MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR Submission - The Shakespeare Theatre Company Auditions

MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

- Submit Photo / Resume for NYC Appointments

The Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington, DC) LORT B+; $832/week minimum

Artistic Director: Michael Kahn

By William Shakespeare

Director: Stephen Rayne

Casting Director: Pat McCorkle
Casting Associates: Carter Niles, Joe Lopick

1^st rehearsal: 5/1/12. Runs: 6/12 – 7/15/12 (extension to 7/22/12)

NYC auditions will be held the week of January 23, 2012 by appointment only.

Seeking submissions from Actors' Equity Members only for these auditions.

For consideration, email picture and resume to:

SUBMISSION.MCCORKLECASTING@GMAIL.COM

Indicate in subject line: “Merry Wives of Windsor / AEA submission”

If given an appointment, be prepared to read from sides in a British Dialect (R.P. for upper class characters, working class dialect for lower class characters)

SEEKING:

Falstaff:

Male, 60s. A larger than life jovial character. Fancies himself a Don Juan and the life of the party. Robust and full of hot air. Class conscious. Must have great comic ability.

Nym:

Male, 40-50s. Associate of Falstaff with little brain. An easily confused clod. Low class comic character.

Ford:

Male, 40s. Possessive and protective husband of Alice Ford. Has a bravado that covers a deep jealousy and insecurity; neurotic. Solidly Middle Class. Must have great comic ability.

Page:

Male, Late 40s. Genial husband of Margaret Page. Cheerful, confident, and trusting of his wife’s fidelity, but a social climber.

Alice Ford:

Female, Early 40s. Comic leading lady. Gorgeous wife of Mr. Ford, though occasionally too provocative. Newly middle class. Fun loving, mischievous.

Margaret Page:

Female, Late 40s. Comic leading lady. Mischievous wife of Mr. Page. Clever and cunning.

Shallow:

Male, 60s+. A country Justice, upper-class comic character. Has money, but not necessarily the brains.

Slender:

Male, 20s. Scrawny and awkward kinsman of Shallow. Uneasy around women, unsure of himself. Much have comic ability.

Mistress Quickly:

50s, Female. Strong, bawdy, bustling character actress. Puts on airs. A real busybody. Must have great comic ability.

Host:

Male, 40s. Solid, comic straight-man character. Extremely genial and friendly, it is his nature and it is good business. Everybody’s best friend.