ROMEO & JULIET Equity Principal Actors - Austin Shakespeare Auditions

ROMEO AND JULIET - Austin, TX EPA

Austin Shakespeare | Austin, TX

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

LOCATION

Tapestry Studios

2015 East Riverside, Bldg 7

Austin, TX 78741

PERSONNEL

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Director: Ann Ciccolella

OTHER DATES

Rehearsals evenings and weekends from April 22.

Performances May 23, June 9

OTHER

www.austinshakespeare.org

If you are unable to attend the in-person audition, video submissions may be submitted to auditions@austinshakespare.org by March 20th.

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

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.

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

10:00 AM - 9:00 PM (C)

BREAK: 5:00PM - 6:00PM

APPOINTMENTS

Please email auditions@austinshakespeare.org to secure an appointment.

CONTRACT

SPT

$308 weekly minimum (SPT 1)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in ROMEO AND JULIET.

Welcoming all ethnicities and genders. Age is a matter of appearance.

LORD CAPULET - head of household

LORD MONTAGUE - head of rival household

ROMEO, son of Lord Montague with some fencing skills

JULIET, daughter of Lord Capulet

LADY CAPULET, wife of Lord Capulet

FRIAR - philosophical

PRINCE - authoritarian leader of fiery city

NURSE - somewhat comic character

TYBALT - cousin to Julet some fencing skills

BENVOLIO - friend of Romeo

PARIS - suitor to Juliet

MERCUTIO - temperamental friend of Romeo

PREPARATION

Please prepare a 1-2 minute Shakespeare piece memorized or read with familiarity.

Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.