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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Monday, August 4, 2014
11 AM to 7 PM
break 3 to 4
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Contract
SPT
Tier 7; $462/week AEA minimum
Location
St. George’s Church
2425 S. Germantown Road
Germantown, TN 38138
Free parking in back lot (west side); enter through double doors.
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Seeking
Equity actors for various roles in the upcoming 14-15 Season.
see breakdown.
Preparation
Prepare two Shakespeare pieces totaling no more than 3 minutes: at least one piece in verse. Appropriate pieces from season's plays are encouraged. Bring photo/resume printed front-to-back, and any scheduling conflicts. No video submissions will be accepted.
Other
* AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits.
www.tnshakespeare.org
Personnel
Producing Artistic Director: Dan McCleary, attending the auditions.
Richard III stage director: Dave Demke
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
AEA members may email harveykay@tnshakespeare.org or call Harvey 901-759-
0620 on Thurs/Fri 9am-Noon CST. Deadline: August 1 at 5pm CST*
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
RICHARD III
October 6 - November 1, 2014 (4 weeks total)
Seeking:
Buckingham/Blunt/ensemble:
Male, early 30s. Young, Machevellian Richard III; a tremendous leader who gives no quarter.
King Edward/Duchess of York/ensemble:
Female, 60s+. Can play the male King and Richard's formidable mother.
(All other roles cast)
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TWELFTH NIGHT
November 10 - December 21, 2014 (6 weeks total)
Seeking:
Orsino/Maria:
Male, late 30s-40s. Can play lovesick Duke and convincing waiting gentlewoman of Olivia.
Viola:
Female or Male, 20s-early 30s. Can play convincing male and female. Noted intelligence and humor.
Olivia:
Female or Male, late 20s-early 40s. The elegant, beautiful Countess in abject mourning and longing.
Toby Belch:
Male, late 40s-early 60s. An oft-drunken, good-natured carouser and social singer.
Andrew Aguecheek:
Male, late 30s-50s. Lean, wealthy, royal fop and friend to Toby. Kind and self-aware.
Malvolio:
Male, 50s. Olivia's pious, organized steward who is a closet cross-dresser.
Feste:
Male, late 20s-50s. Excellent singer and entertainer; Olivia's jester.
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
May 4 - June 21, 2015 (7 weeks total)
Seeking:
Oberon/Theseus:
Male, 40s-60s. Duke of Athens and Fairie King. Athletic, can move/dance.
Titania/Hippolyta:
Female, 30s-60s. Amazon Queen and Fairie Queen. Athletic, can move/dance, a force of nature.
Lysander:
Male, 20s-early 30s. Athletic, love-sick poet.
Hermia:
Female, 20s-early 30s. Gymnastic, defiant, comedian in love.
Egeus/Snug:
Male, 40s-60s. Doubles as ferocious father of Hermia and a cowardly lion as a tradesman in the Interlude.
Puck/Philostrate:
Male, 20s-30s. Doubles as officious secretary to Theseus and gymnastic wanderer of the night to Oberon. Can sing and move well.
Peter Quince:
Male or Female, late 40s-70s. Trying very hard to produce and direct his/her first self-written script for high-ranking officials.
Nick Bottom:
Male, late 30s-50s. A self-involved, amateur thespian who is turned into a donkey, loved by Titania, and then descants on the meaning of life by the light of day. Tradesman.
Francis Flute:
Male, 20s. A first-time actor made to play the female lover to Bottom in the Interlude. Tradesman.
Tom Snout:
Male, 20s-40s. A first-time actor in the Interlude who is physically large and can play a Wall. Tradesman.
Robin Starveling:
Male, 20s-50s. A first-time actor in the Interlude who is a fastidious tailor by day. Tradesman.
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Tennessee Shakespeare Company has a noted history of cross-gender and non-traditional casting practices. Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are strongly encouraged to attend. Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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