Actors, comedians, impersonators needed for a research study

The Interactional Sociophonetics lab at Stanford is looking for actors to participate in a study about language. The experiment takes place at the Linguistics department on campus and lasts one hour. Participants will receive $20.

During the experiment, participants will perform stereotyped characters while reading short scripts provided by the researchers. Performances will be audio-recorded while participants wear non-invasive linguistics equipment.

Participants must:

• Be 18 or older
• Be native speakers of American English
• Have some acting experience (for example, high school drama club, comedy performance group)

Please contact us by email if you are interested in participating or if you have any questions. In the email, please include a brief description (1 or 2 sentences) of your acting or comedy experience, along with the days and times that you are available.