Casting Young Elvis - Cirque du Soleil

[Melanie-Joelle Gorton]

Bonjour,

Cirque du Soleil is seeking a boy to play Elvis Presley at age 11, in body language, look and spoken voice on a new show about Elvis and his musical heritage. The show will take place at the theatre of the CityCenter in Las Vegas, and will be directed by Vincent Paterson.

Please note that the selected candidate must be available for relocation to Vegas for 2 years.

We encourage interested candidates to send in applications as soon as possible at the following website: www.cirquedusoleil.com/jobs.

Qualifications
Ideal height: under 5'0" (1.52m);
Ability to sing and act;
Strong stage presence;
Ability to play basic guitar chords (Asset);
Excellent intonation;
Ability to sing in changing conditions and environments;
Good physical condition;
Open and extroverted personality;
Performance experience.

Cirque du Soleil produces multidisciplinary shows combining circus arts, acrobatics, music, song, dance and theatre. In 2009, Cirque will be presenting 18 different shows-featuring more than 1,200 artists-all over the world. Cirque du Soleil is continually developing new creations and seeking new talent. We recruit artists globally online, via auditions or on scouting trips.

For more information about our working environment, please visit our website: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/casting/work/working_environment.htm

We invite you to share this information to all your friends and contacts.

Thank you for your cooperation!