TWELFTH NIGHT - NYC Appointments
Shakespeare Theatre Company
APPOINTMENTS
NYC auditions to be held June 15, by appointment only.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep LORT B + current minimum is $936 per week
SEEKING
4 roles.
Seeking submissions from AEA members. AEA members must submit themselves directly in order to be considered via this posting (no agent or third-party submissions).
INSTRUCTIONS
For consideration, email picture and resume ASAP.
Deadline: Tue, Jun 13, 2017
SUBMIT TO
12thnightshakespearetheatre@gmail.com
PERSONNEL
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Ethan McSweeny
Jack Doulin + Sharky Casting
OTHER DATES
1ST REHEARSAL: OCTOBER 10, 2017
1ST TECH: NOVEMBER 7, 2017
1ST PREVIEW: NOVEMBER 14, 2017
OPENING: NOVEMBER 20, 2017
CLOSING: DECEMBER 20, 2017
OTHER
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 submit.
BREAKDOWN
FESTE:
30s- 60s. Male. Any ethnicity. Countess Olivia’s jester and, in this production, our Master of Ceremonies. In this incarnation of Twelfth Night, Feste is a highly featured role. Sharp, observant and witty, he is a genius with words. Feste’s innate ability for acutely sizing up the world around him allows him to point out the folly of those around him. Must be able to sing and ideally (but not necessarily) be able to play multiple instruments. Looking for an actor who can captivate our audience and draw them in by creating a palpable magical atmosphere. Must have a tremendous facility with text and an innate sense of how to navigate a Shakespeare comedy
VIOLA:
Mid 20’s-Mid 30’s. Female. Any ethnicity. Passionate and emotionally available. Her feelings are deep and she cannot contain them. Whip smart, quick and innately playful she has a light that shines from within. When she is shipwrecked, she disguises herself as a man (“Cesario”) to survive. Deeply romantic and ardently in love with Orsino. Must have a tremendous facility with text and an innate sense of how to navigate a Shakespeare comedy.
ORSINO:
40s. Male. Any ethnicity. The powerful Duke of Illyria. A hopeless, complete and ridiculous romantic. Fervently in love with the countess Olivia, who rejects him at every turn, leaving him extremely distraught. High status and occasionally scary. Must have a tremendous facility with text and innate sense of how to navigate a Shakespeare comedy.
OLIVIA:
30s-40s. Female. Any ethnicity. A wealthy and beautiful countess. Composed, withdrawn and cold until she falls in love with “Cesario”. Switches back and forth between the composed Olivia to a wild, madly in love, out of control Olivia. Must have a tremendous facility with text and an innate sense of how to navigate a Shakespeare comedy.
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 submit.
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