Independent Shakespeare Co.
CONTRACT
LOA $525 weekly minimum (LOA ref LORT)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in the Griffith Park Shakespeare Festival to include KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE by Francis Beaumont (A Los Angeles Adaptation) and MACBETH by William Shakespeare (see breakdown).
Local actors encouraged to submit.
Independent Shakespeare Co. is a diverse company of theater-makers passionate about classical theater and the Los Angeles community. Our working style is highly collaborative, energetic, and audience-focused.
We seek actors who love language plays, want to explore the building blocks of story-telling, and wish to be part of an ensemble whose foundational values are creativity, connection, integrity, excellence, and joy. ISC’s team on stage and off stage reflects the Los Angeles community and we encourage BIPOC actors to audition. Everyone cast from these auditions must be available to do both productions.
INSTRUCTIONS
Please prepare a 2-minute speech from Shakespeare or any poetic dramatic author. Video submissions and resumes must be uploaded to a secure Dropbox request folder. Dropbox account is not required for the submission. Submission link: https://www.dropbox.com/request/d1WIVp1eXHsnGRbUgfUH
Deadline: Tue, Mar 22, 2022
PERSONNEL
Viewing auditions:
Melissa Chalsma, Artistic Director of ISC and Director
David Melville, Managing Director
Sabrina Lewis, Community Connectivity Manager
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: 6/07/22
Opening: 7/02/22
Closing: 9/04/22
OTHER
www.iscla.org
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
Some roles will be understudied.
All roles are open EXCEPT Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, and Rae (aka Rafe) in Knight of the Burning Pestle.
MACBETH
Note: Actors of all gender identities encouraged to audition.
BANQUO: 30’s - 40’s. BANQUO is tough and guided by a deep sense of integrity. Has a gentle love for Fleance, their child.
MALCOLM: teens - 20’s smart but inexperienced. During the course of the play, the character matures into their role as a leader.
MACDUFF: Extremely intelligent, emotionally passionate, and capable of acts of violence.
ENSEMBLE: Multiple roles in the production. The ability to portray disparate characters a must!
KNIGHT OF THE BURNING
Note: All actors will be playing multiple roles.
THE CITIZEN (40s-50’s): He is salt of the earth, not afraid to state his case, in love his wife, and generally good natured. Excellent comedian.
THE CITIZEN’S WIFE (40s-50’s): She is confident, and like her husband, proud of being “common folk”. Very creative and energetic. Excellent comedienne.
ENSEMBLE MEMBERS: All of who, are part of the “acting company” and take on many roles. Playing an instrument, singing, and eccentric skills a plus. Excellent comedians.
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 submit.
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