Classical Theatre of Harlem
CONTRACT
LOA $630 weekly minimum (LOA ref LORT)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in a music-inflected Afro-futurist production of TWELFTH NIGHT (see breakdown).
Actors of diverse races and ethnicities are encouraged to submit.
PREPARATION
All actors should be prepared with: 2 minutes of a Classical monologue and 2 minutes of a Contemporary monologue. If interested in the role of Feste, please prepare 16 bars of a song in which you feel most confident in.
INSTRUCTIONS
All actors should be prepared with: 2 minutes of a classical monologue and 2 minutes of a contemporary monologue. If interested in the role of Feste, please prepare a brief song in which you feel most confident in. You may also use the accompaniment at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1m7p85BDdBEIXMLWHjVgM31Dh9IziLPod?usp=sharing . Please use this Google Form to sign up for an audition appointment: https://forms.gle/DsnWAvoFEsi2Uy9m7 .
Deadline: Thu, May 5, 2022
PERSONNEL
Artistic Director: Ty Jones
Associate Artistic Director: Carl Cofield
General Manager: Michael Windham
Production Manager: Harrison Corthell
OTHER DATES
Auditions will take place via Zoom from 12:30pm - 9:00pm EDT on May 5, 2022. Lunch will be from 5:30pm to 6:30pm.
Rehearsals: Monday - Saturday at IAMT (159xBroadway) June 6, 2022 - June 29, 2022
Tech: Thursday, June 30, 2022 - Sunday, July 3, 2022 Richard Rogers Amphitheatre, Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem
Previews: Tuesday, July 5, 2022 - Thursday, July 7, 2022
Press Opening: Friday, July 8, 2022
Performances: Tuesday - Sunday July 8, 2022 - July 29, 2022
OTHER
www.cthnyc.org
There will be a Waiting Room enabled with a moderator.
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
Seeking:
Viola/Cesario: (mid 20’s – 30’s) An African, African American, Afro-Caribbean, or Afro-Latinx woman who is charming, witty, enjoys language and uses it to express a wide emotional range.
Olivia: (mid 20’s – late 30’s) An African, African American, Afro-Caribbean, or Afro-Latinx countess, beautiful and rich. Graceful, regal, and expressive, she is adamant about not falling in love - until she meets Cesario.
Sebastian: (mid 20’s -30’s) An African, African American, Afro-Caribbean, or Afro-Latinx man; Viola’s twin brother.
Maria: (mid 30’s –mid 40’s) A woman of color. Olivia’s comedic gentlewoman. Clever, resourceful, and in love with Sir Toby Belch.
Sir Toby Belch: (40’s – 50’s) A man of color. Olivia’s riotous uncle. Falstaffian. A magnificent and comedic wit.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek: (30’s – 40’s) A man of any ethnicity. A foolish and comedic knight upon whom Sir Toby is sponging.
Orsino: (30’s) African, African American, Afro-Caribbean, or Afro-Latinx Duke of Illyria. Handsome, poetic and mercurial, full of passion.
Feste: (30’s -40’s) An African, African American, Afro-Caribbean, or Afro-Latinx person, Olivia’s fool. Extremely witty, excellent singer and musician, and a strong mover. Could play an instrument.
Fabian: (30’s) A man of color. Servant of Olivia who plots revenge against Malvolio.
Antonio/Sea Captain: (50’s) A person of color; friend of Sebastian and Viola.
Valentine/Curio: (20's - 30's) A person of color; works in Orsino's court.
Handmaiden to Countess Olivia: (20's - 30's).
Gentleman to Count Orsino: (20's - 30's).
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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