HENRY VI, PARTS 1, 2, & 3 Equity Principal Auditions - Atlanta Shakespeare Company Auditions

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HENRY VI, PARTS 1, 2, & 3 - Atlanta Shakespeare Company

HENRY VI, PARTS 1, 2, & 3 - GA EPA
Atlanta Shakespeare Company | Atlanta, GA

Date of Audition:
6/4/2016


Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Saturday, June 4, 2016
10 AM to 6 PM
lunch schedule tbd

Contract
SPT
$490/week- Multiple show contract

Location
Shakespeare Tavern
499 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA


Seeking
Equity actors for HENRY VI - Parts 1, 2 and 3 in rep with MACBETH

All roles open. Only major characters listed. All will play multiple characters. Major characters appearing in more than 1 play only listed where they 1st appear.

See breakdown

Preparation
Prepare Two contrasting monologues, at least one by Shakespeare.

Bring picture and resume

Other Dates
Rehearsals begin August 9th, 2016. HENRY VI Part 1 opens September 9th. HENRY VI, Part 2 opens September 29th. HENRY VI, Part 3 opens November 4th. All shows in rotating repertory through November 27th.

Other
shakespearetavern.com

Personnel
Drew Reeves, Associate Producer & Casting Director

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
AEA members
Email audition@shakespearetavern.com preferred
Phone (404) 874-5299 ext 32

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

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.


Breakdown

HENRY VI, Part 1
by William Shakespeare
directed by Jeff Watkins
(in rep with parts 2 & 3 and MACBETH)

All roles open ethnicity. Only major characters listed. All actors will play multiple characters in the ensemble. Major characters appearing in more than 1 play only listed where they 1st appear.

King Henry VI
(Male, 20’s-30’s)

Duke of Gloucester
uncle to the King, and Protector (Male, 40’s-60’s)

Duke of Bedford
uncle to the King, and Regent of France (Male, 40’s-60’s)

Thomas Beaufort
Duke of Exeter, great-uncle to the King (Male, 40’s-60’s)

Henry Beaufort
great-uncle to the King, Bishop of Winchester, and afterwards Cardinal (Male, 40’s-60’s)

Richard Plantagenet
son of Richard late Earl of Cambridge, afterwards Duke of York (Male, 40’s-60’s)

Lord Talbot afterwards Earl of Shrewsbury
(Male, 40’s-50’s) Stage Combat experience a plus..

Earl of Suffolk
(Male 20’s-30’s)

Charles, Dauphin, and afterwards King of France

Margaret
daughter to Reignier, afterwards married to King Henry (Female, 20’s-30’s)

Joan la Pucelle
commonly called Joan of Arc (Female, 20’s-30’s) Stage Combat experience a plus.
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HENRY VI Part 2
by William Shakespeare
directed by Jeff Watkins
(in rep with parts 1 & 3 and MACBETH)

All roles open ethnicity. All actors may play multiple characters in the ensemble. Major characters appearing in more than one play only listed where they 1st appear.

Edward
son of Richard Plantagenet, later King Edward IV (Male, 30’s-40’s)

Richard, his sons, son of Richard Plantagenet, later King Richard III
(Male, 30’s-40’s)

Jack Cade
a rebel (Male, 30’s)
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HENRY VI Part 3
by William Shakespeare
directed by Jeff Watkins
(in rep with parts 1 & 2 and MACBETH)

All roles open ethnicity. All actors may play multiple characters in the ensemble. Major characters appearing in more than one play only listed where they 1st appear.

Lewis XI, King of France (Male, 30’s)

Lady Grey, afterwards Queen to Edward IV (Female, 30’s-40’s)

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