MICHIGAN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL Equity Principal Auditions - Michigan Shakespeare Festival Auditions

Posted January 29, 2019
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MICHIGAN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL - Michigan Shakespeare Festival

Michigan Shakespeare Festival - Chicago EPA Days

Michigan Shakespeare Festival


AUDITION DATES

Mon, Feb 04, 2019

10:00 am - 6:00 pm (CST)

Lunch 12:30-1:30

Tue, Feb 05, 2019

10:00 am - 6:00 pm (CST)

Lunch 12:30 - 1:30

APPOINTMENTS

Equity Members may sign up for an appointment through the Member Portal beginning Monday, January 28th at noon.

CONTRACT

LOA LOA to LORT; $410/week minimum
LORT Non-Rep

SEEKING

Classical actors for Michigan Shakespeare Festival's 2019 Season: KING LEAR, TWO GENTLEMAN OF VERONA, and CYRANO DE BERGERAC. Shows will run in rep. See breakdown for details.

PREPARATION

Please prepare two contrasting Shakespeare monologues totaling no more than 4 minutes. Please be prepared to sing 16 bars a capella

LOCATION

Actors' Equity Association - Chicago

557 W Randolph St

Chicago, IL 60661

Dial 011 at front door.

PERSONNEL

Janice L. Blixt, Artistic Director, Director for KING LEAR and CYRANO
Robert Kauzlaric, Director for TWO GENTLEMAN OF VERONA

OTHER DATES

See breakdown.

OTHER

EPA Procedures are in effect for 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.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

Shows will run in rep. Move-in June 3, 2019, First Rehearsal, June 4, 2019, Closing: August 18, 2019

*The tracks for Lear, Gloucester, Edmund, Edgar, Kent, Cornwall, Cyrano, deGuiche, and Christian are cast*

Shakespeare's KING LEAR previews begin 7/11/19.

Shakespeare's TWO GENTLEMAN OF VERONA previews begin 7/13/19

Rostand's CYRANO DE BERGERAC previews begin 7/18/19


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 audition.

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