JULIUS CAESAR - NYC EPA
New York Shakespeare Festival
AUDITION DATE
Jan 25, 2017
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (EST)
Lunch 1 to 2
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
LORT B contract; $861/week current min
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles. We are committed to casting a diverse company. All actors must have a STRONG command of classical text. We are also seeking to create a company of actors who will be committed to working as an ensemble. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Please prepare one SHORT (no more than two minutes in length) Shakespeare monologue. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Oskar Eustis
Attended by the Public Theater Casting Office (One or more of the following will be in attendance - specific schedule still TBD: Jordan Thaler, Heidi Griffiths, Kate Murray, Rebecca Feldman, or Toula Scordilis)
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: 4/11/17
First Performance: 5/23/17
Closing: 6/18/17
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity monitor will be provided.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
JULIUS CAESAR
Male. Late 50s+. Any ethnicity. A man who has lost perspective because of absolute power. Ambitious. Would rather march into the arms of death than be considered a coward. Capable of huge ego, grandeur and arrogance.
BRUTUS
Male. Late 30s-40s. Any ethnicity. A soldier and a statesman. The smartest person in the room. Measured. He chooses what he feels is best for the well-being of Rome over his loyalty to Caesar. Eventually, he sacrifices himself rather than be captured by the enemy.
MARK ANTONY
Male. Late 30s-40s. Any ethnicity. Well-spoken and ever loyal to Caesar, Antony always has a calculated political agenda. A politician. Uses speech as his main weapon against his enemies. Something of a playboy, fond of partying, but when he needs to, he can become focused and powerful.
CASSIUS
Male or female. Late 30s-early 40s. Any ethnicity. A passionate radical. The leader of the anti-Caesar conspirators. Able to convince Brutus to act against Caesar. Like Brutus, a celebrated soldier.
LUCIUS
Male. Early 20s to play teens. Any ethnicity. Brutus’ loyal servant. Must be able to sing, and accompany himself proficiently on a stringed instrument.
NOTE: the characters above are unlikely to double. All other actors will be likely to double or more.
CASCA
30s-50s. Male. Any ethnicity. One of the inner circle of the conspirators. Blunt and outspoken in manner. Rude and sour to a sometimes humorous effect.
OCTAVIUS CAESAR
Male. Early 20s. Any ethnicity. Arrives in Rome to avenge Caesar’s death. A soldier who has no sympathy for his enemies, but his youthful enthusiasm sometimes carries him away.
PORTIA
Female. Late 20s-early 30s. Any ethnicity. Brutus’ wife. She is true and honorable. As the daughter of a famous general and wife to Brutus, she is capable of their toughness and courage, although it may come as a surprise to some.
CALPURNIA
Female. 30s. Any ethnicity. Married to Caesar and perhaps a bit of a trophy wife. Usually a calm and rational woman, she is rattled by the strange events and prophecies taking place in Rome and does everything she can to keep her husband from leaving home on the ides of March. Dignified, but starting to lose control of her fears.
MEN AND WOMEN CHARACTERS
50s – Any ethnicity. May include CICERO, LIGARIUS, LEPIDUS, CINNA, PUBLIUS, and others.
MEN AND WOMEN CHARACTERS
40s – Any ethnicity. May include TREBONIUS, VOLUMINIUS, and others.
MEN AND WOMEN CHARACTERS
30s – Any ethnicity. May include DECIUS BRUTUS, METELLUS CIMBER, PINDARUS, and others.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.
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