NCSF Holds Auditions For 2009 Mainstage Season On 4/24

The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival (NCSF) will hold auditions for Equity and non-Equity actors for its 2009 MainStage repertory season productions of Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Auditions for Equity actors will be held on Friday, April 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with a lunch break from noon until 1:00 p.m. Equity ‘walk-ins' are welcome. NCSF operates under a LORT ‘D' contract with Actors Equity Association.

Auditions for non-Equity actors will be held on Saturday, April 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with a lunch break from noon until 1:00 p.m., and Sunday, April 26 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Actors must bring a resume, an 8 x 10 black and white headshot, and prepare two contrasting Shakespearean monologues of their choice, each not to exceed two minutes. NCSF has a strong history of non-traditional casting, and invites actors of all races, religions, ethnic backgrounds and disabilities to audition.

Performances begin Saturday, September 5, and run through October 4, with a total of 28 regular public and 10:00 a.m. student matinee performances at The High Point Theatre. The contract is nine weeks. Rehearsals begin Tuesday, August 4 at 10:00 a.m., and will be held every Tuesday through Sunday morning at 10:00 a.m., with Mondays off.

Auditions will be held at The Festival's new Spirit Center campus located at 807 W. Ward Avenue, High Point, North Carolina, 27260.

The Festival looks forward to seeing actors with solid training and experience in Shakespeare production. To schedule an audition, please call the NCSF offices on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings only at 336-841-2273, ext. 226. Additional information about these auditions is available on the NCSF website at www.ncshakes.org; click on ‘About NCSF', then ‘News' and look for the audition listing.

 

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