AUDITIONS for ANTONI and CLEOPATRA: A Shakespeare Jawn

WHO

• Brittany Gallman (director and co-producer) and ThatTyrone Brown (assistant director and co-producer)
• Produced by Nxt Thrsdy in association with The Henrietta Project 

WHAT

• Presented as part of the 2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival 
• casting fifteen (15) member ensemble. This will be non-traditional and gender neutral casting 
• Black / African American and/or biracial actors and actresses representing a variety of ages
• residents of Philly or reasonable distance from the City of Philadelphia 

WHEN

Rehearsals

• regular rehearsals will be held July 22n thru August 31st, 2024
• tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings or afternoons
• rehearsals are a combination of virtual and in-person 

Performances

• presented for five consecutive Sundays in September as part of 2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival (Sundays, September 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2024)
• performances will from 3:00pm - 5:00pm 
• venue is IPaM @TheLenni at 1608 Ridge Avenue

*Note, we may be participating in a Philadelphia Fringe Festival evening “preview” in mid-August and also host a special “happy hour” event at Fringe Arts in late August as well.

WHERE

• rehearsals will be combination of virtual and in-person 
• virtual rehearsals via Google Meet
• in-person rehearsal space information pending  

WHY

• honorarium of $100 minimum will be provided for participating
• being part of a fifteen-member ensemble
• challenge presenting Shakespeare with a Philly twist
  

THREE AUDITION OPTIONS

1. Submit Video
2. Zoom Audition 

3. In-Person Audition 

    

    

SUBMIT VIDEO AUDITION via [email protected]. VIDEO SUBMISSION DEADLINE is Monday, JULY 29th by 6:00pm

• Prepare a 60-SECOND MONOLOGUE or SCENE OF YOUR CHOICE, does not have to be Shakespeare (or longer but nothing more than 3 minutes, please).
• Record YOUR VIDEO AUDITION via PHONE or COMPUTER (ideal length for recording is 4 - 6 minutes max). 
• State FULL NAME, NAME OF PIECE and TITLE OF PLAY and finally, use the final few minutes to ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS: 

1. What other gifts and/or talents do you have? 
2. Are you comfortable dance/movement (if a piece required it)? If NO, this is not a problem, nor will it keep you from being considered for the show
3. Have you heard of Shakespeare's ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA?  If NO, this is not a problem, nor will it keep you from being considered for the show

Zoom AUDITION on Monday, July 29th. Choose 10 minute slot between 4:00 - 6:00pm (ideally your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice):

• 4:00-4:10
• 4:15-4:25
• 4:30-4:40
• 4:45-4:55
• 5:00-5:10
• 5:15-5:25
• 5:30-5:40
• 5:45-5:55

To schedule time email [email protected]

• Prepare a 60-SECOND MONOLOGUE or SCENE OF YOUR CHOICE,  does not have tobe Shakespeare (or longer but nothing more than 3 minutes, please)
• State FULL NAME, NAME OF PIECE and TITLE OF PLAY and finally, use the final few minutes to ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS: 
• What other gifts and/or talents do you have? 
• Are you comfortable dance/movement (if a piece required it)? If NO, this is not a problem, nor will it keep you from being considered for the show
• Have you heard of Shakespeare's ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA?  If NO, this is not a problem, nor will it keep you from being considered for the show

IN-PERSON AUDITION on Monday, July 29th. Choose 10 minute slot between 6:00 - 8:00pm (ideally your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice). 

• 6:00-6:15
• 6:20-6:35
• 6:40-6:55
• 7:00-7:15
• 7:20-7:35
• 7:40-7:55

Auditions will be held will either be held at - IPaM @The Lenni, 1608 Ridge Avenue or the co-producer's (Tyrone Brown) apartment, located at 452 East Girard Avenue in the Fishtown area. To schedule time email [email protected].

• Prepare a 60-SECOND MONOLOGUE or SCENE OF YOUR CHOICE, does not have to be Shakespeare (or longer but nothing more than 3 minutes, please).
• State FULL NAME, NAME OF PIECE and TITLE OF PLAY and finally, use the final few minutes to ANSWER THREE QUESTIONS: 
• What other gifts and/or talents do you have? 
• Are you comfortable dance/movement (if a piece required it)? If NO, this is not a problem, nor will it keep you from being considered for the show
• Have you heard of Shakespeare's ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA?  If NO, this is not a problem, nor will it keep you from being considered for the show