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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.

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  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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)

  5. 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

  6. 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)

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. CUSTOM INSTRUMENTS • PVC • Tubulum • Airpoles • Drumbone

  10. PVC

  11. Tubulum

  12. Air Poles

  13. Drumbone

  14. 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

  15. AUDITIONS • On-line application • LA Open Casting Call • Thursday, February 15, 2007 Hudson Theatre 6539 Santa Monica Blvd 12noon- 5pm

  16. OTHER PROJECTS • Exhibit 13 • Earth to America • World Aids Conference • Making Waves Exhibit at Boston Children’s Museum

  17. OTHER PROJECTS • Exhibit 13 • Earth to America • World Aids Conference • Making Waves Exhibit at Boston Children’s Museum

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