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Seeking
Equity actors for various roles in the upcoming season.
See breakdown for details.
Preparation
Please prepare a brief Shakespeare or other classical monologue.
Please bring a headshot and resume, stapled together.
Other Dates
See breakdown for show dates.
Other
www.folger.edu/theatre
Personnel
Personnel expected to be in attendance is still yet TBD.
David Polk, GM
Beth Emelson, Assistant Art. Prod.
Teresa Wood, Casting Assistant
NYC Casting: Daryl Eisenberg Casting
· 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.
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Breakdown
All roles may be doubled.
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
By Jane Austin, adapted by Kate Hamill
Dir: Eric Tucker
Reh 8/23-9/11, Runs 9/13–10/23/16
Performed with British accents.
ELINOR DASHWOOD
20s -early 30s. Eldest sister. Sensible; a caregiver. Intelligent, highly responsible; always tries to do the right thing. Perhaps a little too inclined to follow rules. Much of the considerable burden of managing her family’s future falls on her shoulders. Very aware of economic/social realities; sometimes; afraid to let herself hope for more than she may be able to get. Rich inner life; feels far more than she may let on. Huge, sensitive heart under all of that propriety.
MARIANNE DASHWOOD
20s: Middle sister. Sensitive; feels everything VERY strongly. Romantic, impetuous – perhaps a little too inclined to break the rules. Smart, but prone to impulse and getting carried away by drama. Stubborn about principles to the point of being occasionally careless about others’ feelings.
MARGARET DASHWOOD
10–13 yrs old: Youngest sister. Desperate to be grown-up & included. Bit sheltered; probably read one too many romantic novels –has very definite ideas about love & romance.
MRS. DASHWOOD
late 40s-50s: Their Mother. Loving, good-natured, highly principled, protective of her daughters. Optimist. Little ignorant of financial realities in life; was sheltered until husband’s death. Can get bit carried away by drama of the moment.
JOHN DASHWOOD
mid 30s-early 40s: Dashwood sisters' Half-brother from their father’s side; Wealthy. Not a bad man, but weak-willed. Has good intentions, but entirely subservient to wife FANNY, whom he views extremely charitable and wise.
EDWARD FERRARS
Role CAST. (30s-40s): a gentleman.
FANNY DASHWOOD
Any age: John Dashwood's wife; Edward's sister. Wealthy; born/married into money. Very protective of her family to point of extreme harshness with rest of the world. Materialistic. Capable of benevolent (or not-so-benevolent) condescension. Fancies herself charitable.
COLONEL BRANDON
45+. Older, very wealthy bachelor. Quiet, restrained. Highly principled, honorable. Heart was terribly broken in past, never quite gotten over it
JOHN WILLOUGHBY
Unusually handsome, 20s-30s: A true Romantic hero; dashing, irresistibly charming. Impulsive; perhaps bit too inclined to break the rules. Has dark side that strives to keep hidden, but not a bad man; has made mistakes he’d rather not think about. Pleasure-seeking, occasionally to point of selfishness or irresponsibility; fundamentally wants to be liked.
SIR JOHN MIDDLETON
40s+: Country gentleman; distant relation to Mrs. Dashwood. Mrs. Jennings' Son-in-law, with whom he frequently conspires in their favorite occupation: matchmaking & general busybody-hood. Boisterously, cheerfully inclined to stick his nose in everything; convinced it is all good fun.
MRS. JENNINGS
50s+: Monstrously good-natured, boisterous woman; Sir John's mother-in-, Lady Middleton's mother. Terror to the countryside. Takes UNSPEAKABLE joy in spying out “secret” love affairs –much to the surprise of the accused parties and matchmaking. Genuinely good-hearted, generous woman with not a pretentious or classist bone in her body. Completely & utterly indiscreet & unsubtle, even when she thinks she is being very sly.
LUCY STEELE
20s: From no fortune. Clever, can be quite manipulative. Always observing/adjusting tactics accordingly; almost always knows what’s going on. Determined to marry well; it’s her only way to escape abject poverty. Inclined to hide aggression behind a mask of civility. Bit of social climber; knows who has most power in room. Not afraid to be insincere to curry favor. Can be cruel if can get away with it.
ANNE STEELE
20s: Lucy’s sister. Charitably, very odd duck; uncharitably, an absolute nightmarish ball of flitting, man-obsessed, clueless babble. Big-mouthed, unintelligent. Not good at reading social cues. Indiscreet is mildest term imaginable. Chief interest is beaus; second is beaus; third is beaus. Very cowed by her sister.
LADY MIDDLETON
30s-40s: VERY over-bred, uptight lady; centuries of selective breeding & overcompensation for her mother’s vulgarity have turned her into a grotesque example of too much restraint.
ROBERT FERRARS
Role CAST. (20s-30s)
Also doubled:
GOSSIPS 1–5 — a chorus of high-society creatures.
SERVANTS — including THOMAS (Cockney).
DOCTOR – a country doctor.
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TIMON OF ATHENS
by William Shakespeare
Dir: Robert Richmond
reh: 1/10-2/5/17. Runs: 2/7–3/19/17
All need excellence with Shakespearean language. Performed with actors’ natural accents.
TIMON
Role CAST. 40-55
APEMANTUS
40-65: Male. Churlish philosopher. Shallow, cynical.
ALCIBIADES
25-40: Male. Athenian captain, good friend to Timon.
FLAVIA
30-45. Female. Honest steward of Timon. Also playing all of Timon’s servants/messengers.
POET - LORD –ENSEMBLE
35–60. Male. Beneficiary of Timon’s largesse.
PAINTER - LORD –ENSEMBLE
35–60: Beneficiary of Timon’s largesse.
JEWELER – LORD
35-60 Male. Beneficiary of Timon’s largesse.
LUCULLUS – BANDIT
25-45: Male. Fair weather friend of Timon.
MERCHANT
35–60: Male. Servant of one of Timon’s creditor to be combined with OLD MAN – MUSICIAN: Possible singer. Father unhappy about his daughters match.
VENTIDIUS
35–60: Male. Fair weather friend of Timon to be combined with SERVANT – SENATOR.
CUPID
35–60: Female. An Amazon. Singing is an advantage to be combined with VARRO'S MAN – SENATOR.
TIMARANDA
Female. An Amazon (singing an advantage) and ISIDORE'S MAN – SENATOR, playing age 35 – 60.
LUCILIUS
20-30: Male. A romantic youth, Timon’s servant to be combined with CAPHIS – BANDIT: servant of one of Timon’s creditor.
PHYRYIA
25-35: Female. An Amazon. Singing is an advantage to be combined with SENATOR.
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AS YOU LIKE IT
by William Shakespeare
Dir: TBA
Reh 4/18–5/14/17. Runs: 5/16- 6/25/17
All need excellence with Shakespearean language. Performed with actors’ natural accents.
ROSALIND
20s-30s: Female. Disguises herself as Ganymede to become closer to beloved Orlando during her exile in forest. Clever, independent, strong-willed, good-natured.
ORLANDO
20s-30s: Male. In love with Rosalind, flees to forest to escape his hateful older brother & wrathful duke. Noble, intelligent, youthful.
DUKE SENIOR
50s-60s: Male. Rosalind’s father, rightful ruler of the dukedom. Kind, reasonable, & good-spirited.
JAQUES
30s-40s: Male. Faithful lord; accompanies Duke Senior into exile. Melancholy, solitary.
CELIA
20s-30s: Female. Devoted friend to Rosalind. Disguises herself as shepherdess Aliena & follows Rosalind into exile. Loving, easily infatuated, loyal.
DUKE FREDERICK
50s-60s: Male. Duke Senior’s brother & usurper of the throne. Cruel, volatile, vengeful.
LE BEAU
20s-40s. Male. Courtier of Duke Frederick’s. Gossip, yet honorable
TOUCHSTONE
30s-50s: Male. Clown in Frederick’s court; accompanies Rosalind & Celia into exile. Vulgar, mocking, yet grounded.
OLIVER
30s-40s: Male. Orlando’s older brother. Hateful, loveless, yet his brother’s generosity transforms him into more compassionate person.
SILVIUS
20s-30s: Male. Shepherd in love with Phebe who scorns him. Lovelorn, youthful.
PHEBE
20s-30s: Female. Young shepherdess; falls in love with Ganymede who tricks her into marrying Silvius. Sarcastic, proud.
LORD AMIENS
30s-50s: Male. Accompanies Duke Senior into exile. Faithful, jovial
CHARLES
30s-40s: Male. Wrestler in Frederick’s court. Caring, clever
ADAM
50s-60s: Male. Former servant of Sir Rowland. Accompanies Orlando into exile. Loyal, devoted.
CORIN
50s-60s: Male. Shepherd. Simple, realistic.
AUDREY
20s-30s: Female. Goatherd who marries Touchstone. Honest, virtuous, unlearned.
WILLIAM
20s: Male. Country boy in love with Audrey. Simple, sweet.
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