TWELFTH NIGHT Equity Principal Audition - Freeport Shakespeare Festival Auditions

LOA

TWELFTH NIGHT – EPAs by Appointment in ME

Freeport Shakespeare Festival (Freeport, ME) LOA under LORT D; $309/week

Artistic Director: Julie George-Carlson

by William Shakespeare

Director: Dennis McLernon

1^st Rehearsal: 7/5/11. Runs: 8/2 – 8/12/11

All performances will take place at the outdoor Discovery Park stage at the LL Bean main campus in downtown Freeport.

Equity Principal Auditions by Appointment

Friday, March 11, 2011 Freeport Factory Stage

6 PM – 10 PM 5 Depot Street

AND Freeport, ME 04032

• • • • Saturday, March 12, 2011 Free parking is available off street behind the theater

• • • • 10 AM – 2 PM and on the street

For an appointment, call (207) 865-9299 weekdays between the hours of 10 am and 8pm or email to
jgcarlson@freeportshakespearefestival.org. AEA members without appointments will be seen as time permits.

Prepare one 2-minute monologue from Twelfth Night (preferred) for the character most closely matching your type and ability (or from a similar Shakespearean play if you do not have a Twelfth Night monologue). Persons auditioning for the role of Feste should also prepare a brief a-capella song from the play.

Bring picture and resume, stapled together.

Seeking:

Orsino: A count - in love with Olivia

Malvolio: Steward to Olivia

Sir Toby Belch: Cousin to Olivia

Sir Andrew Aguecheek: A knight, Friend of Sir Toby

Feste: Clown in service to Olivia - sings

Sebastian: Shipwrecked brother of Viola

Antonio: A Sea Captain, friend of Sebastian

Curio: in service to Orsino

A sea captain: assists Viola

Viola: shipwrecked sister of Sebastian, later Cesario

A Priest, lords, servants

Some roles may be doubled.

*Please note that the roles of Olivia and Maria has been CAST.

If you cannot attend the EPAs, you may mail or email picture and resume to:

Julie George-Carlson, PO Box 13, Freeport, ME 04032,
jgcarlson@freeportshakespearefestival.org

Deadline for submissions if unable to attend EPAs: March 1, 2010