Shakespeare & Company
CONTRACT
SPT $427.50 weekly minimum (SPT 4) $487.50 weekly minimum (SPT 5) $579.00 weekly minimum (SPT 7)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Shakespeare & Company 2022 SPT Season (see breakdown).
Shakespeare & Company is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to evolving its approach to diversity and inclusion to engender positive change toward race equity in its employment and artistry. We practice identity-conscious casting and strongly encourage performers of all genders, ethnicities, body types, ages and abilities to apply.
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare a 2 minute Vimeo submission with name, name of piece to be presented, and either 1 short classical / Shakespearean monologue OR 1 short contemporary monologue.
Deadline: Thu, Mar 31, 2022
SUBMIT TO
PERSONNEL
Administrative Director, Center for Actor Training, MaConnia Chesser
General Manager, Stephen Ball
Viewing auditions:
Artistic Director, Allyn Burrows
and/or Producing Associate, Ariel Bock
OTHER DATES
Callbacks will be announced and scheduled after auditions submissions are viewed.
THE APPROACH
1st rehearsal 4/19
1st preview 5/6
close 5/29.
A WALK IN THE WOODS (outdoors)
1st rehearsal 6/21
1st preview 7/15
close 9/4.
HYMN
1st rehearsal 6/28
1st preview 7/22
close 8/28.
OTHER
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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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
Seeking:
All roles will be understudied.
Auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements, should any become necessary.
THE APPROACH by Mark O'Rowe
4/19-5/29
SPT 4 at $427.50/wk, rehearsed and performed indoors in the Bernstein Theatre AND live-streamed during 5 performances - contracts pending.
Cora: CAST, 50s, she/her; gentle, sympathetic.
Anna: CAST, 50s, she/her; stubborn, angry.
Denise: CAST, 50s, she/her; estranged sister to Anna.
A WALK IN THE WOODS by Lee Blessing
6/21-9/4
SPT 5 at $487.50/wk, rehearsed and performed outdoors.
Andrey Botvinnik: 60s, he/him, a career Soviet diplomat.
John Honeyman: 50s, he/him, an American negotiator.
HYMN by Lolita Chakrabarti
6/28-8/28
SPT 7 at $579.00/wk, rehearsed and performed in the Bernstein Theatre.
Gil: 50s, he/him, Black; alcoholic, longing to fulfill his potential.
Benny: 50s, he/him, Black; a loner anchored by his wife and children.
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 submit.
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