Actors--please take a moment to carefully read through character descriptions in breakdowns for each show below--many traditionally male roles are open to females, age ranges are flexible, and all roles are open to all ethnicities.
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Ohio Shakes, located in downtown Akron, is casting actors for their indoor 2018-2019 season, which includes:
Treasure Island: An Adventure, with Music
A new play by Terry Burgler, based on the classic adventure by Robert Louis Stevenson (part of the Family Theatre Adventure Series)
Shakespeare in Love
adapted for the stage by Lee Hall, based on the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard
The Lion in Winter
by James Goldman
1776
Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards
Book by Peter Stone
Up to three AEA contracts available for each production. All non union actors paid a stipend determined by size of role, length of commitment, and number of years spent with the company.
Auditions will be held at Greystone Hall (103 S High Street, Akron) on Saturday April 28, 1:00-5:00. and Sunday April 29, 6:00-10:00.
Auditions must be scheduled, no walk in appointments please.
Actors may request an audition by submitting a headshot and resume to tess@ohioshakespeare.com and please include in the subject line: Ohio Shakes Greystone season auditions.
Actors may request a particular time and will be scheduled in the closest available slot. Video auditions, though not encouraged, may be submitted to tess@ohioshakespeare.com.
Prepare 2 contrasting monologues, no longer than 3 minutes in total length OR a monologue and 16 bars of a song. (A cappella; no accompaniment for open auditions; accompaniment will be provided at invited callbacks for Shakespeare in Love and 1776 only.)
Ohio Shakespeare Festival operates on an informal resident company model. Ohio Shakespeare company members who have worked for the Festival within the past two seasons do not need to come to open auditions. All said company members must submit their interest to tess@ohioshakespare.com, including roles they wish to read for and preferred time/date of callback (see below for callback dates for each production). All company members must email their interest to be invited to callbacks, no exceptions.
Ohio Shakespeare is open to nontraditional casting in all roles. In the case where age, ethnicity, or gender is defined by the character, we have made a notation in the character descriptions. When noting gender, we are open to the entire gender spectrum. Where there are no notations, we are open to all ages, genders, ethnicities, and physical abilities. Ages refer to the character, not necessarily the age of the actor.
Callbacks will be held by invitation only. See individual callback dates below.