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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