[Capdist-auditions] WKP SEASON AUDITION ANNOUNCEMENT

[Ragliacci]

*WKP is proud to present The Taming of the Shrew and Two Gentlemen of
Verona as our 2023 Summer Season!*

***The deadline for reel submissions is midnight on Thursday, January 26.
To fill out an audition submission form and get
further instructions on how to send us your reel, please visit
willkempesplayers.com/auditions***

These two rough-and-tumble comedies, both directed by WKP Founding Artistic
Director Sandra
Boynton, will tour throughout the Capital District in July and August. WKP
seeks actors, stage
managers, and crew with enthusiasm and passion for the production of
Shakespeare’s works through
the lens of 17th century authenticity. All 2023 Summer Season participants
will receive a modest
stipend at the end of the tour.

*Production Schedule:*
WKP will book up to 14 performances, likely 7 of each play, with both shows
typically performing
once each weekend in repertory. Our summer performance schedule runs from
July 1-2 to August
26-27, in both indoor and outdoor locations. We regularly play in Troy’s
Prospect Park, Schenectady’s
Music Haven, Sand Lake Center for the Arts, historic Hubbard Hall, and
other venues. We anticipate
two summer “vacation” weekends with no bookings or obligations. Specific
performance dates will be
confirmed by mid-April or earlier.
In late February and March, prior to rehearsals, WKP will hold workshops
for all company and
summer day players in early modern text analysis, verse and prose
conventions, clown skills, audience
contact, music, dance and other skills needed for this season’s
productions. These workshops will
occur on zoom and/or in person, and will be scheduled at the convenience of
the participants.
Rehearsals will commence around the first of April; each show will rehearse
twice weekly, tentatively in
Schenectady (6-7 hours), on a schedule to be determined by cast and
rehearsal hall availability. Our
standard schedule is M-Th 6:30-9:30 pm, with occasional weekend days at the
discretion of the
production. Attendance during tech/dress rehearsals (tentatively the weeks
of June 19 and 26) is
mandatory.

*Performance Opportunities:*
Principal roles, featured roles and ensemble tracks are available (though
some onstage roles in both
productions have been filled), and you are encouraged to audition for roles
in either or both shows.
(Be aware if you choose to take roles in both productions that you are
obligating yourself to 10-16
hours of rehearsal/week.) For a list of open onstage roles and their
descriptive breakdowns,
please visit willkempesplayers.com/auditions.

All roles will be performed as the gender that Shakespeare wrote, and an
actor’s gender will have no
impact on the roles they may be asked to play. All costuming will be
English circa 1600, and those
playing women’s roles will be corseted.



****This year WKP will hold the first phase of auditions via reel
submissions. The deadline for reelsubmissions is midnight on Thursday,
January 26. To fill out an audition submission form and getfurther
instructions on how to send us your reel, please visit
willkempesplayers.com/auditions
<http://willkempesplayers.com/auditions>.****

*We ask that all auditioners provide the following in your reel:*
-Two (or more) contrasting pieces of Early Modern dramatic text, totaling
about 20-60 lines.
Anything by Shakespeare or any other playwrights from the same era will fit
into the "Early Modern"
category. Please identify the play(s) and role(s). Please memorize and
prepare your pieces.
-“Something fantastic,” up to 2 minutes: This is your opportunity to show
us who YOU are. Share
with us a demonstration of a skill that makes you feel confident. Examples
include: singing a song you
love or playing a musical instrument, perhaps both, holding your breath for
long periods of time, any
varieties of dancing, doing impressions, party tricks, juggling, or even
sharing your funniest life story.
WKP wants to see what makes you unique and most importantly, we want you to
have fun!

*Please note: *Do not be intimidated by submitting video auditions; WKP
does not expect
professional reels, although those are welcomed as well. Just prop up your
phone and record
until you love the product. Send the one(s) you love to us.
Callbacks will be held IN PERSON on Saturday, January 28 and Sunday,
January 29 from 2-5
pm at Creative Action Unlimited Studio, 6 Greenwood Drive, North Greenbush,
NY, 12061.
Those called back will be asked to attend only one of these days, not both.
You will hear from us via
email regarding callbacks by the evening of Friday, January 27.

*Production Opportunities:*
WKP seeks 2 Stage Managers for our 2023 Summer Season (one per show). WKP
also seeks 4
dedicated theatre-makers (2 per show) to serve as ASMs during the rehearsal
process and backstage
support during performances. All 4 ASMs will also each understudy a number
of roles; they may be
asked to stand in during rehearsal and will, if necessary, play the role in
performance, script in hand. For
more details on these positions, please visit
willkempesplayers.com/auditions.

-All participants for WKP’s 2023 Summer Season must provide proof of full
COVID

vaccination at the time of callback.-

-WKP does not currently contract with AEA. Please contact us with any
questions.-

-WKP is currently only hiring people aged 18+.-

...
*Kristoph DiMaria *| Rags | No/Any/All Pronouns
Cofounder, Director of Development, Musical Director | Will Kempe's Players
www.willkempesplayers.com
Clown, Musician, Officiant, Notary Public, Divination | Ragliacci
@Ragliacci <https://www.instagram.com/ragliacci/> | Ragliacci
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Associate Artist | Troy Foundry Theatre
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Resident Member | Mount Ida Preservation Hall
http://mountidatroy.org/ | https://www.facebook.com/mtidacommunity/
Organizer | CDNY Mutual Aid Network
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(518) 396-7832
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