Utah Shakespeare Festival
Cedar City, UT

DESCRIPTION

CALL TYPE
Submissions

CONTRACT
LORT Rep
$1100 weekly minimum (LORT B)
$807 weekly minimum (LORT D)

PERSONNEL
VIEWING SUBMISSIONS:
Derek Livingston, Interim Artistic Director
John DiAntonio, Incoming Artistic Director
Tanya J. Searle, Artistic Associate

See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES
LORT B: May 6 through September 7 or October 5
LORT D: June 10 through October 5

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER
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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 submit.

SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in Utah Shakespeare Festival's 2024 season (see breakdown).

All roles will be understudied.

BREAKDOWN

UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2024 SEASON

THE WINTER'S TALE
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Carolyn Howarth
Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre
Dates: May 6 – September 7, 2024

SEEKING:
All roles listed. Exact tracks/doubling are TBD.
LEONTES, King of Sicilia
HERMIONE, Queen of Sicilia
MAMILLIUS, their son
PERDITA, their daughter
POLIXENES, King of Bohemia
FLORIZELL, his son
CAMILLO, a courtier and friend to Leontes and then Polixenes
ANTIGONUS, a Sicilian courtier
PAULINA, his wife and lady-in-waiting to Hermione
CLEOMENES, a Sicilian courtier
DION, a Sicilian courtier
EMILIA, lady-in-waiting to Hermione
SHEPERD, foster father to Perdita
SHEPERD'S SON
AUTOLYCUS, former servant to Florizell, now a rogue
ARCHIDAMUS, a Bohemian courtier
TIME, as Chorus
MOPSA, a Bohemian Shepherdess
DORCAS, a Bohemian Shepherdess
MARINER, JAILER, LORDS and LADIES, SERVANTS, SHERPERDS and SHEPERDESSES

KING HENRY VIII
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Derek Charles Livingston
Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre
Contract dates: May 6 – September 7 2024

SEEKING:
All roles listed. Exact tracks/doubling are TBD
KING HENRY VIII
DUKE OF NORFOLK
DUKE OF SUFFOLK
CARDINAL WOLSEY, Archbishop of Canterbury
SECRETARIES TO WOLSEY
CROMWELL, servant to Wolsey, later secretary to the Privy Council
CARDINAL CAMPEIUS, Papal Legate
GARDINER, secretary to the king, later Bishop of Winchester
PAGE TO GARDINER
QUEEN KATHERINE, Henry’s first wife, later Princess Dowager
GRIFFITH, attendant on Katherine
PATIENCE, woman to Katherine
QUEEN'S GENTLEMAN USHER
CAPUCHIUS, ambassador from the emperor Charles
DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM
LORD ABERGAVENNY, Buckingham’s son-in-law
EARL OF SURREY, Buckingham’s son-in-law
SIR NICHOLAS VAUX
KNEVET, former Surveyor to Buckingham
BRANDON
SERGEANT AT ARMS
FIRST, SECOND, and THIRD GENTLEMEN
ANNE BULLEN, Katherine’s lady-in-waiting, later Henry’s second wife and queen
OLD LADY, with Anne Bullen
LORD CHAMBERLAIN
LORD SANDS
SIR THOMAS LOVELL
SIR HENRY GUILFORD
BISHOP OF LINCOLN
CRANMER, later Archbishop of Canterbury
LORD CHANCELLOR
GARTER KING OF ARMS
SIR ANTHONY DENNY
DOCTOR BUTTS
KEEPER
PORTER AND HIS MAN
SCRIBES, CRIER, PROLOGUE, EPILOUGE, LORDS, NOBLES, ATTENDANTS, MESSENGERS, and OTHERS.

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Valerie Rachelle
Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre
Contract Dates: May 6 – September 7, 2024

SEEKING:
All roles listed. Exact tracks/doubling are TBD.
CHRISTOPHER SLY
HOST, LADY, PAGE, SERVANTS
BAPTISTA MINOLA, father to Katherine and Bianca
KATHERINE, his elder daughter
BIANCA, his younger daughter
PETRUCHIO, suitor to Katherine
GREMIO, suitor to Bianca
HORTENSIO, suitor to Bianca, later disguised as Litio.
LUCENTIO, suitor to Bianca, later disguised as Cambio.
VINCENTIO, father to Lucentio
TRANIO, servant to Lucentio
BIONDELLO, servant to Lucentio
A MERCHANT
GRUMIO, servant to Petruchio
CURTIS, servant to Petruchio
NATHANIEL, servant to Petruchio
PHILLIP, servant to Petruchio
JOSEPH, servant to Petruchio
NICHOLAS, servant to Petruchio
PETER, servant to Petruchio
A WIDOW
TAILER
HABERDASHER
OFFICER
SERVANTS, GUESTS, ETC.

THE 39 STEPS
adapted by Patrick Barlow from the novel by John Buchan, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock, and an original concept by Nobby Dimon and Simon Corble
Directed by Aaron Galligan-Stierle
Randall L. Jones Theatre
Contract dates: May 6 – October 5, 2024

SEEKING:
RICHARD HANNAY – male identifying; Actors of all races/ethnicities encouraged to audition; 30-45 years old; Dry humor; excellent British accent. Skilled in physical comedy, precise, detail-oriented, and very funny.

THE WOMEN (Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret) – female-identifying; alluring and mysterious. All races/ethnicities are encouraged to audition; 30-40 years old. Able to transform effortlessly between 3 distinctly different women and is skilled in physical comedy, detail-oriented, excellent with accents, and very funny.

CLOWN #1 – Any gender-identity, races, and ethnicities encouraged to audition. 20-50 years old. Natural clown. Doubles as a wide variety of different characters; skilled in physical comedy, precise, detail oriented, and very funny. Ease with accents and a sense of musicality helpful.

CLOWN #2 – See Clown #1 description.

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Brad Carroll
Randall L. Jones Theatre
Contract Dates: May 6 – October 5, 2024

SEEKING:
All roles listed. Exact tracks/doubling are TBD.
LEONATO, Governor of Messina
HERO, his daughter
BEATRICE, his niece
ANTONIO, Leonato’s brother
MARGARET, waiting gentlewoman to Hero.
URSULA, waiting gentlewoman to Hero.
DON PEDRO, Prince of Aragon
COUNT CLAUDIO, a young lord from Florence
SIGNIOR BENEDICK, a gentleman from Padua
BALTHASAR
DON JOHN, Don Pedro’s brother
BORACHIO, a follower of Don John
CONRADE, a follower of Don John
DOGBERRY, Master Constable in Messina
VERGES, Dogberry’s partner
GEORGE SEACOAL, leader of the Watch
FIRST and SECOND WATCHMEN
SEXTON
FIRAR FRANCIS
MESSENGERS, MUSICIANS, ATTENDANTS

THE MOUNTAINTOP
by Katori Hall
Directed by Cameron Knight
Eileen and Alan Anes Studio Theatre
Contract Dates: June 10 – October 5, 2024

SEEKING:
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.– male-identifying; 39 years old, African-American. Charming and melodic in nature with a sense of humor and stature. Troubled but sincere. A leader with a childlike sense of play. Capable of bound and free flow play (physically).

CAMAE – female-identifying; mid-20s to early 30s; African-American. A strong sense of humor, poetry, and comedic timing who can hold her own with Dr. King. Has depth and a pain within alongside a sense of physical comedy and expression.

SILENT SKY
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Melinda Pfundstein
Eileen and Alan Anes Studio Theatre
Contract Dates: June 10 – October 5, 2024

SEEKING:
HENRIETTA LEAVITT– female-identifying; 30s. Any race/ethnicity. Henrietta is grounded in strength, intellect, and the grace of knowing her contribution in the world, with the ability to crack open and express herself in a raw and authentic way. The play covers a span of 20 years, so this role requires both the wide-eyed naivete of youth and the wisdom and groundedness of maturity. Simple piano ability is a plus, but not required.

MARGARET LEAVITT – female-identifying; 30s. Henrietta’s younger sister. Any race/ethnicity. A homebody with depth and wisdom who serves as a balance to her sister. They fight like siblings do, but Margi is very kind and caring. Ability to play the piano is a plus, but not required.

ANNIE CANNON – female-identifying; 40s. Any race/ethnicity. Annie has inherent strength, presence, authority and stature, but also can crack a bit with care.

WILLIAMINA FLEMING – female-identifying; 50s. Any race/ethnicity. A grounding presence - smart as a whip and fun. A breaker of barriers, far before her time. Scottish dialect.

PETER SHAW – male-identifying; 30s. Any race/ethnicity. Peter has a mix of unassuming youth with the ability to mature and don a surprisingly staunch and hard exterior that we believe was there all along. Human connection and intimacy do not come easily for him.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please prepare a Shakespeare verse monologue (no sonnets, please), and either a second contrasting Shakespeare verse monologue (no sonnets, please) or a contemporary monologue, and submit using this link: https://airtable.com/app1jthyy... . Submissions open on October 23rd.

Deadline: 11/05/2023

SUBMIT TO

SALARY

LORT Rep (See Above)

UNION

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