May 20 through August 24
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AEA AUDITION DATE
Mon, Jan 20, 2020
10:00 am – 4:00 pm (CST)
APPOINTMENTS
To request an appointment, please email info@doorshakespeare.com
CONTRACT
SPT 5+ $480 Per week minimum
SEEKING
Actor[s] for productions of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield), Wittenberg (by David Davalos), and William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
1/2 of the company will be featured in The Complete Works …., and 1/2 the company will be featured in Wittenberg. The full company will come together to perform Hamlet. These shows are in rotating rep, with The Complete Works opening first, Wittenberg second, and Hamlet third.
PREPARATION
2 contrasting classical pieces, not to exceed 3 minutes. If you play an instrument, please feel free to bring it to your audition. If you sing, please prepare a short a cappella piece. Please limit all musical pieces to one minute.
LOCATION
255 S Water St
Milwaukee, WI 53204
PERSONNEL
Michael Stebbins (The Complete Works …) Marcella Kearns (Wittenberg)
Michael Stebbins (Hamlet)
Producing Artistic Director: Michael Stebbins
Managing Director: Amy Ensign
OTHER DATES
First rehearsal / The Complete Works …: May 5, 2020
First performance / The Complete Works …: May 20, 2020
Final performance / The Complete Works …: August 24, 2019
First rehearsal / Wittenberg: June 3, 2020
First performance / Wittenberg: June 30, 2020
Final performance / Wittenberg: August 17, 2020
First rehearsal / Hamlet: June 4, 2020
First performance / Hamlet: July 8, 2020
Final performance / Hamlet: August 16, 2020
Subject to change
OTHER
EPA Procedures are in effect for audition.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of audition.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
We are currently seeking Arts Administration Interns.
Arts administrative interns concentrate on two areas: box office management, and house management.
The arts administration intern/Box Office Manager maximizes revenue from the sale of tickets and ensures the highest standard of customer care in both the daytime box office and the theatre venue.
The arts administration intern/House Manager is responsible for ensuring the audience has a safe, relaxed and pleasant experience in the venue. This individual is the audience host, and coordinates with the box office manager, stage manager, and ushers.
Arts administrative Interns will have other duties based on individual interests and talents including, but not limited to: production needs, merchandise ordering, distribution of marketing materials, preparing the space before rehearsals begin, public relations (press releases, social media posts, newspaper columns), data entry, and event planning.
Dates: May 20 – August 26 with possibility of beginning earlier
Schedule: Wednesday through Monday. Daytime during the rehearsal period. Afternoons and evenings after shows open.
Day off: Tuesday
Weekly stipend: of $150 to $200, depending on housing needs
Door Shakespeare believes in providing a well-rounded experience for our interns in their chosen field with additional opportunities to explore other areas of the theatre. We are dedicated to providing a supportive learning environment supplemented with high levels of responsibility and flexible learning opportunities guided by individual talents and interests.
If you are interested in Door Shakespeare’s intern program, please call 920.839.1500 or send your resume, accompanied by an email highlighting your specific interests to: info@doorshakespeare.com. Resumes will be accepted until the positions are filled.
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