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CORIOLANUS

Fool For Love

New in 2012! Shakespeare & Leadership

See Calendar for matinee schedule

Auditions

  • July 25 - August 12, 2012

    CORIOLANUS

    • When:

      Tuesdays-Saturdays, 8pm; Sundays 7pm; 2 hours and 45 minutes

    • Venue:

      Parkmand Bandstand @ Boston Common

    • Need to know:

      There are NO performances on MONDAYS.

      Matinee: July 28th @ 2pm

      ASL Performance: TBD

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  • November 6, 2011

    Fool For Love

    • When:

      November 6, 2011, 7pm 2 hours

    • Venue:

      Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts

    • Need to know:

      Meet the Cast and Support CSC!!!

      For a $45 donation, skip the line and receive premium seating at the reading, plus attend a post-performance reception with the cast and director! For more info, click HERE.

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  • Spring 2012

    New in 2012! Shakespeare & Leadership

    • When:

    • Venue:

      Cutler Majestic Theater

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Auditions

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s 2012 Shakespeare on the Common Production: Coriolanus

Rehearsals run Tuesday through Sunday beginning June 26th 2012
Performances run Tuesday through Sunday from July 25th 2012 through Aug 12, 2012

Audition Instructions

Please register to audition for Coriolanus by filling out the following information. Please select your First, Second and Third choice of audition slot. Your finalized time slot will be confirmed via email. Equity members unable to schedule online may call 617-426-0836 M-F between 2:00-5:00PM to schedule their audition.

All auditions will be held at Boston University Playwrights Theatre (949 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA) with the exception of Friday March 9th which will be held at the Arts Resource Room at the BCA Calderwood (527 Tremont Street, Boston, MA).

Please note that Tuesday, March 6th we will be scheduling ONLY Equity performers. Non-Equity performers who cannot attend another day may be seen only if time allows. Please indicate your union status on your resume.

Auditioners will be seen in 6min slots during their half-hour time slot (please arrive 10-15min before your slot begins) and are asked to prepare two monologues (1 contemporary, 1 Shakespeare) not to exceed 4 minutes in length. Please bring a copy of your headshot and resume.

Equity Members without appointments will be seen throughout the audition day, as time permits.

Please direct any questions to auditions@commshakes.org

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