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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Monday, March 21, 2016
10 AM to 6 PM
1 hour lunch break TBD
scheduled in 5 minute time slots
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Contract
NEAT
Cat 6; $413/week min
Location
Actors' Shakespeare Project Offices
191 Highland Ave.
Somerville, MA
Studio 2B 2nd floor
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Seeking
Equity actors for the upcoming season.
See breakdown
Preparation
Each has a maximum of 3 minutes to audition. Bring your AEA membership card.
Prepare material of choice (including, if you wish, selections from the season). For those who wish to perform a scene from the season, a reader will be available. Be prepared to state your starting & stopping places.
Other Dates
Typical Rehearsal Schedule: Tues-Friday evenings and Saturday & Sunday days
See breakdown for show dates.
Other
AEA members without appointments seen as time permits
Personnel
Artistic Director: Allyn Burrows (in attendance at EPA)
Casting: Jennie Israel (in attendance at EPA)
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
Contact Heather Stern for an appointment at Heather@actorsshakespeareproject.org or at (617) 776-2200 x230. Email is preferred.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
No understudies are being cast. All available roles are available for any and all actors, regardless of race, heritage, or gender identification. We seek actors who are able to and enjoy playing multiple roles in a production, who are physically engaged in the work and with other ensemble members. Each production schedule includes at least 5 weekday morning student matinees, which actors must be available for. Please note that ASP does not supply housing. Actors must have Boston area housing in order to work with ASP. We look forward to seeing you!
Available roles listed below.
HAMLET
Director - Doug Lockwood
First Rehearsal – September 6, 2016
Tech- October 1st and 2nd
First Preview- October 5th
Open- October 8th
Close- November 6th
Heavy Student Matinees - potential for 8-10
Available roles:
Ophelia- young woman beloved by Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
Horatio- Hamlet’s best friend and confidant
Laertes- brother to Ophelia, a young nobleman
Player Queen-a performer who comes to perform at the castle
Player king-a performer who comes to perform at the castle
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern- two bumbling courtiers
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THE TEMPEST
Director Eric Tucker
First Rehearsal – Monday, November 14th
Tech- December 11th and 13th
First Preview- December 15th
Open-December 17th
Close- January 22, 2017
4-5 Student Matinees
Available roles:
Ariel: Prospero’s spirit helper
Alonso: King of Naples and father of Ferdinand
Ferdinand: Son of Alonso, heir to Naples, beloved of Miranda
Miranda: young daughter of Prospero, naïve to the world
Caliban: Prospero’s servant, believes the island to be rightfully his
Trinculo: court jester of the court of Naples
Antonio: Prospero’s power-hungry brother, father of Ferdinand
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EDWARD II
by Christopher Marlowe
Director David Gammons
First Rehearsal – January 24, 2017
Tech- February 18th and 19th
First Preview- February 22nd
Open- February 25th
Close- March 19th
3-4 Student Matinees
Available roles:
Piers de Gaveston- King Edward II’s “favorite” and beloved
Hugh Spencer- Gaveston’s protégé and successor in Edward’s favor
Roger Mortimer-second cousin to Edward II and lover to his Queen, Isabella
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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Director - Paddy Swanson
First Rehearsal – March 21, 2017
Tech- April 15th and 16th
First Preview- April 19th
Open- April 22nd
Close- May 21st
4-6 Student Matinees
Available roles:
Helena-loves Demetrius despite his rejection of her
Hermia- beloved of Lysander
Lysander- beloved of Hermia
Demetrius-wants to marry Hermia who is not interested
Peter Quince- a local workman and theatrical producer
Oberon-King of the Fairies (also plays Theseus, Duke of Athens)
Puck-Oberon’s Fairy servant
Snug- a local workman and tentative actor in a play before the Duke
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