KISS ME KATE Equity Principal Auditions - Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
EPA by Appointment in Boston
Thursday, May 2nd 2013
1 PM - 7 PM

Contract
LOA
$385/week AEA minimum

Location
New England Conservatory, St. Botolph Building
241 St. Botolph Street
Boston, MA 02115

Seeking
Equity actors, men and women.

See breakdown.

Preparation
• Any musical or light opera number in English. Sheet music required. No acapella singing please.
• A short comedic monologue not to exceed two minutes
• Two copies of your headshot/resume

Other Dates
Rehearsals TBD in two weeks before production
Opening: August 21st , 2013
Closing: August 21st, 2013

Other
AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits.

Personnel
Director: Steve Maler
Music Director: Christopher Willkins
Coreographer: Yo-el Cassell

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
Phone: 617-426-0863, phone hours M-F, 10AM-5:00PM, website registration is prefered:
http://www.commshakes.org/about/auditions

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

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

Fred Graham
strong baritone, commanding presence. He is actor, director and producer of the play within the play The Shrew and plays Petruchio — he has the most of the Shakespearean dialogue. He is also Lilli’s ex-husband.

Harry Trevor
sings in the ensemble. He is an actor who appears mostly in The Shrew as Katherine and Bianca’s father, Baptista. He has mainly Shakespearean dialogue.

Lois Lane
strong mezzo belter. She is an actress, the quintessential airhead ingénue but with lots of charisma and charm. She also plays Bianca in The Shrew.

Ralph
sings in the ensemble, is the stage manager of The Shrew

Lilli Vanessi
strong mezzo soprano. She is an actress of stage and screen, proud, haughty, much like her character Katherine in The Shrew, but also vulnerable. Ex-wife of Fred and engaged to Harrison Howell

Hattie
good voice. She is Lilli’s dresser and sings ”Another Op’nin’, Another Show and sings in “Too Darn Hot”. Opens the show, so should have a good voice and charisma

Paul
tenor or baritenor. He is Fred’s dresser and is the featured singer in “Too Darn Hot” so he should sing and move well.