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Job Offer: 2023 Ugly Shakespeare Company National Tour Auditions:Job description:Job detailsOrganisation He Waka Eke Noa Charitable Trust & The Ugly Shakespeare Company Closes 9 Nov 2022 Posted on 19 Oct 2022 Region National Work type Contract, Fixed Term, Auditions Work classification Education & Development, Performing Arts ShareThe Ugly Shakespeare Company is holding auditions for the 2023 National Tour! Audition Information: Auckland: The Factory Theatre, 80 Onehunga Mall, Auckland Friday, November 18th Christchurch: Location TBD Monday, November 21st Wellington: Location TBD Tuesday, November 22nd Please prepare two one-minute monologues, one of these being a contemporary piece, and one being Shakespeare. If you have a special skill or talent, we would love to see that too! We will accept self-tape auditions for those outside of the audition areas, however please be advised that The Ugly Shakespeare Company and He Waka Eke Noa Charitable Trust will not be able to assist with housing in Auckland for any rehearsal dates or tour dates. About The Tour: The Ugly Shakespeare Company will be embarking on its 26th National Tour in 2023. Starting with a 3 week paid rehearsal period in Auckland, the tour will then begin in the South Island, followed by the North Island, visiting just over 60 schools and festivals across the tour period. The cast will have a touring vehicle, weekly food stipend, touring costs covered and all accommodation outside of Auckland will be covered by production. Actors will be on a paid fixed-term contract for the duration of the rehearsal and tour period. Exact dates are TBD, but you can anticipate a roughly 10-week tour beginning in late February, with a break for the school holidays. The show this year is Adam Fresco's ?Dream' - a classic Ugly take on ?A Midsummer Night's Dream'. What We are seeking For: To be part of this tour you will have strong interpersonal expertise, a high level of fitness and the capability to relate to the youth market. Your comedy expertise will be utilised for this production, as well as your capability to convey Shakespeare to teenagers. No fear. No hang ups. A full drivers license is preferred. You need to be able to commit for the whole tour. A great practice for those willing to work hard for a positive practice. Improv expertise and practice working with a small team is a bonus. How to submit the application: Please email admin@waka.org.nz with a recent photo (not a selfie), an acting CV and a cover letter introducing yourself and telling up why you would be a good fit for the Ugly Shakespeare Company and the tour by end of business November 9th to secure an audition slot. Please specify in your email whether you will be auditioning in person (tell us which city) or via a self-tape. Skills:
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