Great River Shakespeare Festival
CONTRACT
LOA $740 weekly minimum + housing & transportation (LOA ref LORT D)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Great River Shakespeare Festival's 2022 Season to include Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, African Company Presents, Richard III (see breakdown).
All stage managerial positions have been filled.
COVID vaccination mandated.
INSTRUCTIONS
Please SLATE your name, your pieces, and list any musical instruments you play. Please self-tape 2 pieces: You may choose either 2 contrasting Shakespeare pieces or 1 Shakespeare/1 contemporary piece totaling no more than 2 minutes in 1 VIDEO FILE. Please email Vimeo or YouTube link and headshot/resume with the subject line: last name 2022 AUDITION “SMITH 2022 AUDITION.”
Deadline: Mon, Nov 15, 2021
SUBMIT TO
PERSONNEL
Viewing auditions :
Artistic Director: Doug Scholz-Carlson
Managing Director: Aaron Young
Lisa Wolpe, Dir. Shrew
Beth Gardiner, Dir. Twelfth Night
Corey Allen, Dir. African Co. Presents Richard III
OTHER DATES
Possible Zoom callbacks TBD.
REH. 5/10/2022
First Previews: 6/18, 6/19, 6/30
Openings: 6/24, 6/25, 7/1
Closings: 7/30, 7/30, 7/31
Travel Days: Monday 5/9 and 8/1
OTHER
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.
BREAKDOWN
Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, African Company Presents, Richard III
Due to our repertory casting and the need for all members of our acting company to play several roles, casting will be determined by what is best for the needs of each production and the season as a whole. The Great River Shakespeare Festival is committed to auditioning and hiring performers regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender-identity, sexual orientation, or disability. For productions where race, ethnicity, or gender is central to the show’s plot or themes, casting will reflect those requirements.
All roles will be understudied*
Twelfth Night
Double casting is likely.
Specific roles may also be re-gendered.
Singing or musical instrument ability welcome in all roles.
SEEKING
ORSINO – Passionate, stubborn, magnetic. Duke of Illyria. Besotted with Olivia. 30s-50s, any race ethnicity, male
OLIVIA – Mercurial, quixotic, and smart. In deep mourning. A Countess. 30s -50s, any ethnicity, female.
MARIA – Very intelligent and sharp. A close confidant to Olivia. Any age, any ethnicity, female or gender non-conforming.
TOBY BELCH – Protective, contrarian, sensitive, a natural leader, always up for a drink and a good time. Olivia’s last remaining family member. Older than Olivia, any ethnicity, any gender identity.
ANDREW AGUECHEEK – Enthusiastic, naïve, malleable, open. Wooer of Olivia. Any age, any ethnicity, male or gender non-conforming.
SEBASTIAN – Big-hearted and adventurous. Twin brother to Viola. 20s-30s, BIPOC, male.
FESTE – Quick-witted and wise, observant, multi-layered. An itinerant fool. Very strong singer. Any age, ethnicity, and gender identity.
ANTONIO – Generous and bold. Friend to Sebastian. Any age, ethnicity, and gender identity.
SEA CAPTAIN – Stalwart and kind. Friend to Viola. Any age, ethnicity and gender identity.
CURIO – Eager to please. A member of Orsino’s household. Any age, ethnicity, and gender identity.
VALENTINE – Loyal. A member of Orsino’s household. Any age, ethnicity, and gender identity.
FABIAN – Up for anything. A follower. A member of Olivia’s household. Any age, ethnicity, and gender identity.
TAMING OF THE SHREW
This exciting adaptation by acclaimed actor/director Lisa Wolpe will re-gender Shakespeare’s characters while largely preserving Shakespeare’s text.
ROLES CAST: Petruchia, Kat, Viola, Malvolia
Shakespeare’s characters will be largely re-gendered for this production
Double casting is likely.
Singing or musical instrument ability welcome in all roles.
SEEKING
BAPTISTA - powerful mother figure to KAT (traditionally Kate). Used to having her will obeyed.40’s-60’s female, Black.
BLANCO (Bianca) - Superficial, and compliant; conventionally handsome. Musician and singer. 20’s-30’s, male, White.
VINCENTIA - a mature, wealthy gentlewoman of Pisa. 40’s-60’s, female, any ethnicity.
LUCENTIA - daughter to Vincentio; in love with BLANCO (Bianca) 20’s, female, any ethnicity.
GREMIA - Young suitor to BLANCO (traditionally Bianca)20’s-30’s, female or gender nonconforming, any ethnicity.
HORTENSIA - Old suitor to BLANCO (traditionally Bianca) 30’s-50’s, female or gender nonconforming, any ethnicity.
TRANIA - LUCENTIA’S servant and buddy. 20’s-40’s, female or gender nonconforming, any ethnicity.
BIONDELLA - LUCENTIA’S servant an innocent clown. 20’s-30’s, female or gender nonconforming, any ethnicity.
GRUMIA - PETRUCHIA’S (traditionallyPetruchio) servant. Witty and loyal. 20’s-40’s, female or gender nonconforming, any ethnicity.
PEDANT - impersonates VINCENTIA (traditionally Vincentio) 30’s-50’s, female or gender nonconforming, any ethnicity.
WIDOWER - sharp tongued and rather sassy. Marries Hortensia (traditionally Hortensio) 30’s-50’s, male or gender nonconforming, any ethnicity.
TAILER, HABERDASHER, AND VARIOUS SERVANTS - 20’s-60’s, any gender, any ethnicity.
African Company Presents Richard III
PAPA SHAKESPEARE - 40’s- 60’s, African American, male
JAMES HEWLETT - mid 30’s- late 40’s, African American, male
SARAH - mid 30’s-50’s, African American, female
STEPHEN PRICE - late 40’s-60’s, White, male
WILLIAM HENRY BROWN - mid 20’s- mid 30’s, African American, male
ANN JOHNSON - early-late 20’s, African American, female
THE CONSTABLE - late 20’s-late 30’s, White, male
BAPTISTA MINOLA - father to Katherine and Bianca
KATHERINE - his elder daughter
BIANCA - his younger daughter
PETRUCHIO - suitor to Katherine
GREMIO
HORTENSIO (later disguised as the teacher Litio)
LUCENTIO (later disguised as the teacher Cambio)
suitors to Bianca
VINCENTIO, Lucentio’s father
TRANIO (later impersonating Lucentio)
BIONDELLO
servants to Lucentio
A Merchant (later disguised as Vincentio)
GRUMIO
CURTIS
NATHANIEL
PHILLIP
JOSEPH
NICHOLAS
PETER
servants to Petruchio
Widow
Tailor
Haberdasher
Officer
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.
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