CHRISTMAS CRACKER Equity Principal Actors - Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park Auditions

Posted October 25, 2023
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CHRISTMAS CRACKER - Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park

CHRISTMAS CRACKER - Oklahoma City, OK EPA
Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park | Oklahoma City, OK

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, November 7, 2023
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (C)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To set up and audition appointment please contact Oklahoma Shakespeare Casting at: (405) 235-3700 - casting@okshakes.org - Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm.

CONTRACT

SPT
$293 weekly minimum (SPT 1)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Jane Austen's CHRISTMAS CRACKER (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare one classical or Jane Austen monologue, no more than 2 minutes total. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Oklahoma Shakespeare In the Park
2920 Paseo
Oklahoma City, OK 73103
Enter at 2924 Paseo to check-in. You will audition in the indoor theatre.

PERSONNEL

Written by Erin Woods
Expected to attend:
Tyler Woods, Executive Producer

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: November 20, 2023
Opening Date: December 07, 2023
Closing Date: December 23, 2023

OTHER

www.okshakes.org

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

Jane Austen's CHRISTMAS CRACKER

NOTE: All actors in the show are required to sing carols, dance in traditional Regency period style, and engage with the audience throughout the show, including participating in various improvised games. If auditioning, please be comfortable with all aspects of the role requirements.

SEEKING:

Miss Jane Austen, early/mid-twenties, outgoing and optimistic, co-host for the evening’s activities with her sister Cassandra.

Miss Cassandra Austen, mid/late twenties, the older and more pragmatic sister, co-host for the evening’s activities with her sister Jane.

Mrs. Bennet (from Pride & Prejudice) forties - fifties, talkative, good-natured, a “busy-body,” and genuinely concerned about her daughter’s placement in society, if not a bit overbearing.

Miss Elizabeth Bennet (from Pride & Prejudice) early twenties, thoughtful, assertive, and perhaps a bit proud.

Miss Lydia Bennet (from Pride and Prejudice) late teens, flirty and silly, loves to have fun.

Miss Marianne Dashwood (from Sense and Sensibility) late teens/early twenties, younger sister, lively and impulsive, emotional, and clever.

Miss Elinor Dashwood (from Sense and Sensibility) early twenties, older sister, reserved and thoughtful, cautious, and sincere.

Miss Anne Elliot (from Persuasion) late twenties/early thirties, intelligent and discerning, practical, and capable.

Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy (from Pride and Prejudice) late twenties/early thirties, intelligent and brooding, wealthy and proper, doesn’t always say the right thing.

Mr. Edward Ferrars (from Sense and Sensibility) mid/late twenties, kind, good, and sensible, with a pensive nature.

Colonel Brandon (from Sense and Sensibility) thirties, quiet and sensible, dignified and well to do.

Captain Wentworth (from Persuasion) thirties, honorable and gregarious, gentlemanly with lively good humor.

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