Actors' Equity Association to Hold Event on Non-Traditional & Cross-Gender Casting, 3/19

Opening Up Possibilities for Women through Non-Traditional & Cross-Gender Casting- A Women's History Month event sponsored by the Actors' Equity Association Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, 7:00pm to 9:00pm at the Actors' Equity Association (165 West 46 St., NYC).

This very special event will be an evening of scenes and lecture-demo, highlighting a variety of ways to effectively, and realistically, create more opportunities for women in Shakespearian productions and classical theatre.

Actors from New York's Judith Shakespeare Company, The Queen's Company and the Messenger Theatre Company will present several scenes from King Lear; As You Like It; Henry VI, Part Two; Macbeth; and The Tempest; followed by a brief talk-back and Q&A.

Joanne Zipay, Artistic Director of Judith Shakespeare Company is lead director of the event. Additional directors presenting work are Rebecca Patterson, Artistic Director of The Queen's Company and Emily Davis, Artistic Director of Messenger Theatre Company.

All three directors and their companies have been involved in the exploration of cross-gender casting and the production of Shakespeare's plays utilizing cross-gender work.

This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited. RSVP to: eeo@actorsequity.org