[Capdist-auditions] SLOC Announces Shakespeare (abridged) Auditions!

Fri Mar 31 12:30:34 EDT 2023

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*Book by* Adam Long, Daniel Singer, Jess Winfield

*Director*: Jeannie Marlin Woods

*Producer*: Jeff Lurie

*Stage Manager*: Diana Chabai-Booker

*Asst. Stage Manager*: Jess Hoffman

*Audition Dates*:

Tuesday, *May16th* and Wednesday, *May 17th*, *2023*

Sign in begins at *6:30 pm*. Auditions begin at *7:00 pm*

You only need to attend one of these sessions

Callbacks will be by invite only and will be held on *Friday, May 19th *at*
7:00 pm*

*Location*:

SLOC Musical Theater, Mainstage

427 Franklin St., Schenectady, NY 12305

Free parking is available in the city owned lots next to the campus.

Please enter through the breezeway doors – either from the courtyard or
from Franklin St.

*Performance Dates*:

*July 14-23, 2023*

(Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 3pm)

SLOC Mainstage, 427 Franklin Street, Schenectady, NY 12305

*What to Prepare*:

●      Readings from the script will be provided at auditions.

●      This show is a physical comedy – please come prepared to move and
possibly improvise.

*Rehearsals*:

●      Rehearsals will be held from *7:00 pm-10:00 pm*, three evenings a
week, and on *Sunday* afternoons *2:00 pm-5:00 pm*. *The schedule will be
based on cast/crew availability.*

●      Rehearsals will begin on *Tuesday, May 23rd at 7:00 pm.*

●      There will be a photo shoot day TBD based on cast/crew availability.

●      Attendance is *mandatory* for Theater Clean-Up Day (*Saturday, July
8th*) and Tech Week (*July 9-13, 2023*) as well as all performances.

*Commitment to COVID Safety*: The health and safety of our artists, staff
and audience members are our first priority.  Please make a point to review
our updated  COVID Health & Safety Guidelines
<http://sloctheater.org/covid/>. All actors, staff and crew will be
expected to follow these guidelines. Please note that while guidelines have
been adjusted for rehearsals, masks are required to be worn for
auditions. All actors, staff and crew will need to provide proof that they
are fully vaccinated by the time rehearsal begins.

*About The Show:*

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) is not so much a play
as it is a vaudeville show in which three charismatic, wildly ambitious
actors attempt to present all thirty-seven of Shakespeare’s plays in a
single performance. What they lack in knowledge of Shakespeare, they make
up for with an earnest focus and breakneck enthusiasm.

*Available Roles:*

Three male or male-presenting actors, who use their own names and play
“theatrically pumped-up” versions of themselves. They pretend to be
inventing the show as they go, so a spontaneous, improvised style is
essential. Although not required, circus skills such as juggling, gymnast
skills could be useful. Most important are good comic skills and a positive
attitude.

“*Daniel*” is 20 to 30 years old and a “leading man” – plays Romeo,
Horatio, Laertes, etc.

“*Jess*” can be older. He is an “academic” and plays Hamlet, Macbeth, Titus
Andronicus, etc.

“*Adam*” is young – late teens to 20’s and highly energetic and clueless
most of the time; he plays almost all the girl parts

All roles involve great energy and physical action.

*SLOC Musical Theater pledges to continue to advocate for, and is aiming to
build, a diverse cast reflective of the Schenectady community. All
ethnicities, BIPOC actors, and actors of all gender identities are
encouraged to audition for all roles. Please join us!*

If you have any questions, please contact the Producer, Jeff Lurie at
jefflurie72 at gmail.com.
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