From a media release:
Triple Sensation’s Executive Producer and Show Creator Garth Drabinsky today announced national open call auditions for the ground-breaking performing arts television series.
The popular CBC series, hailed as “the talent equivalent of a perfect storm… remarkable,” by Liz Nicholls in the Edmonton Journal, showcases a national search for young Canadians aged 16-26 who share a passion for the performing arts and whose combined talent in the acting, singing and dance disciplines is formidable.
Pre-registration for Open Call auditions begins today online at www.triplesensation.ca.
The selection process will commence in Western Canadian cities as
follows:
Calgary, Alberta
Registration Date: Monday, February 25, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Centre Court at the EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts, 205 8th Avenue S.E., Calgary
Auditions: Monday, February 25 to Wednesday, February 27. Performers will be notified of the date and time of the audition upon registration. Auditions will take place at EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts.
Edmonton, Alberta
Registration Date: Thursday, February 28, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Mayfield Inn & Suites, 16615 – 109th Avenue., Edmonton
Auditions: Thursday, February 28 to Saturday, March 1. Performers will be notified of the date and time of the audition upon registration. Auditions will take place at Mayfield Inn & Suites.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Registration Date: Sunday, March 2, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Vancouver Playhouse, 649 Cambie St., Vancouver
Auditions: Sunday, March 2 to Tuesday, March 4. Performers will be notified of the date and time of the audition upon registration. Auditions will take place at the Vancouver Playhouse and The Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts.
Victoria, British Columbia
Registration Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA), 1701 Elgin Rd, Victoria
Auditions: Wednesday, March 5 to Thursday, March 6. Performers will be notified of the date and time of the audition upon registration. Auditions will take place at Canadian College of Performing Arts.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Registration Date: Friday, March 7, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Gateway Players Studio, 2956 Portage Avenue, Saskatoon
Auditions: Friday, March 7. Performers will be notified of the time of the audition upon registration. Auditions will take place at Gateway Players Studio.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Registration Date: Saturday, March 8, 2008
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall University of Winnipeg, Centennial Hall, 3rd Floor
Auditions: Saturday, March 8 to Sunday, March 9. Performers will be notified of the date and time of the audition upon registration. Auditions will take place at Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall.
The selection process will commence in Eastern Canadian cities as
follows:
Toronto, Ontario
Registration Date: Saturday, March 8, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: National Ballet School, 400 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario
Auditions: Sunday, March, 9 to Friday, March 14. Performers will be notified of the date and time of the audition upon registration. Auditions will take place at the Elgin Theatre.
Montreal, Quebec
Registration Date: Saturday, March 15, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Monument-National, 1182 St-Laurent Blvd., Montreal
Auditions: Saturday, March 15 to Monday, March 17. Performers will be notified of the date and time of the audition upon registration. Auditions will take place at Monument-National.
Ottawa, Ontario
Registration Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: National Capital Dance Educators, 111A Rideau St., Ottawa
Auditions: Wednesday, March 26 to Thursday, March 27. Performers will be notified of the date and time of the audition upon registration. Auditions will take place at National Capital Dance Educators.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Registration Date: Friday, March 28, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Marriott Residence Inn, 1599 Grafton St., Halifax
Auditions: Saturday, March 29 to Sunday, March 30. Performers will be notified of the date and time of the audition upon registration. Auditions will take place at The Dalhousie Arts Centre.
St. John’s, Newfoundland
Registration Date: Monday, March 31, 2008
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Paton College, Memorial University, St. John’s
Auditions: Monday, March 31. Performers will be notified of the time of the audition upon registration. Auditions will take place at Memorial University.
Call Back and Marquee Panel auditions for the final selections will be held in Western Canada in Vancouver from March 18th to March 25th and in Eastern Canada from April 9th to April 13th in Toronto.
Twelve performers will be chosen by the dynamic Marquee Panel: Adrian
Noble, multiple Tony, Olivier and Drama Desk Award-nominated director and
former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company; Cynthia Dale,
acclaimed Dora Mavor Moore Award-winner actor and Stratford Festival star actor; Sergio Trujillo, choreographer extraordinaire, whose body of work runs the gamut from Tony Award-winning Broadway to such beloved television programs as Will and Grace; Marvin Hamlisch, legendary Oscar, Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning composer and musical director; and Garth Drabinsky, multiple Tony Award-winning theatre impresario.
Triple Sensation follows the performers as they are led through a sequence of demanding auditions, a phenomenal Master Class led by industry luminaries and subsequent workshop presentations, to the Finale. From the cross-country Open Call to the Marquee Panel sessions, where the competitors must prove their talents to a stellar group of internationally-acclaimed award-winning theatre legends, every moment is captured in high definition, pristinely displaying the nuances that will ultimately make the difference for one gifted performer. That winner will receive a $150,000 performing arts scholarship to attend any theatrical training institution of his/her choice in the world.
Triple Sensation received unanimous critical acclaim in its first season, and was embraced by arts educators, cultural institutions, ACTRA and the American Federation of Musicians among others.
