CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY 2023-24 SEASON - CINCINNATI EPA
CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
1195 Elm Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
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Sun, Jan 29, 2023
10:00 AM to 5:30 PM (EST)
Break: 1:00-1:30pm
Use this link to sign up for auditions and upload headshot/resume and other information: "https://cincyshakes.com/auditions/">https://cincyshakes.com/auditions/. You MUST sign up for an audition slot in the link under appointments. No walk-ins will be seen.
SPT
$488 weekly minimum (SPT 5)
Equity actors for roles in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's 2023-24 Season (see breakdown).
Please prepare two contrasting monologues not to exceed 3 minutes total. One MUST be from Shakespeare. If you choose, you may include a brief cut of a song (a cappella) to be considered for The Amen Corner. Those who sing may exceed the 3 minute time limit.
Expected to attend:
Brian Isaac Phillips - Producing Artistic Director
Jemma Alex Levy - Guest Artistic Associate
Candice Handy - Director for The Amen Corner
Jeremy Dubin - Director for Much Ado About Nothing
Justin McCombs - Company Manager
DATES
Season Dates: August 15, 2023 - June 15, 2024
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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 udition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
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Mrs. Manningham – 35, attractive, attentive, unsettled.
Mr. Manningham – 45, charming, handsome, secretive.
Elizabeth – 50s, the senior maid, stout, direct, loyal.
Nancy – 19, the young maid, pretty, sassy, bold.
Sergeant Rough – 60s British, buoyant, clever, relentless.
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Abbie Soza – early 20s, dry personality, non-binary.
Danny Rubenstein – early 50s, dress like a drummer in a punk band.
Meg Klineman – late 60s, early 70s, British dialect.
Tyson Moore – black, tall, fabulous.
Chloe Mason – white, middle age, tries hard to be relevant.
Anita Cummings – black, brilliant, no nonsense.
Seth Weiner – thin, wisp of a guy.
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THESEUS - Duke of Athens.
HIPPOLYTA – Queen of the Amazons, betrothed to Theseus.
LYSANDER – in love with Hermia.
DEMETRIUS - in love with Hermia.
HERMIA - in love with Lysander.
HELENA - in love with Demetrius.
EGEUS - Hermia's father.
PHILOSTRATE, Theseus' Master of the Revels.
OBERON - King of the Fairies.
TITANIA - Queen of the Fairies.
A FAIRY - in Titania's service.
PUCK - or Robin Goodfellow, Oberon's lieutenant.
PEASEBLOSSOM - COBWEB, MOTH, MUSTARDSEED – Titania’s fairies.
PETER QUINCE - a carpenter; Prologue in the Interlude.
NICK BOTTOM - a weaver; Pyramus in the Interlude.
FRANCIS FLUTE - a bellows-mender; Thisbe in the Interlude.
TOM SNOUT - a tinker; Wall in the Interlude.
SNUG - a joiner; Lion in the Interlude.
ROBIN STARVELING - a tailor; Moonshine in the Interlude.
Ensemble as cast
ALL ROLES CAST
Jim: 20s – 30s Any gender. Straight laced. Wants to perform A Christmas Carol
John: 20s – 40s Any gender. Eternal child. Wants to perform versions of The Grinch, Rudolph and other modern classics. Still believes in Santa Claus.
Michael: 20s – 50s Male. Carefree. Up for anything.
(Note: Actors names replace the character names above.)
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Margaret Alexander - African American woman, 40s, singer, Pastor of the church
Odessa – African American woman, 40 – 60 years old, CONTRALTO SINGER, Margaret’s older sister
Ida Jackson/Woman – African American woman, 20 – 30 years old
David Alexander – African American man, 18 years old, Margaret’s son, CHURCH PIANIST (age flexible, just needs to pull off 18)
Luke Alexander – African American man, 40 – 50 years old, estranged husband of Margaret
Church Elders:
Sister Moore – African American woman, 50 – 60+ years old, villain
Sister Boxer – African American woman, 50 – 60+, wife of Brother Boxer
Brother Boxer – African American man, 50 – 60+, comedic, BARITONE SINGER
Members of the Church Congregation:
Sister Sally – African American woman, 20 – 30 years old
Sister Douglas – African American woman, 30’s
Sister Rice – African American women, 30 – 40 years old
Brother Davis – African American man, 30 – 40 years old
Brother Washington – African American man, 40 – 50 years old
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JULIUS CAESAR – Consul of Rome
MARCUS BRUTUS – a conspirator against Caesar
CAIUS CASSIUS – a conspirator against Caesar
CASKA – a conspirator against Caesar
DECIUS BRUTUS – a conspirator against Caesar
CINNA – a conspirator against Caesar
OCTAVIUS CAESAR – one of the three triumvirs after the death of Caesar
MARK ANTONY – one of the three triumvirs after the death of Caesar who delivers a speech at his funeral
LEPIDUS – one of the three triumvirs after the death of Caesar
CALPHURNIA – Caesar’s wife
PORTIA – Brutus’ wife
LUCIUS – Brutus’ personal servant
MURELLUS and FLAVIUS – tribunes of the people
CINNA – a poet
A SOOTHSAYER
TITINIUS – an officer in Brutus and Cassius’ army
MESSALA – an officer in Brutus and Cassius’ army
PINDARUS – a soldier
PLEBIANS
Ensemble as cast
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DON PEDRO - Prince of Aragon
DON JOHN - illegitimate brother to Don Pedro
BENEDICK - a lord of Padua
CLAUDIO - a lord of Florence
BALTHASAR - an attendant to Don Pedro
CONRADE and BORACHIO - companions to Don John
LEONATO - Governor of Messina
ANTONIO - brother to Leonato
HERO - daughter to Leonato
BEATRICE - niece to Leonato
MARGARET and URSULA - waiting women to Hero
FRIAR Francis
DOGBERRY - master constable
VERGES - a headborough
George SEACOALHugh OATCAKE - members of the Watch
SEXTON
Ensemble as cast
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ANNIE is the company’s stage manager, Lancashire accent
STAGE CREW the Cornley Polytechnic stage crew
TREVOR is the company’s lighting and sound operator
CHRIS is the head of the drama society, directed the play and plays (Inspector Carter)
JONATHAN plays (Charles Haversham - the deceased)
ROBERT plays (Thomas Colleymoore - Charles’ old school friend)
DENNIS plays (Perkins – Charles’ butler)
MAX plays (Cecil Haversham – Charles’ brother and Arthur the Gardener
SANDRA plays (Florence Colleymoore - Charles’ fiance? and Thomas’ sister)
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