FOLGER THEATRE 2011-12 SEASON Equity Principal Audition - Folger Theatre Auditions

LOA

Folger Theatre 2011-12 Season – EPAs by Appointment in DC

(Washington, DC) LOA ref to LORT; 510/week minimum**

Assistant Artistic Producer: Beth Emelson, attending the audition

Casting Assistant: Lisa Forrest, attending the audition

Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT:

Monday, March 14, 2011 at the Folger Shakespeare Library Theatre

9 AM – 5 PM 201 East Capitol Street

Lunch from 12 - 1. Washington, DC 20003 (on the 1^st Floor)

(no entry to the building before 8:30 AM )

For an appointment, call or email Lisa Forrest, 202-608-1712,
casting@folger.edu; Thursdays and 1/2 day Fridays. MUST SPECIFY YOU ARE AEA MEMBER TO GET APPOINTMENT. AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits.

Please prepare a brief Shakespeare or other classical (pre-1900) monologue. Please bring a picture and resume, stapled together.

Plays and directors are subject to change

**Certain lead roles may be paid in the $600-$800 range.

For roles that have been CAST, actors auditioning will be considered for possible replacements if needed.

OTHELLO

by William Shakespeare, Directed by Robert Richmond

Rehearsals 9/20/11 - 10/16/11, Performances 10/18/11 – 12/4/11.

Cassio:

Male, 21-26. Proud, charming, but naïve officer. Needs emotional depth, stage combat experience, and ability to play binge-drinking scene convincingly.

Brabantio:

Male, mid 40s-60. High-status Senator. Although irrational, needs to be sympathetic. Requires emotional depth and despair of King Lear.

Bianca:

Female, 30-40. Dark, exotic, with sultry sexuality and life experience. Belly-dancing experience a plus.

Lodovico/Lord in Venice/Venetian Solder:

Male, 35-65. Able to play contrasting characters: ineffectual elder statesman, high status politician, soldier who drinks and likes to have a good time.

Duke of Venice/Gratiano/Venetian Soldier:

Male, 35-55. Able to play contrasting characters: Leading statesman, middle ranking staffer, soldier who drinks and likes to have a good time.

Montano:

Male, 30-40.Well-liked and respected soldier with considerable fighting prowess. Stage combat necessary.

The following roles have been CAST:

Iago*:

CAST. Male 40-45, a consummate actor who engages with audience to convince us he's justified in destroying Othello; smiling and charming, enjoying subterfuge and malicious violence. Actor must be skilled in stage combat.

Othello*:

CAST. Male, 35-45. handsome, dignified, calm Moor. Requires actor to speak with rare distinction, hand-to-hand stage combat experience, and psychological/emotional depth.

Desdemona*:

CAST. Female, 20-25. Bright and determined, follows her heart. Requires ability to play both sophistication and naivety, and evoke sympathy, sexuality, and dignity.

Emelia*:

CAST. Female, 30-40. Optimistic in the face of an abusive marriage. Needs the ability to smile and deceive everyone, including herself.

Roderigo*:

CAST. Male, 30-40. High-status gentleman, prideful, lustful, racist, ultimately idiotic, but requiring an empathetic downfall. Needs ability to disguise himself vocally and physically.

THE GAMING TABLE (formerly THE BASSET TABLE)

by Susanna Centlivre. Director TBA

Rehearsals 12/28/11-1/22/12; Performances 1/24/12-3/4/12

Sir James Courtly:

Male, 35-45, rakish, given to gaming, airy and good-mannered

Lord Worthy:

Male, 45-50, stolid, all heart, but bumbling, loves Lady Reveller but hates gaming

Lady Lucy:

Female, 30-45, virtuous, religious, sober

Mrs. Sago:

Female, 30-40 member of the lower-class, obsessed with gaming and with mixing with her betters

Mr. Sago:

Male, 35-45, druggist, doting husband, physically round and pudgy

Sir Richard Plainman:

Male, 50-65, cantankerous father of Valeria.

Valeria:

Female, 20-25, educated and strong young woman, passion for philosophy and science

Captain Hearty:

Male, 35-45, naval officer, member of the lower class, straightforward, emotional, larger than life, funny

Ensign Lovely:

Male, 25-35, soldier, Valeria's loyal suitor, must be able to change appearance physically and vocally

Buckle:

Male, 25-55, Lord Worthy's long-suffering servant, funny, full of vim and vigor

Alpiew:

Female, 40-50, Lady Reveller's pert servant

The following role has been CAST:

Lady Reveller*:

CAST. Female 35-45, powerful, attractive, and keeper of the gaming table

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

by William Shakespeare, Directed by Aaron Posner

Rehearsals 4/3/12 – 4/29/12, Performances 5/1/12 - 6/17/12.

All actors need to be comfortable with physical comedy; as many as possible should play some kind of instrument and several need to play guitar moderately to very well.

Baptista:

Male or Female, late 50s or 60s. A tough, wily, good-natured but hard-edged old fellow or lady. Not to be messed with. Mercenary. Not an easy person to have as a mother or father.

Lucentio:

Male, late 20s-late 30s. He is a passionate, poetic, sweet, energetic, versatile and funny

Gremio:

Male, 60s. Sweet, doting, clueless, mischievous old cuss. A sizeable ego

Hortensio:

Male, 30s. A great guy. Must play the guitar well. Likeable, smart, funny and sweet.

Grumio:

Male or female, 20s-40s. Funny as hell, smart, flexible, physically adept actor.

Vincentio:

Male, late 50s to early 70s. Smart. Funny. Full of vim & vigor (and vinegar).

A Pedant:

Male, late 50s to early 70s. Smart. Funny, Full of vim & vigor.

Biondello:

Male or female. Not too bright. Very funny. Quite likeable

Widow:

Female. 30s. Not the sharpest nor the kindest not the prettiest gal in town. Funny, though

Curtis:

A servant. Slow, sweet, well meaning, not terribly capable. Plays guitar.

The Balladeer:

Our storyteller for the evening. A sad singer of songs.

The following roles have been CAST:

Petruchio*:

Male, 30s. Poetic, passionate, brash, brave, fierce, good looking, and funny. A force of nature.

Katharina*:

Female, 30s. Fierce. Beautiful. Passionate. Way angry. Damaged. A force of nature.

Bianca*:

Female, 20s or early 30s. Lovely, smart, maybe a bit of a vixen. Duplicitous. Also damaged

Tranio*:

Male or female, 20s-40s. An impeccable servant. Smart as a whip, perceptive, playful, reckless and radical. If a woman, she needs to be able to play a man convincingly. Physically adept.