AUDITION POSTING
Seeking Organization: Commonwealth Shakespeare Company
Production Title: Othello
Talents/Skills Sought: Actors, Actresses
Casting Breakdown:
Iago, Othello, Desdemona, Cassio, Emilia, Brabantio, Roderigo, Lodovico, Duke,
Montano, Bianca, Gratiano, Clown, Herald, Sailor, Messenger, and Ensemble (Senators,
Gentlemen, Musicians, Officers, Attendants, Others, People, Servants)
Audition Dates and times:
Saturday February 20 from 10:30am – 1:30pm & 3pm – 5:30pm – AEA only
Sunday February 21 from 10:30am – 2:30pm & 4pm – 7pm – AEA and Non-Equity
Monday February 22 from 11:30am – 3:30pm & 5pm – 8pm – AEA only
Friday February 26 from 11:30am – 3:30pm & 5pm – 8pm – AEA and Non-Equity
Audition Location:
Paramount Center at Emerson College
555 Washington St. Boston, MA 02111
Audition Requirements:
Please prepare two (2) contrasting monologues (5 minutes max).
One monologue must be classical.
Production Dates:
First rehearsal: June 22
First Performance: July 22
Last Performance: Aug 15
Union:
Non-Equity
Equity
SAG
AFTRA
Pay/Pay Range: N/A
Audition Contact Name: CSC
Contact Phone: (617) 426-0863 ext. 1004 (email is encouraged)
Contact Email: commshakes@gmail.com
Other Information:
***** AUDITIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY *****
Please bring two copies of your headshot and resume.
To schedule your audition please email commshakes@gmail.com with the following:
- NAME
- Phone number
- AEA – yes/no
- Preferred time slot (four hour window)
- Alternative time slot (four hour window)
We will contact you to confirm the date and time within one week – please be patient.
Time slots are available at a first-come first-serve basis.
Email communications are strongly encouraged.
Applicants to CSC’s Academy Apprentice program are welcome to participate in the open call.
If you are interested in the apprentice program, please fill out the application on our website and bring it with you to the audition. http://commshakes.org/learn/summer_apprentice.html
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants for employment. We encourage the participation of all races and ethnicities in this audition.
