AS YOU LIKE IT Equity Principal Actors - Valley Shakespeare Festival Auditions

AS YOU LIKE IT

Shelton, CT EPA
Valley Shakespeare Festival | Shelton, CT

AUDITION DATE

Saturday, April 19, 2025
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (E)
No lunch break scheduled

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
theaterforms.com. (you can put n/a in the address field) If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
vsfcasting@gmail.com. No video submissions will be seen at this time.

CONTRACT

SPT
$442 weekly minimum (SPT 2)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in AS YOU LIKE IT (See breakdown). Local Connecticut talent are encouraged to audition. Valley Shakespeare Festival is committed to inclusive casting and providing a safe, welcoming artistic work environment; actors of all ethnicities, abilities, genders, races, gender identities and LGBQT+ are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Come prepared with a memorized, one-minute comedic Shakespeare monologue. Be sure to put your own spin/stamp on it. You may also be asked to improvise and/or read from the script. Remember, this is an extremely fast paced and high energy show!

LOCATION

Shelton Community Center
41 Church Street
Shelton, CT 06484

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Tom Simonetti, Director

OTHER DATES

Rehearsal: Monday, June 23 - Saturday, July 5 (with Friday, July 4th Off) - Rehearsals are Mon-Sat from 10 am-5 pm
Outdoor Tech Rehearsal: July 8th and 9th
Performances: July 10th-20th (Thurs-Sun at 7 pm)

OTHER

www.vsfestival.org
All Rehearsals take place in Shelton, Connecticut
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.

BREAKDOWN

AS YOU LIKE IT

Character pronouns are only given as a point of reference. All roles should be able to move - extra care considered for those who can riff on an instrument. Those auditioning should be familiar with the plays of Shakespeare and should be comfortable with improvisation, music, physical contact, and audience interaction.

SEEKING:

9 Performers: 18+ to fill the roles of the not-so-scholarly scholars who will portray multiple characters throughout our upcoming outdoor production of William Shakespeare’s “AS YOU LIKE IT”. Roles include:
Orlando (he/him)
Rosalind (she/her)
Adam/Silvus (he/him)
Celia/Audrey (she/her)
Oliver (he/him)
Jaques/Duke Frederick - Already Cast (he/him)
Charles/Duke Senior/Corin (he/him)
Touchstone/Aiemens (Any gender)
LeBeau/Phoebe (she/her)