WINTER'S TALE - Boston, MA EPA Commonwealth Shakespeare Company | Boston, MA
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Monday, January 29, 2024
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM (E)
Lunch 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
To schedule an audition appointment please fill out the form by January 25th at:
www.commshakes.org/auditions/ .
LOA
$650 weekly minimum (Ref. LORT)
Equity actors for roles in WINTER'S TALE (See breakdown).
We are committed to inclusive, diverse casting. All roles are open to qualified performers, without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, disability, race, color, national origin, body type, sexual orientation or gender identity or any other basis prohibited by law, unless otherwise specifically indicated.
Please prepare a 2-minute Shakespeare monologue, preferably in verse. You may be asked for a second short contemporary contrasting monologue.
Boston Playwrights' Theatre
949 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215-1305
MBTA Green B line to Babcock St.; Street parking or Agganis Arena garage ok
Written by William Shakespeare
Expected to attend:
Directed by CSC’s Associate Artistic Director, Bryn Boice
Artistic Programs Manager Victoria Townsend Education and Artistic Associate, Lauren Cook
Callbacks will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre (appointment times will be between 3-8pm.)
First Rehearsal: June 17th, 2024
Production Dates: July 16th-August 4th, 2024
Press Opening: July 24th, 2024
OTHER
This production will be rehearsed indoors in Boston, MA and then transfer to CSC’s outdoor performance space on the Boston Common for tech and performances.
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.
WINTER'S TALE
Accommodations notice: Commonwealth Shakespeare Company encourages performers with disabilities and/or who are D/deaf to audition and will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals who request them in advance. Accommodation requests may include: ASL Interpretation, Braille or Large Print Materials, Physical Access, and Social Narratives. To request an accommodation please email Lauren at auditions@commshakes.org.
Camillo (Male, late 40s and up): A Sicilian Lord, the right-hand man of King Leontes, until he is asked to go too far. A man of great principle, who sees right and wrong with ease. Think Ralph Fiennes or Jeffrey Wright.
Antigonus (Male, over 50): Beta but wonderful husband of Paulina; pursued by a bear. Should be able to run. Dancing a plus. Will double as 2nd Gentleman “Rogero” in Act 5. Think Tom Wilkinson.
Florizel (Person of Color, Male or Non-Binary, 18-25): Son of Polixenes, in true love with Perdita, will do anything for love but isn’t a sap. Will dance, perhaps lifts. Think young Michael B. Jordan.
Emilia/Third ‘Gentleman’ (Female or Non-Binary, over 30): Hermione’s steadfast Lady in Waiting. Joyous until her/Hermione’s world falls apart. Later, Paulina’s lady. Expanded role, will double as Act V’s Third Gentleman as Emilia, and will be involved in Sicilia and Bohemia’s dance/movement numbers. Think Emily Watson, America Ferrera.
The (Old) Shepard (Any gender, over 60): They keep calling him old, but he’s very spritely! Salt of the Earth, he picks up a baby and rears her (thanks to a lot of very helpful gold.) Does not want to live his later years in any kind of strife. May do a bit of dancing.
Roles not listed but already cast: Leontes, Hermione, Paulina, Polixenes, Autolycus. Roles not listed above will be filled by our 2024 non-Equity CSC2 Company.
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