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MARIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2025 SEASON Equity Principal Actors - Marin Shakespeare Company Auditions

Posted January 24, 2025
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MARIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2025 SEASON - Marin Shakespeare Company

MARIN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2025 SEASON

Marin Shakespeare Company | San Rafael, CA

AUDITION DATE

Saturday, February 1, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (P)
BREAK: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

Submit here for an audition slot:
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CONTRACT

LOA
$594 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Marin Shakespeare Festival's 2025 season (see breakdown). All roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Please be ready to introduce yourself and tell us anything you’d like us to know about you. Please bring a Shakespeare monologue of your choice- selections from Midsummer and Tempest are certainly welcome! Auditions will be limited to 3 minutes in length.

LOCATION

Marin Shakespeare Company
514 Fourth Street
San Rafael, CA 94901

PERSONNEL

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Jon Tracy (Artistic Director)
Bridget Loriaux (Director)
Graham Smith (Director)
Nick Ishimaru (Casting Associate)

OTHER DATES

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Rehearsal: May 13 - June 5
Performances: June 14 - July 13, 2025
SEEDS OF TIME FEST
July 14 - August 3, 2025
THE TEMPEST
Rehearsal: July 15 - August 7
Performances: August 16 - September 14, 2025

OTHER


www.marinshakespeare.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.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

BREAKDOWN

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

SEEKING:

Although the character descriptions below specify particular gender identities, all roles are open to any actor who feels a connection to the essence of the character.

THESEUS/OBERON ~ Duke of Athens/King of the Stars (Fairies) 30+. Not necessarily a singer but can hold a note if asked. Would have no problem getting up and dancing at a wedding reception! Has an elegance and ease within their body, and could possibly lift and hold 100 lbs. or more.

Theseus: Male. Though conservative in the public eye and strict at times with rule and law, in the privacy of Hippolyta’s careful and hesitant affection, he too is a lover; with balance in his heart, in his mind, and in his spirit.

Oberon: Male. He is a KING of dimension and complexity. Though a dominant force in the universe, there is a childlike quality and curiosity that we experience when he is in the privacy of his thoughts.

HIPPOLYTA/TITANIA ~ Queen of the Amazons/Queen of the Stars (Fairies)
Hippolyta: Female. Prophetic: she stands all knowing, careful, precise, and clear of thought and word. My hope is that her presence on stage will be instrumental in connecting our audiences to the lovers throughout this story, especially the women; her ancient image, and on-stage presence will be integral to Hermia’s journey, specifically.

Titania: Female. She is at once primal, ferocious, and delicate. Willing to give her life for the Changeling Child, to fight Oberon to the death, she has loved no other but Oberon himself. Her tumultuous journeys and conflicted heart due to Oberon’s overbearing stance has gone on for centuries.

EGEUS/PETER QUINCE ~ Hermia’s Father/Architect, Director and Prologue in the play within the play.
Egeus: Male or Female. Stoic. Reserved; ready to get into the ring for a formal spat anytime! He/She has never left the walls of the place in which we set our play and therefore has never truly experienced the world. His/Her fear and ignorance of the unknown has caused self-rage and great harm.

Quince: Male or Female. As an architect, he/she has worked solo all his/her life. Having the gift of a builder, directing a play and working with individuals who have never collaborated on a theatre piece is a dream come true! His/Her acentric directing style is a sight to behold!

HERMIA/SNUG ~ Egeus’ daughter in love with Lysandra/ a joiner and the Lion in the play within the play.
Hermia: Female. Hermia comes from a lineage of fierce, enduring, compassionate, awe-inspiring women. She is a positive force who demands to be treated with respect because of the respect and compassion she has and gives to others. She is in all ways a lover but is not blinded by it.

Snug: Female. Puts everything and everyone before themselves. People have never taken the time to notice them. They themselves don’t realize their massive potential until they truly get to ROAR.

HELENA/ROBIN STARVELING ~ in love with Demetrius/ a Tailor and Moonshine in the play within the play.
Helena: Female. Her heart is wider and bigger than the world itself. She sees love through a specific lens, but that changes as the view of herself expands through the journey and adventure she chooses to take. The funniest, most charming one in the room; underneath it all a very serious soul resides.

Starveling: Female. Has no idea of her true potential, there is a goddess within. She is a light waiting to shine. A tailor, a perfectionist, and because of that, can be extremely hard on herself.

LYSANDRA/TOM SNOUT ~ in love at different times with Hermia and Helena/ a Tinker and the Wall in the play within the play.
Lysandra: Female. When you are in their presence you feel like you are the only one that exists. She is the problem solver, the one who will work to make it right in the world. She has the physical and mental strength of a thousand men and her unconditional love is an enduring one.

Snout: Female. Fair and diplomatic in the rehearsal room, she is meticulous and asks the questions that need to be asked. The rock and steady hand of the group, reliable and dependable. A sucker for a good romcom.

DEMETRIUS/FRANCIS FLUTE ~ in love at different times with Helena and Hermia/ a musician and Thisbe in the play within the play.
Demetrius: Male. With a spirit as young as Demetrius, he is in constant conflict. Once being in love with Helena, his heart has fallen swiftly out of love and now gives his whole heart to her best friend Hermia. Inside his torment lies the potential of a beautiful GREAT man. He just needs to find and discover him.

Francis Flute: Male. Gives everyone a run for their money and is the life of the party! Lest we forget that some of the funniest people in the world hold a tremendous amount of grief and longing, a darkness, and at times a heavy heart which only can be mended through laughter, friendship, and creating something meaningful. Like a play.

NICK BOTTOM ~ a Weaver and Pyramus in the play within the play.
Male. The Spiritual meaning of a Weaver: “Weavers are healers of the unbroken whole. They connect people and place in elegant tapestries of shared meaning and visions of a world that works for all.” Has a little bit of a hard time reading the room! But it’s because his brain is going at 100 mph, so when he’s on a roll, no one can keep up; he’s like a massive art explosion of ideas as everyone watches in awe and silence wondering if he eats or sleeps.

ROBIN GOODFELLOW or PUCK ~ Hand to The King of the Stars.
Puck: Male. When they walk into a room, they stop the rotation of the earth. They are irresistible to all. This Puck has their own story to tell and is also fighting to be more than what we traditionally know. Puck discovers that maybe this earthly world has more to teach them, more to reveal about love and above all the profound mysteries of being.

PEASEBLOSSOM/PHILOSTRATE ~ Hand to The Queen of the Stars.
Peaseblossom: Female. Has been waiting for this moment—for centuries—to meet Puck! She is Titania’s right hand, right eye, right foot, right everything! She is the voice of reason and a breath of fresh spring air. She changes Puck and the trajectory of his existence. She is essential to the magic that happens in the world of the play. She orchestrates all of it. She is the enigma, the seed of organized chaos in the forest of dreams.

SEEDS OF TIME FEST

A Note to Auditioning Actors

Thank you for your interest in the Seeds of Time Festival! As part of this unique and evolving program, we are holding auditions while the final selection of plays is still in progress. This means that, unlike traditional auditions, we are unable to provide the usual detailed cast descriptions at this time.

This approach has been approved by Actors’ Equity Association and allows us to engage with a wide and diverse pool of talent early in the process. It ensures that all auditioning actors, including AEA members, have the opportunity to be considered for roles within the festival, even as we finalize the lineup.

Our goal is to craft a dynamic and inclusive festival that reflects the richness of our community and storytelling. Thank you for joining us on this journey— we look forward to discovering the incredible talent you bring to the stage.

THE TEMPEST

A note about casting:

Everyone of any age, race, gender, sex, ability is welcome in any of the roles in the play. The following character breakdown includes the character descriptions from the source text, providing space for nearly limitless interpretations and interpreters. The production will use the original pronouns present in Shakespeare’s text, served by a diverse group of actors.

SEEKING:

Prospero, CAST
Ariel, an Airy Spirit
Caliban, a Savage and Deformed Slave
Ferdinand, Son to the King of Naples
Miranda, Daughter to Prospero
Trinculo, a Jester
Stephano, a Drunken Butler
Alonso, King of Naples
Antonio, Brother of Prospero, the usurping Duke of Milan
Gonzalo, an Honest Old Councilor
Francisco & Adrian, Lords
Boatswain, Master & Mariners

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