Current and upcoming casting opportunities
Every year we hold casting auditions for two of our flagship programs – Free Shakespeare in the Park and Shakespeare on Tour. We have recently completed auditions for these programs, please check back for further information soon.
We believe that representation matters, on and offstage. We actively recruit under-represented candidates for all roles and positions within the organization. We believe that a diverse organization is a better organization and that the art itself is greatly improved by collaboration among people with different backgrounds and perspectives. As such, we greatly encourage BIPOC, LGBTQiA+, gender non-conforming and disabled people to audition.
Our policy is to cast each production with at least 60% artists of color and at least 60% artists who identify as female, non-binary, genderqueer or trans. We recognize that these policies are not inclusive of all types of difference among people and continue to work toward wider representation.
We strive towards a more equitable, just, and anti-racist organization by:
– Rehearsing 5 days a week instead of 6
– We no longer schedule 10/12s
– We pay our non-AEA actors the same rate as AEA actors, $18.48/hour as per the LORT- D current rates.
Since its inception in 1983, SF Shakes has been bringing our summer Free Shakespeare in the Park program to outdoor venues around the Bay Area, as well as live virtual performances during the pandemic. Free Shakes employs a cast of around 10, including AEA actors, non-AEA actors, and paid performance interns. Auditions for the 2024 season are now closed.
For 34 years our Shakespeare on Tour program has traveled to schools, libraries, community centers, theaters, and parks across California to bring a one-hour, interactive version of a Shakespeare play to thousands of students, with an additional focus on education by including supplementary materials and optional playshops for students and attendees. The Tour employs 10 non-AEA actor/educators (5 full-time and 5 alternates). Auditions for the 2024 season are now closed.
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PO Box 46093
San Francisco, CA 94146-0937
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