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TWELFTH NIGHT - CT EPA by Appointment
Elm Shakespeare Company | New Haven, CT
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Date of Audition:
4/6/2015
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Call Type
Equity Principal
Time(s)
Equity Principal Auditions by APPOINTMENT
Monday, April 6, 2015
10 AM to 5 PM
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Contract
LOA
$512/week
Location
Gateway Community College
20 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
20 Church St., near George, must have photo ID for entrance, Rm. N018
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Seeking
Equity actors for various roles.
Especially seeking theater artists who would like to join a strong existing ensemble company.
see breakdown.
Preparation
Please prepare 1 Shakespearean monologue and bring a picture and resume, stapled together.
Other Dates
1st rehearsal: July 27, 2015
Opens: August 20. Closes: September 6.
Other
ElmShakespeare.org
Personnel
Artistic Director and Stage Director for Twelfth Night: James Andreassi
· A monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Appointments
AEA members email: margie@ElmShakespeare.org, or call 203-874-0801.
AEA members without appointments seen as time permits.
Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.
Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.
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Breakdown
Seeking the following roles:
Male:
Orsino
30's-40's. aristocratic, accustomed to absolute rule and unquestioning loyalty, unused to being thwarted in his wishes.
Sir Toby Belch
40's-60's. Impoverished, exiled gentry (cousin of Olivia). A raconteur and mischief maker. A braggart and a drunkard. Lacks impulse control but has a good heart.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek
30's-40's. A wealthy innocent, easily swayed and easily duped. Sweet tempered.
Malvoli
40's-50's. Major domo in the house of Olivia. Punctilious and precise and full of self-worth. Prizes order and orthodoxy, but not above falling for a pretty face or ambition.
Sebastian
20's-30's. Viola's twin brother. Curious, open to circumstance and adventure. Charismatic enough to win over total strangers into immediate intimacy.
Antonio
30's-50's. Bold, seafaring rascal. Loyal, brave, hot tempered, generous.
Female:
Olivia
30's-40's Noblewoman, proud, a bit spoiled, used to getting her way. Quick witted, passionate and prone to excesses in grief and adoration.
Maria
40's-50's. Long time housekeeper to Olivia. Spirited and a bit of a rabble rouser when crossed. Wry humor, no prude
Viola
20's-30's. Twin sister of Sebastian. Quick witted and passionate. Capable of self-sacrifice and great bravery .
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