THEATER: PLAYS
TAGS:PAIDUNION
Company
Dori L. Jacob, casting dir.; Anina Baker, casting assoc.; LeeAnn Dowd, artistic prod.
Production Description
Casting Equity actors for California Shakespeare Theater's 2022 Season. Season includes:
"Romeo y Juliet" (William Shakespeare, playwright; Karen Zacharias, adapted by; KJ Sanchez, dir.
Rehearsals Apr. 18-May 16, 2022; tech May 17-24, 2022); runs May 25-June 19 or July 3, 2022.
Student Matinees TBD.) and "Lear"
(William Shakespeare, playwright; Marcus Gardley, modern verse translation by.
Rehearsals Aug. 2-29, 2022;
tech Aug. 30- Sept. 6, 2022; runs Sept. 7-Oct. 2 or 16, 2022. Student Matinees: TBD.)
Roles
Actors & Performers
Key Details
Additional Instructions:
Preparation instructions: Introduce yourself with your name and
whatever else you'd like to tell us about yourself. Perform two contrasting monologues:
one of these should include heightened language (eg. verse, poetry, or something “bigger”
than our everyday speech). Both monologues should be no longer than 90 seconds combined.
In the body of your email, please share the following information (optional): -
Your primary home base and/or any locations you are considered a “local hire” -
Website or link to additional samples of your work (eg. reel.) Any special skills or
experience that you would like to showcase for the 2022 Cal Shakes productions
specifically, especially proficiency in Spanish and/or comfort with singing or instruments.
BIPOC actors are encouraged to apply. Local actors encouraged to submit.
Email your taped audition, headshot and resume. Format the subject line of your email as follows:
“2022 Season Generals: Name, Union Status [Equity, non-Equity, EMC]”.
Submit tape via any downloadable forum: Quicktime, Youtube, Dropbox, Gsuite or Vimeo are all accepted. Note that no further communication from the casting department is guaranteed following your
submission by Jan. 21, 2022 to casting@calshakes.org.
