10/23/2025
EPA ALERT
AUDITION DATE
Friday, November 21, 2025 - will not be accepting self-tapes at this time.
TIME
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CONTRACT
Independent Theatre Contract
$407 weekly minimum + Pension & Health
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in RICHARD III (See breakdown).
BIPOC actors and performers of all abilities and genders are encouraged to audition.
Shakespeare and classical experience are a plus.
PREPARATION
Please prepare a brief (1-minute) dramatic monologue from Shakespeare in verse and bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
LOCATION
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 West 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Sean Hagerty: Producing Artistic Director
Robin Carus: Casting Director
OTHER DATES
First Rehearsal: February 3, 2026
First Performance: March 5, 2026
Closing: March 29
Performances: Thursday - Saturday at
7:30pm; Sundays at 3pm; possible
Wednesday student matinees at 11am
OTHER
thecurtain.org
Production will rehearse in NYC - Tech and performances in Jersey City.
Performance Venue: Nimbus Arts Center off the PATH train.
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination.
Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with
disabilities, to attend every audition.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
BREAKDOWN
RICHARD III
SEEKING: (A highly diverse cast with an ample array of multiple ethnicities and abilities to reflect Jersey City's strong diversity.)
[BUCKINGHAM] Male. Asian, Black, Indigenous, or Middle Eastern. (30s - 40s) Politically ambitious right-hand man of Richard III. Willing to abandon his morals and commit heinous crimes for power.
[HASTINGS] Male. Black, Hispanic, or South Asian. (40s-50s) Lord Chamberlain. Earnest and loyal supporter of King Edward and his family line. Politically naïve.
[STANLEY] Male. Asian, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, or Pacific Islander. (40s - 50s) A careful and astute politician. Stepfather to Richmond. He has survived the war and political upheaval of many years.
[CLARENCE] Male. Any Ethnicity. (50s – 60s) Male. Brother of Richard and Edward. Racked with guilt over his crimes committed in the war. Eloquent and persuasive speaker.
[ARCHBISHOP] Male. Black, Hispanic, or South Asian. (50s – 60s) Kind, friendly, yet powerful clergyman and Chancellor of England. Ally of Queen Elizabeth.
[RICHMOND] Male. Any Ethnicity. (20s – 30s) Strong, intelligent, honest, and upright. An inspiring and charismatic leader. The future King Henry VII. Stage combat experience.
[PRINCE EDWARD] Any Ethnicity. (Any gender, 18+ to play child of 10-12). Son of Queen Elizabeth and heir to the throne. Intelligent and witty. Older than their years but still a child.
[KING EDWARD] Male. Asian, Indigenous, Middle Eastern, or Pacific Islander. (50s – 60s) The newly crowned and ailing King. Eldest brother to Richard and Clarence. Paranoid and god-fearing. He desires peace and stability after years of war.
[LADY ANNE] Female. Asian, South Asian, Black, or Hispanic. (20s – 30s) Widow to the former Prince of Wales and daughter-in-law of the newly deposed king. Intelligent, strong, and quick-witted. Stricken with grief. Vulnerable and powerless under the new regime.
[DUCHESS OF YORK] Female. Any Ethnicity. (70s – 80s) Mother to King Edward, Clarence, and Richard. She has seen and lived with the horrors of war for far too long. Hardened by grief and guilt. Though politically savvy, she is sidelined and isolated.
[TYRELL] Male. Any Ethnicity. (20s – 30s) Ruthless and hungry man willing to commit any deed for some coin. Stage combat experience.
[CATESBY] Male. Asian, South Asian, Black, Hispanic, or Middle Eastern, (20s – 40s) Ambitious follower of Richard. Remorseless, cold, and hardened. Stage combat experience.
[PRINCESS ELIZABETH] Female. Any Ethnicity. (18+ to play a child of 10-14). Jovial and witty daughter to Queen Elizabeth.
SALARY
Independent Theatre Contract $407 weekly minimum + Pension & Health
UNION
AEA
