HAMLET Equity Principal Auditions - Colonial Theatre Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
10 AM to 6 PM
Lunch 2 to 3

Contract
SPT
$445/week

Location
Ripley-Grier 520 (Everyone must show
government photo ID to enter building.)
520 8th Ave. (36th/37th)
New York, NY 10018
16th floor

Seeking
Equity actors for various roles.
See breakdown

Preparation
Prepare a brief Shakespeare monologue from any of his plays

Bring picture and resume

Other Dates
First rehearsal is July 5, opening is July 20, and closing is August 7.

Other
thecolonialtheater.org

Personnel
Artistic Director and production Director Harland Meltzer will be conducting the interview

Paul Romero, Artistic Assistant

· EPA Rules are in effect.

· A monitor will be provided.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

Seeking

Hamlet
Early 20's to early 30's. Charismatic, fiercely intelligent,

Horatio
A companion/Schoolmate of Hamlet. Similar age, introspective and intelligent

Claudius
50-65, Can seem avuncular, but masking the guilty conscience. A schemer.

Francisco
20-40, a soldier in the employ of the Royal House

Bernardo
20-40, a soldier in the employ of the Royal House

Marcellus
20-40, a soldier in the employ of the Royal House

Rosencrantz
20-40, a soldier in the employ of the Royal House

Guildenstern
20-40, a soldier in the employ of the Royal House

Ophelia
20-30. Lovely, fragile, and very confused by her boyfriend Hamlet's actions and words

Laertes
Early 20's to early 30's. Hunky. athletic, and not always noted for thinking through his actions. Devoted to his family

Polonius(Pre-Cast)

Gertrude(Pre-Cast)

Osric, Player King and Players
Will be doubled with other cast members