The Prague Shakespeare Fest Hosts Auditions For Richard III Auditions 10/7

The Prague Shakespeare Festival, Guy Roberts Artistic Director, and Main Street Theater, Rebecca Udden, Artistic Director, will be holding open call auditions on Friday October 7th 2011 at the Prague Film School Acting Studio, Pštrossova 19, Prague 1, from 14:00 - 19:00 for the PSF/Main Street Theater production of Richard III playing April 26 - May 13, 2012 in Houston, TX (USA) and May 28 - 31, 2012 in Prague (Czech Republic).

This project is an international collaboration between the Prague Shakespeare Festival, located in Prague, Czech Republic and Main Street Theater, located in Houston, TX. Main Street Theater recently celebrated its 36th Anniversary and is one of Texas' premiere professional Equity theatres, producing plays on two stages year round. This marks the first collaboration between Main Street Theater and the Prague Shakespeare Festival. Rehearsals for the production will begin April 2, 2012 in Houston, TX (USA).

All actors should bring a photo and resume and present one Shakespeare monologue or scene of their choice from the sides provided. A reader will be made available. All auditions will be videotaped. Artists unable to attend the open call audition are invited to submit a video audition (using the sides provided). All video auditions must be received by COB Friday October 7th. Video submissions should be sent via email to the Artistic Director, Guy Roberts at guy@pragueshakespeare.org

All artists selected for the production must have a valid US passport and/or be able to legally work in the United States. No O1 visas will be granted for artists not currently residing in the United States.

All European artists selected for participation in the production will be paid minimum of 30.000cz for all rehearsals and performances in Houston and Prague. Individual artists may be offered a higher salary commiserate with experience and scope of work performed. Preference in casting is given to members of Actors' Equity Association; such members to be paid on a different scale in accordance to Equity regulations. Transportation expenses to Houston, TX and housing will be provided for by the producers.

Please note the roles of Richard III, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Margaret and Lady Anne have been already cast, however understudies for those roles will be considered. European actors will be considered for ALL understudy roles for the Prague portion of the tour. For a complete casting breakdown, including sides, please download:
Richard III Casting Sides

All actors will be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis. Stage Managers may also come to the open call to submit resumes. Please note the position of Production Stage Manager has already been filled and we are currently only looking for Assistant Stage Managers.

All actors, directors, designers and stage managers who work with PSF are members of the PSF seasonal artistic company. The seasonal artistic company, under the guidance of the Artistic Director, work constantly together to explore a cohesive classical style. The Festival provides an ensemble atmosphere for extended theatrical exploration wherein company members work as a group to develop skills and to perfect their craft through the continuity of several productions and ongoing training workshops. The quality of commitment demanded of the company members fosters a cohesiveness and intensity of approach to the Festival's classical repertoire. In addition to performing, training and educational activities all company members work behind-the-scenes and assist in the day-to-day administration of PSF.

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