Michigan Shakespeare Festival Mainstage 2023 Season Equity Principal Actors - Michigan Shakespeare Festival Auditions

Michigan Shakespeare Festival Mainstage 2023 Season - Chicago EPA
Michigan Shakespeare Festival | Jackson, MI

AUDITION DATE

Monday, February 27, 2023
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

LOA
$485 weekly minimum (Ref. LORT)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Michigan Shakespeare Festival's Mainstage 2023 Season (See breakdown). We cast across our three shows and work hard for a diverse, inclusive company. All ages, races, genders and types. Some roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Please prepare 2 contrasting Shakespeare monologues totaling no more than 3 minutes. We are not a musical company, but often use music in our shows, if you'd like to include 16 bars acapella, please do. Also, please bring
your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
557 W Randolph St
1st Fl
Chicago, IL 60661

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Janice L Blixt - Artistic Director - Director
Macbeth & A Flea in Her Ear
Robert Kauzlaric - Artistic Associate - Director
Pericles, Prince of Tyre

OTHER DATES

First rehearsal: June 13, 2023
First Preview: July 18, 2023
Closing Performance: August 20, 2023

OTHER

www.michiganshakespearefestival.com

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. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas
are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the
extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and
dressing rooms.

Holding/Audition room information:

The maximum capacity in the holding room is: 35

The maximum capacity in the audition room is: 45

SEEKING:

7 actors to play assorted roles in repertory across all three plays: MACBETH; PERICLES, PRINCE OF
TYRE; George Feydeau's A FLEA IN HER EAR

Due to casting across a Rep - we’re interested in all ages, races, genders, and types.

Macbeth, Lady Macbeth, Pericles, Raymonde, and Victor are CAST.

MACBETH

DUNCAN, King of Scotland.
MALCOLM, his Son
DONALBAIN, his Son
BANQUO, Thane of Lochobar
MACDUFF, Thane of Fife
Thane of LENNOX,
Thane of ROSSE,
ANGUS, Scottish nobleman
CAITHNESS: Scottish nobleman
FLEANCE, Son to Banquo.
SIWARD, Earl of Northumberland, General of the English Forces.
YOUNG SIWARD, his Son.
SEYTON, an Officer attending Macbeth.
Boy, Son to Macduff.
A Doctor.
A Sergeant.
A Porter.
LADY MACDUFF.
Gentlewoman attending on Lady Macbeth.
Witch 1
Witch 2
Witch 3
Soldiers,
Murderer 1
Murderer 2
Messenger

PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE

Helicanus, a Lord of Tyre
Escanes, a Lord of Tyre
Simonides, King of Pentapolis
Cleon, Governor of Tarsus
Lysimachus, Governor of Mitylene
Cerimon, a lord of Ephesus
Thaliard, a lord of Antioch
Philemon, a servant to Cerimon
Leonine, a servant to Dionyza
Marshal
A Pandar
Boult, his servant
Dionyza, wife to Cleon
Thaisa, daughter to Simonides
Marina, daughter to Pericles and Thaisa
Lychorida, nurse to Marina
a Bawd
Lord 1
Lord 2
Lord 3
Lady
Knight 1
Knight 2
Knight 3
Sailor 1
Sailor 2
Sailor 3
Pirate 1
Pirate 2
Pirate 3
Fisherman 1
Fisherman 2
Fisherman 3
Messenger 1
Messenger 2
Diana
Gower, as Chorus

A FLEA IN HER EAR

Camille Chandebise
Romain Tournel
Lucienne Homenides de Histangua
Carlos Homenides de Histangua
Dr. Finache
Antoinette Plucheaux
Etienne Plucheaux
Olympe Feraillon
Augustin Peraillon
Baptistin
Rugby