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CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER 2019 SEASON Equity Principal Auditions - California Shakespeare Theater Auditions

Posted October 8, 2018
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CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER 2019 SEASON - California Shakespeare Theater

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California Shakespeare Theater


AUDITION DATE

Mon, Oct 29, 2018

9:30 am - 5:30 pm (PDT)

Lunch: 1:30PM - 2:30PM

APPOINTMENTS

Please complete the 2019 Generals Form at the following link: https://form.jotform.com/calshakes8/2019GeneralsRequestForm You will be emailed a link to schedule your audition once your form is submitted.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep Minimum - $941/wk

SEEKING

AEA Actors for 2019 season (Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Good Person of Szechuan, House of Joy, Macbeth). Especially interested in actors who are local to the Bay Area.

PREPARATION

Please prepare 2 contrasting pieces, one classic and one contemporary, totaling no more than 5 min (auditions will be timed).

LOCATION

Cal Shakes Rehearsal Hall

701 Heinz Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94710

Auditions will be held in accessible Rehearsal Hall at Cal Shakes administrative offices. Parking available in designated lot and adjacent street parking. Please follow posted signs to check-in area.

PERSONNEL

Artistic Associate & Casting Coordinator: LeeAnn Dowd  
Artistic Producer: SK Kerastas (tentative)
Artistic Director: Eric Ting (tentative)

OTHER DATES

See breakdown.

OTHER

Stage Management resumes may be submitted to: Jamila Cobham, Production Manager
701 Heinz Ave
Berkeley, CA 94710
jcobham@calshakes.org

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

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.

BREAKDOWN

Season will be cast holistically and with an emphasis on strong ensemble casts. Actors of color, actors with disabilities, trans & non-binary actors, and actor-musicians/singers strongly encouraged to attend.

Midsummer Night’s Dream

1st Rehearsal – April 23rd

1st Tech – May 16th

1st Preview – May 22nd

Opening – May 25th

Closing – June 16th

Saturday Matinee: June 8th

Poss. Student Matinee Dates (TBD): 5/29, 5/31

By William Shakespeare, Director TBD

Casting all roles in 10-13 person ensemble. Breakdown TBD.

The Good Person of Szechwan

1st Rehearsal – June 4th

1st Tech – June 27th

1st Preview – July 3rd

Opening – July 6th

Closing – July 21st

Closing (ext) -- July 28th

Sat Mat -- July 20th

By Bertolt Brecht, Directed by Eric Ting

Casting all roles in 11-13 person ensemble;especially seeking actors who sing and/or play instruments. Breakdown TBD.

House of Joy

1st Rehearsal – July 16th

1st Tech – Aug 8th

1st Preview – Aug 14rd

Opening – Aug 17th

Closing – Sept 1st

Closing (ext) -- Sept 8th

Sat Mat: Aug 31st

By Madhuri Shekar, Director TBD

Casting all roles in 7 person ensemble; specifically seeking actors of South Asian and/or African descent, gender non-conforming actors, and actors with expertise in stage combat. Breakdown as follows:

HAMIDA: 20s, F. A highly skilled bodyguard employed in the Emperor’s harem.

THERMOMETER: 30s, M. A doctor with a hidden past.

SALIMA: 20s, Gender non-conforming. The Chief Nazeer of the Harem.

ROSHNI: 20s, F. Hamida’s best friend, and a fellow bodyguard in the harem.

NOORAH: 30s, F. The most beloved daughter of the Emperor, and de-facto ruler of the Harem.

MARIYAM: 30s, F. The Emperor’s youngest wife, and current Chief Queen.

GULAL: 60s, F. The Chief Bodyguard, head of the Emperor’s Secret Service in the harem

Macbeth

1st Rehearsal – Aug. 20th

1st Tech – Sept 12th

1st Preview – Sept 18th

Opening – Sept 21st

Closing – Oct 13th

Sat Mat -- Oct 5th

Possible Student Matinee Dates (TBD): 9/25, 9/27, 10/3, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11

By William Shakespeare, Directed TBD

Casting all roles in 10-13 person ensemble. Breakdown TBD.


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 audition.

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