THE COMEDY OF ERRORS - Equity video submissions New York Shakespeare Festival | New York, NY
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$1061 weekly minimum (Off-Broadway AA)
Equity actors for roles in the Public Theater's Mobile Unit tour of THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (see breakdown).
All stage managerial positions have been filled.
NOTE FOR ALL ACTORS: We are seeking a company of collaborative, language-oriented Latine actor/singers who enjoy working in a physical style. As this is a bilingual adaptation, fluency with Spanish is required. Must be skilled singers. Skill with hand-held musical Instruments a plus. All roles will double with multiple characters. Please note any instrument(s) played in submission.
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DECEMBER 29, 5:30p EST. The form will close at 5:30pm and no further submissions will be accepted past this time.
Deadline: 12/29/2022
Written by William Shakespeare
Adapted by Rebecca Martinez & Julián Mesri Music & Lyrics by Julián Mesri
Directed by Rebecca Martinez
Viewing auditions:
Casting directors: Heidi Griffiths & Kate Murray
Rehearsal: April 4-April 30
Tour: May 2-May 21 (touring Tues-Sun with Monday off)
Public Theater tech/respacing: May 23-May 24 Public Theater Run: May 25-June 11 Closing Night: June 11
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Please slate with your name, pronouns, where you are currently located, and where you are based. THE COMEDY OF ERRORS - Equity video submissions Page 1 of 3
Please prepare a brief (two minutes or less) comedic Shakespeare monologue.
SYNOPSIS: Conceived by director Rebecca Martinez and composer Julián Mesri, this new adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic tale of separation and joyous reunion rigorously embraces music from all over Latin America. With songs in English and Spanish, this new adaptation is an exciting new take on the age-old tale of two sets of twins separated by stormy seas as they overcome a baffling case of mistaken identity—and the mayhem and hilarious confusion that follows.
For over 10 years, the Public Theater’s Mobile Unit has been breaking down economic and geographic barriers to the arts by meeting our communities where they are, staging free professional theater productions in local neighborhood venues. It is rooted in the founding impulse of The Public Theater that theater is an essential cultural force.
This Spring, the Mobile Tour will be OUTDOORS, in partnership with the Parks Department and other community venues throughout the five boroughs. Exact dates/venues are still TBC. The Mobile Tour will be followed by a three week engagement at the Public Theater. Actors travel to tour venues by company van, where the company will perform the 90-minute production with minimal set and prop elements. Once the tour is completed, there is a brief tech period before performances at the Public Theater.
DROMIO OF SYRACUSE/EPHESUS: 30’s-early 40s. A Latine man. Bilingual Spanish/English speaker. DROMIO OF SYRACUSE: After being separated as a child from his mother and twin brother, he has set out, alongside his boss, in search of his lost family. Quick witted, clever, loyal. A hard worker who strives to do well by his employer, and who bristles quickly when he’s accused of something he did not do. This role will double with DROMIO OF EPHESUS: Witty, wily, and overworked. Anxious to do a good job, and the stakes are high, since his employers will beat him if he doesn’t. Increasingly confused and annoyed by his boss’s inexplicable and erratic behavior. A strong singer, possessing great verbal/physical comedic skills.
TROUBADOR/
LUCIANA/
CORTESAN/EMILIA/
ANGELO/PINCH/
UNDERSTUDY MAN: Late 20’s - 30’s. A Latine man. Bilingual Spanish/English speaker. Plays handheld instrument(s), i.e. guitar, mandolin, drums. To understudy all male roles. A strong singer.
UNDERSTUDY WOMAN: Late 20’s - 30’s. A Latine woman. Bilingual Spanish/English speaker. To understudy all female roles. A strong singer.
The following roles are cast. For future understudy/replacements only:
ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE/ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS: 30’s-early 40’s. A Latine man. ANTIPHOLUS OF SYRACUSE: After being separated as a child from his mother and twin brother, he has set out in search of his lost family. Sensitive, passionate, and feels keenly the loss of his family and his own displacement. This role will also double with ANTIPHOLUS OF EPHESUS: Antipholus of Syracuse’s long lost twin, now a well-regarded merchant in Ephesus. A successful businessperson with clout in the town. Confident, brash, outspoken. Very comfortable being in charge, and easily vexed when his authority is questioned. A strong singer, possessing great verbal/physical comedic skills.
ADRIANA/
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