Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble | Brooklyn, NY
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
TYA
$16.50 per hour (Tier II) for Actors, Actor/ASM - Rehearsal
$95.50 per performance (Tier II) - Actor
$105.50 per performance (Tier II) - Actor/ASM
Equity actors for roles in their spring school tour of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (See breakdown). Produced in association with Red Bull Theater. Actors of color are encouraged to audition.
Please prepare one Shakespeare speech appropriate to the production. Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Expected to attend:
Nathan Winkelstein: Casting Director
Kea Trevett: Co-Founder of Apocalyptic Artists and Director of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
1st Rehearsal: Monday February 24, 2025
Opening: March 24, 2025
Closing: April 11, 2025
Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble adheres to all current Equity COVID-19 Safety Protocols, as well as any state, local, and federal public health requirements. EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION: Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble values and practices inclusiveness and diversity in all of its activities. Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble believes in promoting and providing maximum accessibility for all and treating everyone with fairness and respect. Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble does not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual’s race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other category. We maintain a workplace that is free from harassment, discrimination, bullying and violence. The company offers fair and competitive compensation for all workers. Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble is committed to antiracist action. Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble recognizes that the process of being a diverse and inclusive workplace is ongoing, and the company is committed to a constant pursuit of equity and fairness in all areas and at all levels of the organization.
Apocalyptic Artists is an ensemble of multidisciplinary theater makers committed to shaping the future of classical theater, making it accessible for all. We produce new and innovative adaptations, honor artists with diverse identities and experiences, and provide inspirational programming for young people.
40-50) THESEUS: Duke of Athens, engaged to Hippolyta. A man who is used to getting what he wants. Commanding, charismatic, and authoritative. Comes from paternalistic ways of thinking and of ruling. OBERON: King of the Fairies, husband to Titania. Majestic, mercurial, powerful, and occasionally vindictive.
THIS ROLE IS ALREADY CAST. (35) HIPPOLYTA: Queen of the Amazons, engaged to Theseus; powerful, stoic, and sharp, not to be messed with. TITANIA: Queen of the Fairies, married to Oberon. Powerful, majestic, resolute. A comfortable sense of authority, a great sense of joy.
(20s) HELENA: A young woman of Athens, in love with Demetrius. Insecure, but has a sense of humor about it. Thoughtful and determined. SNUG: Joiner. Amateur actor. FAIRY. Attendant to Titania. Musicians encouraged to audition.
(20s) HERMIA: A young woman of Athens, in love with Lysander. Egeus's daughter. Romantic, idealistic, bold. Used to getting what she wants and willing to take matters into her own hands. SNOUT: Tinker. Amateur actor. FAIRY. Attendant to Titania. Musicians encouraged to audition.
(20s) DEMETRIUS: A young man of Athens, in pursuit of Hermia; obstinate, intense and unyielding, a sense of entitlement, cruel at times but not totally heartless. FLUTE: Bellows-mender. Amateur actor. FAIRY. Attendant to Titania. Musicians encouraged to audition.
(20s) LYSANDER: A young man of Athens, in love with Hermia; Romantic, bold, charming, impulsive, confident, passionate and loyal. PETER QUINCE: A carpenter. Director of the mechanicals’ play. FAIRY. Attendant to Titania. Musician.
(25-45) ROBIN GOODFELLOW: A “puck,” or hobgoblin, Oberon’s henchman; a mischievous sprite. Good humored, a prankster. PHILOSTRATE: Master of revels at Theseus’s court. Musician.
(30s-50s) NICK BOTTOM: A weaver and amateur actor. Swaggering, overconfident, impulsive, enthusiastic and domineering at times. A consummate artist at heart. EGEUS: Father to Hermia, protective, controlling, stubborn, prone to anger. Musicians encouraged to audition.
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