JULIUS CAESAR - NYC Appointments
Hamlet Isn't Dead
APPOINTMENTS
NYC Appointment only auditions to be held on Saturday, Oct. 20 -- 12PM-6PM and Sunday, Oct. 21 -- 12PM-2PM at El Barrio’s Artspace, 215 E 99th St, NYC. Auditions will be GROUP auditions, each an hour long. Possible callbacks Sunday from 2-6pm.
CONTRACT
Showcase-NY Basic Showcase Code, travel stipend provided.
SEEKING
Actors and Musician/Actors for a rock-inspired Julius Caesar . A cast of ten, bolstered by an ever-present onstage rock band. All roles currently open to all genders. POC strongly encouraged to apply.
Hamlet Isn’t Dead is dedicated to diverse and inclusive casting. Actors of all ethnicities, are encouraged to apply.
INSTRUCTIONS
Email casting@hamletisntdead.com with Headshot, Resume, and short video of a Shakespearean monologue and/or musical ability.
SUBMIT TO
OTHER DATES
Rehearsals from Nov 2. Opening Nov 29. Closes Dec 8. Possible extension through Dec 15. Evening and weekend rehearsals.
OTHER
Hamlet Isn’t Dead’s style is classified by immediate storytelling with no fourth wall, live music, and a heightened sense of joy. We are most interested in seeing your favorite monologue and how much of yourself you can bring to it.
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.
BREAKDOWN
Julius Caesar - a great general of Rome; ambitious, susceptible to flattery, superstitious
Mark Antony - Caesar's closest companion; adventurous, astute, emotional
Marcus Brutus - a noble Roman; patriotic, idealistic, and well-respected
Cassius - Conspirator and close friend of Brutus'; shrewd and tactful but sometimes impulsive
Casca - Conspirator who tells Brutus and Cassius that Caesar refused the crown three times
Cinna - Conspirator who knows how important it is that Brutus goes along with the plan
Decius Brutus - Conspirator who persuades Caesar to come to the Capitol
Calpurnia/Messala - Caesar's spouse who has prophetic dreams about the murder / Solider in Brutus's army
Portia/Octavius - Brutus's spouse who is usually a true confidante / Caesar's nephew and heir
Lucius - Brutus's servant; youthful and loyal
Band 1/Soothsayer
Band 2/Artemidorus
Band 3
Band 4
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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