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Macbeth,' Equity New Caanan, CT EPA
About the project
Aaron Simms, managing and producing dir.; Nick Urda, assoc. artistic dir.-dir. of education; Axel Avin Jr, dir.
Casting Equity actors for possible replacements in 2025 production of Macbeth."
Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin May 20 in NYC; runs June 11-29 in Norwalk, CT. Note: The last week of rehearsal, beginning June 6, will be in CT at Pinkney Park. Generally rehearsals are Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Compensation & Contract
Key Details
- Mar 14, 2025: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Prepare one Shakespeare monologue, preferably in verse, no more than 90 seconds, MacBeth monologues are welcomed but not required. No sonnets. Bring a headshot and resume. You will be asked to fill out an information form upon arrival. For an appointment, email contactus@shakespeareonthesound.org. Holding room and sign in is located on the first floor. Auditions will be held on the second floor. 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.
Additional Materials
Macbeth/As
Cast - Male 30-40, possible replacement. A formidable fighter and
captain in the Scottish army. He has a high moral compass and deference
to the natural order of law. A devout countryman. His world is inverted,
his morality discarded and his mind warped by his belief in the witches
prophecy. He is devoted wholeheartedly to his wife. Exceptional
language and stage combat skills required.
Lady Macbeth/As Cast -
Female 30-40, possible replacement. A woman of deathly ambition. The
backbone of the Macbeths. A keen opportunist and strategist that plots
the murder of Duncan to catapult her husband to the Scottish throne.
Excellent Language skills.
Macduff/Sargeant/As Cast - Male 40s,
possible replacement. A loyal and brave Scotsman. Willing to leave his
wife and children unattended to save his country from tyranny. He makes a
fatal error, losing his family, yet ultimately succeeds in saving his
beloved country. Excellent language and stage combat skills.
Duncan/Siward/As
Cast - Male 50s. King of Scotland. A respected ruler that inspires
loyalty amongst his subjects. He acts quickly and decisively to root out
betrayal in his ranks.
