Orlando Shakespeare Theater Announces Open Auditions For 2013 Playfest

ORLANDO, Fla. - Sept. 20, 2013 - PRLog -- Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF will hold open auditions for PlayFest on Saturday, September 28th from 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. (meal break from 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.) at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Orlando’s Loch Haven Park.

PlayFest, part of Harriett’s New Play Series, is a weekend of seven new play readings occurring November 8-10, 2013. Each play receives twelve hours of rehearsal (beginning the week of November 4) for the script-in-hand reading. A small stipend is provided. Orlando Shakespeare Theater will follow the Equity Staged Reading Guidelines for this event. AEA and non-AEA actors welcome. Members of Actors’ Equity will be seen throughout the day. Appointments are not available for these auditions. Please prepare one contemporary monologue or two sides for the audition, and bring TWO copies of your headshot and resume. Sides can be downloaded at www.orlandoshakes.org/auditions.

To receive more information on available roles, please visit www.orlandoshakes.org/auditions or e-mail auditions@orlandoshakes.org.

WHAT: Orlando Shakespeare Theater Open Auditions for 2013 PlayFest

WHERE: Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 East Rollins Street, Orlando, FL 32803

WHEN: Saturday, September 28, 2013 from 12 p.m. - 7 p.m.

QUESTIONS: auditions@orlandoshakes.org

PlayFest! is made possible through the generous support of Harriett’s Charitable Trust, Ingrid and Coleman Cordell, Frank Santos and Dan Dantin. Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF is supported by United Arts of Central Florida with funds from the United Arts collaborative campaign and by State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Arts Council.