Casting notices are typically posted about eight weeks in advance of a production’s opening, and can be found here or on our social media channels.

At this time, we are only casting non-Equity actors in our productions.

UPCOMING AUDITIONS:

 

PLAYERS’ SHAKESPEARE

CASTING NOTICE

Players’ Shakespeare, an arm of Gallery Players in Park Slope, is holding auditions for its upcoming production of Hamlet by William Shakespeare.  This production is Non-Equity.  No pay. 

Rehearsals will start on June 27th and typically will be in the evening during the week and in the day during the weekends. 

The show will run from July 31st – August 7th.  

Director, Dominic Cuskern.

Players’ Shakespeare is a developing ensemble that provides training and performance opportunities to actors. The group focuses on honing dexterity with Shakespeare’s language, and cultivating related acting skills to bring a play to life on stage.

We are seeking as diverse a cast as possible. Actors of all races, ethnicities, orientations are strongly encouraged to audition.

The production will be a simplified in terms of the design elements, relying heavily on  Shakespeare’s language, actor skills, lighting and sound to convey the world of the play.

Importantly, rehearsals will be part Shakespeare boot-camp where actors acquire a basic hands-on guide to Shakespearean technique (iambic pentameter, operative words, antithesis and more).  However, the vast majority of rehearsal time will be spent putting into practice techniques we will learn. Our mantra is to learn by doing. For those actors who may already know the basics, it will be a very useful brush-up.

Seeking:

Ghost of Hamlet, King of Denmark, recently deceased

Gertrude, his wife, now married to Claudius

Claudius, his brother, now King of Denmark

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, son to the late King Hamlet and his wife, Gertrude

Horatio, friend to Prince Hamlet

Rosencrantz, former schoolfriend of Prince Hamlet

Guildenstern, former schoolfriend of Prince Hamlet

Polonius, the King’s counsellor

Laertes, his son

Ophelia, his daughter

Reynaldo, his servant

Fortinbras, Prince of Norway

A Gravedigger

Osric, a foppish courtier

Barnardo, soldier of the King’s guard

Marcellus.      ‘

Francisco.       ‘

First Player, acting the part of the King

Second Player, acting the part of the Queen

Third Player, a acting the part of the King’s nephew

Fourth Player, speaking the prologue

Various messengers, lords, attendants, attendants, soldiers

OPEN CALL auditions will be held in-person at Gallery Players on the following dates: 

Thursday, June 4th from 7-10PM

Saturday, June 6th from 1-5PM

Prepare a one-minute verse monologue from any play by Shakespeare: it can be either dramatic or comic (whatever shows you off at your best).  

Sign up will start 30 minutes prior to the audition start time.  Please bring a resume and headshot.

Callbacks will be held on Sunday, June 14th at the theatre.