Megastar 2.0 ANATOMY OF A SHOW • • • • • Narration only – characters don’t speak Intense eye contact and simple gestures Custom percussion instruments Lots of expendables Themes: – – – – Information pollution Innocence Self-conscious and naïve imitation of cultural norms The outsider CUSTOM INSTRUMENTS • PVC • Tubulum • Airpoles • Drumbone PVC Tubulum Air Poles Drumbone WANNA BE A BLUE MAN • • • • • • • • • 5’10”-6’1” Athletic build Solid percussion/drum skills Excellent acting skills – the ability to communicate honestly within the dramatic circumstance and the ability to express emotions and communicate non-verbally Open to exploring an alternative acting style Able to let your ego go and embrace a collaborative working environment Dynamic, charismatic personality Open-minded Willing to travel and /or relocate AUDITIONS • On-line application • LA Open Casting Call – Thursday, February 15, 2007 Hudson Theatre 6539 Santa Monica Blvd 12noon- 5pm OTHER PROJECTS • • • • Exhibit 13 Earth to America World Aids Conference Making Waves Exhibit at Boston Children’s Museum OTHER PROJECTS • • • • Exhibit 13 Earth to America World Aids Conference Making Waves Exhibit at Boston Children’s Museum