Actors & Musicians Needed for "As You Like It" Show
The company is holding auditions for "As You Like It" Show and looking for AEA & NON-EQ actors and musicians, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Rate: SALARY $300.00 – per week. Additional info: No prior experience with Shakespeare or verse is necessary; they are seeking actors who love language and who will communicate the play’s poetry with clarity, humanity, and imagination. Directors invite you to use your authentic voice and dialect in your submission. Contract dates are June 19th-July 31st (includes housing). Callbacks are in person in NYC scheduled for March 3rd & 4th. You will hear if you have received a callback by the evening of February 20th. Entire cast & crew must provide proof of vaccination. Please note: there is the possibility of doubling. When applying, please include a 1-2 minute Shakespeare or heightened language monologue of your choosing, brief song/musical talents (instruments, etc), and your headshot & resume. Please submit rock or contemporary samples, not musical theater. State your NAME in the subject line of your email. Submissions Due: February 13th.
14 roles
Portrayed by the same actor: Duke Senior is honest and fair, Duke Frederick is desperate and vindictive.
Female / Non-Binary. Clever, Bright, Strong. Discovering herself. Banished by her Uncle Duke Frederick, she escaped to the forest of Arden.
Female / Non-Binary. Deeply Devoted, Practical, Honest. Balances Rosalind. Daughter to Duke Frederick.
A Snob, but an excellent friend. A fool who is a fish out of water in Arden. Opportunities for physical comedy.
Male / Non-Binary. Brave, Intelligent, Hopeless Romantic. Boxing / Stage Combat experience is a plus.
A Father Figure and Dear Friend to Orlando. Honorable and Devoted.
A person with power. Beginning the play as Insecure and Manipulative, he changes in the Forest of Arden.
Melancholic, Honest, Funny. Caught between wanting to be alone and wanting to play for an audience.
Knows what he wants and goes for it, patient, shameless. In love with Phebe.
Proud, Headstrong, Direct. Doesn’t shy away from the truth.
Of the earth. Hard-worker who cares for all people and animals.
Earthy, Brash, In her Body. Down for a good time.
Seeking drummers, bassists, guitarists, keyboard players & singers. Please also indicate any instruments you play in your submission.
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