Richmond Shakespeare and Henley Street Theatre Company are seeking 8 male actors, 4 female actors and 1 young boy for The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare. This show will be directed by James Ricks.
Jealousy, Love and Redemption.
Leontes has everything: Power, wealth and a loving family. However, when he is struck with a sudden, all-consuming jealousy, he lashes out, losing his wife, his son and abandoning his daughter in distant Bohemia. Sixteen years later, Leontes’ daughter falls in love with a young visitor, setting in motion a chain of events that in the end offers Leontes something that most people never get: a second chance. The Winter’s Tale is one of Shakespeare’s most beautiful plays - a dazzling and compassionate saga known for its masterful blending of the tragic, comic and spiritual.
Performances will be presented at Richmond CenterStage – Gottwald Playhouse
Available Roles:
Leontes - M 30-45
Polixenes - M 30-45
Old Shepard - M 45-65
Clown - M 20's
Autolycus - M 30-50
Florizel - M 20's
Antigonus - M 30-45
Cleomenes - M 25-45
Mamillius - M 8-12
Hermione - F 30-45
Paulina - F 30-45
Perdita - F 18-25
Mopsa - F 20-35
Audition Dates
•Monday, August 2nd from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
•Tuesday, August 3rd from 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Callbacks: Tuesday August 10th at 7:00pm
Rehearsal & Show Dates
•Rehearsals will begin on October 25th
•Show Dates: December 2 – January 8, 2011
•10AM Student Shows: 12/9, 12/10, 12/13, 12/14, 12/16, 12/17 (you must be available for these shows)
Audition Location & Information
•Battery Park Church - 4201 Brook Road, Richmond, 23227
To sign up for an audition slot, please call (804) 340-0115. Please indicate your date and time preference and we will do our best to accommodate you.
•Please prepare one classical monologue.
•If you play an instrument – please bring it with you and prepare a short song (1 min or less).
•If you are auditioning for the role of Mamillius (young boy age 8 to 12) you will not need to prepare a monologue. You will be interviewed by the director.
•Please bring a headshot and resume. All actors are paid.
