CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER 2015 SEASON Equity Principal Auditions - California Shakespeare Theater Auditions

Call Type
Equity Principal

Time(s)
Sunday, October 19, 2014
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Lunch break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Monday, October 20, 2014
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Lunch break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Contract
LORT Non-Rep
LORT B Minimum $836/wk

Location
Calif. Shakespeare Theater Rehearsal Hall
701 Heinz Ave
Berkeley, CA 94710
Street parking, enter through office doors.

Seeking
SF Bay Area actors for 2015 season. Plays: Twelfth Night, Life is a Dream (adpt. Nilo Cruz), The Mystery of Irma Vep, King Lear.

Preparation
Two contrasting monologues: one Shakespeare verse piece and one contemporary piece. Not to exceed 3 minutes total. Please bring 1 copy of headshot & resume, stapled together.

Other Dates
See breakdown for details.

Other
There are no stage management positions available in the season.


www.calshakes.org

Personnel
Casting Director: Clea Shapiro
Casting Associate: Maria Calderazzo
See breakdown for more details.

· EPA Rules are in effect.

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
Appointments are taken beginning October 1. Email headshot and resume to
casting@calshakes.org to receive link to online
scheduler.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

Director, Twelfth Night: Christopher Liam Moore
Director, Life is a Dream: Loretta Greco
Director, The Mystery of Irma Vep: Jonathan Moscone
Director, King Lear: Amanda Dehnert

For Twelfth Night:
Casting all roles.

For Life is a Dream:
Casting all roles. 5 M/2 W.

For The Mystery of Irma Vep:
Casting one role. 2M.

For King Lear:
Casting all roles EXCEPT King Lear.

Some roles in the season will be understudied.

DATES:
Twelfth Night: 1st Rehearsal 4/29/15; 1st Tech5/21/15; 1st Preview 5/27/15; Opens 5/30/15; Closes 6/21/15

Life is a Dream: 1st Rehearsal 6/10/15; 1st Tech 7/2/15; 1st Preview 7/8/15; Opens7/11/15; Closes 8/2/15

The Mystery of Irma Vep: 1st Rehearsal7/15/15; 1st Tech 8/6/15; 1st Preview8/12/15; Opens 8/15/15; Closes 9/6/15

King Lear: 1st Rehearsal 8/19/15; 1st Tech9/10/15; 1st Preview 9/16/15; Opens 9/19/15; Closes 10/11/15

If you are unable to attend these auditions, actors may submit their headshot and resume to Clea Shapiro at
casting@calshakes.org. Stage managers may email Tirzah Tyler, director of production and facilities, at
ttyler@calshakes.org.