Orlando Shakespeare Theater 2024-25 LOA Season - Orlando, FL EPA
Orlando Shakespeare Theater | Orlando, FL
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
2:00 PM - 10:00 PM (E)
Break 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
For Equity members to schedule an audition appointment please go to:
https://auditionsmanager.com/registration.php?AU=9CuIWo1230 .
Equity actors without an appointment will be seen in the first available slot of the day.
LOA
$839 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) - 2023- 24 rates. (24-25 rates pending)
Equity actors for roles in Orlando
Shakespeare Theater's 2024-25 LOA Season (See breakdown).
Orlando Shakes is committed to building diversity and inclusion onstage and throughout our organization. We encourage gender diverse and color conscious casting. Actors of all ethnic backgrounds and all genders are encouraged to attend our auditions, and we encourage actors from underrepresented groups and the global majority to audition.
Please prepare 1 monologue (of your choice) not to exceed 2 minutes total. For CABARET, please also prepare 16-bars of a song in the style of the show. It is acceptable to sing a selection from the show. Dancing will only be required for CABARET callbacks. Please bring 2 copies of your stapled headshot/resume.
Lowndes Shakespeare Center
812 E Rollins St
Orlando, FL 32803-1202
Studio Rehearsal Hall
Larry Mabrey, Managing Director
Jena Rashid, NNPN Producer in Residence Anne Hering, Director of Education
Tim Williams, Interim Company Manager John Cavazos, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Music Director
Expected to attend:
Jim Helsinger, Artistic Director and “A Christmas Carol” Director
Nick Bublitz, Associate Artistic Director Steve MacKinnon, “Cabaret” Director Roberta Emerson, Director of New Play Development
See breakdown for production specific personnel.
Callbacks: CABARET callbacks will be held Tuesday, April 30 through Wednesday, May 1 by appointment only. All other callbacks will be held Monday April 29 through Tuesday May 7 by appointment only.
See breakdown for production specific dates.
OTHER
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.
Note on Character Breakdowns: He/Him/His pronouns denote male-identifying characters, and She/Her/Hers pronouns denote female-identifying characters.
Adapted by Jim Helsinger, Based on the novel by Charles Dickens
Director: Jim Helsinger
Music Director: John Cavazos
Margeson Theater
1st Reh: 11/05/2024
Preview: 11/27/2024
Runs: 11/29/2024 - 12/22/2024
EBENEZER SCROOGE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.) (He/Him/His. Any ethnicity. 60s-80s.) A rich but cheap, conniving merchant, a cruel man that cares nothing for other people, who changes to a loving person overnight. British RP accent required.
MARLEY / FEZZIWIG / OLD JOE / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.) (He/Him/His. Any ethnicity. 60s-80s.) Jacob Marley – The spirit of Scrooge’s business partner, now wearing the crushing chains of his sins. British RP accent. Fezziwig – Happy middle class merchant, laughing and jolly. British middle class or Irish accent. Old Joe – pawn shop owner, disgusting low-life, Cockney accent. Doubles as various characters.
BOB CRATCHIT / MERCHANT 1 / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.) (He/Him/His. Any ethnicity. 40s-50s.) Bob Cratchit – Clerk to Scrooge. Middle class British accent. A very kind, humble, poor man. Merchant 1 - A rich disdainful merchant. British RP accent. Doubles as various characters.
GHOST OF XMAS PRESENT /ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.) (He/Him/His. Any ethnicity. 40s-50s.) Christmas Present - An oversized giant of a spirit, strong, full of laughter and love. British RP accent. Doubles as various characters.
FRED / DICK WILKINS / ENSEMBLE: (He/Him/His. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s.) Fred – Scrooge’s nephew, a kind young businessman, determined to keep up his spirits. Doubles as various characters. British accents required.
YOUNG SCROOGE / FUTURE / ENSEMBLE: (He/Him/His. Any ethnicity. 20s.) Young Scrooge - A young, neglected man whose keen eye for business undermines his heart and humanity. British RP accent. Future - the most formidable and terrifying of the spirits. Silent, ominous. Doubles as various characters.
MRS. CRATCHIT / MRS. FEZZIWIG / CHARITY COLLECTOR / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.) (She/her/hers. Any ethnicity. 40s-50s.) Mrs. Cratchit – wife of Bob Cratchit, a kind woman, crushed by poverty. British middle-class accent. Charity Collector – a rich jolly woman, collecting donations for the poor. British RP accent. Doubles as various characters.
BELLE / LAUNDRESS / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.) (She/Her/Hers. Any ethnicity. 20s.) Belle – Scrooge’s fiancée, a strong young woman who breaks their engagement. British RP accent. Laundress - lowlife of London, steals Scrooge’s belongings after his death and pawns them. Cockney Accent. Doubles as various characters.
PAST / MARTHA / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.) (She/Her/Hers. Any ethnicity. Teenage-early 20s.) Christmas Past – A kind, playful spirit, childlike. British RP accent. Martha – Bob Cratchit’s oldest daughter, fun loving but poor. British middle-class accent. Doubles as various characters.
CHARWOMAN / CHARITY COLLECTOR / ENSEMBLE: (She/Her/Hers. Any ethnicity. 30s-40s.) Charwoman - lowlife or London, steals Scrooge’s belongings after his death and pawns them. Cockney Accent. Charity Collector – a rich woman, collecting donations for the poor. British RP accent. Doubles as various characters.
FRED’S WIFE / CAROLINE / ENSEMBLE: (She/Her/Hers. Any ethnicity. 20s.) Fred’s Wife - loving, devoted, full of fun. British RP or Irish accent. Caroline - debtor’s wife. Cockney, Irish or Scottish accent. Doubles as various characters.
BELLE’S HUSBAND / MERCHANT 2 / ENSEMBLE: (He/Him/His. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s.) Belle’s Husband - Congenial, middle class man with children. Sympathetic and kind, a loving husband and father. British RP or middle class estuary accent. Merchant 2 - A rich disdainful merchant. British RP accent. Doubles as various characters.
CHILD ACTOR ROLES:
FAN / LUCY / ENSEMBLE: (She/Her/Hers. Any ethnicity. 7-9 years old.) Fan – Scrooge’s sister, she is dying but still luminous with love. British RP accent. Lucy Cratchit - Full of hope and fun loving. British middle class accent. Doubles as various characters. British accents required.
BELINDA / ADDY / BEGGAR / ENSEMBLE: (She/Her/Hers. Any ethnicity. 12-15 years old.) Belinda Cratchit - Full of hope, but also a bit sassy, a teenager. British middle class accent. Addy - he/him/his. A young student at Scrooge’s boarding school. British RP accent. Doubles as various characters. British accents required.
TINY TIM / JOHN / ENSEMBLE: (He/Him/His. Any ethnicity. 7-9 years old.) Tiny Tim – young, sickly son of Bob Cratchit. Very sweet and kind to others, cherubic. British middle-class accent. John - he/him/his. A young student at Scrooge’s boarding school. British RP accent. Doubles as various characters.
PETER / BOY SCROOGE / TURKEY BOY / ENSEMBLE: (He/Him/His. Any ethnicity. 11-13 years old.) Peter Cratchit - one of the Cratchit children. British middle-class accent. Boy Scrooge - A young schoolboy. British RP accent. Turkey Boy – an excitable young street urchin. Cockney accent. Doubles as various characters.
By William Shakespeare
Director: N/A
Margeson Theater
1st Reh: 12/31/2024
Previews 01/08/2025 - 01/09/2025
Runs 01/10/2025 - 01/19/2025
SYNOPSIS: Henry VI, Part 2: The She-Wolf of France continues the Fire and Reign series at Orlando Shakes - 7 plays in order from Richard II through Richard III. This production is an “original practices” or “bare bard” production with no director or designers. It features a short rehearsal process and performance run. All rehearsals, blocking, and design are determined by the actors. Actors with experience with this type of Shakespearean production are encouraged to audition.
KING HENRY VI / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED)(He/Him/His. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s.) Pious, naive and good hearted but unable to compete in a vicious political world.
EARL OF WARWICK / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. 40s.) The kingmaker. Commanding and strong, supports the Yorks.
EARL OF SUFFOLK / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.) (He/Him/His. Any ethnicity. 30s.) Lancastrian, manipulative and powerful. Secret lover of Maragaret.
QUEEN MARGARET / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.) (She/Her/Hers. Any ethnicity. 30s-40s.) Wife of Henry VI; cutting wit and searing intelligence; ambitious, perceptive, embittered, and as political as any man; visceral in her grief and effective with her curses.
HUMPHREY, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. 50s-60s.) Lord Protector of England for Henry VI. A good-hearted man who fails in trying to control the political upheaval of the Wars of the Roses.
HENRY BEAUFORT, BISHOP OF WINCHESTER / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. 50s 60s.) A sly, conniving politician trying to control the King, arranges the murder of Gloucester.
RICHARD PLANTAGENET, DUKE OF YORK / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.) (He/Him/His. Any ethnicity. 40s-50s.) Has great skill with language. Strong, capable leader, commanding. Claims to be heir to the throne and leads the House of York toward the crown.
DUKE OF SOMERSET / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED.) (Any gender. Any ethnicity. 40s-50s.) Lancastrian. Opposes Richard Plantagenet. Bitter, manipulative and hates the Yorks.
RICHARD PLANTAGENET, THE YOUNGER / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. 20s.) Son of Richard, Duke of York. Hates the Lancastrians. Will become Richard III. In this play, he kills Somerset in battle. Richard self-describes that nature did corrupt him “to shrink mine arm up like a wither'd shrub; To make an envious mountain on my back, Where sits deformity to mock my body; To shape my legs of an unequal size.” Note: Actors with physical disabilities are encouraged to audition.
EARL OF SALISBURY / ENSEMBLE: (Any Gender. Any ethnicity. 40s-60s.) A lord of the court, Salisbury joins his son, Warwick, in supporting York as the true king.
DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM / ENSEMBLE: (Any Gender. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s.) Buckingham - Lancastrian - energetic leader, turns crowd away from Jack Cade.
ELEANOR, DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER / ENSEMBLE: (She/Her/Hers. Any ethnicity. 40s.) Eleanor - ambitious, manipulative wife of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester. A believer in the occult, she holds a seance to find out if she will be Queen.
FATHER HUME / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender, Any ethnicity. Any age.) Bribed by the Bishop to encourage the Duchess to try the occult.
YOUNG CLIFFORD / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s) Young Clifford - Loyal Lancastrian and a vicious fighter. Swears revenge when his father, Clifford, is killed in battle by Richard, Duke of York.
BOLINGBROKE / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. Any age.) A conjurer, hired by the Duchess to help raise a spirit to answer the Duchess' questions about the king.
DICK THE BUTCHER / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. Any age.) One of Jack Cade's more prominent followers; he is promised a great reward for his role in the rebellion. Disdainful comic.
PROMPTER/SWING: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. Any age.) Reads all prompted lines from actors during performance and swings various roles.
Book by Joe Masteroff; Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb
Director: Steve MacKinnon
Music Director: TBD
Choreographer: TBD
Intimacy Coordinator: TBD
Margeson Theater
1st Reh: 01/14/2025
Previews 02/05/2025 - 02/06/2025
Runs 02/07/2025 - 03/02/2025
SYNOPSIS: Cabaret takes place in and around the Kit Kat Club, a debaucherous 1930’s German burlesque night club. Performers will utilize a burlesque style of performance with moments of intimacy on stage. Although performers are often clothed in revealing burlesque-style costumes, there will be no nudity on stage. An intimacy coordinator will be present throughout the production.
SALLY BOWLES: (She/Her/Hers. Any race/ethnicity. 20s-30s.) The star performer at the Kit Kat Club in Berlin, Sally is a British cabaret artist who exudes eccentricity, charm, and a spirited boldness. She appears as a whimsical free spirit, yet beneath her shimmering exterior lies a complex and deeply layered individual. Comfortable with burlesque style of performance and moments of staged intimacy. Vocal prowess required: G3 - E5, with high belt.
THE EMCEE: (Any gender. Any race/ethnicity. 20-40s.) The Master of Ceremonies at the Kit Kat Klub, a leering, ghoulish, flamboyant figure. Embodies a unique blend of humor, charm, and a seductive embrace of humanity's darker sides. Has striking physicality, and the ability to captivate an audience. Comfortable with burlesque style of performance and moments of staged intimacy. C3 – A4
CLIFFORD BRADSHAW: (He/Him/His. Any race/ethnicity. 20s-30s.) An American, caught between his work as a novelist and English tutor while journeying through Berlin to explore his sexual identity. His character, reflective of Christopher Isherwood's experiences, is marked by intelligence, charm, and a profound depth. Comfortable with staged physical intimacy with men and women. A2-E4
MAX: (He/Him/His. Any race/ethnicity. 30s-40s.) The proprietor of the Kit Kat Klub and Sally's controlling former boyfriend. Ideally plays piano.
FRÄULEIN SCHNEIDER: (THIS ROLE IS CAST.
HERR SCHULTZ: (He/Him/His. Caucasian. 50s-60s) A Jewish gentleman residing as a tenant under Fraulein Schneider and running a fruit shop. Characterized by his warmth, kindness, and an underlying resilience. Shares a romantic kiss with Fraulein Schneider. Note: Performers with Jewish heritage are encouraged to audition. A2-F4
ERNST LUDWIG: (He/Him/His. Caucasian. 20s-30s.) Charismatic and seemingly trustworthy, quickly becoming Cliff's first genuine friend in Berlin. Known and adored by many, he presents as witty, charming, and warm, yet hides a dark allegiance as a member of the Nazi party. A2 – F4
FRÄULEIN KOST/FRITZI: (She/Her/Hers. Caucasian. 30s-40s.) A German prostitute and survivor to the core, she rents a room in Fräulein Schneider's boarding house and dances at the Kit Kat Club. The winning side is her side and she is ready to swap alliances for wherever the grass is greener. A core member of the Kit Kat Ensemble, exceptional dance abilities are required. Comfortable with burlesque style of performance and moments of staged intimacy. A4 to A5
KIT KAT CLUB ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any race/ethnicity. 20s+.) Kit Kat Club Performer/Various Roles. The Ensemble of the Kit Kat Club represents a vibrant and inclusive tapestry of humanity, showcasing an array of diverse and talented individuals. We are committed to casting a wide net of inclusivity, welcoming a spectrum of ages, genders, races, body types. May be performers who have experience in circus arts, pole dance, and/or playing musical instruments. Comfortable with burlesque style of performance and moments of staged intimacy.
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