PURPOSE AND THE WINTER'S TALE — Actors Auditions
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
PURPOSE AND THE WINTER'S TALE (Role of Morgan / Paulina) - Submit for NYC Appointment
Oregon Shakespeare Festival | Ashland, OR
Notice: Submission
CONTRACT
LORT Rep
$1320 weekly minimum (LORT B+)
Plus - Transportation & Housing
SEEKING
Equity actors for role of Morgan / Paulina in PURPOSE and THE WINTER'S TALE (See
BREAKDOWN
).Oregon Shakespeare Festival produces in repertory. Most actors and stage managers work on multiple shows throughout the year. A standard repertory
CONTRACT
includes up to four assignments, including understudies.SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your headshot and resume for consideration at:
https://forms.gle/DJF23APyHcxrt4ef6
Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2026
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director: Tim Bond
Casting Director: Katja Zarolinski, CSA
See
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for production specificPERSONNEL
.OTHER DATES
Callback Date(s) in NYC: Early November 2026
See
BREAKDOWN
for production specific dates.OTHER
Equity's
CONTRACT
s 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
PURPOSE
By: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Directed by: Tim Bond
Theatre: Angus Bowmer Theatre
Rehearsals: June 8 - July 19, 2027
Tech: July 20 - 28, 2026
Previews/Performances: July 29 - October 30, 2027
THE WINTER'S TALE
By: William Shakespeare
Directed by: Shana Cooper
Theatre: Thomas Theatre
Rehearsals: March 9 - April 3, 2027
Tech: April 4 - April 13, 2027
Previews/Performances: April 14 - October 30, 2027
SEEKING
[MORGAN (PURPOSE) / PAULINA (THE WINTER'S TALE)] She/her, Black, Late 30s - Mid 40s.
[Morgan]: The wife of Solomon Jr, she got sucked up into her husband's political fall after being forced by the family to sign false tax returns and is about to serve 12 months in jail. She speaks the truth and wants to expose the family's hypocrisy. Fights against being dismissed and underestimated. Fight needs: Gets slapped on the face by Claudine.
[Paulina/As Cast]: A member and confidant of the Sicilian court, close with both Hermione and Leontes. Fearless when it comes to speaking truth to power. A pillar of strength, honesty, and all-around force of nature. Special skills: Sings and dances in Bohemia.
