Casting
Status
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is looking for a diverse group of performers for the 2023 Season.
Auditions and Submissions
ISF will conduct all auditions and callbacks digitally for the 2023 Season.
The season includesThe Comedy of Errors (Doug Finlayson, director), The Book of Will by Lauren Gunderson (Lori Adams, director), and The Tempest (Chris Anthony, director). Casting all roles for a 16-person rotating repertory. All actors will play multiple roles.
Send video of two contrasting monologues (at least one Shakespeare), not to exceed three minutes total. E-mail as a YouTube link along with headshot and resume to ISFcasting@IllinoisState.edu on or before Friday, December 2, 2022.
The Company
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival operates as a repertory company. Actors are contracted to play multiple roles in two or more of the season productions.
The Festival seeks a diverse company of actors who are passionate about working on Shakespearean texts and enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge, energy, and talents with other artists and our audience. It is our goal to create a positive and supportive environment that fosters artistic excellence.
Contracts
Festival actors are contracted to play roles in up to three shows. ISF operates under an Actors' Equity U/RTA Tier I contract. All Equity and non-Equity positions are paid.