“…indisputably the best Shakespeare festival in Texas.”
Austin American Statesman
Texas Shakespeare Festival 2013 Acting Company will consist of 11 men and 4 women and an Acting Intern Company of 5 men and 2 women. Seeking actors with classical and musical training, or experience, to work in a true rotating repertory ensemble. Actors are cast in at least 3 of the 5 shows.
Actors receive $350 per week, private dorm housing, eleven meals a week, and limited travel reimbursement. Acting Interns receive $125 a week, shared dorm housing, and eleven meals a week. Actors perform no technical duties other than full company strike on July 29 and 30.
Contract commitment is May 18 through July 31, 2013.
AUDITIONS LOCATION AND DATES
New York City, New York Auditions
December 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Kilgore, Texas Auditions
Saturday, January 26th
Unified Professional Theatre Auditions
February 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th
also the Festival has been invited to audition acting students at Texas State University, Central Florida University, and Florida State University.
HOW TO AUDITION
NEW YORK CITY: For the New York City auditions, submit a headshot and resume along with a letter of interest to TSF Casting, 1100 Broadway, Kilgore, TX 75662 or E-mail to Auditions@TexasShakespeare.com .
The deadline for submission is November 19, 2012.
KILGORE, TEXAS: To schedule an audition in Kilgore, TX, submit a headshot and resume along with a letter of interest to TSF Casting, 1100 Broadway, Kilgore, TX 75662 or E-mail to Auditions@TexasShakespeare.com or call 903.983.8119 for an appointment.
The deadline for submission is January 24, 2013.
UNIFIED PROFESSIONAL THEATRE AUDITIONS: To audition at the Unified Professional Theatre Auditions, actors must register with UPTA and meet their qualifications. Contact: Michael Detroit at Theatre on the Square in Memphis, TN or www.upta.org
To Submit an Electronic Audition
Submit a headshot, resume, and a DVD or a link to an audition online. If submitting electronic auditions make sure that they are viewable or linked to be viewable.
Mail DVD’s to TSF Casting, 1100 Broadway, Kilgore, TX 75662. Send E-mail containing online links to Auditions@TexasShakespeare.com
The deadline for submitting electronic auditions is February 8, 2013.
A Note to Actors Concerning Headshots and Resumes
TSF prefers color photos in portrait (not landscape) format with the actor’s name at the bottom. All resumes should contain an E-mail address, a telephone number, and the actor’s height.
Audition Content
Each audition must consist of two, one minute contrasting classical monologues, one of which must be in Shakespearean verse (not a sonnet) and approximately 16 bars from an appropriate song that demonstrates the actor’s optimum vocal range.
For live auditions each of the pieces should be no longer than 2 minutes.
Electronic auditions, each monologue may be up to five minutes long, may include a full stanza of a song, and include personal, conversational comments. The taped audition should also include a close-up as well as a full-body shot.
Audition Music
There will not be an accompanist available for the auditions. However, we have provided downloadable selections once the musical has been announced.
You are not required to use the music selections but if you do not have taped accompaniment, or if you would like to use a selection from the musical, we will provide the selections below for your convenience as soon as they are available.
2013 Audition Music Selections – CAMELOT
Click on mp3 files for music selections / Right click and save as to download:
Guenevere (we would like you to sing both: Before I Gaze At You Again / The Lusty Month of May); Arthur (How to Handle A Woman); Lancelot (If Ever I Would Leave You); Mordred (The Seven Deadly Virtues); Nimue (Follow Me); Chorus (The Lusty Month of May)
HOW TO HANDLE A WOMAN – VOCAL with accompaniment
HOW TO HANDLE A WOMAN – ACCOMPANIMENT
How To Handle a Woman – Lead Sheet
IF EVER I WOULD LEAVE YOU – VOCAL with accompaniment
IF EVER I WOULD LEAVE YOU – ACCOMPANIMENT
If Ever I Would Leave You – Lead Sheet
THE SEVEN DEADLY VIRTUES – VOCAL with accompaniment
THE SEVEN DEADLY VIRTUES – ACCOMPANIMENT
The Seven Deadly Virtues – Lead Sheet
THE LUSTY MONTH OF MAY – VOCAL with accompaniment
THE LUSTY MONTH OF MAY – ACCOMPANIMENT
The Lusty Month of May – Lead Sheet
FOLLOW ME – VOCAL with accompaniment
BEFORE I GAZE AT YOU AGAIN – VOCAL with accompaniment
BEFORE I GAZE AT YOU AGAIN – ACCOMPANIMENT
Before I Gaze At You Again – Lead Sheet
Casting
The Texas Shakespeare Festival operates as a true rotating repertory company, with four consecutive opening nights and performances Tuesday through Sunday. Our company’s strength lies in the concept that an actor plays a variety of roles. All actors are cast in three shows of the four-show repertory. Acting Interns will be cast in three shows of the four-show repertory and the children’s production. All roles will be specified in your contract prior to arrival.
Summer Contract Dates
The actors must arrive in Kilgore, Texas on Saturday, May 18.
The first full company meeting will be on Sunday, May 19.
Rehearsal dates are from May 19 to June 26.
The acting company is contracted through May 18 to July 31 to allow for a company strike and housing checkout.
Salary
Stipend actors receive a total stipend of $3,500 for the ten-week commitment. Contracts include living accommodations, some meals and a travel stipend.
Acting Interns receive a total stipend of $1,250 for the ten-week commitment. Contracts include living accommodations and some meals.
Housing
The Festival accommodates the company members in dormitory housing on the campus of Kilgore College. A limited number of company members receive a private room. Other members of the company are assigned one roommate.
Resumes and headshots should be addressed to:
Casting
Texas Shakespeare Festival
1100 Broadway
Kilgore, Texas 75662-3204
Electronic auditions may be sent to Auditions@TexasShakespeare.com
Call 903.983.8119 with questions.
Electronic and taped auditions are accepted.
E-mail submissions are accepted. Please make sure materials are Micro-Soft Word readable or sent in PDF form.
2013 Summer Season
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
by William Shakespeare
directed by Chuck Ney
THE FOREIGNER
by Larry Shue
directed by Raymond Caldwell
THE WINTER’S TALE
by William Shakespeare
CAMELOT
Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner
Music by Frederick Loewe
directed by Abe Reybold
music direction by Arnold Sherman
and a children’s production to be announced.
Questions?
John Dodd, TSF Managing Director
JDodd@TexasShakespeare.com
903.983.8119
www.TexasShakespeare.com
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