RICHARD III - Headshot/Resume/Video Submissions (Deadline: 06/03/22)
Company
Director: Alex Pepperman; Associate Director: Kanika Vaish; Artistic Producer: Laura Yumi Snell; Associate Producer: Mariela Rivero
Production Description
Casting Equity & Non-Equity actors for RICHARD III by William Shakespeare (see breakdown). Company states: "SoHo Shakespeare Company is committed to inclusive casting. As such, we intentionally seek performers of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, abilities, and ages. SoHo Shakespeare Company is dedicated to participating in a safe return to theatrical production and to complying with state and local guidelines in addition to sector-specific parameters. The health and safety of all of our artists, staff, audiences, and the city is paramount to SoHo Shakes.”
Actors & Performers
Duke of Gloucester, afterwards King Richard the Third; also casting understudy
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Richard as a boy. Kind, gentle, and earnest. Fears the terrors of the world and his older brothers. Doubles with Ensemble roles. Actor must be 18 years old +
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Richard’s right-hand man. As amoral, ambitious, and violent as Richard is at the beginning of the play. Eventually confronts his role in the atrocities he helped commit.
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Wife of King Edward IV. Becomes one of Richard’s main adversaries.
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Mother of Richard, George, and Edward. A powerful voice of dissent against Richard.
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Widow of King Henry VI. One of the most vehement voices against Richard. Forced to live off of an allowance from her husband’s killers. Mourns her murdered husband and children and curses the murderers.
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King Edward IV: Richard’s oldest brother and King at the start of the play. Becomes frail and easily manipulated in his illness. Doubles with: King Henry VII (Earlier, Earl Of Richmond): a capable leader who becomes King by killing Richard at Bosworth Field.
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Widow of King Henry VI’s heir, Edward, Prince of Wales. Later marries Richard.
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Faithful friend of King Edward IV. Opposes Richard. Entitlement is his fatal flaw.
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A double-dealing career politician. Helps Richard rise to power, then aids in his assassination.
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Richard’s henchmen, loyal to the extreme. Crafty, overeducated, and lacks subtlety.
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Brother to Queen Elizabeth; takes full advantage of his position of privilege. Doubles with Tyrrel: seemingly unfeeling, but reveals a deep capacity for regret; and other roles.
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Duke of Clarence: middle brother of Richard and Edward. Loving to a fault. Will double with Ensemble roles.
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Murderers, Citizens, Ely Dorset, Grey, Mayor and others; featured character roles which will double with other roles; movement & fight skills a plus; will understudy principal roles.
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Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin September 19th; Production runs October 21 - November 12 at The Flea, located at 20 Thomas Street, Manhattan
Compensation & Contract Details
All Roles
Key Details
New York City, NY
Additional Instructions:
Submit
headshot, resume, and link to your audition video consisting of two
contrasting Shakespeare monologues in verse (no longer than 4 min total
for both pieces) to submissions@sohoshakes.org by June 3. Please edit all scenes + slate together into one clip and upload video to YouTube or Vimeo.
Callbacks
will be held by appointment in person at a studio in Manhattan on
Thursday, June 16, 10am-6pm. Please include in your submission email if
you are out of town and need to request a live Zoom callback for June
16th.
In order to be assigned to this production, you will need
to provide verification that you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19,
absent an approved accommodation.
AEA Showcase Code (pending approval).
