The Shakespeare Theatre Company 2012-13 Season
- Equity Principal Auditions
(Washington, DC) LORT B+ $832/week minimum
Artistic Director: Michael Kahn
Resident Casting Director: Daniel Neville-Rehbehn
Associate Director: Alan Paul
Equity Principal Auditions:
Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Pearl Studios
10 AM – 6 PM 519 8th Ave. 12th Floor
Lunch 1:30 – 2:30 New York, NY 10018
Prepare a classical monologue, preferably Shakespeare (verse preferred).
Bring a headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors will be considered for all roles still available in the 2012-2013 season. All roles are understudied.
The Shakespeare Theatre Company specializes in classic plays. The theatre is always seeking new classical actors of all age ranges and types to add to its files.
The Shakespeare Theatre Company is a strong proponent of Non-Traditional Casting and actively encourages actors of color, seniors, women and performers with disabilities to attend its auditions.
ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL (FREE FOR ALL)
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Jenny lord
Original direction by Michael Kahn
Performs at Sidney Harman Hall
1st Rehearsal: 7/31/12. 1st Preview: 8/23/12; Runs: 8/24/12-9/9/12
Seeking: Bertram, Helena, Lafeu, Lavatch, Rynalda/Mariana, Dumaine the Younger, Diana
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR
Adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher
From the original by Nikolai Gogol
Directed by Michael Kahn
Performs at the Lansburgh Theatre
1st Rehearsal: 8/2/12. 1st Preview: 9/13/12; Runs: 9/24/12 – 10/28/12
Seeking: Hlestakov, Osip, School Principal, Svetsunov, Doctor, Hospital Director, Constable/Abdullin/Messanger, Marya, Innkeeper’s Wife/Corporal’s Widow, Grusha, Anna Andreyevna, Waitress/Locksmith’s Wife
MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Ethan McSweeny
Performs at Sidney Harman Hall
1st Rehearsal: 10/4/12. 1st Preview: 11/15/12; Runs: 11/26/12 – 12/30/12
Seeking: All roles: (Theseus/Oberon, Lysander, Demetrius, Egeus, Philostrate, Puck, Peter Quince, Bottom, Flute, Snout, Snug, Starveling, Hippolyta/Titania, Hermia, Helena)
MAN AND SUPERMAN
By George Bernard Shaw
Director Aaron Posner
Performs at the Lansburgh Theatre
1st Rehearsal: 12/13/12. 1st Preview: 1/24/13; Runs: 2/4/13 – 3/10/13
Seeking: Roebuck Ramsden, Octavius Robinson, Ann Whitefield, Mrs. Whitefield, Henry Straker, Hector Malone Jr., Hector Malone Sr.
CORIOLANUS
By William Shakespeare and
Directed by David Muse
Performs at Sidney Harman Hall
1st Rehearsal: 1/17/13; 1st Preview: 3/28/13; Runs: 4/12/13 – 6/2/13
Seeking: All roles (Caius Martius, Titus Lartius, Cominius, Menenius Agrippa, Sicinius Velutus, Junius Brutus, Young Martius, Nicanor, Tullus Aufidius, Adrian, Volumnia, Virgilia, Valeria)
WALLENSTEIN
By Friedrich Schiller
Translated and Freely Adapted by Robert Pinsky
Directed by Michael Kahn
Performs at Sidney Harman Hall
1st Rehearsal: 1/17/13; 1st Preview: 3/28/13; Runs: 4/10/13 – 6/2/13
Seeking: All roles:
Wallenstein:
Mid 50s to Early 60s, great military leader; powerful; charismatic; commanding
Octavio Palladini:
Mid 50s to early 60s; Wallenstein’s second in command; intelligent and very political
Bailey:
Early 60s; A great soldier; loyal and trustworthy; “salt of the earth”
Kolibas: 50s to 60s; hard-drinking, crass general in Wallenstein’s army
Harvaty:
Late 40s to Early 60s; Strong-willed General in Wallenstein’s army; has a gambling problem
Count Czerny:
50s; brother-in-law to Wallenstein; crafty, a political animal, and very duplicitous
Countess Czerny:
50s; strong-willed sister to Wallenstein; intelligent; conniving, and extremely political
Max Palladini:
20s; Octavio’s son, and an up-and-coming General in Wallenstein’s army. Young romantic lead who has strong morals, ideals, and honor.
Thekla:
20s; Wallenstein’s daughter; sensitive, well-mening, but isn’t afraid to speak her mind.
1st Grenadier:
30s to 50s: Soldiers in Wallenstein’s army
2nd Grenadier:
30s to 50s: Solider in Wallenstein’s army; must play Cello proficiently
Goetz:
30s to 60s; General in Wallenstein’s army
Devereux:
30s to 50s; hired assassin; must have comedic ability
Tieffenbach:
40s to 50s: General in Wallenstein’s army; corpulent and a heavy drinker
MacDonald:
30s to 50s; hired assassin; must have comedic ability
Lundquist:
30s to 40s; Swedish General who negotiates a deal with Wallenstein
Swedish Captain:
30s to 40s; Warm-spirited captain who tells Thekla of her lover’s death
Questenberg:
50s to 60s; Envoy sent from Vienna; officious, stuffy, bureaucratic; a “stuffed shirt”
Gordon:
60s; Childhood friend of Wallenstein’s who runs Eger Fortress; soft spoken, lacking in courage, not a fighter
Boy:
11-14: young German boy; must be able to sing proficiently in German
THE WINTER’S TALE
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Rebecca Taichman
Performs at Lansburgh Theatre
1st Rehearsal: 4/23/13; 1st Preview: 5/9/13; Runs: 5/20/13 – 6/23/13
Seeking: All roles (Leontes, Camillo, Antigonus, Dion, Polixenes, Florizel, Old Shepherd, Young Shepherd, Autolycus, Hermione, Perdita, Paulina, Emilia, Time)
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