Actors' Shakespeare Project 2024-25 Season - Stage manager submissions
Actors' Shakespeare Project | Charlestown, MA
Notice: Stage Manager
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$764 weekly minimum (Cat. 6, Tier B) - Stage manager
$701 weekly minimum (Cat. 6 Tier B) - Assistant stage manager
Equity stage managers for Actors'
Shakespeare Project 2024-25 Season.
Please submit your resume for consideration to Regine Vital, Associate Producer.
Deadline: 05/27/2024
casting@actorshakespeareproject.org ,
Actors' Shakespeare Project 2024-25 Season
Chris Edwards: Artistic Director/Director PIANO LESSSON
Regine Vital: Associate Producer/Director EMMA
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
Typical Rehearsal Schedule: Tues-Friday evenings and Saturday and Sunday days.
Each production schedule includes at least 5 weekday morning student matinees, which actors must be available for.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
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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 submit.
Actors’ Shakespeare Project (ASP) is committed to actively examining and combating the multifaceted nature of racism in our company, our community, the theater industry and the United States. Racism is dehumanizing to everyone it touches and creates an environment that is not conducive to creative expression. Actors’ Shakespeare Project seeks to dismantle organizational systems, processes, structures, and cultures that discourage any person from engaging with us. We pledge to foster diversity, inclusivity, and equity across all of our Board, staff, artists, productions, educational programming, and business operations. The stories of all people will be reflected in all the work that we do.
By Kate Hamill
Directed by Regine Vital
First rehearsal: October 16, 2024
Opening: November 16, 2024
Closing: December 15, 2024
SYNOPSIS: Kate Hamill’s adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma brings a fresh and dynamic perspective to the classic novel. Retaining the wit and charm of Austen's original, Hamill's version infuses the story with modern humor and relevance. The characters are vibrant and engaging, with Emma Woodhouse portrayed as a spirited and flawed heroine. The dialogue is sharp and engaging, capturing the essence of Austen's social commentary while also adding a contemporary flair. Overall, Hamill's adaptation of Emma breathes new life into the timeless tale of love, friendship, and self discovery.
By August Wilson
Directed by: Christopher V. Edwards
First rehearsal: December 26, 2024
Opening: January 25, 2025
Closing: February 16, 2025
SYNOPSIS: The Piano Lesson by August Wilson tells the story of a family's complex relationships and struggles over a valuable heirloom, a piano. Set in 1930s Pittsburgh, the play delves into themes of legacy, history, and identity as two siblings, Boy Willie and Berniece, clash over the fate of the piano. Boy Willie wants to sell it to buy land, but Berniece refuses, believing the piano holds their family's tragic past. Throughout the play, the characters confront their past traumas and grapple with how to move forward while honoring their ancestors. Wilson's poignant and lyrical writing illuminates the African American experience with depth and nuance.
Content warning: This production will contain adult language.
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Maurice Parent
First rehearsal: March 12, 2025
Opening: April 12, 2025
Closing: May 11, 2025
SYNOPSIS: A Midsummer Night's Dream follows the intersecting stories of four young lovers caught in a tangled web of mistaken identity and mischievous magic. Hermia and Lysander defy the wishes of Hermia's father by fleeing to the forest, while Helena pines for Demetrius, who is in love with Hermia. Meanwhile, the mischievous fairy Puck meddles with a group of amateur actors rehearsing a play. As their worlds collide in the enchanted forest, chaos ensues with love potions, spells, and whimsical transformations. Ultimately, all parties find themselves entangled in a hilarious and magical night of love and mischief.
Content: This production will contain sexual themes.
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