audition information
Auditions for As You Like it, by William Shakespeare, presented by Steel City Shakespeare Center
Millvale Community Library, Sunday, March 18, 3-5 pm
Playing Saturdays and Sundays, June 9-28, 2018. Performances will be held at Troy Hill Citizens Park and the Fineview Overlook with an additional Saturday morning performance at the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center.
Rehearsals will begin Monday, April 30 and will occur primarily on weekday evenings and weekend afternoons with no rehearsals over Memorial Day weekend. In case of severe weather, rehearsals will be held at the Troy Hill Citizens office on Lowrie Street.
If you are wondering what kind of people we are looking for, the answer is simple: We are looking for YOU!
With each show we seek to create an ensemble with various skills and personal attributes. We value diversity and inclusivity. If you want to perform, but feel you are the wrong gender, wrong age, or wrong race, we want to see you. We believe that classic literature can communicate to people of all races, ages, and economic backgrounds. We want the best performer in each track. Come on out and give it a try. You might be just what we need.
Musical and vocal talents are encouraged, but not mandatory. If you have special skills, we may be able to use them, too. Here are some guidelines to help you prepare:
What to prepare:
Required: A 1-2 minute memorized Shakespearean monologue.
Optional: A prepared song to be sung or played on an instrument or any special skills (juggling, cartwheels, great feats of strength) you wish to offer to the production.
What to bring:
A copy of your headshot and resume
Musical instruments to use in the audition
Your best self
We will be casting five actors to play the following tracks:
Rosalind/Amiens/Audrey/Lord
Celia/Phebe/Sir Oliver Martext/Lord
Orlando/Charles/Corin/William
Jaques/LaBeau/Silvius/Adam/Hymen
Duke Frederick/Duke Senior/Oliver/Touchstone
What we are looking for:
Actors with a strong work ethic: A solid training is good, but strong desire to improve one’s craft is even better.
Actors who are independent: We will maintain open lines of communication (email, Skype, Facebook) to ensure that we can work quickly and effectively when together as a cast. We need people who will work hard to learn their roles and show up at rehearsal ready to hit the ground running.
Actors with skills: Musical instruments, singing, dancing, combat training, clowning, juggling, pantomime – you’re not required to have any of these skills, but we will make use of everything you've got.
Kind people: A strong ensemble is only successful if the individual members work well together. This is most easily achieved if the individual members of the ensemble are genuinely nice people who enjoy each others' company. We will be spending a lot of time together as well as interacting closely with our audiences. Our company has no room for big egos who detract from the company atmosphere by serving their own interests first. This is an opportunity to improve your craft and form a sense of community with your fellow actors and audiences. Yes, we need people who are creative, energetic, and flexible, but most of all we need people who are kind.
Actors cast in the production will receive a stipend of $150.
To request an audition slot, please email a headshot, resume, and cover letter to jess.steelcityshakespeare@gmail.com with the heading "Audition Request."
If you are unable to attend on the specified date, please contact us, and we can make other arrangements.
Millvale Community Library, Sunday, March 18, 3-5 pm
Playing Saturdays and Sundays, June 9-28, 2018. Performances will be held at Troy Hill Citizens Park and the Fineview Overlook with an additional Saturday morning performance at the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center.
Rehearsals will begin Monday, April 30 and will occur primarily on weekday evenings and weekend afternoons with no rehearsals over Memorial Day weekend. In case of severe weather, rehearsals will be held at the Troy Hill Citizens office on Lowrie Street.
If you are wondering what kind of people we are looking for, the answer is simple: We are looking for YOU!
With each show we seek to create an ensemble with various skills and personal attributes. We value diversity and inclusivity. If you want to perform, but feel you are the wrong gender, wrong age, or wrong race, we want to see you. We believe that classic literature can communicate to people of all races, ages, and economic backgrounds. We want the best performer in each track. Come on out and give it a try. You might be just what we need.
Musical and vocal talents are encouraged, but not mandatory. If you have special skills, we may be able to use them, too. Here are some guidelines to help you prepare:
What to prepare:
Required: A 1-2 minute memorized Shakespearean monologue.
Optional: A prepared song to be sung or played on an instrument or any special skills (juggling, cartwheels, great feats of strength) you wish to offer to the production.
What to bring:
A copy of your headshot and resume
Musical instruments to use in the audition
Your best self
We will be casting five actors to play the following tracks:
Rosalind/Amiens/Audrey/Lord
Celia/Phebe/Sir Oliver Martext/Lord
Orlando/Charles/Corin/William
Jaques/LaBeau/Silvius/Adam/Hymen
Duke Frederick/Duke Senior/Oliver/Touchstone
What we are looking for:
Actors with a strong work ethic: A solid training is good, but strong desire to improve one’s craft is even better.
Actors who are independent: We will maintain open lines of communication (email, Skype, Facebook) to ensure that we can work quickly and effectively when together as a cast. We need people who will work hard to learn their roles and show up at rehearsal ready to hit the ground running.
Actors with skills: Musical instruments, singing, dancing, combat training, clowning, juggling, pantomime – you’re not required to have any of these skills, but we will make use of everything you've got.
Kind people: A strong ensemble is only successful if the individual members work well together. This is most easily achieved if the individual members of the ensemble are genuinely nice people who enjoy each others' company. We will be spending a lot of time together as well as interacting closely with our audiences. Our company has no room for big egos who detract from the company atmosphere by serving their own interests first. This is an opportunity to improve your craft and form a sense of community with your fellow actors and audiences. Yes, we need people who are creative, energetic, and flexible, but most of all we need people who are kind.
Actors cast in the production will receive a stipend of $150.
To request an audition slot, please email a headshot, resume, and cover letter to jess.steelcityshakespeare@gmail.com with the heading "Audition Request."
If you are unable to attend on the specified date, please contact us, and we can make other arrangements.