ROMEO AND JULET OPEN - Compass Rose Theater Auditions

Call Type
Non-Required Principal

Time(s)
OPEN Auditions by Appointment
Saturday, January 18, 2014
10:30AM-12:30PM

Contract
Special Appearance
$216/week

Location
Compass Rose Theater
49 Spa Road
Annapolis, MD 21401

Seeking
Paris, Nobleman
Romeo, Son of Montague
Mercutio, friend of Romeo
Benvolio, nephew of Montague
Tybalt, nephew to Capulet

Gender blind casting is available for these roles, with the exception of Romeo.
see breakdown for more info

Preparation
Please bring a picture and resume. Please prepare a 1 to 2 minute monologue from any of Shakespeare’s plays. In addition, there will be cold readings from the sides at auditions.

Other Dates
1st rehearsal: February 10, 2014. Runs March 14, 2014 – April 20, 2014 (Thursday - Saturday evenings, Saturday and Sunday matinees, select weekday matinees)

Personnel
Founding Artistic Director: Lucinda Merry-Browne
Stage Director: Lucinda Merry-Browne
Author: William Shakespeare

· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Appointments
For Audition Appointment, please email audition@compassrosetheater.org.
Questions - please call 410-980-5857. Leave message.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Breakdown

Seeking the following male roles. Gender blind casting is available for these roles, with the exception of Romeo.

Male roles
Paris, Nobleman (15-20)
Romeo, Son of Montague (age 15-20)
Mercutio, friend of Romeo (age 15-20)
Benvolio, nephew of Montague (age 15-20)
Tybalt, nephew to Capulet (age 15-20)

Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s timeless classic, will be cast with age appropriate actors in keeping with the mission of Compass Rose Theater. Compass Rose Theater is a professional teaching theater whose process is the creation of outstanding theater with a focus on discovery and learning. All parts will be cast as close to the actual ages of the characters in the story as possible. Actors must have a familiarity with classic language and an ability to move with grace and ease to suit the demands of the script.