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PHILADELPHIA SHAKESPEARE THEATRE 2013 SEASON Equity Principal Auditions - Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre Auditions

Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre

Posted May 1, 2012

This audition closed on May 15, 2012. View current auditions →

Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre 2013 - Appt EPA
Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre
Philadelphia, PA


Call Type
Equity Principal

Location
Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre
2111 Sansom Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Time(s)
Monday, May 14, 2012 and

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

by appointment.
9 AM - 6 PM both days.
Lunch from 1-2.
Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout each audition day, as time permits.

Appointments
Contact Company Manager Ken Jordan (
Ken@phillyshakespeare.org or 215-496-9722, x107), May 1st-11th, 10A-4P.

> A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Personnel
Artistic Director: Carmen Khan

Other Dates
1st rehearsal on February 5th, 2013. Performances run from March 27th-May 19th 2013.

Contract
LOA
Approval/salary level pending. 2012: $497/week min

Seeking
Actors for the 2013 rep company. OTHELLO and WINTER'S TALE. No housing available to out-of-area performers. See Breakdown for season details.

Preparation
Please prepare two (2) Contrasting Shakespeare Monologues NO LONGER THAN TWO MINUTES EACH and 16 bars of a song a cappella. Please bring a photo and resume, stapled back-to-back.

Other

Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.


As part of the repertory season actors will be cast in both shows. Seeking: ACTORS/SINGERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE PERFORMING SHAKESPEARE’S TEXTS AND HAVE A STRONG COMMAND OF THOSE TEXTS


OTHELLO:
Iago - Male 30's- 50's. ARROGANT, SELF ASSURED, AGILE IN MIND AND BODY A SOCIOPATH.

Emilia Female 20's- 30's. A SERVANT, MEEK YET VERY SENSITIVE AND FIERCELY LOYAL

Cassio- Male 20's- 30's. WESTPOINT GRADUATE, ARTICULATE SELF ASSURED, ETHICAL AND KIND

Bianca- Female 20's- 30's. VOLATILE, NOT VERY INTELLIGENT, STREET SAVVY.

Roderigo- Male 20's- 40's. WEALTHY, GULLIBLE WEAK WILLED.

The role of Othello is CAST. Auditioning performers will be considered as possible (emergency) replacements, should any become necessary.




THE WINTER’S TALE:
HERMIONE-FEMALE 30-40-STRONG, KIND, GENEROUS OF SPIRIT, STRONG SENSE OF JUSTICE

LEONTES-MALE 30-60- VOLATILE AND FIERY, JEALOUS, SOPHISTICATED

POLIXENES MALE 30-60- KIND, EASY GOING, LOVES BOTH LEONTES AND HERMIONE

PERDITA-FEMALE 20’S- FRESH, INNOCENT, OPEN AND GIVING

AUTOLYOCUS- MALE 30-60, A CON MAN ,EXTREMELY CHARMING AND FUNNY, SEDUCTIVE

PAULINA FEMALE, 30-60- STRONG, LOVING, FIERCELY LOYAL UNAFRAID OF THE POWERS THAT BE

CAMILLO-MALE 30-50- SOLID FRIEND AND LOYAL SUBJECT

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