Actors Needed for \"The Two Noble Kinsmen\" Play Audition

Unknown; Cedar City (UT); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity membership

Job summary

Utah Shakespeare Festival in Cedar City, Utah, seeks performers for The Two Noble Kinsmen. Local talent only; Equity membership is required.

The production will feature an eight-actor ensemble, with each actor playing multiple roles and understudied parts; performers may appear in more than one show. Non-singers should prepare a 1½-minute Shakespeare monologue (no sonnets); singers a Shakespeare piece plus 16 bars of Broadway-style song.

Qualifications

• Local talent only.
• Equity membership required.
• Eight-actor ensemble; actors play multiple roles.

Responsibilities

• Perform in the production of The Two Noble Kinsmen.
• Understudy all roles and appear in more than one show.

Skills

Acting

Audition monologue

Vocal performance

Shakespearean verse

Job description

Performers wanted for "The Two Noble Kinsmen" with the Utah Shakespeare Festival. More details provided below.

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Rate:

LORT B: $1,213 weekly minimum. LORT D: $889 weekly minimum (for performers cast in both Two Noble Kinsmen and Into the Breeches!).

Additional info:

Contract Dates: May 3 – October 2, 2027, or June 7 – October 2, 2027 (dependent on casting).

This production will be performed with an ensemble of 8 actors, each playing multiple roles.

All roles will be understudied. Performers will appear in more than one show.

Non-singers: prepare either a 1½-minute Shakespeare monologue (no sonnets) or a 1½-minute contemporary monologue.

Singers: prepare a 1½-minute Shakespeare monologue (no sonnets) and 16 bars of a Broadway-style song showing range and vocal prowess.

Equity membership card required.

An Equity monitor will not be provided; the producer will run all aspects of the audition.