CHRISTMAS CRACKER - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park
CONTRACT
SPT
$279 weekly minimum (SPT 1)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Jane Austen's CHRISTMAS CRACKER, an interactive holiday treat! (see breakdown)
Oklahoma based actors are encouraged to submit.
OKLAHOMA SHAKESPEARE ENCOURAGES PERFORMERS OF ALL ETHNICITIES, GENDER IDENTITIES, AND AGES TO SUBMIT.
INSTRUCTIONS
Please prepare 1 monologue, no more than 1 minute total, using an RP English accent in the style of Jane Austen's writing. Email your headshot/resume and video submission (uploaded to YouTube or Vimeo). Attachments or links to shared drives will not be opened. Deadline: Friday, October 21, 2022 at 5:00pm CT.
Deadline: Fri, Oct 21, 2022
SUBMIT TO
info@okshakes.org
PERSONNEL
Viewing auditions:
Writer: Erin Woods
Director: Amanda Lee
Artistic Director: Kathryn McGill
Executive Producer: Tyler Woods
NOTE: All actors in the show are required to sing carols, dance in traditional Regency period style, and engage with the audience throughout the show, including participating in various improvised games. If auditioning, please be comfortable with all aspects of the role requirements.
Seeking:
Miss Jane Austen, Female-Presenting, early/mid-twenties, outgoing and optimistic, she is the co-host for the evening’s activities along with her sister Cassandra.
Miss Cassandra Austen, Female-Presenting, mid/late twenties, the older and more pragmatic sister, she is the co-host for the evening’s activities along with her sister Jane.
Miss Lydia Bennet (from Pride and Prejudice), Female-Presenting, late teens, flirty and silly, loves to have fun.
Miss Marianne Dashwood (from Sense and Sensibility), Female-Presenting, late teens/early twenties, younger sister, lively and impulsive, emotional, and clever.
Miss Elinor Dashwood (from Sense and Sensibility), Female-Presenting, early twenties, older sister, reserved and thoughtful, cautious, and sincere.
Miss Anne Elliot (from Persuasion), Female-Presenting, late twenties/early thirties, intelligent and discerning, practical, and capable.
Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy (from Pride and Prejudice) Male-Presenting, late twenties/early thirties, intelligent and brooding, wealthy and proper, doesn’t always say the right thing.
Mr. Edward Ferrars (from Sense and Sensibility), Male-Presenting, mid/late twenties, kind, good, and sensible, with a pensive nature.
Colonel Brandon (from Sense and Sensibility) Male-Presenting, thirties, quiet and sensible, dignified and well to do.
Captain Wentworth (from Persuasion), Male-Presenting, thirties, honorable and gregarious, gentlemanly with lively good humor.
OTHER DATES
Invited callbacks will be held virtually or in-person, as the COVID situation & individual actor location dictates.
First Rehearsal: November 21, 2022
Opening Date: December 09, 2022
Closing Date: December 23, 2022
OTHER
www.okshakes.org
Oklahoma Shakespeare Casting | (405) 235-3700 | info@okshakes.org | M-F 10a - 5p
Rehearsals & performances will take place at 2920 Paseo, OKC, OK 73103.
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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