NCShakes and Festival Stage of Winston-Salem to Hold Local Auditions
HIGH POINT, N.C.– The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival (NCShakes) and its affiliate theatre Festival Stage of Winston-Salem, will be holding Equity Principal Auditions (EPAs) for their upcoming seasons Thursday and Friday, Feb. 23 and 24, at their offices located at 807 W. Ward Ave. in High Point.
NCShakes will be auditioning for its MainStage production of Romeo & Juliet. Festival Stage will be auditioning for its productions of Hatchetman, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, 33 Variations and Proof. Each company operates as an independent theatre under a LORT ‘D’ contract with Actors’ Equity Association.
Equity actors have the option of auditioning for both companies if they so choose by stating this intent at the time of registering to audition. Auditionees for NCShakes must prepare a two-minute classical monologue. Festival Stage auditionees must prepare a two-minute contemporary monologue. Actors must bring a resume and 8 x 10 headshot. Call back dates will be announced at the time of audition. NCShakes and Festival invite actors of all races, religions, ethnic backgrounds and disabilities to audition.
Auditions will be scheduled between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. There will be a one-hour lunch break from 1-2 p.m. Equity actors without appointments will be seen as time permits.
To schedule an audition, please call the NCShakes/Festival Stage offices during regular business hours at
336-841-2273. Additional audition information is available on the NCShakes website at
www.ncshakes.org; click on ‘About NCShakes’, then ‘News’ and look for the audition listing. Additional information about Festival Stage is available at
www.FestivalStage.org in the News section.
For further information about the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, call
336-841-2273 or visit
www.NCShakes.org . For further information about affiliate company Festival Stage of Winston-Salem, call
336-841-2273 or visit
www.FestivalStage.org.
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North Carolina Shakespeare Festival
Administrative Offices: Spirit Center
807 W. Ward Avenue, High Point, NC 27260
Mailing Address:
PO Box 6066, High Point, NC 27262
(T)
336.841.2273 (F)
336.841.8627
www.NCShakes.org
Festival Stage of Winston-Salem
Administrative Offices: Spirit Center
807 W. Ward Avenue, High Point, NC 27260
Mailing Address:
PO Box 20152, Winston-Salem, NC 27120
(T)
336.841.2273 (F)
336.841.8627
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