RICHARD III - Babson Park MA EPA
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Mar 12, 2018
10:00 am - 6:00 pm (EST)
Lunch 12:30 to 1:30
APPOINTMENTS
For an appointment, Please sign up through the website: http://commshakes.org/auditions/
CONTRACT
LOA $485.00/week
SEEKING
Equity actors for various roles.
PREPARATION
Please prepare one Shakespeare and one contemporary monologue, each approximately two minutes. Bring picture and resume.
LOCATION
Carling-Sorenson Theater at Babson College
231 Forest Street
Babson Park, MA 02457
PERSONNEL
Directed by: Steven Maler
Victoria Townsend, Artistic Programs Manage, Academy Coordinator
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal:June 19, 2018; First Preview: July 18, 2018; Opening: July 25, 2018; Closing: August 5, 2018
OTHER
commshakes.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
Richard, Male, 30’s
Duke of Gloucester and eventually King Richard III. Ambitious and conniving.
Buckingham, Male, Late 20’s - Early 30’s
Richard’s closest confidante. Fiercely loyal and just as driven as Richard.
Elizabeth, Female, Mid-Late 40’s
Queen, King Edward IV’s widow, and enemy to Richard. Headstrong and defiant.
Margaret, Female, Early 50’s
Queen and King Edward VI’s widow. Bitter, vengeful, and prophetic.
Clarence, Male, Early 30’s
Duke and brother to King Edward IV and Richard. Kind and harmless.
Lady Anne, Female, Mid to Late 20’s
Prince Edward’s widow and eventually Richard’s wife. Shallow and corruptible.
Hastings, Male, Early to Mid 50’s
Lord. Honorable, loyal, and a bit naive.
Duchess of York, Female, Mid to Late 60’s
Widowed mother to Richard, Clarence, and Edward. Vindictive and protective.
Richmond, Male, Mid to Late 20’s
Earl who eventually takes the throne from Richard. Just and humble.
Stanley, Male, Mid to Late 40’s
Earl of Derby and Richmond’s stepfather. Stealthy, but fearful.
Edward, Male, Early 40’s
Richard’s older brother and king. Unassuming and devoted to his office.
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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