New York Shakespeare Festival
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep $1058 weekly minimum (LORT B)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in AS YOU LIKE IT (see breakdown).
The Public Theater is committed to inclusive casting and as such we are intentionally seeking performers of all ethnicities, performers with disabilities, performers of all gender identities, and ages.
As a condition of employment, the Public will require all employees who report to work on site (either at the Public Theater or any other workspace or performing location) to confirm that they are fully vaccinated and have received an additional dose/booster shot. For the purpose of this policy, “fully vaccinated” means that at least 14 days have passed since the date of receiving the final vaccine dose in the COVID-19 vaccine series.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION IN BREAKDOWN. Please submit audition video via online form at https://airtable.com/shrrDa5DMzb5eLoyG. All submissions must be received by Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM EDT.
Deadline: Wed, May 18, 2022
PERSONNEL
Adapted by Shaina Taub & Laurie Woolery
Music & Lyrics by Shaina Taub
Original Choreography by Sonya Tayeh
Directed by Laurie Woolery
Auditions will be viewed by:
Heidi Griffiths & Jordan Thaler (Directors of Casting)
Kate Murray (Casting Director)
Chalin Tulyathan (Casting Associate)
Elizabeth Hay (Casting Assistant)
OTHER DATES
FIRST REHEARSAL: o/a 7/5/22
TECH: 8/1/22 - 8/9/22
FIRST PERFORMANCE: 8/10/22
CLOSE: 9/11/22
OTHER
Will be performed at Delacorte Theater, Shakespeare In The Park
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Prepare EITHER:
* A short, contemporary musical theater song (2 minutes or less) sung with either live or recorded accompaniment (not a cappella) that shows who you are.
OR
* The audition cut of “UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE” at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WUFTT1hhWsbaYhYXaKMaejNs77tv9LlV?usp=sharing. (Treble voices should prepare the cut in the key of Db. Lower voices should prepare the cut either the key of F or Bb.)
The Public Theater is committed to ensuring a safe return to theatrical production and to complying with state and local guidelines in addition to sector-specific parameters. The health and safety of all of our artists, staff, audiences, and the city is paramount to The Public.
Safety guidelines have been developed by the Public’s Onsite Safety and COVID-19 Compliance team in ongoing dialogue with those with expertise in institutional infection control practices, infectious diseases, and community health to ensure compliance with all state and local health guidelines, and to augment working practices during rehearsals, tech, and performances to minimize risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission among actors, crew, and other theater professionals.
Public Works’ acclaimed musical production of AS YOU LIKE IT returns to Central Park, bringing together its diverse ensemble of both professional actors and community members from across New York. Adapted by Shaina Taub and Director of Public Works Laurie Woolery, featuring music and lyrics by Taub, this ambitious work of participatory theater has been hailed as “thrilling & terrifically vital” by The New York Times. Forced from their homes, Orlando, Duke Senior, his daughter Rosalind, and niece Celia are banished to the Forest of Arden. There, they discover a community of acceptance and transformational love, where all are welcomed and embraced. Laurie Woolery directs this magical adaptation of a beloved classic.
SEEKING:
UNDERSTUDY ORLANDO/OLIVER/TOUCHSTONE/AS CAST: To understudy ORLANDO: Late 20’s-30’s. A BIPOC man. The orphaned son of the rich Sir Rowland De Boys, who has been kept from his schooling and from the family fortune by his older brother, Oliver. More comfortable at proving his value through feats of strength than by expressing his feelings. In love with Rosalind, and determined to win her love however he can. Also plays OLIVER: Late 20’s-30’s. A BIPOC man. Orlando’s cruel older brother. Insecure and paranoid, and focused solely on maintaining his power, until he learns to open his heart, and TOUCHSTONE: Late 20’s-30’s. A BIPOC man. The court jester. A bit of a snob, but has a heart of gold. Born in the city, so when he’s forced to flee to the forest of Arden, he initially looks down on the country folk, until he gets to know them and in turn, learns a little more about himself. In love with Andy, a young man who he meets in Arden. A STRONG singer. TENOR voice. Rap skills a plus. May also understudy an additional role.
UNDERSTUDY DUKE SENIOR/DUKE FREDERICK/AS CAST: To understudy DUKE SENIOR: 40’s-50’s. A BIPOC man. Driven from his court by his greedy brother, Duke Frederick, he has set up his own community in exile in the forest of Arden. Kind, warm, accepting, generous. In touch with nature. In the forest, he has created a society that is truly welcoming and inclusive. A STRONG singer. BARITENOR voice. Will also understudy DUKE FREDRICK: 40’s-50’s. A BIPOC man. Duke Senior’s usurping brother. Greedy, power hungry, a tyrant. Vengeful, he will banish anyone he perceives as a threat. Will understudy additional roles.
UNDERSTUDY AGENT/DE BOYS DANCERS/AS CAST: To understudy AGENT: Any age. Any ethnicity. The agent of Bronco the Wrestler. A fast-talking showman. Will also understudy the DE BOYS DANCERS: Any ethnicities. A group of featured dancers, in the style of a 90’s boy-band, who help Orlando express his love for Rosalind. A talented dancer, hip-hop dance experience a must. May also understudy additional roles.
UNDERSTUDY ROSALIND/PHOEBE/CELIA/AS CAST: To understudy ROSALIND: 20’s - 30’s. A BIPOC woman. The daughter of the banished Duke Senior. When she too is banished from court by her usurping uncle, she is forced to disguise herself as a man named Ganymede, and go into hiding in the forest of Arden. Smart, witty, brave. In love with Orlando, she doesn’t know how to tell him, and relies on her disguise to help her say the things she can’t say as herself. Will also understudy CELIA: 20’s. A BIPOC woman. Rosalind’s cousin, and the daughter of Duke Frederick. Smart, generous, poised, and self-possessed. She grounds her cousin, and PHOEBE: 20’s. A BIPOC woman. Confident, determined. Falls in love with Rosalind as Ganymede, not knowing she’s a woman in disguise. A STRONG singer. A mezzo-soprano with a strong belt. May understudy an additional role.
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 submit.
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