Shakespeare in Carroll Park: AS YOU LIKE IT - Equity video submissions
Smith Street Stage | Brooklyn,
Notice: Submission
Showcase-NY
$1200 Stipend
Equity actors for roles in Shakespeare in Carroll Park: AS YOU LIKE IT (See breakdown).
NOTE: Smith Street Stage aims to build companies representative of the city we serve. Actors of all races, ethnicities, and genders are encouraged to submit.
Please prepare a 1-minute Shakespearean monologue, You may also include a short clip highlighting your singing abilities or musical instrument skills. Please submit your headshot, resume and link to your audition video. Streaming format, please, no file downloads.
Deadline: 03/24/2023
casting@smithstreetstage.org
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Viewing submissions:
Director: Katie Willmorth
Casting Director: Jessica Lane Weiss
In-Person Callbacks: April 1 & 2
First Rehearsal: May 3
Performances: June 7-25
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.
2023 outdoor mainstage production of AS YOU LIKE IT in Brooklyn's Carroll Park
VALUES:
Smith Street Stage is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment in which all people are treated with dignity and respect and where creativity can flourish. Such an environment is characterized by mutual trust, physical and emotional safety, and the absence of oppression. Smith Street Stage is dedicated to fostering an anti-racist workspace, free from harassment and discrimination of all kinds, where every member of our community can thrive. We do this by honoring the beliefs, cultures, identities, interpersonal styles and values of all individuals. You are welcome here.
Doubling characters is TBD.
Rosalind — Daughter to the banished Duke, best friend to Celia, who goes on a journey of self discovery and finds romantic love in Arden. Witty, wears her emotions on her sleeve, and has a flare for the dramatic. Uses mainly she/her pronouns, but changes pronouns when in disguise in Arden.
Celia — The heir to the dukedom, daughter to Duke Frederick, and best friend to Rosalind. A pragmatist with a great sense of humor. Finds romantic love in Arden, despite her skepticism.
Duke Senior — The banished Duke who has found a new lease on life by living in Arden away from the court. Rosalind’s parent.
Duke Frederick — The new Duke, very concerned with public perception after taking over the Dukedom.
Orlando — The youngest of three sons of a nobleman, Sir Roland de Boys. He is stubborn, a romantic, and craves making his own way in the world.
Adam — A loyal servant in the household of Sir Roland de Boys, who gives Orlando their entire retirement savings to support Orlando safely leaving town.
Oliver — The oldest son of Sir Roland de Boys. He undergoes a transformation in Arden and falls head over heels in love with Celia.
Le Beau — An aristocrat in the court of Duke Frederick, loves gossip, has an intuitive sense of what’s really going on and ability to read people.
Touchstone — A professional clown in Duke Frederick’s court and a courtier. A proud city person—surprised to discover that there are some delights in Arden.
Amiens — A loyal friend to Duke Senior and a talented musician. Knows everything going on in the court-in-exile.
Jaques — A follower of Duke Senior in Arden. Craves new experiences and knowledge. Tends toward melancholy, and has a keen sense of irony and humor.
Corin — A farmer. Wise in their own way.
Silvius — A young man who lives in Arden who is desperately in love with Phoebe. Loves love.
Phoebe — A serious young woman who lives in Arden and falls for Ganymede. Loves arguing and thrives in conflict.
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