Cirque du Soleil is seeking performers in acting and clowning to be part of their current shows and upcoming creations. We will be hosting auditions in New York City in September of 2010 for the following disciplines:

• Actors and clowns
• Contemporary mimes
• Physical actors
• Street performers
• Drag queens
• Artists with exceptional skills or unusual body types

Click here for more info and to apply online for this audition

The night before a Cirque du Soleil audition is one where you might not get a lot of sleep, because of excitement and of course nerves. This is exactly how I felt. I arrived at the audition knowing somewhat what to expect because of friends who had auditioned before. We all gathered to the floor and it began...

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