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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Thursday, February 25, 2016
10:00 am-6:00 pm
(lunch 1:30-2:30 pm)
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Contract
LORT Rep
$861 weekly minimum (LORT B)
Location
Chelsea Studios
151 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10001
Studio 604
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Seeking
Equity actors for roles in TROILUS AND CRESSIDA to be performed at The Public Theater/Delacorte. See breakdown.
Preparation
Please prepare one SHORT Shakespeare monologue (no more than two minutes in length).
Bring a headshot and resume stapled together.
Other Dates
First Rehearsal: 6/10/16
First Performance: 7/19/16
Closing: 8/14/16
Personnel
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Daniel Sullivan
A member of the Public Theater Casting Office will attend the EPA (Jordan Thaler, Heidi Griffiths, Kate Murray, or Rebecca Feldman).
· 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
Please be aware that unlike ROMEO & JULIET, the love story that gives the play its name is not the dominant storyline. The play focuses on the long conflict between the Greek and Trojan armies. For seven years the fierce Greek army has laid siege to the seemingly impenetrable walled city of Troy. Inside the city gates the exhausted Trojans debate the ethics of their stand while the imminent doom of Troy draws closer. Meanwhile, the Greeks patiently wait for their hour of opportunity and revenge.
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.
Please note that due to the physical demands of the production, potential doubling for the characters and the physical demands of The Park, we are particularly interested in actors across the age ranges designated below who move very well.
SEEKING:
THE TROJANS
PANDARUS: 45-55. Cressida’s uncle. Both appealing and repellent. A voyeur, who gains extreme pleasure from insinuating himself into other people’s lives. A brilliant schemer and social climber. He relishes his ability to manipulate those around him and gain entree into the higher echelons of Trojan society. A virtuoso part.
TROILUS: 20s. Priam’s youngest son. Sexually insecure. An extremist. Obsessive, taut, conservative.
CRESSIDA: 20s. Very smart, with a strong palpable sexual energy. Just coming into her own as a woman. Can go toe to toe with anyone intellectually but has no carnal experience.
PRIAM: 55-65. King of Troy. He is primarily a figurehead who has in effect passed the mantle of power to his more vigorous sons. He is intuitive and possesses a wisdom born of experience. World-weary. This role will likely double.
HECTOR: 30-40. Trojan warrior hero and Priam’s oldest son. He is the picture of chivalry but possesses a violent temper. He is used to being the star of the show and does not like to be upstaged.
PARIS: 30s. Priam’s middle son. Sexy, spoiled, and self-indulgent. It was his seduction of the Greek queen Helen that sparked off the bloody Trojan wars.
HELENUS: 25-30. Priam’s son. A priest. Conservative, restrained, prudent. He favors a moderate path in contrast to the battle lust of his more gung-ho brothers. Essentially a pacifist.
CASSANDRA: 20-25. Priam’s daughter. A prophetess. She was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo. However, when she rejected him sexually he rendered the gift ineffectual by ordaining that her predictions would never be believed. A tortured soul.
AENEAS: 40-50. A Trojan commander. Shrewd and intuitive. Well respected. Politic. Wise. A strategist and a diplomat rather than a fighting man.
ANDROMACHE: 30-35. Hector’s wife. A woman of unsurpassed nobility and dignity.
CALCHAS: 50-60. Cressida’s father. A Trojan priest now on the payroll of the Greeks. Duplicitous. This role will likely double.
THE GREEKS
AGAMEMNON: 40s. General of the Greek army. The backbone and heart of the Greek camp. Commanding. Inspirational. He is faced with the task of spearheading an army that has become disillusioned and unfocused.
MENELAUS: 50s. Agamemnon’s older brother. Helen’s estranged husband. Ineffectual.
HELEN: 35-40. Menelaus’ wife. The face that launched a thousand ships. Smart. Sexual. Witty.
ACHILLES: 30-40. Greek warrior hero. A brilliant and undefeated fighter who has become somewhat complacent and arrogant. He favors lying around in his tent with the object of his affection, Patroclus, making fun of his commanders. Narcissistic and egotistical. Dangerous and sexy.
PATROCLUS: 20-25. Enjoys the privilege that his close association with Achilles affords him. Soft but strong. He is a BEAUTIFUL decoration on Achilles’ arm.
ULYSSES: 30-40. Greek commander. An incredible strategist and a passionate intellectual. He is an extraordinary and compelling speaker.
DIOMEDES. 20’s. Greek soldier. Sexy, confident, brazen. Doesn’t need validation from anyone. In control of every situation he’s in.
NESTOR: 60s. Greek commander. He has led three generations of Greek fighting men. His longevity is awe-inspiring. Extremely vital, he has the physicality of a much younger man.
AJAX: Late 20s-Early 30’s. Greek fighting machine. A people pleaser. Referred to by his comrades as ''blockish,'' ''dull, brainless,'' and ''a mongrel beef-witted lord.'' Clearly not a bright man but incredibly loyal and honorable. A PROMINENT physical specimen.
THERSITES: 30s A professional hanger-on in the Greek camp. Vulgar. Coarse. Darkly humorous. Prurient. A scavenger. Fast-talking.
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