Marin Shakespeare Company Audition Information

To sign up for an audition slot, please contact info@marinShakespeare.org or 415/499-4488.
To sign up for the Audition Workshop with Director Lesley Schisgall Currier, click here.

2012 Summer Season

KING JOHN, directed by Lesley Schisgall Currier
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, directed by Robert Currier
THE LIAR, by David Ives adapted from the farce by Pierre Corneille, directed by Robert Currier

We hold auditions at the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre on the campus of Dominican University in San Rafael. The 2012 general auditions will be Friday, February 10 from 11 am to 3 pm (AEA), and Saturday and Sunday February 11 and 12 from 10 am to 4 pm (non-AEA). Callbacks will be held February 18 and/or 19 between 9 am and 6 pm. Equity actors may audition on non-Equity days. For an appointment, call 415/ 499-4488 or email info@marinShakespeare.org

To schedule an audition appointment, please tell us your name, whether or not you are a member of Actor’s Equity Association, and your preferred audition date and time. Please clearly spell your email address, and give us your phone number. We will contact you to confirm your appointment, with email as our preferred communication tool. In the event you need to cancel or change your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible.

Equity actors please prepare two contrasting Shakespearean monologues, total 3 min. max; non-Equity please prepare one Shakespearean monologue, 2 min. max. Bring photo/resume to the audition. We will also see a short example of any special talents (singing, juggling, musical instrument, etc.) Please prepare to use your full voice; ours is a large outdoor amphitheatre.

Out of town actors wishing to audition in San Rafael before February may send photo/ resume to: management@marinShakespeare.org along with information about when you would be available for an audition appointment. At the Artistic Director’s discretion, an appointment may be scheduled after your resume is received.

In certain instances, we will accept videotape auditions; we are particularly interested in actors with extensive outdoor Shakespeare experience. Some housing for out of town AEA actors is available

Schedule:

KING JOHN: Rehearsals begin June 12, performances July 6 - August 12
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM: Rehearsals begin June 19, performances July 20 - September 30
THE LIAR: Rehearsals begin July 24, performances August 17 - September 23
Specific schedules will vary depending on whether actors are cast in one, two, or three productions.

Contracts & Stipends:

Marin Shakespeare Company has a Letter of Agreement contract; we hire up to ten AEA actors during the season; the salary will be a minimum of $440/week. We cast the remainder of the company from non-AEA actors; the non-AEA stipend is $700 per show; you may gain EMC (Equity Membership Candidacy) points. Paid teaching work is also available; we draw many teachers from our company.

Professional Actor Training - Summer Intern Program:

Are you college age or older and interested in a career as a professional actor? Marin Shakespeare’s Professional Actor Training Intern Program allows Interns to take classes with company members (acting, audition, combat, voice, other skills) and master teachers. Interns can gain EMC points. We generally accept 8 - 12 Interns per year. There is a $950 fee; full and partial scholarships and some free or low cost housing are available.To apply, call us at 415/499-4487 for an application or Click Acting Intern Application PDF

Technical Theatre Internships:

Are you a high school student or young adult interested in the technical side of theatre? Join our Technical Intern program. Attend hands-on classes in Artistic Direction, Stage Management, Set Design and Construction, Lighting, Prop Design, Scenic Art, Costume Design, and House Management. Tech Interns will be paid a small stipend, and are expected to complete at least 60 hours of instruction and production assisting over the course of the summer.
For more information contact management@marinShakespeare.org.
To apply, call us at 415/499-4487 for an application or Click Tech Intern Program Application PDF

Design, Production and Front-of-House Positions:

To apply for a design, production or front-of-house position, please send your resume and brief cover letter to: management@marinShakespeare.org. We no longer accept applications by mail. We are looking for a Tech Director, carpenters, costume designers, house managers, assistant stage managers, and various other positions.

Marin Shakespeare Company
P.O. Box 4053
San Rafael, CA 94913
management@marinShakespeare.org

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