California Shakespeare Theater 2019 Season - Berkeley EPA
California Shakespeare Theater
AUDITION DATE
Mon, Oct 29, 2018
9:30 am - 5:30 pm (PDT)
Lunch: 1:30PM - 2:30PM
APPOINTMENTS
Please complete the 2019 Generals Form at the following link: https://form.jotform.com/calshakes8/2019GeneralsRequestForm You will be emailed a link to schedule your audition once your form is submitted.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep Minimum - $941/wk
SEEKING
AEA Actors for 2019 season (Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Good Person of Szechuan, House of Joy, Macbeth). Especially interested in actors who are local to the Bay Area.
PREPARATION
Please prepare 2 contrasting pieces, one classic and one contemporary, totaling no more than 5 min (auditions will be timed).
LOCATION
Cal Shakes Rehearsal Hall
701 Heinz Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94710
Auditions will be held in accessible Rehearsal Hall at Cal Shakes administrative offices. Parking available in designated lot and adjacent street parking. Please follow posted signs to check-in area.
PERSONNEL
Artistic Associate & Casting Coordinator: LeeAnn Dowd
Artistic Producer: SK Kerastas (tentative)
Artistic Director: Eric Ting (tentative)
OTHER DATES
See breakdown.
OTHER
Stage Management resumes may be submitted to: Jamila Cobham, Production Manager
701 Heinz Ave
Berkeley, CA 94710
jcobham@calshakes.org
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
Season will be cast holistically and with an emphasis on strong ensemble casts. Actors of color, actors with disabilities, trans & non-binary actors, and actor-musicians/singers strongly encouraged to attend.
Midsummer Night’s Dream
1st Rehearsal – April 23rd
1st Tech – May 16th
1st Preview – May 22nd
Opening – May 25th
Closing – June 16th
Saturday Matinee: June 8th
Poss. Student Matinee Dates (TBD): 5/29, 5/31
By William Shakespeare, Director TBD
Casting all roles in 10-13 person ensemble. Breakdown TBD.
The Good Person of Szechwan
1st Rehearsal – June 4th
1st Tech – June 27th
1st Preview – July 3rd
Opening – July 6th
Closing – July 21st
Closing (ext) -- July 28th
Sat Mat -- July 20th
By Bertolt Brecht, Directed by Eric Ting
Casting all roles in 11-13 person ensemble;especially seeking actors who sing and/or play instruments. Breakdown TBD.
House of Joy
1st Rehearsal – July 16th
1st Tech – Aug 8th
1st Preview – Aug 14rd
Opening – Aug 17th
Closing – Sept 1st
Closing (ext) -- Sept 8th
Sat Mat: Aug 31st
By Madhuri Shekar, Director TBD
Casting all roles in 7 person ensemble; specifically seeking actors of South Asian and/or African descent, gender non-conforming actors, and actors with expertise in stage combat. Breakdown as follows:
HAMIDA: 20s, F. A highly skilled bodyguard employed in the Emperor’s harem.
THERMOMETER: 30s, M. A doctor with a hidden past.
SALIMA: 20s, Gender non-conforming. The Chief Nazeer of the Harem.
ROSHNI: 20s, F. Hamida’s best friend, and a fellow bodyguard in the harem.
NOORAH: 30s, F. The most beloved daughter of the Emperor, and de-facto ruler of the Harem.
MARIYAM: 30s, F. The Emperor’s youngest wife, and current Chief Queen.
GULAL: 60s, F. The Chief Bodyguard, head of the Emperor’s Secret Service in the harem
Macbeth
1st Rehearsal – Aug. 20th
1st Tech – Sept 12th
1st Preview – Sept 18th
Opening – Sept 21st
Closing – Oct 13th
Sat Mat -- Oct 5th
Possible Student Matinee Dates (TBD): 9/25, 9/27, 10/3, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11
By William Shakespeare, Directed TBD
Casting all roles in 10-13 person ensemble. Breakdown TBD.
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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