JACKSON (Feb. 11, 2011) -- The Michigan Shakespeare Festival announces auditions for our 2011 season, which consists of Much Ado About Nothing, The Winter’s Tale and Moliere’s Tartuffe, performed in repertory July 14-August 7 in the Baughman Theatre at Jackson Community College.

Auditions will be held:

• 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, March 5 at the Hilberry Theatre rehearsal hall, 4743 Cass Avenue Detroit, MI 4820
• 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, March 6 at the Jackson Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal Hall, 215 W. Michigan Ave., Jackson, MI 49201

 
Please prepare two contrasting Shakespeare monologues totaling no more than four minutes in length.

E-mail us for more information or to request an audition time. Please indicate if you would like to audition in Detroit or Jackson.

Seeking/Roles Available:
All roles available; we are seeking:

• 10 men: all types
• 4 women: all types
• 3 young actors (2 boys, 1 girl) ages 11-15

Contract:
LORT

Contract Salary:
2 Equity, $339 minimum
12 non-Equity, $200 average/wk + housing
stipends for young actors

Breakdown:
All actors will appear in all shows

Other Dates (rehearsal/production):
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, June 14
Rehearsals: Tuesday-Saturday
Much Ado opens July 16
Tartuffe opens July 22
The Winter's Tale opens July 23
Close: Aug. 7 with possible extension to Aug. 14
Strike: Aug. 8 (August 15)