ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATER 2012-13 SEASON OPEN - Orlando Shakespeare Theater Auditions
Orlando Shakespeare Theater
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2012-13 season. All roles available unless otherwise specified.
AEA SPT Productions:
THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED)
All roles have been cast. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary.
RACE
Drama. By David Mamet. Director: TBA. 1st Reh 9/25/12. Runs 10/12-11/11
Henry Brown: African-American Male, 40-55. Excellent lawyer. Seeking strong dramatic actor.
Charles Strickland: Caucasian Male, 50’s. Extremely rich defendant accused of rape. Seeking sympathetic dramatic actor.
Susan: African-American Female, 25-35. Young lawyer. Seemingly naive, but crafty and determined.
Jack Lawson: Role is cast. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary.
THE FARNDALE AVENUE HOUSING ESTATE TOWNSWOMEN'S GUILD DRAMATIC SOCIETY'S PRODUCTION OF A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Comedy. By David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jr. Director: TBA 1st Reh: 11/05/12. Runs 11/30/12-12/30/12
Mrs. Reece: Female, 50’s. Elegant, bossy. Seeking comic actress who sings.
Thelma: Female, late 40’s. Quick tempered prima donna. Seeking comic actress who sings.
Gordon: Male, 30s-60’s. Long suffering stage manager, frozen faced and monotonous when not acting. Seeking comic actor who sings.
Felicity: Female, late 20’s. Nervous, well-meaning but incompetent actress.
Mercedes: Female 50s-60s. Phlegmatic, yet dogged. Seeking comic actress who sings.
TITUS ANDRONICUS
Drama. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Jim Helsinger. 1st Reh 3/04/12. Runs 3/22/13-4/28/13
Titus Andronicus: Male, 50s-60s. Roman General. Seeking excellent Shakespearean actor with great stage presence and experience with verse.
Marcus Andronicus: Male, 50s-60s. Brother to Titus. Seeking Shakespearean actor, good with verse.
Tamora: Female, 40s. Queen of the Goths. Sexy, evil. Seeking actress great with verse.
Aaron: Male, 35-45. A moor, lover of Tamora. Sexy, delights in evil. Seeking Shakespearean actor with great stage presence.
Lucius: male 30-40. Son to Titus. Seeking Shakespearean actor with good fight experience.
Saturninus: Male 30-40. Becomes Emperor of Rome. Wicked and cruel ruler, selfish, egotistical.
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AEA LOA Productions– Performed in rotating repertory.
OTHELLO
Drama. By William Shakespeare. Director: TBA. 1st Reh 12/17/12. Runs 1/25/13-3/16/13
Othello: African-American, 50s. A general. Commanding, authoritative, sexy. Seeking Shakespearean actor with great stage presence.
Desdemona: Caucasian, 20s-30s. Young, innocent, beautiful wife of Othello.
Cassio: Male, 20s-30s. Young handsome soldier, naïve.
Emilia: Female 30s-40s. Wife of Iago. Handmaiden to Desdemona.
Brabantio: Caucasian Male, 50s-60s. Jealous father of Desdemona.
Roderigo: Male 20s-30s. Foolish suitor to Desdemona. A dupe and fool.
Iago: Role is cast. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary.
SENSE AND SENSIBILITY
Romance. By John Jory, adapted from Jane Austen. First Reh 12/17/12. Runs 2/6/13-3/17/13
Colonel Brandon: Male, 35-45. A retired Officer. In love with Marianne.
Elinor Dashwood: Female, 19. The heroine of Austen’s novel. Intelligent, beautiful, headstrong.
Edward Ferrars: Male, 20s. Sensible, honorable, handsome. In love with Elinor.
Mrs. Henry Dashwood: Female, 40s-60s. Sensible mother of the Dashwoods. Kind and loving.
Sir John Middleton: Male, 50s-60s – Jovial but vulgar relative of the Dashwoods. Comic, fatherly.
Mrs. Jennings: Female 50s-60s. Gossipy country relative. Well intentioned, jovial, but a bit vulgar.
Willoughby: 20s-30s – An attractive but deceitful suitor of Marianne’s. Abandons her for wealth.
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Theatre’s mailing address: Attn: Casting 12/13, Orlando Shakespeare Theater, 812 E. Rollins St, Orlando FL, 32803.
