THE TEMPEST Equity Principal Actors - COLONIAL THEATRE Auditions

THE TEMPEST - WESTERLY, RI EPA

COLONIAL THEATRE

LOCATION

The Knickerbocker Music Center

35 Railroad Ave

Westerly, RI 02891

AUDITION DATE

Sat, May 7, 2023

11:00 AM to 3:00 PM (EDT)

No break scheduled.

APPOINTMENTS

Equity actors may request an appointment between 11:00 and noon by emailing ColonialWesterlyAuditions@gmail.com.

CONTRACT

SPT

$437 weekly minimum (SPT 4)

SEEKING

Equity actors for 12 ensemble roles in the outdoor version of THE TEMPEST by William Shakespeare (see breakdown).

The Colonial Theatre is committed to creating an equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace environment, and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Toward that end, The Colonial affirms its commitment to non-discrimination and a flexible, imaginative casting policy. The Colonial Theatre strongly encourages the casting of women, non-gender binary/trans individuals, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), and people with disabilities in roles where these are not germane to the role.

PREPARATION

Please prepare a 1-minute Shakespeare (or classical) monologue and/or short monologue from THE TEMPEST provided online in the audition info section at
colonialtheatreart.org.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Managing Director, Brian Edward
Artistic Director: Marion Markham

OTHER DATES

First Rehearsal: July 3, 2023
Opening: July 22, 2023
Closing: August 13, 2023

OTHER

Performances and rehearsals are outdoors in Wilcox Park, Westerly, RI

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of 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.

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 90 individuals at a time.

The holding room can accommodate no more than 40 individuals at a time.

Seeking:

Most roles will double as Spirits/Nymphs/ Mariners/Hounds as needed. All roles require excellent movement and vocal skills.

Ariel / As Cast (20’s –40’s, any gender)- Singing/dance/musical skills. Prospero’s devoted, island spirit who has the ability to control the elements. This role may be minimally costumed.

Caliban / As Cast (20s – 40s, male presenting) – Physically strong, “half human” slave to Prospero. Excellent with poetic text and movement. This role may be minimally costumed.

Stephano / As Cast (30-50, any gender) – King Alonso’s drunken butler. Excellent comedic timing and movement skills.

Trinculo / As Cast (late 20’s-40, any gender) – a jester. Excellent comedic timing and movement skills.

Prospero / Prospera (40s – 60s, any gender) – Deposed Duke of Milan, obsessed with books, wizard, commanding ruler of the island.

Miranda / As Cast (18– early 20s, female presenting) – Prospero/a’s teenage daughter who has spent most of her life on an island. Wild, innocent, curious, compassionate, falls in love at first sight with Ferdinand.

Ferdinand / As Cast (18 – 20s, male presenting) – Prince of Naples, kind, chivalrous, courageous.

Alonso / As Cast (50s – 60s any gender CAST) – King of Naples, consumed with grief due to the presumed loss of his son and heir.

Gonzalo / As Cast (50-60 any gender) – Alonso’s kind, protective and optimistic counsellor.

Sebastian / As Cast (30s – 40s, any gender) – Younger sibling of Alonso -ambitious, easily manipulated to murder his brother.

Antonio / As Cast (30s – 40s, any gender) – Duke of Milan, Prospero’s brother. Power hungry and skillfully persuasive.

Boatswain / As Cast (20s-50s, any gender) – strong vocal and movement skills.