New York Shakespeare Festival
New York, NY

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

REVISED

Updated Breakdown - Sir Toby Belch.

AUDITION DATE

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)

Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$1144 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Shakespeare in the Park's TWELFTH NIGHT (See breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare EITHER one SHORT (no more than two minutes in length) Shakespeare monologue of your choosing, OR you may use one of the Sides that will be available on the morning of the audition. Bring your picture and resume stapled together.

LOCATION

Actors' Equity New York Audition Center

165 W 46th St

16th Fl

New York, NY 10036

PERSONNEL

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Saheem Ali

Casting Directors: Jordan Thaler, Heidi Griffiths

Expected to attend:

Jordan Thaler, Director of Casting

Heidi Griffiths, Director of Casting

Kate Murray, Casting Director

Chalin Tulyathan, Casting Associate

OTHER DATES

1st Rehearsal: 7/1/25

Tech Start: on or about 7/29/25-8/6/25

1st Performance: 8/7/25

Opening: 8/21/25

Close: 9/17/25

OTHER

Venue: Delacorte Theater

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.

An Equity Monitor will be provided.

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.

BREAKDOWN

TWELFTH NIGHT

SEEKING:

SIR TOBY BELCH: (ROLE ON OFFER) Any ethnicity. 40s-50s. Full of life and energy. Overindulges.
Drinks, Eats and Loves A Lot. Sexy. Edgy. Can’t resist a good brawl or a good woman. Definitely has
some issues with authority. A vivid human being who lives and loves LIFE in capital letters. Smart, and
very funny but not without depth. Enormous expanse of humor and heart. Larger than life in every
way.

FABIAN: Any ethnicity. 25-35. Male identifying. A groundskeeper at Lady Olivia’s. He gets everything done around the house. High energy. Works hard at trying to get things right and sometimes gets things wrong. Comedic.

SINGING MUSICIAN: 20s-30s. Any BIPOC identity. Any gender expression. NOTE: An ACCOMPLISHED guitarist who can accompany themselves while singing to understudy FESTE. Vocal range and quality: A tenor that can soar into an unearthly falsetto, characterized by a beautiful and emotive croon and a soothing, almost ethereal quality. This is an onstage ensemble role.

MALE IDENTIFYING ENSEMBLE: Any ethnicity. 20s-30s. Orsino’s entourage. Tall. Chiseled. Athletic build. Distractingly handsome. Think “personal trainer”, “exercise and nutrition influencer” etc. These are onstage roles. All must be highly experienced in handling classical text to understudy principal roles and likely play smaller dialogue roles including CURIO - a leader of Orsino’s entourage. Ready to hunt. SEA CAPTAIN - friend to Viola who rescues her and brings her to Illyria. A PRIEST who marries Olivia and Sebastian. An OFFICER in Count Orsino’s court.

FEMALE IDENTIFYING ENSEMBLE: Any ethnicity. 20s-30s. These are onstage roles. Must be highly experienced in handling classical text to understudy principal roles and play smaller dialogue and non-dialogue roles.

ALREADY CAST:

VIOLA - (CAST - LUPITA NYONG’O) A woman shipwrecked at sea and washed ashore in Illyria

OLIVIA - (CAST - SANDRA OH) A countess who lives in Illyria

ORSINO - (CAST - KHRIS DAVIS) Duke of Illyria

MALVOLIO - (CAST - PETER DINKLAGE) Olivia’s steward

SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK - (CAST - JESSE TYLER FERGUSON) Toby’s protege and wanna-be suitor to Olivia

MARIA - (CAST - DAPHNE RUBIN-VEGA) Olivia’s most trusted confidante

SEBASTIAN - (CAST - JUNIOR NYONG’O) Viola’s twin brother, separated at sea

FESTE - (CAST - MOSES SUMNEY) Olivia’s jester

ANTONIO - (CAST-b) A sea captain and perhaps former pirate who rescues Sebastian

SALARY

LORT Non-Rep $1144 weekly minimum (LORT B)

UNION

AEA