The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre 2012
- Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT in Philadelphia
Philadelphia PA LOA (approval/salary level pending; 2010-11 weekly minimum: $483).
Artistic Dir: Carmen Khan
Author (both plays): Shakespeare
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT:
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre
Wednesday, October 19, 2011 2111 Sansom Street
9 AM - 5 PM both days. Philadelphia, PA
Lunch from 2 - 3.
For an appointment, e-mail Ken Jordan:
Ken@phillyshakespeare.org, or call 215/496-9722, x107 (M-F, 9-5, from 10/4-10/17). Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.
5-minute appointments. Please prepare two contrasting, 1-minute Shakespeare monologues. Please also prepare 16 bars of a song, to be sung a cappella.
Please bring a picture & resume, stapled back-to-back.
2012 rep season: Twelfth Night (Carmen Khan, dir) and Titus Andronicus (Aaron Cromie, dir). 1st rep reh: 2/14/12. Shows run in rep from 3/23 - 5/13/12.
Seeking (all tracks are available unless otherwise specified):
Notes: No housing is available to out-of-area performers.
As part of the repertory season, actors will be cast in both shows.
Malvolio / Titus:
Male, late 40s-60s. Actor must have a strong command of the text and of the stage.
Antonio / Aaron:
African American male characters. Powerful and seductive. Actor must have a strong command of the text.
Sir Toby Belch / Marcus:
Male, late 30s - early 50s. Roles for a physically larger man with good comic timing. Actor must have a strong command of the text.
Andrew Aguecheek / Chiron:
Male, 20s-30s. Roles require a good sense of physical humor and physicality. Actor must have a strong command of the text.
Feste / Demetrius:
Male, 20s-30s. Roles require playing live music and singing; experience playing an instrument is a plus. Actor must have a strong command of the text.
Sebastian / Lucius:
Male, late 20s - early 40s. Actor must have a strong command of the text.
Lavinia:
Woman, 20s. Strong physicality required.
The tracks Olivia/Tamora, Viola, Maria, and Orsino/Saturninus have been cast. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary.
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