UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2023 SEASON - EQUITY VIDEO SUBMISSIONS (PRINCIPALS)
Utah Shakespeare Festival
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$1008 weekly minumum (LORT B) $739 weekly minimum (LORT D)
SEEKING
Equity actors for principal roles in Utah Shakespeare Festival's 2023 Season (see breakdown).
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CAST IN REPERTORY, AND ALL PERFORMERS WILL BE IN MORE THAN ONE SHOW. PLEASE SUBMIT ALL MATERIALS AS REQUESTED.
INSTRUCTIONS
SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Please visit https://airtable.com/shr4YQsUzuPyhcYrw to complete the application form and to upload your video link (YouTube or Vimeo are preferred). Ensure that your union or non-union status is clearly designated within the context of your resumé. Please do not send a cover letter or any supplemental materials, such as additional photos or reels.
Deadline: Mon, Oct 31, 2022
PERSONNEL
Viewing auditions:
Derek Livingston - Interim Artistic Director
Tanya J. Searle - Artistic Associate
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Total audition should not exceed three minutes.
Singers: Please prepare a brief cut of a song that shows your range. You may use one of the links provided below, or submit any song of your choosing. Please also submit a Shakespeare monologue in verse.
Non-singers: Please submit a Shakespeare monologue in verse, and a contemporary monologue of your choice.
MUSIC LINKS: Each link will take you to a Google Drive folder that contains a PDF of sheet music, a track with the melody highlighted with the accompaniment played lightly underneath, and the accompaniment track for you to use when you record your submission.
WEST SIDE STORY:
Anita:
https://tinyurl.com/3369fhrd
Maria:
https://tinyurl.com/53nzjxmc
Riff:
https://tinyurl.com/3ke5kkar
Tony:
https://tinyurl.com/4y6haj6n
Bernardo/Sharks:
https://tinyurl.com/4hsc378a
Jet Ensemble:
https://tinyurl.com/526xytv7
Rosalia/Fransisca/Consuelo:
https://tinyurl.com/2fa5a2a3
Female ensemble:
https://tinyurl.com/4d4f3t9k
JANE AUSTEN’S EMMA: THE MUSICAL:
Emma:
https://tinyurl.com/3emvjuyy
Frank Churchill:
https://tinyurl.com/2p8ewv5r
Harriet Smith:
https://tinyurl.com/5n6t57ja
Jane Fairfax:
https://tinyurl.com/v74ks7xc
Miss Bates:
https://tinyurl.com/mr2hbbr2
Mr. Elton:
https://tinyurl.com/5c6vbdas
Mr. Knightley:
https://tinyurl.com/45wa5ytx
Robert Martin:
https://tinyurl.com/3t5mzdur
AUDITION SELF-TAPE GUIDELINES:
1. Please SLATE at the beginning of your tape. State your full name, and representation if you have it.
2. Please FRAME from the top of your head to just below your shoulder.
3. It would be helpful to tape in a quiet room with little or no background noise with the most advantageous lighting you can manage. We understand that times are challenging right now, so do the best you can.
4. The length of your entire video, including slate, should be no more than 3 minutes.
5. All your video should be posted using one link. Please combine your slate and all your pieces (both monologues or monologue/song) into a single video that you can share using just one link. Thank you.
All roles will be understudied.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Directed by Jessica Kubzansky
Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre
Contract Dates: May 8 – Sept 9 2023
Seeking:
Exact tracks/doubling are TBD.
Theseus, Duke of Athens
Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons
Egeus, father to Hermia
Philostrate, master of the revels to Theseus
Hermia, a young lover
Helena, a young lover
Lysander, a young lover
Demetrius, a young lover
Nick Bottom, a weaver
Peter Quince, a carpenter
Francis Flute, a bellows-mender
Tom Snout, a tinker
Snug, a joiner
Robin Starveling, a tailor
Oberon, king of the fairies
Titania, queen of the fairies
Puck (also known as Robin Goodfellow), a fairy in attendance to Oberon
A Fairy, in in attendance to Titania
Peaseblossom, a fairy in attendance to Titania
Mustardseed, a fairy in attendance to Titania
Mote (Moth), a fairy in attendance to Titania
Cobweb, a fairy in attendance to Titania
Other fairies, lords, attendants
West Side Story
Directed & Choreographed by Alex Sanchez
Musical Direction by Jeremy Mann
Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre
Contract dates: May 8 – Sept 9 2023
Seeking:
Riff - Leader of the Jets; protective of his turf and leads with great intelligence and craftiness. Strong singer/dancer. Vocal range: Baritone (C3 to sustainable F4 (G4 with ensemble).
Tony - Street tough former leader of the Jets who wants to better his life. Strong singer who moves well. Vocal range: Tenor/Baritenor (Bb2 to sustainable Bb4/C5 (or A4)). Ability to croon or falsetto a plus, but otherwise high range should be full voice.
Bernardo - The leader of the Sharks; tough, commanding, patriarchal young man; looking for fairness and justice. Strong dancer. Vocal range: Baritone (A2 to Eb4).
Maria - Intelligent, wholesome, young lady; looking to better her life in America. Strong singer who moves well. Vocal range: Soprano (Bb3 to C6).
Anita - Passionate, loving, matriarchal woman who loves her American way of life. Strong singer/dancer. Vocal range: Mezzo/Belter (F3 to sustainable E5 (and passing F).
Doc - The owner of the drugstore; a father-like figure to Tony. Intelligent, worried, supportive. Non-singing role.
Lieutenant Schrank - A tough, dangerous cop who will do anything to solve a case. A non-singing role.
Officer Krupke - Goofy, cranky, and slow. A strong comic. A non-singing role.
Glad Hand - A hopeful and optimistic social worker. A strong comic. A non-singing role.
Jane Austen’s Emma: The Musical
Directed and Choreographed by Valerie Rachelle
Music Direction by Brad Carroll
Randall L. Jones Theatre
Contract Dates: May 8 – Oct 7 2023
Seeking:
Emma Woodhouse - a 21-year old aristocrat; naïve, conceited, and self-serving – but in the most delightful way. She has a warm hard and good intentions. Vocal range: F#3-D#5
Mr. Woodhouse - Emma’s father; old beyond his years and crotchety to a hilt. Lovable.
Harriet Smith - Emma’s “recently acquired” best friend; socially awkward and quirky. Wide- eyed, optimistic, and free of malice. Vocal range: Soprano with pure tone (A3-A5).
Mr. Knightley - Emma’s wealthy neighbor; wry and sarcastic on the surface, he is a man of impeccable moral standards and sincere affection underneath. Vocal range: Bari-tenor (G2-Ab4).
Miss Bates - Emma’s old friend; chatty but lovable. Vocal range: Bb3-E5
Mrs. Bates - Miss Bates’ mother; she isn’t as hard of hearing as her daughter would like to believe.
Jane Fairfax - Miss Bates’ niece; talented, elegant, and soft-spoken. Keen observer of the world and the people around her. Vocal range: A true soprano (Bb3-B5)
Mr. Elton - the vicar of Highbury; thinks very highly of himself. Incapable of tempering his opinions with any sense of modesty or thinking about anyone’s feelings other than his own. Vocal range: Bb2-G4
Mrs. Elton - his wife; her exaggerated mannerisms and lack of decorum make her a true match for Mr. Elton. Ensemble singing. All vocal ranges considered.
Robert Martin - a local farmer. Boyish and well-meaning. Optimistic and not very self-aware. Vocal range: Bb2-Ab4
Miss Elizabeth Martin - his sister; sweet and supportive. Ensemble singing. All vocal ranges considered.
Mr. Weston - Emma’s calm and well-mannered neighbor; married to Emma’s oldest friend. Ensemble singing. All vocal ranges considered.
Mrs. Weston - his wife; Emma’s former governess, best friend, and favorite commiserator. Ensemble singing. All vocal ranges considered.
Frank Churchill: Mr. Weston’s son; polished, but mischievous. Vocal range: Tenor with strong upper range (Bb2-G#4)
A Raisin in the Sun
Directed by Derek Charles Livingston
Randall L. Jones Theatre
Contract dates : May 8 – Sept 8 2023
Seeking:
Lena Younger (Mama) - female-presenting; early 60s, strong, graceful. Her wit, faith, and grace make her beautiful.
Walter Lee Younger - male-presenting; Lena’s son; 30 to 40 years old; a dreamer, volatile, mercurial, passionate, full of dreams.
Beneatha Younger - female presenting; Lena’s daughter; about 20 years old; bright, intelligent, passionate (like her brother), and ambitious.
Ruth Younger - female-presenting; Walter’s wife, about 30 years old; a loving mother to her son and works hard to be the supportive wife to a man who is sometimes hard to love.
Travis Younger - A child.
Joseph Asagai/Moving Crew - male presenting; 20s; self-assured, confident, proud Nigerian man; charming and affable.
George Muchison/Moving Crew – male presenting; 20s; “proper”, studious, upper middle class, practical.
Bobo/Moving Crew - male presenting; 30s and up; self-effacing, dreamer, easily manipulated, a follower.
Karl Lindner: male presenting; Caucasian descent; 20s and up; on the surface: nice, honest, straight shooter and savvy.
Mrs. Johnson/Moving Crew – female presenting; 30s to 70s; a busy-body; the neighbor always in everyone’s business and ready to gossip.
The Play That Goes Wrong
Directed by Geoffrey Kent
Randall L. Jones Theatre
Contract Dates: May 8 – Oct 7 2023
Performers should have strong physical comedy and/or stage combat skills. Please indicate in your resume and/or on the application form any specific relevant experience and training in these areas.
Seeking:
Annie - is the company’s stage manager. Has a bad history with Sandra. Cockney accent. Character identifies as female.
Trevor - is the company’s lighting and sound operator. Not a theatre person; would prefer to be on tour with Duran Duran. Cockney accent. Character identifies as male or female or non-binary (pending approval).
Chris - is the head of the drama society, directed the play and plays Inspector Carter. He knows the play inside and out and wishes everyone else did too. Posh British accent. Character identifies as male.
Jonathan - plays Charles Haversham. This is his first play. Ever. But he missed a lot of rehearsal. Posh British accent. Character identifies as male or female or non-binary (pending approval).
Robert - plays Thomas Colleymoore. He thinks he’s Laurence Olivier. He isn’t. Posh British accent or Scottish. Character identifies as male.
Dennis - plays Perkins. He honestly looked up every word. And then forgot. Posh British accent. Character identifies as male or female or non-binary (pending approval).
Max - plays Cecil Haversham and Arthur the Gardener. First play ever but plays with the audience like a golden retriever with a new toy. Posh British accent. Character identifies as male.
Sandra - plays Florence Colleymoore. Was hoping for a dramatic leading role and believes she is meant for film or television. She hopes there is an agent in the audience. Posh British accent. Character identifies as female.
Stage Crew - the Cornley Drama Society Stage Crew. Woefully undertrained, frighteningly enthusiastic.
Timon of Athens
Directed by Lisa Petersen
Eileen and Alan Anes Studio Theatre
Contract Dates : June 12 – Oct 7 2023
12 actor production – All actors Ensemble – Actors will play a variety of roles; exact tracks/doubling is TBD. The same 12 actors will be in both Timon of Athens and Coriolanus.
Seeking:
Timon, a noble Athenian
Flavius, his steward
Lucilius, an attendant to Timon
Flaminius, an attendant to Timon
Servilius, an attendant to Timon
Apemantus, a Cynic philosopher
Alcibiades, an Athenian Captain
Phrynia, a concubine of Alcibiades
Timandra, a concubine of Alcibiades
Lucius, friend of Timon
Lucullus, friend of Timon
Sempronius, friend of Timon
Ventidius, friend of Timon
Servants to Timon’s creditors:
Caphis, servant to a Senator
Isidore’s Man
Varro’s two Men
Titus
Lucius’ Man
Hortensius
Philotus
A Poet
A Painter
A Jeweler
A Merchant
An Old Athenian
Fool
Page
Three Strangers, one called Hostilius
Bandits, Senators, Soldiers, Attendants, Friends of Timon, Lords
Coriolanus
Directed by Lisa Petersen
Eileen and Alan Anes Studio Theatre
Contract Dates: June 12 – Oct 7 2023
12 actor production – All actors Ensemble – Actors will play a variety of roles; exact tracks/doubling is TBD. The same 12 actors will be in both Timon of Athens and Coriolanus.
Seeking:
Caius Martius, later Caius Martius Coriolanus – female-identifying performers are encouraged to audition for this role
Volumnia, his mother
Virgilia, his wife
Young Martius, their son
Valeria, friend to Volumnia and Virgilia
Menenius Agrippa, patrician
Cominius, patrician and general
Titus Lartius, patrician and military officer
Sicinius Velutus, tribune
Junius Brutus, tribune
A Roman Lieutenant
Roman Senators, Patricians, Nobles, Officers, Soldiers, Citizens, Messengers, Aediles, Herald, Defector
Tullus Aufidius, general of the Volscians
A Volscian spy (Adrian)
Volscian Conspirators, Attendants, Senators, Lords, Watch, Citizens
OTHER DATES
LORT B: May 8 - September 9 or October 7, 2023
LORT D: June 12 - October 7, 2023
See breakdown for production specific dates.
OTHER
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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