Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey 2023 Season Equity Principal Actors - Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Auditions

Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey 2023 Season - NYC EPA
Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey | Madison, NJ

AUDITION DATE

Friday, March 10, 2023
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Break: 1:00 - 2:00pm

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep
$739 weekly minimum (LORT D)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's 2023 Season (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare two monologues, no longer than 3 minutes long total. Please prepare a Shakespeare monologue in verse for consideration for A Midwinter’s Night Dream.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Studio B

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Doug West (Associate Director of Education)
AC Horton (Artistic Associate)

OTHER DATES

See production dates in breakdown.

OTHER

shakespearenj.org

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

Equity encourages everyone participating in the auditions to wear a two-ply cloth face mask, surgical
mask, singer’s mask or respirator (N95, KN95 or KF94). Single-ply face masks, gaiters and bandanas
are not recommended. Singer’s masks can be found at www.broadwayreliefproject.com/singersmask.
Equity encourages members to prepare for their audition prior to arriving at the audition venue, to the
extent that they can (e.g., get dressed, hair/make-up, etc.) to avoid crowding in bathrooms and
dressing rooms.

Holding/Audition room information:

The audition room can accommodate no more than 28 individuals at a time.

The holding room can accommodate no more than 80 individuals at a time.

None of the roles will be understudied.

THE ROSE TATTOO

By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Bonnie J. Monte
First Rehearsal: 5/2/23
Opening: 6/3/23
Closing: 6/18/23

SEEKING:

[SERAFINA DELLE ROSE] A passionate, Sicilian-born seamstress and mother living in a Louisiana
village who is mourning the sudden loss of her unfaithful husband.
[ROSE DELLE ROSE] Serafina’s strong-willed teenage daughter, in love with Jack Hunter.
[ALVARO MANGIACAVALLO] A handsome, down-to-earth trucker with an affection for Serafina.
[FATHER DE LEO] The local priest.
[ASSUNTA] A wise, old woman, she is Rose’s best friend.
[JACK HUNTER] A young sailor and suitor of Rose.
[THE STREGA] A strange old woman.
[ESTELLE HOHENGARTEN] A woman who was having an affair with Serafina’s husband.
[DOCTOR] Serafina’s doctor.
[FLORA] A clown of middle age and juvenile temperament.
[BESSIE] A clown of middle age and juvenile temperament.
[MISS YORKE] A teacher from the local high school.
[THE SALESMAN] A traveling salesman who takes issue with Alvaro.

SHIPWRECKED!

By Donald Margulies
Directed by TBA
First Rehearsal: 5/19/23
Opening: 6/21/23
Closing: 7/30/23

SEEKING:

[LOUIS DE ROUGEMONT] A famous adventurer who gets lost on the high seas. Eccentric and
bombastic.
[PLAYER 1] This player helps tell Louis’ fantastical story by playing multiple characters.
[PLAYER 2] This player helps tell Louis’ fantastical story by playing multiple characters.

AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG

By C.P. Taylor
Directed by Bonnie J. Monte
First Rehearsal: 6/13/23
Opening: 7/15/23
Closing: 7/30/23

SEEKING:

[HELEN STOTT] stoical and self-deprecating girl with a limp who doubts that any man will ever find
her of interest.
[JOYCE STOTT] Helen’s sister, a young woman preoccupied with her love life.
[GEORGE STOTT] Helen’s father and a pianist.
[PEGGY STOTT] Helen’s mother and a devout Catholic.
[ANDIE] Helen’s grandfather.
[ERIC] A serviceman who wants to marry Joyce.
[NORMAN] A serviceman from London, interested in Helen.

WAITING FOR GODOT

By Samuel Beckett
Directed by Bonnie J. Monte
First Rehearsal: 8/15/23
Opening: 9/16/23
Closing: 10/1/23

SEEKING:

[VLADIMIR] A restless tramp. Direct, intuitive and intellectual.
[ESTRAGON] A forgetful vagrant. Bewildered and unconcerned with philosophical matters.
[PONZO] A domineering and foppish aristocrat, who controls Lucky on a large rope.
[LUCKY] Acquiescent to Ponzo’s commands and desires. Mostly speechless, but when he does speak
it is uncertain whether he is babbling or philosophizing.
[BOY] A fearful young boy and messenger.

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

By Robert Bolt
Directed by Paul Mullins
First Rehearsal: 9/19/23
Opening: 10/21/23
Closing: 11/5/23

SEEKING:

[SIR THOMAS MORE] A bright, principled, and stubborn lawyer, faithful both as a Catholic and as an
adviser of King Henry VIII.
[THE COMMON MAN] A crafty, loosely benevolent everyman, who plays various characters
throughout the play.
[RICHARD RICH] An insecure opportunist looking for his route to the top.
[DUKE OF NORFOLK] A dutiful patriot and More’s friend.
[ALICE MORE] A privileged woman of high society, she is More’s loving wife.
[MARGARET] More’s kind, thoughtful daughter.
[CARDINAL WOLSEY] A miserable, corrupt, old man.
[THOMAS CROMWELL] A ruthless, power-hungry, intellectual bully, he is the Cardinal’s secretary and
aide to the King.
[CHAPUYS] The Spanish ambassador to England and a devout Catholic.
[WILLIAM ROPER] A self-righteous young lawyer who marries Margaret.
[KING HENRY VIII] The hot-blooded King of England. He seeks the Catholic Church's approval to
divorce his wife Catherine.
[CATHERINE ANGER] A former client of More’s.
[ATTENDANT] Chapuys’ servant.
[ARCHBISHOP CRANMER] The sharp-minded Archbishop of Canterbury.

A MIDWINTER NIGHT’S DREAM

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Brian B. Crowe
First Rehearsal: 11/7/23
Opening: 12/9/23
Closing: 12/31/23

SEEKING:

Theseus
Hippolyta
Egeus
Hermia
Lysander
Demetrius
Helena
Philostrate
Peter Quince
Nick Bottom
Francis Flute
Tom Snout
Snug
Robin Starveling
Oberon
Titania
Puck