1. An audition is a job interview. Please dress
accordingly. Please also dress in clothes and
shoes that allow you to move.
2. We require memorized monologues for our
auditions. Please take time to prepare your
monologue. No one is good at memorizing
Shakespeare the night before an audition!
3. Make sure to bring us your headshot and
resume. If you don’t have a professionally taken
headshot, bring a clear full-face photo. If you don’t
know what to include in a resume, contact us and
ask!
4. We will ask you to look us in the eye when you do
your monologue, because our performance style
includes a lot of audience contact. If this makes a
difference in your preparation, please take it into
account.
5. Our productions include live music. If you sing or
play an instrument, come ready to show off your
talents.
6. We do cross-gendered casting and doubling of
roles. If you come to a callback, be prepared to
read anything, even if you think it’s outside of your
range.
7. Please familiarize yourself with the company
before you audition. Read our company history and
performance philosophy on the website. If at all
possible, attend a performance. We may do
Shakespeare in a way that is new to you! Check the
“upcoming performances” section of our website for
opportunities to see shows.
8. We are an actor-powered theatre company.
Actors make up the board of company
administrators, and actors in our casts perform
production duties. We are looking for people with
an interest in and willingness to participate in all
aspects of theatre production.
9. Make sure that you bring your calendars and
conflicts for the production periods to the audition.
This is very important, since sometimes conflicts
factor in casting decisions.
10. Our company has an existing ensemble of
regular company members who act in our
productions as part of their role as members of our
board. We also do very small casts (the average
size being 9 - 11 actors). Please remember that
you are auditioning to join our ensemble for these
productions, and the laws of probability dictate that
not everyone who auditions can be cast. If you are
not cast with us this time around, please return for
future auditions. We love to meet people who are
enthusiastic about Shakespeare!
11. Our casting notices may be unlike others you
have experienced in situations like university or
community theatre. Because the offer of a role also
includes the offer of a paid stipend, we do not
publish one cast list, but approach actors
individually. Once all casting offers have been
accepted, we contact all auditionees to let them
know that casting is complete.
12. Please come to auditions ready to have fun!
We want you to do well. The more outstanding
auditions we have, the higher quality productions we
can put on, so make our job difficult. See you at
auditions!
accordingly. Please also dress in clothes and
shoes that allow you to move.
2. We require memorized monologues for our
auditions. Please take time to prepare your
monologue. No one is good at memorizing
Shakespeare the night before an audition!
3. Make sure to bring us your headshot and
resume. If you don’t have a professionally taken
headshot, bring a clear full-face photo. If you don’t
know what to include in a resume, contact us and
ask!
4. We will ask you to look us in the eye when you do
your monologue, because our performance style
includes a lot of audience contact. If this makes a
difference in your preparation, please take it into
account.
5. Our productions include live music. If you sing or
play an instrument, come ready to show off your
talents.
6. We do cross-gendered casting and doubling of
roles. If you come to a callback, be prepared to
read anything, even if you think it’s outside of your
range.
7. Please familiarize yourself with the company
before you audition. Read our company history and
performance philosophy on the website. If at all
possible, attend a performance. We may do
Shakespeare in a way that is new to you! Check the
“upcoming performances” section of our website for
opportunities to see shows.
8. We are an actor-powered theatre company.
Actors make up the board of company
administrators, and actors in our casts perform
production duties. We are looking for people with
an interest in and willingness to participate in all
aspects of theatre production.
9. Make sure that you bring your calendars and
conflicts for the production periods to the audition.
This is very important, since sometimes conflicts
factor in casting decisions.
10. Our company has an existing ensemble of
regular company members who act in our
productions as part of their role as members of our
board. We also do very small casts (the average
size being 9 - 11 actors). Please remember that
you are auditioning to join our ensemble for these
productions, and the laws of probability dictate that
not everyone who auditions can be cast. If you are
not cast with us this time around, please return for
future auditions. We love to meet people who are
enthusiastic about Shakespeare!
11. Our casting notices may be unlike others you
have experienced in situations like university or
community theatre. Because the offer of a role also
includes the offer of a paid stipend, we do not
publish one cast list, but approach actors
individually. Once all casting offers have been
accepted, we contact all auditionees to let them
know that casting is complete.
12. Please come to auditions ready to have fun!
We want you to do well. The more outstanding
auditions we have, the higher quality productions we
can put on, so make our job difficult. See you at
auditions!
Audition Guidelines
We will be holding auditions to add 4 male actors to the
cast of The Merry Wives of Windsor. We are casting the
roles of Master Page, Dr. Caius, Slender, and Fenton.
Auditions will be Saturday, October 16 from 11 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. at the Dog Story Theater's new location, 7
Jefferson in downtown Grand Rapids.
Auditionees should prepare a 12-15 line Shakespearean
monologue and bring a resume and headshot.
Rehearsals begin in late October. All acting positions
receive paid stipends.
Contact Executive Director Katherine Mayberry with
questions at 616-850-0916 or
katherine@pcshakespeare.com.
Before auditioning for us, please read the list of audition
guidelines below!
cast of The Merry Wives of Windsor. We are casting the
roles of Master Page, Dr. Caius, Slender, and Fenton.
Auditions will be Saturday, October 16 from 11 a.m. to
1:00 p.m. at the Dog Story Theater's new location, 7
Jefferson in downtown Grand Rapids.
Auditionees should prepare a 12-15 line Shakespearean
monologue and bring a resume and headshot.
Rehearsals begin in late October. All acting positions
receive paid stipends.
Contact Executive Director Katherine Mayberry with
questions at 616-850-0916 or
katherine@pcshakespeare.com.
Before auditioning for us, please read the list of audition
guidelines below!
| The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company Announces Auditions for The Merry Wives of Windsor |
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