Apprentice Actor - Open Audition As You Like It

The role

East London Shakespeare Festival is looking to engage 1 local young actor (Age 18-24) who has aspirations to go to/audition for drama school and/or pursue acting professionally.

• Full cast member/s and rehearse alongside the professional cast, obtaining a professional credit - please see dates below, we can offer flexibility with rehearsals but you would be required for all performance dates.
• Multi-role playing: DENNIS/WILLIAM/JAQUES DE BOYS (M/F)
• ELSF will provide the Apprentice Actor four sessions of free tutoring/mentoring/training/audition prep to support their aspirations i.e. applying/auditioning to drama school, securing an agent, professional auditions.
• ELSF is offering £1676 to Apprentice Actor (based on approx. 220 hours total @£7.55p/h Lonon Living Wage Apprenticeship rate)
• Check out the feedback from 2021-24 apprentices: http://www.elsf.uk/GETINVOLVED

The Audition - What to Expect & What to Prepare

Wednesday 23rd April, 4pm-6pm

CentreE17, 1 Church Hill, E17

Please prepare SPEECH below, or another Shakespeare speech if you would prefer.

The audition will be friendly and fun - we may work together as a group on some drama exercises.

We will then see you individually to hear your speech.

Engagement Dates

REHEARSALS:
Thu 15, Fri 16th May
Mon 19 May-05 June: Rehearsals (Sunday's off, you will not be required for all rehearsals).
Venues: Centre17 & outdoors at Higham Hill Hub (Higham Hill Park, E17, Walthamstow).
Tour (required):
6th-8th June Higham Hill Hub, E17
12th-13th June 20th-21st June Hoxton Community Gardens, N1 (on Hoxton Market)

14th-15th June July Highams Park, IG8
19th-22nd June Lloyd Park, E17
26th-27th June Central Park, E6
28th June Alexandra Park, N22

29th June Riverside East Stratford, E20
4th July Springfield Park, E5

5th-6th July Wanstead Park, E11
10th-11th July Gunnersbry Park, W3
12th-13th July Crystal Palace Park, SE19
17th-20th July Clissold Park, N16

23rd-24th July Lauderdale House, N6
25th July Valentines Park, IG1
26th-27th July Royal Observatory Greenwich, SE10
31st July Charterhouse Square EC1M

1st Aug Langthorne Park, E11

2nd Aug Leyton Jubilee Park, E10

3rd Aug Big Penny Social, E17
19-Aug TBC All Points East, Victoria Park, E3

SPEECH - JAQUES DE BOYS

Let me have audience for a word or two.

I am the second son of old Sir Rowland,

That bring these tidings to this fair assembly.

Duke Frederick, hearing how that every day

Men of great worth resorted to this forest,

Addressed a mighty power, which were on foot

In his own conduct, purposely to take

His brother here and put him to the sword;

And to the skirts of this wild wood he came,

Where, meeting with an old religious man,

After some question with him, was converted

Both from his enterprise and from the world,

His crown bequeathing to his banished brother,

And all their lands restored to them again

That were with him exiled. This to be true

I do engage my life.

Host or Publisher East London Shakespeare Festival