AUDITIONS
Vallejo Shakespeare in the Park 2023 Auditions
HAMLET
Written by William Shakespeare
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Join us this summer as we create a story of high drama and woe. Entering our 13th season, we will be mounting Hamlet Ren-Style – this means we will mimic the way shows were produced during the Renaissance. Actors are only provided a cue script, not the entire play, and come in fully memorized and off book. Rehearsals are limited to approximately 24 - 48 hours (~10-14 days) prior to opening the final weekend in July and run for 4 weekends. The production will follow all current pandemic protocols.
Vallejo Shakespeare is seeking non-union actors to join our 2023 production. Some roles precast.
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NON-TRADITIONAL, COLOR-BLIND, GENDER-BLIND CASTING. Stipend is $250 + tips & lunch at traveling shows.
This is an ensemble production and will also require set-up and break-down at each venue.
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Rehearsal schedule is as follows: Dramaturgy Zoom TBD late June.
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Live rehearsal schedule:
July 17-21 6-9pm, July 22-23 11am-4pm and July 24-28 6-9pm at Hanns Park in Vallejo.
​Due to the intense schedule and style of rehearsing there can be zero conflicts (emergencies excepted).
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Performances:
July 29 & 30 Vallejo,
August 5 Benicia,
August 6 Martinez,
August 12 Oakland,
August 13 Piedmont,
August 18 & 19 Vino Godfather Winery, Vallejo.
All shows in the park at 4pm. Final shows at 7pm.
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Please send headshot, resume and audition video or link to video (2 min max Shakespeare of your choice) to Vallejoshakesauditions@gmail.com. Deadline April 30.
Live callbacks May 12-13 and 19-20 at Hanns Park, 198 Skyline Dr, Vallejo.
www.vallejoshakespeare.org to check out Vallejo Shakespeare in the Park.
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Contact Dalia Vidor - Director vallejoshakespeare@gmail.com
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Vallejo Shakespeare in the Park aims to provide professional performance opportunities to Bay Area actors of color, various gender identity, and women through non-traditional casting. We want our productions to reflect the community in which they are performed and help our audience connect to classical theater with exciting contemporary staging.
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We believe the arts are an important part of the fabric of a community and we want to do our part to ensure a thriving arts environment and help raise the value of the arts as a public benefit. We present a “bare-bones” production, concentrating on the actor’s performances and honest storytelling, with minimal set and modern dress.
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We also participate in Vallejo's Independence Day parade, a 168 year tradition, which will be on a Tuesday this year. Participation is voluntary.
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Vallejoshakespeare@gmail.com for more information.
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