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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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CUSTOM INSTRUMENTS
• PVC
• Tubulum
• Airpoles
• Drumbone
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PVC
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Tubulum
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Air Poles
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Drumbone
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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
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AUDITIONS
• On-line application
• LA Open Casting Call– Thursday, February 15, 2007
Hudson Theatre
6539 Santa Monica Blvd
12noon- 5pm
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OTHER PROJECTS
• Exhibit 13
• Earth to America
• World Aids Conference
• Making Waves Exhibit at Boston Children’s Museum
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OTHER PROJECTS
• Exhibit 13
• Earth to America
• World Aids Conference
• Making Waves Exhibit at Boston Children’s Museum
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