CYMBELINE Equity Principal Auditions - New York Shakespeare Festival/The Public Theater Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Thursday, April 2, 2015
9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
lunch 1 to 2

Contract
LORT Non-Rep
B; $836/week min

Location
Actors' Equity Association Audition Center
165 West 46th Street
16th Floor
New York, NY 10036

Seeking
The theatre is committed to casting a diverse company. Seeking actors of all cultures, ages, disabled and non-disabled. All actors must have a STRONG command of classical text.

see breakdown for more info.

Preparation
Please prepare one SHORT (no more than two minutes in length) Shakespeare monologue

Bring picture and resume.

Other Dates
1st Rehearsal: 6/18/15
1st Performance: 7/22/15
Closing: 8/23/15

Other
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Daniel Sullivan


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Personnel
1 or more of the following casting personnel will be attending: Jordan Thaler, casting dir; Heidi Griffiths, casting dir; Kate Murray, casting assoc.; Rebecca Feldman, casting asst.
Schedule yet TBD

· EPA Rules are in effect.

· A monitor will be provided.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

The theatre is committed to casting a diverse company. Seeking actors of all cultures, ages, disabled and non-disabled. All actors must have a STRONG command of classical text.

Please note: This is a highly chambered production performed by an extremely versatile and energetic company of nine actors. Seeking actors who along with a STRONG command of classical text have the ability to delineate different characters through physicality, voice, etc. Except where noted as a part of the role requirements, ability to sing confidently a major plus for all roles.

SEEKING:

IACHIMO:
30’s. Italian gentleman. Friend and acquaintance to Philario and Posthumus. A dangerous combination of highly intelligent and highly amoral. Resourceful and creative, he spins his evil web with the flair and entertainment of an artist. This role will double. [CAST]

CYMBELINE:
50’s +. King of Britain. Father of Imogen. He has all the outward trappings of royalty but no real strength or power. He is both inept and sympathetic, likeable despite his weakness. This role likely doubles with JAILER and ROMAN CAPTAIN.

QUEEN:
50’s. Cymbeline’s Second wife. A mix of a little bit of Titania and A LOT of Lady Macbeth. She has turned greed and self-interest into an art form. This role doubles with BELARIUS: A banished Lord. Taking on a new identity, he now lives roughly as a peasant in the wilds of Britain. Wise. Intrinsic authority mixed with intelligence and integrity. This is a role for a leading actress who is shape-shifter enough to play both woman and man believably.

PISANIO:
30’s -40’s. Servant to Posthumus. He is the conscience of the play. Sly, watchful and ultimately capable of shaping the destiny of those he supposedly serves. This role likely doubles with MESSENGER, BRITISH LORD and JAILER.

GUIDERIUS AND AVIRAGUS:
20’s-30’s. Kidnapped from the court by Belarius, they are in reality Cymbeline’s sons raised in the wild. They have led protected lives, isolated from the harshness of the world. They possess a purity of spirit, their souls untouched by immorality or evil. Physically strong, with a wild, almost feral quality. Two young lions at play in an unspoiled paradise. These roles likely double with: PHILARIO: Italian friend to Posthumus. A good friend but not particularly strong in judgment or will. FIRST and SECOND GENTLEMEN and FIRST and SECOND LORDS among others. These are roles for LEADING ACTORS with enormous character actor skills who are shape shifter enough to play a multitude of roles with quick changes. We are seeking strong, confident SINGERS and BRILLIANT comedic actors.

CAIUS LUCIUS:
40’s-50’s. A Roman General. Intelligent, civil and respectful. An aristocrat who performs his duties with the greatest of care and nobility. A law-abiding company man. This role likely doubles with CORNELIUS: A physician and alchemist in Cybeline’s court who instructs the Queen in the magical use of herbs and plants and BRITISH CAPTAIN.


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The following roles are cast:

IMOGEN: Lily Rabe

POSTHUMUS/CLOTEN: Hamish Linklater

IACHIMO: Cast (to be announced)