AUDITION FOR DSF

Davis Shakespeare Festival 2020

Audition for Davis Shakespeare Festival’s 2020 Season featuring
THE TEMPEST
by William Shakespeare

INTO THE WOODS
Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Lapine

FRANKENSTEIN
by Nick Dear
based on the novel by Mary Shelley

Audition Dates, AEA & Non-union welcome:

Berkeley
Sunday, February 2nd, 2020
5:00-10:00PM
Shotgun Studios
1201 University Ave, Berkeley

Sacramento
Monday, February 3rd, 2020
5:00-10:00PM
CLARA Studios
2420 N Street, Sacramento

Production Dates:

First day of rehearsal for summer productions: May 19
Summer production dates: July 2 – August 9

First day of rehearsal for Frankenstein: September 8
Frankenstein show dates: Oct 7 – 31

Preparation:

The Tempest: 1 one-minute verse monologue.
Frankenstein: 1 one-minute contemporary monologue. British dialect encouraged, not required.
Into the Woods: One of the above plus 16 bars of a song. Please bring music (accompanist provided).

Please submit your information in the form on this page. We’ll follow up with an e-mail shortly thereafter confirming your exact audition time.

Video Auditions:

Video audition submissions accepted thru February 10, 2020 via e-mail at casting@shakespearedavis.org.

Breakdowns:

DSF encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to audition.

THE TEMPEST
All roles available. Prospera will be played by a woman. Open to all genders for all other characters.

INTO THE WOODS
All roles available. Doubling Narrator/Mysterious Man + Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf.

FRANKENSTEIN

NOTE: Seeking actors who have proficiency with British dialects.

VICTOR FRANKENSTEIN
(MALE, Late 20’s—Late 30’s) A genius scientist who’s vigor and passion make him feel like outsider in society.
DE LACEY/MONSIEUR FRANKENSTEIN
(MALE, Mid 50’s—Mid 70’s) DE LACY:  The educated father of Felix who teaches The Creature everything he can. His blindness allows him the capability of seeing the Creature’s innermost character without prejudice. MONSIEUR FRANKENSTEIN: Victor’s father. A grieving family man who longs for Victor to have a normal life that society deems acceptable.
ELIZABETH LAVENZA/Ensemble:
(FEMALE, 20’s—30’s) Victor’s fiancée and cousin. Strong-willed and passionate about her love for life and Victor.
CLARICE/AGATHA/Ensemble:
(FEMALE, 20’s—30’s) CLARICE: Elizabeth’s wise and supportive maid. AGATHA: Felix’s wife and De Lacey’s daughter-in-law. She is strong, caring, and hopeful as she runs the farm with her husband.
EWAN/GUSTAV/Ensemble:
(MALE, 30’s—60’s) EWAN: Rab’s uncle. A poor farmer working various jobs to make ends meet. He and his nephew are hired by Victor to find parts for a female creature. GUSTAV: A poor nomad. He is Klaus’ companion.
FELIX/RAB/Ensemble:
(MALE, 20’s—30’s) FELIX: De Lacey’s son. Runs the farm with his wife, Agatha. He is loving and protective. RAB: Ewan’s nephew who is forced to take on the job of digging up graves for money.
KLAUS/Ensemble:
(MALE, 30’s—60’s) A rough yet fun-loving nomad who is friends with Gustav.

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