Auditions for The Kingship Cycle will be held in NYC on April 1 and May 14, 2012.
On April 1, we will primarily be auditioning for Kingship Cycle Part 1 (1, 2, 3 Henry VI and Richard III).
On May 14, we will primarily be auditioning for Kingship Cycle Part 2 (Richard II, 1 & 2 Henry IV, and Henry V).
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
You may submit a headshot and resume via email to casting@adkshakes.org. Headshots and resumes are best submitted as photo and document attachments (.JPG, .PDF, .TIF, .DOC or .DOCX files are accepted). You may include a link to a professional website, in addition to the attached files. Email submissions without attached files will not be considered.
You will be contacted if we are able to schedule an in-person audition on April 1 and/or May 14. Audition appointments are offered in one-hour blocks and must be confirmed in advance. The auditions are held in groups of 8-10 actors. Actors auditioning for ADK Shakespeare for the first time will present a prepared monologue (classical verse only). The remainder of the hour will consist of reading sides from the season. These are intended to be cold readings, but a complete selection of sides has been posted below for your perusal.*
Click this link to download the sides in .PDF format: April 1 Sides.pdf
Due to a high volume of submissions, we are unable to schedule in-person auditions for every actor. If we are unable to schedule you for an audition, we strongly urge you to consider submitting a video audition (see requirements below). If you plan to submit a video, please contact the Casting Director at casting@adkshakes.org with a request for sides, which may be included in your video.
*If you require additional time to prepare specific sides due to a learning disability or other need, please contact the Casting Director at casting@adkshakes.org and your request will be considered.
Our Spring 2012 Casting Call is for:
April 1, 2012
The Kingship Cycle, Part 1 (1, 2, 3 Henry VI and Richard III)
Rehearses and performs in Fall, 2012 on the Queens and Manhattan Campuses of St. John’s University. Tentative dates are October 27 - November 28, 2012.
Seeking a company of 12 actors. All roles are paid.
May 14, 2012
The Kingship Cycle, Part 2 (Richard II, 1 & 2 Henry IV, and Henry V)
Rehearses and performs in Spring, 2013 on the Queens and Manhattan Campuses of St. John’s University. Tentative dates are late February to early April, 2013.
Seeking a company of 12 actors. All roles are paid.
If you have questions, email us at casting@adkshakes.org. Thank you for your interest in auditioning for the Adirondack Shakespeare Company and best of luck!
VIDEO AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Video Audition Deadline: May 15, 2012
Video auditions may be submitted through the mail or uploaded onto the internet.
For internet uploads:
- if you choose to upload your video, you MUST send an email to advise the company on how we can navigate to it.
- send the email to: casting@adkshakes.org
- email subject heading should read: (Actor Name) ADK CASTING VIDEO.
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-the body of the email must include instructions on how to navigate to the video. a direct link to the URL is preferred.
For mail submissions:
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-address the disc to:
Tara Bradway, Artistic Director
ADK Shakespeare Co. CASTING
119-21 Metropolitan Ave.
Suite 2M
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
VIDEO FORMAT:
- doesn't have to be anything fancy, but should be the clearest picture and sound quality practicable.
- see video upload sites (e.g. Youtube) or DVD creating software for technical specifications.
- if sending a disc, our preference is that you send something that will play in a DVD player.
- if you cannot send a playable disc but are sending the video file copied to disc, please use .avi or .mp4 formats.
VIDEO CONTENT:
- Actor Slate which should consist of NAME, CONTACT INFO, and CHARACTER NAMES/TITLES of ALL PIECES
(E.g.: My name is ACTOR NAME. I can be reached at actorname@actormail.com. I will be reading Berowne from Love's Labour's Lost and King Richard from Richard II.)
- 2 contrasting monologues. at least one monologue MUST be in verse.
- OPTIONAL: a brief demonstration of any special skill such as singing/playing an instrument/juggling, etc.
If you have any questions, you can reach us at: casting@adkshakes.org.
Becca Stevens, Duane Allen Robinson, Laura Montes, and Greg Davies, As You Like It
