THE TEMPEST Equity Principal Actors - St. Louis Shakespeare Festival Auditions

THE TEMPEST - St. Louis, MO EPA St. Louis Shakespeare Festival | Saint Louis, MO

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Friday, March 8, 2024

12:00 PM - 7:00 PM (C)

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please email: casting@stlshakes.org .

CONTRACT

LOA

$17 per hour for rehearsals (LOA-PP Ref. to LORT)

$127 per performance (LOA-PP Ref. to LORT)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THE TEMPEST (See breakdown).

Actors of all racial identities, gender expressions and physical abilities will be considered for all tracks.

PREPARATION

Please prepare the side for the character that you would like to audition for. Sides will be provided once you secure an audition appointment.

LOCATION

St. Louis Shakespeare Festival

3333 Washington Avenue

St. Louis, MO 63103

2nd Floor

PERSONNEL

William Shakespeare, author

Expected to attend:

Tom Ridgely, director

Allie Magee, line producer

OTHER DATES

Callback March 10th, 11am-3pm

First Rehearsal - July 2, 2024

Opening - July 30, 2024

Closing - August 25, 2024

OTHER

www.stlshakes.org

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

BREAKDOWN

THE TEMPEST

NOTE: This production will include music and puppetry; please have any relevant experience in your resume. Six actors will make up the company, some playing multiple roles.

SEEKING:

Prospero (30s-50s, any race/gender): A once powerful political leader, since deposed and exiled. Now a skilled magician, Miranda’s only living parent and de facto ruler of the island.

Ariel (10s-30s, any race/gender): An airy spirit, in service to Prospero, gracefully athletic and a capable singer.

Caliban / Others (20s-40s, any race/gender): An island native subdued by Prospero.

Miranda (10s-20s, any race/gender): A young child of Prospero, isolated on the Island since infancy, falls in love with Ferdinand.

Alonso/Stefano/Others (20s-40s, any race/gender): A political leader, a drunken butler, etc. Ferdinand / Others (10s-20s, any race/gender): Child of Alonso and in love with Miranda