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Call Type
Equity Principal
Date of Audition
12/1/2011
Location
Actors' Equity Building
557 W. Randolph St.
Chicago, IL 60661
Time(s)
Thursday, December 1st
10 AM - 4 PM
Appointments
will be taken by the Equity office beginning Monday, November 28th at 9:30 AM. Call 312-641-0406 9:30 AM-12:30 PM and 3:00-4:30 PMonly.
> EPA Rules are in effect.
> A monitor will be provided.
Personnel
Producing Artistic Director Rebekah Scallet will attend with casting authority.
Other Dates
1st rehearsal May 13th
Season runs June 7th-July 1st
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Contract
URTA
Tier 1; Actor min. $493
Seeking
Male and Female Actors and Actor/Singers for TWELFTH NIGHT; RICHARD III; and BIG RIVER. All actors will be expected to appear in two of three summer rep shows, either two Shakespeares or one Shakespeare and one musical, so comfort in both arenas is nice.
Breakdown
A breakdown has been added for this notice. See below.
Preparation
Please prepare 2 contrasting Shakespeare monologue, plus 16 bars of a song to be considered for the musical. Bring sheet music in your key; an accompanist will be provided. Bring headshot and resume.
Other
Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
Twelfth Night
Olivia, Female, 20s to 30s. An extremely beautiful and put together Duchess who begins to come unglued.
Orsino, Male, 20s to 30s. A handsome melancholy Duke who is sick in love.
Sir Toby, Male, 30s to 60s. Olivia's overly fun-loving, frequently drunk Uncle.
Malvolio. Male, 30s to 60s. Olivia's steward. A tightly-wound servant with visions of grandeur.
Richard III
Richard, Male, 30s-40s. The deformed evil genius who plots and murders his way to being King of England.
Buckingham, Male, 30s-40s. One of Richard's followers.
Queen Margaret, Female, 30s-50s. The widow of King Henry VI--not a fan of Richard
All of the above roles are available for non-traditional casting.
Big River
Huck Finn, Male, White, late teens-early 20s. Baritone. Mischevious southern boy who refuses to be reformed.
Jim, Male, Male, African-American, late 20s-40s. Baritone. Runaway slave who escapes on the Mississppii River with Huck.
Pap Finn, Male, White, 30s-50s. Baritone. Huck's deadbeat Dad.
Mary Jane Wilkes, White, Female, 20s-30s. Mezzo. Kindly woman who becomes Huck's first love.
The above roles are not available for non-traditional casting.
