The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane 2023 Season - New Orleans EPA
Shakespeare Festival at Tulane | NEW ORLEANS, LA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Saturday, February 25, 2023
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (C)
Please email
shakespearecasting@tulane.edu with your preferred audition time to book an appointment. Callbacks will be in person on February 26, 12-5
SPT
$344 weekly minimum
Equity actors for roles in The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane 2023 Season (see breakdown).
Visit the website for Twelfth Night monologues to prepare. For Romeo and Juliet, please prepare 14 lines of verse from a Shakespeare play. If auditioning for both productions, please prepare both. We are also accepting video submissions. Please see the website for guidelines. Deadline to submit video auditions is Thursday, February 23 at 5:00pm.
McWilliams Hall at Tulane University 70 Newcomb Circle
New Orleans, LA 70118
McWilliams Hall is located near the corner of Zimple St. and Audubon St.
Expected to attend:
Artistic Director: Martin Sachs
Managing Director: Graham Burk
Operations Manager: Nancy Gunn
Twelfth Night Director: AJ Allegra
Romeo and Juliet Director: Burton Tedesco
TWELFTH NIGHT
Rehearsal Dates: May 14 – June 8, 2023 Rehearses weekday evenings 6-10pm, Saturday & Sunday 12-5pm
Performance Dates: June 9 - 24, 2023 (June 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 at 7:30pm and June 11, 18, 24 at 1:30pm
ROMEO AND JULIET
Rehearsal Dates: June 20 – July 13, 2023 Rehearses weekday evenings 6-10pm, Saturday & Sunday 12-5pm
Performance Dates: July 14 - July 30, 2023 (July 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 at 7:30pm, July 16, 23, 30 at 1:30pm
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
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.
Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Holding/Audition room information:
The audition room can accommodate no more than 14 individuals at a time.
The holding room can accommodate no more than 14 individuals at a time.
CHARACTER
ORSINIO - the Duke and Count of Illyria, a young man deeply and agonizingly in love with Olivia. 30s
VIOLA - a young woman who is separated in a shipwreck from her twin brother and disguises herself as a male when she washes ashore in Illyria. Supremely clever and smart. 20s-30s
SEBASTIAN - Olivia's twin brother. A kind young fella who falls into a lot of good luck and precarious situations. 20s-30s.
OLIVIA - a countess in deep mourning for her dead brother who falls quickly for the disguised Viola, thinking she is a young man. 30s-40s.
MALVOLIO - a preening and humorless servant to Olivia who also happens to be deeply in love with her despite their caste differences. Any age.
TOBY BELCH - the jolly and drunk uncle to Olivia. 40s-60s
MARIA - a saucy working woman in the house of Olivia who has a loving relationship with Toby. 40s 60s
ANDREW AGUECHEEK - an unfortunately dim-witted friend of Toby's. Any age. FESTE - an entertainer in Olivia's house who
CHARACTER
House Montague
LORD MONTAGUE - Romeo’s parent. Prominent citizen of Verona. Enemy of the Capulets. LADY MONTAGUE - Romeo’s parent. Prominent citizen of Verona. Enemy of the Capulets. *†ROMEO - A Montague. Falls in love with Juliet.
*BENVOLIO - Romeo’s cousin and friend.
*BALTHASAR - Romeo’s friend.
House Capulet
*†LORD CAPULET - Juliet’s Parent. Prominent citizen of Verona. Enemy of the Montagues. *†LADY CAPULET - Juliet’s Parent. Prominent citizen of Verona. Enemy of the Montagues. *†JULIET- A Capulet. Falls in love with Romeo.
*TYBALT- Juliet’s cousin. Enemy of the Montagues.
NURSE- Juliet’s friend and caretaker.
People of Verona
FRIAR LAWRENCE - A friar who secretly marries Romeo and Juliet.
*†MERCUTIO - Related to the Prince. Romeo’s best friend.
PRINCE - Leader of Verona. Related to Mercutio and Paris
*†PARIS - Related to Prince. Suitor of Juliet.
Other Characters
APOTHECARY – Citizen of Matua. Sells poison to Romeo.
*SAMPSON - A Capulet.
*GREGORY - A Capulet.
*ABRAM- A Montague.
FRIAR JOHN - Colleague of Friar Lawrence.
* = This character is involved in theatrical violence. Previous stage combat training is a plus. † = could include theatrical intimacy
Several roles will be double cast. Double casting TBD.
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