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Enjoy a family night out benefiting Story Pirates’ programs in New York schools. Featuring John Oliver, Kristen Schaal, Michael Showalter and more! More info

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Our popular parties are all about your kid – featuring a show that makes the grownups laugh too. Click Here!

Spring Campaign

You can bring the Story Pirates experience to your child’s school – or to one of the neediest communities in the New York City or Los Angeles. Find out how!

Pirates After School!

For the past six years, we have been offering amazing writing workshops, acting classes, puppet classes and dance programs in schools all over the Tri-State area. More info!

Auditioning for the Story Pirates

STORY PIRATES - NEW YORK CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT


Story Pirates, an education and media organization known for adapting stories written by kids into sketch comedy, is seeking new ensemble members for on-going shows with its NYC branch.

  • -Seeking- actors with improv/comedy experience. Flexible day and evening schedule required. Teaching experience/singing a plus- all ethnicities encouraged to submit.
  • -Auditions will be held at the Drama Bookshop on Tuesday, October 11th and Wednesday, October 12th, 10AM-10PM by invitation only. Callbacks will be held Friday, October 14th.
  • -Send submissions to Casting Directors Peter McNerney and Joanna Simmons at casting@storypirates.org with NYC CASTING 2011 in the subject.

AUDITION SUBMISSIONS MUST INCLUDE HEADSHOT, RESUME, AND LETTER OF INTEREST.


As a general rule, Story Pirates holds auditions once a year. LA auditions and training are expected to be held in the winter. If you are interested in being seen during the next round of auditions for the 2011-12 season, please email us so that we can keep your information on file. Please Include a headshot, resume, and letter of interest. Send submissions to casting@storypirates.org, with "LA CASTING" or "NYC CASTING" (depending in which region you live) in the subject.

Teaching with the Story Pirates

STORY PIRATES - NEW YORK TEACHING ARTIST AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT


The Story Pirates (www.storypirates.org) is an education and media company based in New York and Los Angeles, which pairs experienced teachers with talented artists to collaborate with schools and community organizations in creating exciting, dynamic classes covering a broad range of academic topics.

We are currently looking for new teaching artists to work in our New York-based after-school programs and in-school residencies:

  • -Prospective teachers should have at least 2 years of experience working with kids, either in a classroom or alternative educational setting, and should be VERY comfortable being dramatic, silly, and ready to think on their feet.
  • -Our teaching artists work as a team to engage kids using our curriculum, which is packed full of Viking costumes, giant plush monster attacks, secretive extra-terrestrial organizations, and evil monarchs bent on taking over your classroom.
  • -Spanish speakers (and other dual language speakers) are especially encouraged to apply. Please make a special note of your language skills when e-mailing us.

If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to teaching@storypirates.org by October 14th 2011.