Company
Shakespeare by the Sea
Lisa Coffi, producing artistic dir.; Nicole Wessel, festival prod.
SBTS 2013 Summer Season
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Production Description
Shakespeare by the Sea is casting its 2013 summer season, to include "King John" which explores the question of legitimacy, treachery, and power transfer in 12th-century England (perf. June 13-Aug. 11; Stephanie Coltrin, dir.), and "All's Well That Ends Well" (perf. June 6-Aug. 11, Patrick Vest, dir.), a comedy about a young orphan trying to find a way to marry her true love who happens to be a nobleman, and also happens to not really like her. Producer states: "At Shakespeare by the Sea, everybody pitches in to get the job done. It s truly a unique experience for those who get involved. Our performance venues are charming, the atmosphere we create is truly magical and our audiences are enthusiastic. We are non-Equity. Teamwork is mandatory. Shakespeare by the Sea is a hands-on production. Actors are also crewmembers; they set up and breakdown the set each night. It is a synchronized and streamlined process where each person is assigned a few tasks." Lisa Coffi, producing artistic dir.; Nicole Wessel, festival prod.
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Rehearsals begin Apr. 28 at the Little Fish Theatre in San Pedro; runs at various locales throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties, and Point Fermin Park in San Pedro.
Compensation & Union Contract Details
Pays: $800 tips/season (average).
Seeking Talent Select a role below for more information and submission instructions.
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Helen ("All's Well") (
Lead):
Female, 20-30, All Ethnicities
an orphan protected by the countess, cures the King of France of his “fistula” and is rewarded by being allowed her choice of husband, choos... more
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Bertram ("All's Well") (
Lead):
Male, 20-35, All Ethnicities
the man of Helen's dreams, living in the shadow of his recently deceased father, goes to the wars to find himself and to make his mark, a co... more
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Paroles ("All's Well") (
Supporting):
Male, 20-40, All Ethnicities
Bertram's wing man, one of the lead clowns of the play, of common birth (unlike his BFF) and prefers words to actual deeds, a liar, a scanda... more
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Countess of Roussillon ("All's Well") (
Supporting):
Female, 20-60, All Ethnicities
mother to Bertram and Helen’s guardian, responsible for dispensing wisdom and healing wounds, unafraid to scheme on the behalf of her friend... more
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King of France ("All's Well") (
Supporting):
Male, 20-60, All Ethnicities
begins as a broken, brittle, man on the edge of death, is then healed by Helen and finds his youth, vigor, and passion again, headstrong and... more
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Diana Capilet ("All's Well") (
Supporting):
Female, 20-30, All Ethnicities
beautiful, witty, chaste, daughter of Widow Capilet, Bertram attempts to win her love, or a place at her bed, staunch defender of her virgin... more
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Lavatch/Clown ("All's Well") (
Supporting):
Male, 20-60, All Ethnicities
the countess’s clown, able to say what he wants, when he wants, to whoever he wants, may at first seem to be a madman or a fool, but as the ... more
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Lafeu/Lafew ("All's Well") (
Supporting):
Male, 20-60, All Ethnicities
a servant of the king, sets up the meeting between the King and Helen with obvious Polonius undertones, hates everything that Parolles repre... more
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The Widow Capilet ("All's Well") (
Supporting):
Female, 20-60, All Ethnicities
a commoner who helps Helen on her journey, an inkeeper, allows her daughter to become a part of the “bed switch” plot to help Helen and get ... more
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The Lord Dumaines/Soldiers ("All's Well") (
Supporting):
Male, 20-40, All Ethnicities
square jawed, able-bodied, hard-nosed, life soldiers in the King of France’s court who fight alongside Bertram and help expose the truth of ... more
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King John ("King John") (
Lead):
Male, 31-50, All Ethnicities
has an imposing physical presence, King of England who spends his entire reign defending his throne, fearless, egomaniacal, and terrifying y... more
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Prince Henry ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 20-40, All Ethnicities
King John’s son who would later become Henry III when John dies and the barons all swear allegiance to him, carries himself like a future ki... more
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Arthur ("King John") (
Supporting):
Males & Females, 14-20, All Ethnicities
slight in stature, but has the charisma, charm, and confidence of one raised to be a king, intelligent beyond his years, quick with words, a... more
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The Earls of Salisbury ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 25-40, All Ethnicities
British noblemen who demonstrate the nature of treachery by their constant change in allegiance, fearless in their words but cowardly in the... more
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Robert Faulconbridge ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 25-40, All Ethnicities
son to Sir Robert Faulconbridge, whiny and entitled man who brings his land dispute with his brother Philip the Bastard, to be heard by King... more
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Philip the Bastard ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 25-40, All Ethnicities
mischievous, initially bitter but fiercely loyal, a bastard son who handles his new found place at court with humor and irony, eventually ap... more
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Hubert ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 25-50, All Ethnicities
physically intimidating man with a soft heart and a loyal spirit, when told to execute the King’s nephew, he allows himself to be talked out... more
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James Gurney ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 25-50, All Ethnicities
obsequious servant to Lady Faulconbridge.
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Peter of Pomfret ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 20-50, All Ethnicities
any physical type, a brave but pompous prophet who risks life and freedom predicting that King John will be forced to give up his crown, he ... more
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Queen Eleanor ("King John") (
Supporting):
Female, 40-70, All Ethnicities
the powerful, outspoken power behind three British Kings and former ruler of Aquitaine and queen of France who participated in the Crusades,... more
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Constance ("King John") (
Supporting):
Female, 35-45, All Ethnicities
mother to Arthur, just as outspoken as Eleanor, unafraid to fly in the face of power and tradition, manipulative and ambitious for her son A... more
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Philip II ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 30-60, All Ethnicities
the King of France, dedicated to expanding French territory and to the Catholic church, allies with John but rescinds support under threat o... more
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Louis, the Dauphin of France ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 18-25, All Ethnicities
loyal to his father’s machinations, a prince in attitude and demeanor, his ambition won’t let him relent even in the face of a request from ... more
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Limoges, Duke of Austria ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 41-50, All Ethnicities
one of Philip’s men who is killed by the Bastard.
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Melun ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 25-50, All Ethnicities
slight but powerful fighting man with a good heart, a French Lord, one of Louis’ men, warns the English against Louis after being wounded.
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Chatillon ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 25-50, All Ethnicities
any physical type, French Ambassador, an adept politician who demands on behalf of France that John recognize Arthur as King.
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Cardinal Pandulph ("King John") (
Supporting):
Male, 45-60, All Ethnicities
the Pope’s legate, a confident, fearless diplomat with the full power of the Pope behind him, demanding and pragmatic in his negotiations.
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Blanch of Spain ("King John") (
Supporting):
Female, 20-25, All Ethnicities
feminine, sweet, niece to King John, marries Louis to cement an alliance and becomes distraught having to choose sides in the rebellion, tor... more
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Lady Faulconbridge ("King John") (
Supporting):
Female, 30-60, All Ethnicities
widow to Sir Robert and the mother of Philip the Bastard by her affair with Richard the Lionhearted, a powerless female in a man’s world.
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Ensemble (
Supporting):
Males & Females, 18-64, All Ethnicities
to play Lords, Sheriff, Heralds, Officers, Soldiers, Messengers and other attendants.
Auditions
Seeking submissions from: Los Angeles, CA; San Pedro, CA; Long Beach, CA; Orange County, CA; Long Beach, CA Sign up or Log In to apply.
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