SHAKESPEARE IN THE STREETS Equity Principal Actors - St. Louis Shakespeare Festival Auditions

SHAKESPEARE IN THE STREETS - St. Louis, MO EPA

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival | Saint Louis, MO

AUDITION DATE

Sunday, June 8, 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)
BREAK: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an appointment please email:

megan@stlshakes.org

CONTRACT

LOA
$17 per hour - Rehearsals (Ref. to LORT Period Performance)
$127 per Performance (Ref. to LORT Period Performance)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in SHAKESPEARE IN THE STREETS (see breakdown).
St. Louis-based performers are encouraged to audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a monologue. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival
3333 Washington Ave
St. Louis, MO 63103

PERSONNEL

• Tom Ridgely, Producing Artistic Director
• Colin O'Brien, Producer
• Megan Gooch, Business Manager
• Kathi Bentley, Director

OTHER DATES

1st rehearsal: 8/19/2025
Opening: 9/25/2025
Closing: 9/27/2025

OTHER

www.stlshakes.org

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.

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

BREAKDOWN

SHAKESPEARE IN THE STREETS

SEEKING:

Richard: an East St. Louis mayor who’s running for re-election, his family has run the city for years and abides by the status quo at the expense of residents’ needs - stubborn, selfish and often tyrannical with some redeemable qualities, a middle-aged man, Black.

Ron: Richard’s right-hand man and campaign manager, middle-aged Black man, push-over, extremely loyal to Richard, insecure.

Lisa: Richard’s sister-in-law and widow of Richard’s brother, a former ESTL mayor. Very confident and aware of her power, despises Richard, Black woman in her 30s.

Veronica: Richard’s mom, elderly Black woman, voice of reason, wise, close to Lisa.

Eric: Richard’s opponent in the mayoral race, Black man in his 20s, prioritizes the needs of the people, very community-centered.

Ghost 1: Black male, any age, represents ESTL baseball player Sam Jethroe.

Ghost 2: Black male, any age, represents ESTL jazz musician Miles Davis.

Ghost 3: Black female, any age, represents ESTL dancer Katherine Dunham.