2023 AUDITIONS
Hello Actors! We are currently looking for a few more artists to help us with our 2023 tour of PERICLES. Auditions are hybrid this year. Meaning you can submit a self-tape to auditions@stonesoupshakespeare.com OR attend one of our live auditions. Self-tapes should be submitted no later than Monday, May 15, 5PM.
LIVE AUDITIONS
CARBONDALE - Sunday, May 7 (6PM-9PM) location to be confirmed
CHICAGO - Sunday, May 14 (1PM-4PM) at FAME Center (1319 S State Street)
TO SCHEDULE - e-mail hs/res to auditions@stonesoupshakespeare.com
Walk-ins will be seen as time allows (we are hopeful and eager to see as many faces as possible)
If you schedule a live audition, but find you are feeling unwell on the day of, please e-mail to let us know. We are keeping the self-tape option open past the date of the live auditions should anyone need to switch course for any reason.
SELF-TAPES
Self-tape should include:
About the production: Stone Soup Shakespeare's productions play with "devising" Shakespeare. While we aim to stay to the meter and verse of Shakespeare, what we do within the confines of the language is up to us to discover anew (Shakespeare was once a new writer - let's approach his words as if they were new). This devised piece that blends Shakespeare's words and story with contemporary story-telling, ensemble artistry, music, and movement.
Our production will tour to outdoor parks and public lawns throughout the midwest. This season will offer artists the chance to rehearse in a residency atmosphere over the summer, with performance dates set for late Summer/early Fall. Strict COVID-10 protocol/guidelines will be in place. This tour is first and foremost a chance to create art and share it with communities that range in size and make-up. Stone Soup Shakespeare seeks actors who sing and move. Those artists who are interested in other areas of stagecraft, costuming, tour management and teaching are encouraged to bring their interests with them as the ensemble works to craft the world of the play together, problem solve on the road, share meals and ideas, and engage in community and educational outreach as they feel comfortable.
Anticipated schedule
June 24-July 9: Southern Illinois Rehearsal Residency
August 26-September 3: Chicago rehearsals (schedule based on artist availability)
Sep 5-Oct 8: The Tour (a combination of Chicago area locations, as well as areas throughout Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsin).
If this sounds like an adventure you are interested in learning more about, we encourage you to submit a self tape, and please send any questions about the tour, the over-all experience and our commitment to equity, health and wellness. All positions will receive a stipend (pay scale elaborated below), with room and board for the residency and tour addressed and taken care of according to the needs of each individual ensemble member. Specific questions regarding this are also welcomed.
Again, if you are interested in finding out more about auditioning for tour please e-mail us (include your headshot and resume) at auditions@stonesoupshakespeare.com.
Hello Actors! We are currently looking for a few more artists to help us with our 2023 tour of PERICLES. Auditions are hybrid this year. Meaning you can submit a self-tape to auditions@stonesoupshakespeare.com OR attend one of our live auditions. Self-tapes should be submitted no later than Monday, May 15, 5PM.
LIVE AUDITIONS
CARBONDALE - Sunday, May 7 (6PM-9PM) location to be confirmed
CHICAGO - Sunday, May 14 (1PM-4PM) at FAME Center (1319 S State Street)
TO SCHEDULE - e-mail hs/res to auditions@stonesoupshakespeare.com
Walk-ins will be seen as time allows (we are hopeful and eager to see as many faces as possible)
If you schedule a live audition, but find you are feeling unwell on the day of, please e-mail to let us know. We are keeping the self-tape option open past the date of the live auditions should anyone need to switch course for any reason.
SELF-TAPES
Self-tape should include:
- Shakespeare or other monologue (if other, please also include a reading of a sonnet)
- Song (sung or instrumental or both)
- And please share (type or verbal) a recent performance you've seen that resonated with you and why, any experience with puppets, conflicts with the schedule that you know of
About the production: Stone Soup Shakespeare's productions play with "devising" Shakespeare. While we aim to stay to the meter and verse of Shakespeare, what we do within the confines of the language is up to us to discover anew (Shakespeare was once a new writer - let's approach his words as if they were new). This devised piece that blends Shakespeare's words and story with contemporary story-telling, ensemble artistry, music, and movement.
Our production will tour to outdoor parks and public lawns throughout the midwest. This season will offer artists the chance to rehearse in a residency atmosphere over the summer, with performance dates set for late Summer/early Fall. Strict COVID-10 protocol/guidelines will be in place. This tour is first and foremost a chance to create art and share it with communities that range in size and make-up. Stone Soup Shakespeare seeks actors who sing and move. Those artists who are interested in other areas of stagecraft, costuming, tour management and teaching are encouraged to bring their interests with them as the ensemble works to craft the world of the play together, problem solve on the road, share meals and ideas, and engage in community and educational outreach as they feel comfortable.
Anticipated schedule
June 24-July 9: Southern Illinois Rehearsal Residency
August 26-September 3: Chicago rehearsals (schedule based on artist availability)
Sep 5-Oct 8: The Tour (a combination of Chicago area locations, as well as areas throughout Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Wisconsin).
If this sounds like an adventure you are interested in learning more about, we encourage you to submit a self tape, and please send any questions about the tour, the over-all experience and our commitment to equity, health and wellness. All positions will receive a stipend (pay scale elaborated below), with room and board for the residency and tour addressed and taken care of according to the needs of each individual ensemble member. Specific questions regarding this are also welcomed.
- Casting three actors who move/make music. Ensemble members will receive a $1,000 stipend, plus requisite room/board as needed during residency and while on the road.
- Casting swing understudies. Understudies will not be expected to travel with the company; if an emergency comes up on the road arrangements will be discussed on a case by case basis for an understudy joining the cast; understudies are asked to be familiar with our cutting, take notes on blocking, memorization not required unless specific advance put-ins are discussed. Understudies will receive a rehearsal stipend of $100, plus $25/performance if required
- Casting actors for staged readings. Even if you are unable to tour with us, we would love to see your work as we are returning to our staged reading series this year. We will be hosting staged readings in Southern Illinois and Chicago. Readings will be of Hamlet, The Tempest, and As You Like It.
Again, if you are interested in finding out more about auditioning for tour please e-mail us (include your headshot and resume) at auditions@stonesoupshakespeare.com.
Visual, Musical, Literary Artists, and Actors (again)
We are interested in hearing from you!
E-mail info@stonesoupshakespeare.com if you fit any of these categories...or if you just want to say hi and share any art that you think we might like!
We want to link all artists and all communities as we continue to share stories that have lasted through countless lifetimes in myriad "backyards." Come join us as we expand what community is and what it can be!
We are interested in hearing from you!
- Musicians: would you like to join us for some pre-show merriment on tour? We are hoping to include local musicians as a way to start each of this year's touring performances. We are looking for jazz and jazz inspired acoustic musicians that will informally help us close out each show.
- Visual Artists: Announcing the PERICLES PROJECT. We are currently accepting submissions for sea inspired art. Artists can submit digital or hard copies of any work that reflect or respond to the story of PERICLES. Work will be reviewed for potential inclusion in poster and postcard marketing for the Pericles Tour. Additionally art will be considered for an art show that will be on display in Chicago and Southern Illinois in two curated gallery showings titled: PERICLES PROJECT. Artists interested in submitting work or with questions, please e-mail info@stonesoupshakespeare.com
- Playwrights: have you written a play inspired by Shakespeare? We want to read it. If it's short we might even add it as a Green Show. If it's long, that's cool too. We are adding contemporary staged readings to our season as we find texts that fit our aesthetic. We aren't producing full new works, but we are eager to share your texts with classics lovers and regional producers.
- Actors: if you are in Southern Illinois, Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee or the Twin Cities we want to hear from you! Even if you are unable to commit to a full tour, we are always working on auxiliary events during our touring season, and especially when the weather is a bit too chilly to perform outside. While we are still sorting out what events feel safe and comfortable to hold in our current health climate, we have plans to ebb and flow with what makes sense, keeping you and our audiences telling stories all season long! Just send us an e-mail with your headshot/resume and information on what you like to do. We promise we'll respond one way or another.
E-mail info@stonesoupshakespeare.com if you fit any of these categories...or if you just want to say hi and share any art that you think we might like!
We want to link all artists and all communities as we continue to share stories that have lasted through countless lifetimes in myriad "backyards." Come join us as we expand what community is and what it can be!