Nebraska Shakespeare Season – NYC EPA

Nebraska Shakespeare | Omaha, NE

Call Type
Equity Principal

Contract
URTA
$611/wk AEA min

Personnel
Expected to be at the audition:
Artistic Director/Director of AS YOU LIKE IT: Vincent Carlson Brown
Casting Director: Tom Rowan

OTHELLO will be directed by John Hardy.

• EPA Rules are in effect.
• A monitor will be provided.

Performers of all ethnic and racial background are encouraged to attend.

Always bring your Equity Membership Card to auditions.

Other Dates
Actors will perform roles in both productions in rep.

Residency Dates: May 18-July 5
Performance Dates: June 18 – July 5

Other
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Seeking
THREE MALE ACTORS or TWO MALES AND ONE FEMALE for Key Roles in William Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT and OTHELLO.

See breakdown.

Seeking versatile and diverse company.

Breakdown

THREE MALE ACTORS or TWO MALES AND ONE FEMALE for Key Roles in William Shakespeare’s AS YOU LIKE IT and OTHELLO. See breakdown. Seeking versatile and diverse company.

Actors will perform roles in both productions in rep.

Residency Dates: May 18-July 5
Performance Dates: June 18 – July 5

Roles sought for AS YOU LIKE IT –

CELIA:
Mid 20’s to early 30’s. Sweet, passionate, naïve. [Doubles as Desdemona in OTHELLO]

CHARLES:
Late 30’s-40’s. Physically dominant, built, strong, will partake in the wrestling/pugilist boxing match, will also be the ‘enforcer’ of Duke Frederick’s new regime. [Doubles as Othello in OTHELLO]

OLIVER:
Early 30’s. Physically fit, trim, willful, vengeful, social-conscious. [Doubles as Roderigo in OTHELLO]

ORLANDO:
Mid to late 20’s. Physical build, athletic, willful, innocent, unproven, a wildcard. [Doubles as Cassio in OTHELLO]

TOUCHSTONE:
Early 30’s. Effortlessly charming, fun and naturally funny. [Doubles as Iago in OTHELLO]

Roles sought for OTHELLO –

CASSIO:
Mid to late 20’s. Soldier, able-bodied, capable and smart, weapons-proficient (short sword, dagger). Caucasian**. [Doubles as Orlando in AYLI]

DESDEMONA:
25-30. Experienced, contemplative, mature beyond her years. Caucasian**. [Doubles as Celia in AYLI]

IAGO:
Early 30’s. Fiercely intelligent, likable, devious. Caucasian**. [Doubles as Touchstone in AYLI]

OTHELLO:
Late 30’s-40’s. Appears Arabic, Middle Eastern, or African-American or other type that can play Berber Moor**. Administrator and soldier, physical presence, charming, infantile in romance/domesticity. [Doubles as Charles in AYLI]

RODERIGO:
Early 30’s. Non-military, a socialite. Caucasian**. [Doubles as Oliver in AYLI]

** Ethnicity and racial prejudice are key to the themes of Othello and casting roles to meet certain racial types is required for the story development. Nebraska Shakespeare supports equal employment opportunities and non-traditional casting where not barred by the script.

Bring TWO copies of headshot and resume, each stapled together.
Minors must be accompanied by an adult