Shakespeare and Company 2018 SPT and LORT seasons - NYC EPA
Shakespeare & Company
AUDITION DATES
Tue, Feb 27, 2018
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (EST)
Wed, Feb 28, 2018
11:00 am - 3:00 pm (EST)
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
LORT D; SPT 3; SPT 7; SPT 9 (contracts pending). $400.00 to $679.00
SPT
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles in the upcoming LORT and SPT seasons. See breakdown.
PREPARATION
Please prepare two short contrasting monologues (totaling no more than 2 minutes combined) and bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
LOCATION
Ripley-Grier Studios (305)
305 W 38th St
New York, NY 10018-2902
Studio #302
PERSONNEL
At the auditions: Artistic Director, Allyn Burrows; Producing Associate, Ariel Bock;
Other Personnel: Managing Director, Adam Davis; General Manager, Stephen Ball
OTHER DATES
2018 season rehearsals begin May 2nd; final production closes October 7th; Each production within the season has shorter, specific production dates (see breakdown).
OTHER
Shakespeare & Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - all persons are encouraged to apply. Familiarity with Shakespeare & Company's training methodology and familiarity with Stage Combat is a plus. All roles will be understudied. Callbacks will be announced and scheduled at auditions.
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
All rehearsal and performance dates are in 2018. For any role that has been listed as CAST, auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements, should any become necessary.
MACBETH
by WIlliam Shakespeare
dates 5/29-8/5
LORT D at $676 per week, in the Packer Playhouse (402 seats)
Seeking:
Young Siward: Male, 20s/30s
Lady Macduff: Female, 20s/30s
All other roles in MACBETH have been CAST.
Most performers in MACBETH will be contracted to perform in AS YOU LIKE IT as well (see below)
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AS YOU LIKE IT
by William Shakespeare
dates 7/10-9/2
LORT D at $676 pr week, in the Packer Playhouse (402 seats)
Seeking:
Silvius: Male, 20s/30s
Touchstone: open to interpretation / gender / age
Rosalind: Female, 20s/30s
Celia: Female, 20s/30s
All other roles in AS YOU LIKE IT have been CAST.
Most performers in AS YOU LIKE IT will be contracted to perform in MACBETH as well (see above)
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HEISENBERG
by Simon Stephens
Dates: 7/17-9/2
LORT D at $676 per week, in the Packer Playhouse (402 seats)
Both roles have been CAST:
Georgie: CAST.
Alex: CAST.
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MORNING AFTER GRACE
by Carey Crim
Dates: 5/2-7/15
SPT 3 at $400 per week, in the Bernstein Theatre (195 seats)
Seeking:
Angus: Male, 60s/70, retired lawyer
Ollie: Male, 60s, African-American, former major-league baseball player
Abigail: role CAST.
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CREDITORS
by August Strindberg, adapted by David Greig
Dates: 6/26-8/12
SPT 9 at $679 per week, in the Bernstein Theatre (195 seats)
seeking:
Adolph: Male, 40s
Gustav: role CAST.
Tekla: role CAST.
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MOTHERS AND SONS
by Terrence McNally
Dates: 7/24-9/9
SPT 7 at $530 per week, in the Bernstein Theatre (195 seats)
Seeking:
Cal Porter: Male, 40s, Andre's lover
Will Ogden: Male, 30s, Cal's husband
Katharine Gerard: role CAST
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HIR
by Taylor Mac
Dates: 8/21-10/7
SPT 3 at $400 per week, in the Bernstein Theatre (195 seats)
Seeking:
Isaac: Male, 20s, repressing PTSD, asserts himself to keep things under control
Arnold: role CAST.
Paige: role CAST
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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