Actors Job For Play "The Merchant of Venice"

Auditions for stage play "The Merchant of Venice". Looking for cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the breakdown below. Additional info: A cold reading will be provided to you for your audition. The Merchant of Venice Audition information: Female - 3+ leads, 1 understudy. Male - 10 leads (some actors will play multiple characters). Audition Prep: Shakespeare monologue (1-3 minutes). NY Accent for men, New Jersey Accent for women (if possible). Notes: -There are more men's roles than women's, but in the spirit of Shakespeare if someone wanted to gender swap for a role that would be awesome. -The setting is 1940's in NY in costume and minimalistic in set. -The script will be abridged, and certain characters, scenes and dialog may be removed. In the spirit of Shakespeare, the director will consider women who want to play one of the mens parts. If you are interested, please apply.