[NEohioPAL] AUDITIONS AT KARAMU FOR JULIUS CEASAR: SET IN AFRICA

[richard morris via NEohioPAL]

AUDITION INFORMATION
Julius Caesar: Set in Africa
by William Shakespeare adapted by Rome Neal

Directed by Fred Sternfeld

“NO FEAR” SHAKESPEARE: If you are unfamiliar with Shakespeare’s use of language, we will have workshops when rehearsals start to teach you some important approaches. Also, you can view a complete version of Shakespeare’s text along with a side-by-side modern language adaptation here.

AUDITION DATES,  LOCATION & APPOINTMENTS: 
OPEN CALL: Monday or Wednesday, February 16 or 18,  6:00 - 9:00pm. Please plan on being at Karamu for 15-30 minutes during one of those days. To make an audition appointment, please send an email with date and time preference to fsternfeld at gmail.com. Karamu Theatre is located at 2355 E. 89th St., Cleveland, Ohio 44106

CALLBACKS: Monday and/or Tuesday, February 23 and/or 24, 6:00 - 9:00pm.

AUDITION APPOINTMENTS:

AUDITION PREPARATION: Please prepare a 1-2 minute memorized Shakespeare monologue OR you can read a monologue from the script that will be provided to you when you arrive for your appointment.  You can also select a monologue from the original Julius Caesar text at this link. Please arrive to your appointment 15-20 minutes early to fill out an audition form.

PERFORMANCE DATES: August 1 - 16, 2015, tentatively scheduled for Saturdays at 2:00pm and 6:30pmand Sundays at 6:30pm. There may be additional Saturday or Sunday performances added within the production dates.

ABOUT THE PLAY: Actor / playwright Rome Neal sets the Bard’s classic tale in 13th century Mali. This multiple AUDELCO award-winning adaptation first premiered at the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in New York City. Naomi Conn Liebler of The Shakespeare Bulletin called the production “...a theatrical miracle…”

PLOT: Check out this link to a “sparknotes” summary of the entire plot.

ROLES AVAILABLE: All roles are open. We are looking for actors that will be believable as natives to Mali in the 13th century, however non-traditional, color-blind casting will be considered. Non-AEA actors will receive a stipend for their participation. There are no AEA contracts available for this production. 


Julius Caesar Marcus Brutus, a noble Malian, opposed to Caesar 
Calpurnia, his wife Portia, his wife 
Flavius & Marullus, tribunes of the people Lucius, his servant (young teen; plays a musical instrument) 
Caius Cassius, Casca, Decius Brutus, Metellus Cimber, Cinna, opposed to Caesar Octavius Caesar, Marcus Antonius, Marcus Lepidus, rulers of Mali after Caesar’s death 
Cicero, Popilius Laena, senators A Soothsayer (female) 
Antony’s Army, Brutus Army A Carpenter, A Cobbler 
Other Commoners, Senators, Soldiers, Citizens, Guards, Attendants, Dancers, Street People, Musicians, Drummers, Servants 
more detailed character descriptions are at this link 

REHEARSALS: There will be 2 rehearsals per week in June and then up to 5 rehearsals a week in July.  The number of rehearsals per week for each actor will depend upon the amount of scenes in which they appear. Weeknight rehearsals will generally be from 6:00 - 9:00pm or 9:30pm. Saturday rehearsals could be morning or afternoon. Sunday rehearsals will be in the afternoon. Please mark your conflicts and availability carefully on your audition form: IE - “can arrive on all weeknights by 7pm” “available for rehearsals on weekdays as early as 5pm” “can arrive after church on Sunday by 1pm”.

For more info Contact Richard H. Morris Jr at 216.795.7070 ext 236
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