NCSF Holds Auditions For THE TEMPEST 4/30

The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival (NCSF) will hold auditions for Equity and non-Equity actors for its 2010 MainStage season production of The Tempest.

Auditions for Equity actors will be held on Friday, April 30, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a lunch break from noon until 1:00 p.m. Equity ‘walk-ins' are welcome. NCSF operates under a LORT ‘D' contract with Actors Equity Association.

Auditions for non-Equity actors will be held on Saturday, May 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a lunch break from noon until 1:00 p.m., and Sunday, May 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Actors must bring a resume, an 8 x 10 black and white headshot, and prepare one Shakespeare monologue of their choice that must not exceed two minutes. NCSF has a strong history of non-traditional casting and invites actors of all races, religions, ethnic backgrounds and disabilities to audition. Call backs will be held May 4 and 5.

Performances begin Saturday, September 18, and run through October 3, with a total of 17 regular public and 10:00 a.m. student matinee performances at The High Point Theatre. The contract is six weeks. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, August 24 at 10:00 a.m., and will be held every Tuesday through Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m., with Mondays off.

Auditions will be held at The Festival's Spirit Center campus located at 807 W. Ward Avenue, High Point, North Carolina, 27260.

The Festival looks forward to seeing actors with solid training and experience in Shakespeare production. To schedule an audition, please call the NCSF offices on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings only at 336-841-2273, ext. 226. Additional information about these auditions is available on the NCSF website at www.ncshakes.org; click on ‘About NCSF', then ‘News' and look for the audition listing.

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