"The Wild Duck" Audition for the Theater
Equity actors for roles in "The Wild Duck". See breakdown below. Rate: LORT Non-Rep Theatre for a New Audience: $1011 weekly minimum (LORT C) Shakespeare Theatre Company: $1144 weekly minimum (LORT B) + RT Economy trains and a private corporate apartment Additional info: Audition Lunch 1:00-2:00 pm No roles will be understudied. Actors are encouraged to audition for whatever role(s) they wish. DOUBLING: Relling and Captain Balle will be doubled. PREPARATION Please prepare one classic monologue of your choice from the late 19th century and 20th century (e.g., but not limited to Ibsen, Chekhov, WIlliams, Miller, Annouilh, etc.) Theatre for a New Audience: 1st Rehearsal: July 24, 2025 Load-In Starts: August 11, 2025 1st Tech: August 26, 2025 1st Preview: September 2, 2025 Opening night: September 12, 2025 Closing w/Extension: September 28, 2025 Shakespeare Theatre Company: First Tech: Tuesday, October 14, 2025 First Preview: Saturday, October 18, 2025 Opening: Wednesday, October 22, 2025 Closing: Sunday, November 16, 2025 Ext. Closing: Sunday, October 23, 2025 EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided. 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 attend every audition. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. If you are interested, please apply.
11 roles
Sixties, a tough businessman, uncompromising and high status.
Hakon Werle's son. The force of change in the play – fiery, uncompromising, with a dangerous charm and piercing sense of righteousness. Edgy.
Sixties, a broken former military man who has been reduced to a inhibited life after being accused of legal wrongdoing. A kind man with traces of being a soldier.
Old Ekdal's son. A man of high hopes and bold dreams but crippled by a sense of social inferiority. A dreamer, emotional and highly strung. Heartfelt, determined yet carrying a vulnerability.
Hjalmar Ekdal's wife. Capable, with a deep strength. A passionate mother and matriarch who is determined to defend her life and its complex foundations.
The housekeeper and fiancée of Hakon Werle. Late fifties/early sixties. A big presence – practical and of the countryside - but now enjoying her elevated status. There is an edge of glamour to her and of, finally, making good by her imminent marriage.
A doctor. Late fifties/early sixties. Forthright, jovial, and unafraid to speak his mind. He was once tied romantically to Mrs. Sorby. Now the only one brave enough to stand up to Gregers.
A servant to Hakon Werle.
A hired waiter.
A dinner guest.
A dinner guest.
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