Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival 2023 Season, Equity Video Submissions
Company
Davis McCallum, artistic dir.; Davis McCallum, Amanda Dehnert, Eva Steinmetz, dirs.; William Shakespeare, Alex Bechtel and Grace McLean, playwrights; Calleri Jensen Davis, casting
Casting Equity actors for roles in Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival's 2023 Season. Season includes: "Henry V" (William Shakespeare, playwright. Rehearsals begin Apr. 18, 2023; runs June 1-Aug. 21, 2023), "Love’s’ Labor’s Lost" (William Shakespeare, playwright. Rehearsals begin June 6, 2023; runs July 12-Aug. 27, 2023), and "Penelope" (Alex Bechtel, music-lyrics; Alex Bechtel, Grace Mclean, and Eva Steinmetz, book. Rehearsals begin Aug. 2, 2023; runs Sept. 2-17, 2023.)
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Season runs in Cold Spring, NY.
Key Details
Cold Spring, NY
Additional Instructions:
Prepare two brief appropriate speeches from Shakespeare. If you sing and/or play musical instruments, including but not limited to: guitar, electric bass, cello, percussion, and violin, include a sample video selection along with your speeches. Email your headshot/resume and video submission link (YouTube or Vimeo) for role you’d like to be considered for. Subject line: HVSF 2023 Mainstage Season, [Your Name] by Dec. 31 to auditions@hvshakespeare.org. All actors will be cast in two of three productions. Actively seeking diversity of every kind in every role. We encourage BIPOC actors and actors of all abilities and genders to submit. More info at hvshakespeare.org. 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.
Additional Materials
TRACK 2: TO PLAY THE FOLLOWING - [CAST] ARMADO (SIR ADRIAN) in Love’s Labor’s Lost - Male, 50s/60s. Will double as EXETER / As Cast in Henry V.
TRACK 3: TO PLAY THE FOLLOWING - [CAST] PISTOL / As Cast in Henry V - Male, 20s/30s. Will double as COSTARD or KING OF NAVARRE in in Love’s Labor’s Lost.
TRACK 4: TO PLAY THE FOLLOWING - [CAST] CHORUS / ELY / BARDOLPH / WILLIAMS / As Cast in Henry V - Male, 40s. Will double as NATHANIEL in Love’s Labor’’s Lost.
TRACK 5: TO PLAY THE FOLLOWING - CANTERBURY/ CHARLES VI / ERPINGHAM / As Cast in Henry V - Male, 50s. May double as DULL in Love’s Labor’s Lost.
TRACK 6: TO PLAY THE FOLLOWING: CONSTABLE / GOWER / As Cast in HENRY V - Male, 30s. Will double as COSTARD or NAVARRE in Love’s Labour's Lost.
TRACK 7: TO PLAY THE FOLLOWING - MOTH in Love’s Labor’s Lost - Male or Non-Binary 20s30s. Will double with MONTJOY / NYM As Cast in Henry V.
