ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATRE 2011-12 Equity Principal Audition - Orlando Shakespeare Theatre Auditions

Orlando Shakespeare Theater 2011-12

– Equity Principal Auditions

Orlando, FL SPT and LOA (salary/level – approval pending; last year’s minimum weekly salaries - SPT: $368-$517 (salary range); LOA: $583.

Produced in partnership w/ UCF

Artistic Director: Jim Helsinger

Casting Director: Patrick Flick

Casting Assistant: Rob Ward

Equity Principal Auditions:

Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Actors' Equity Audition Center

9:30 AM — 5:30 PM 165 West 46th Street, 2nd Floor

Lunch from 1 - 2. New York, NY. Studio C

Prepare 1 classical monologue, not to exceed 2 minutes total.

Please bring TWO copies of your stapled headshot/resume.

All roles available unless otherwise specified. (Auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements for pre-cast roles, should any become necessary.)

SPT Productions:

IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST (SPT 9)

First Rehearsal: 8/23/11. Preview: 9/14, 9/15/11. Runs: 9/17 – 10/10/11

Seeking:

Mr. J. P. Worthing: Male - 25-35 - English gentleman, upright, friend of Algernon. Good comic.

Mr. Algernon Moncrieff: Male - 25-35 - English gentleman, upright. Good comic.

The Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax: Female - 20-28 - English, elegant, sophisticated, pretentious, bent on self improvement, falls in love with Jack (aka Earnest). Comic actress.

TBD (SPT 7)

First Rehearsal: 9/27/11. Preview: 10/12, 10/13/11. Runs: 10/14 – 11/13/11

All roles currently available.

TUNA XMAS (SPT 8)

First Rehearsal: 11/7/11. Preview: 11/30, 12/1/11. Runs: 12/2 – 12/30/11

Seeking:

Thurston Wheelis: 30-50 - Plays a variety of characters, male and female – Texan

LOA Productions:

ROMEO & JULIET

First Rehearsal: 12/19/11. Preview: 1/25, 1/26/12. Runs: 1/27 – 3/17/12

Seeking:

Romeo: Male - 20s - Romantic Lead. Good swordfighter. Good with comedy and tragedy.

Juliet: Female - 20s - Romantic Lead. Young, innocent, beautiful. Good with comedy and tragedy.

Tybalt: Male - 20s - Aggressive, antagonist - nephew to Lady Capulet. Good swordfighter.

Mercutio: Male - 20s - Aggressive, smart, arrogant - Kinsman to the Prince and friend of Romeo. Good swordfighter. Good with comedy.

Capulet: Male - Late 30s-50s - Father of Juliet

Lady Capulet: Female - Late 30s - 50s - Mother of Juliet

Benvolio: Male - 20s - Friend to Romeo and nephew to Montague

Friar Lawrence: Male - 40s-60s - A Franciscan

CYMBELINE

First Rehearsal: 12/19/11. Preview: 2/8, 2/9/12. Runs: 2/10 – 3/18/12

Seeking:

Cymbeline: Male - 50s-60s - King of Britain

Cloten: Male - 20s- early 30s - Son to the Queen by a former husband. Comic jerk.

Imogen: Female - 20s- early 30s - Daughter to Cymbeline by a former Queen. Good verse speaker.

Posthumus Leonatus: Male - 20s - 30s - A gentleman - husband to Imogen. Good verse speaker.

Belarius: Male - 40s-50s - A banished lord disguised under the name of Morgan. Good verse speaker.

Iachimo: Male - 20s - 30s - Friend to Posthumus. Smooth villain.

TBD – (SPT 7)

First Rehearsal: 3/6/12. Preview: 3/21, 3/22/12. Runs: 3/23 – 4/17/2

All roles currently available.

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