2018 Summer Season - Detroit EPA
Shakespeare in Detroit
AUDITION DATE
Sat, Jan 27, 2018
10:30 am - 5:30 pm (EST)
APPOINTMENTS
Contact Managing Director, Christine Pellecchia, at christine@shakespeareindetroit.com. Appointments can be made during anytime of the day or night. Please expect a response within 24 to 36 hours.
CONTRACT
Special AgreementSpecial Agreement; Salary Pending Equity Approval
SEEKING
English and Spanish-speaking actors. Actors of all races, ethnic, and gender identities are encouraged to attend. See breakdown for details.
PREPARATION
Actors are encouraged to prepare two comedic Shakespeare monologues for the audition.
**Spanish-speaking actors are asked to prepare a monologue in Spanish (Shakespeare or otherwise) to also perform. Please bring two copies of your headshot and two resumes.
LOCATION
Stearns Mansion
8109 E. Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, 48214
There is street parking available with limited parking behind the mansion/office. Please note the herringbone brick of the Tudor home as a reference guide/landmark for your travel. Auditions will take place in the ballroom of the space.
PERSONNEL
Directors: Jennifer Tuttle and JaMeeka Holloway-Burrell, respectively. Produced by Sam White.
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals for both productions begin July 11, 2018, Opening Thursday, August 16/Closing Sun. August 19,2018
OTHER
Callbacks are Monday, January 29, 2018 from 4 pm to 7 pm at the former Durfee Middle School now known as Life Remodeled (10000 Linwood St, Detroit, MI 48206). The stage manager will contact those who are asked to attend with room number and additional info.
Actors can share, via their audition form onsite, which show they prefer to be considered for if there is only one show of interest.
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
The company is auditioning for its summer 2018 season.These include Much Ado Para Nada, a dual language adaptation from Shakespeare by Bernardo Mazón and a modern-verse translation of Twelfth Night originally commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play On! program. To find out more about the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Play On! translation project, please visit osfashland.org/playon.
The directing team will be casting characters for Much Ado and Twelfth Night according to the actors seen during audition times. Please see Shakespeare’s works for traditional character breakdowns as a point of reference. Important info regarding Much Ado Para Nada: Some characters may only speak Spanish, some may speak both Spanish and English and others may only be English speaking characters. A diversity of Spanish dialects are welcomed and encouraged.
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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