HOUSTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2015 SEASON Equity Principal Auditions - Houston Shakespeare Festival Auditions

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HOUSTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2015 SEASON - Houston Shakespeare Festival

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Houston Shakespeare Festival | Houston, TX

Date of Audition:
2/28/2015


Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Saturday, February 28, 2015
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Sunday, March 1, 2015
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Contract
LOA
LOA/LORT minimum - $450/wk

Location
University of Houston School of Theatre
133 CWM
Houston, TX 77204-4016
Visitor Parking is available in Lot 16 off of Cullen Boulevard


Seeking
Actors for 2015 season productions.

Preparation
Performers who have not acted for HSF over the past 4 seasons should prepare one comic Shakespeare monologue and one serious Shakespeare monologue, with both together running less than 2 minutes. Performers who have acted for HSF since 2011 will be advanced straight into callbacks.

Other Dates
1st Reh: beginning of July, 6 days a week, day/eve hrs and will be held at the UH School of Theatre & Dance.
The festival will run the first 2 weeks of August; shows run in rep.

Other

www.theatredance.uh.edu and
www.houstonshakespearefestival.org

All Stage Manager positions have been filled at this time.

Personnel
Artistic Director, Jack Young will cast both the shows.

· EPA Rules are in effect.

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

Appointments
EPA rules are in effect. Please see breakdown for additional information.

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

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.


Breakdown

APPOINTMENTS:
Performers interested in being considered should submit pdf of recent headshot and updated resume along with potential conflicts and preferred audition slot to,
rbush3@uh.edu, or hardcopy to:

HOUSTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
UH SCHOOL OF THEATRE & DANCE
133 CWM Center
HOUSTON, TX 77204-4016

You will receive an email to schedule your audition appointment. Please confirm upon receiving the email. In you have not received an email by Feb. 25, please call
(713) 743-3003.

The Merchant of Venice and Macbeth
Artistic Director, Jack Young
Director, Tiger Reel

None of the roles will be understudied.

Macbeth Availabile Roles:
• Duncan
• Malcolm
• Donalbain
• Macbeth
• Cawdor
• Lady Macbeth
• Banquo
• Fleance
• Macduff
• Lady Macduff
• Macduff's son
• Ross, Lennox, Angus, Menteith, Caithness – Scottish Thanes
• Siward
• Young Siward
• Seyton
• Hecate
• Three Witches
• Captain
• Three Murderers – employed by Macbeth
• Two Murderers – attack Lady Macduff
• Porter
• Doctor – Lady Macbeth's doctor
• Doctor – at the English court
• Gentlewoman
• Lord
• First Apparition
• Second Apparition
• Third Apparition
• Attendants, Messengers, Servants, Soldiers

Merchant of Venice Available Roles:
• Antonio
• Bassanio
• Gratiano, Solanio, Salerio
• Lorenzo
• Portia
• Nerissa
• Balthazar
• Stephano
• Jessica
• Tubal
• Launcelot Gobbo
• Old Gobbo
• Leonardo
• Duke of Venice
• Prince of Morocco
• Prince of Arragon
• Magnificoes of Venice, officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, servants to Portia, and other Attendants

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