HENRY IV - NYC EPA
New York Classical Theatre | New York, NY Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:30PM - 2:30PM
LOA
$600 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT)
Every hour over 30 hours per week will be paid at $18/hour; includes pension & health. Special expenses (i.e., transportation) are open for negotiation for actors who self identify as physically disabled.
Equity actors for roles in HENRY IV (see breakdown).
It is in service of our mission that we assemble a company whose majority is comprised of historically underrepresented performers and whose backgrounds reflect the global majority audience communities we serve in New York City.
NY Classical is committed to expanding the representation of ethnicity, gender, body type, and diverse physical abilities in our productions.
Local actors, and actors with stage combat experience (broadsword and hand-to-hand) are encouraged to audition.
Please prepare a brief cut of a monologue from a historical or dramatic Shakespeare play in verse. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
HENRY IV
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center 165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Stephen Burdman: Artistic Director/Director Briana Gibson Reeves: Casting Liaison
1st Rehearsal: May 13, 2024
Opening: June 11, 2024
Close: July 14, 2024
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
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.
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HENRY IV (Man, Open Ethnicity, 65+) King of England, usurper of Richard II, father of Hal and Lancaster, formerly charismatic, judgmental, regretful, fearful, dies at end of play.
TRACK 1: Hotspur/John of Lancaster (Man, Open Ethnicity, 28-35) Hotspur: Son of Northumberland, husband of Lady Percy, fiery tempered, egotistical, single-minded, cold, excellent fighter and knows it. John of Lancaster: Son of Henry IV, younger brother of Hal, loyal, supportive, knows his place.
TRACK 2: Northumberland/Lord Chief Justice (Man, Open Ethnicity, 50+) Northumberland: Earl of England, father of Hotspur, betrays Henry IV, a leader, wealthy, powerful, tactical, proud. Lord Chief Justice: Loyal to Henry IV, upholder of the law, inflexible, antagonist to Hal and later a supporter when he becomes king (Henry V).
TRACK 3: Poins/Mortimer (Woman, Open Ethnicity, 25-30) Poins: Friend and loyal to Hal, smart, wily, money-hungry, trickster, and wears pants. Mortimer: Younger sister of Lady Percy, sister-in-law to Hotspur, captive and later friend of Owen Glendower, tough, loyal to her family.
TRACK 4: Walter Blount/Pistol (Open Gender, Open Ethnicity, 35+) Walter Blount: Knight, solid, supporter of Henry IV. Pistol: Comrade of Falstaff, conniving, self-reliant, lower class, part of Boar’s Head Tavern gang.
TRACK 5: Owen Glendower/Westmorland (Open Gender, Open Ethnicity, 40+) Owen Glendower: Welsh, wealthy landowner, passionate, commanding, fighter, loyal to family. Westmorland: Earl of England, loyal to Henry IV, statesman, strategist, yet sympathetic to the rebels. Speaks with Welsh accent.
TRACK 6: Lady Percy/Bardolph (Woman, Open Ethnicity, 28-35) Lady Percy: Wife of Hotspur, daughter-in-law of Northumberland, forthright, intelligent, passionate. Bardolph: Sidekick of Falstaff, lower class, uneducated, dim witted, loyal.
TRACK 7: Mistress Quickly/Worcester (Woman, Open Ethnicity, 50+) Mistress Quickly: Proprietor of Boar’s Head Tavern, has a head for business, tough with her customers, in love with Falstaff who takes advantage of her. Worcester: Earl of England, sister of Northumberland, aunt of Hotspur, leader of rebellion against Henry IV, strong-minded, forthright.
SIR JOHN FALSTAFF: CAST (Man, Open Ethnicity, 65+) Knight, glutton, thief, extremely loving but always looks out for himself first.
HAL: CAST [Man, Open Ethnicity, 28-35) Prince of Wales, son to Henry IV (Bolingbroke), charismatic, cerebral, smart, loyal, passionate.
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