Welcome to Will Kempe's Players' 7th season on the boards, producing Shakespeare and more for audiences throughout Upstate New York's Capital Region!

 

We are so glad to have you.

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We're proud to present Pericles, Prince of Tyre, directed by Shane Sczepankowski and assistant directed by Phillip Beattie, as part of our 2024 Summer Tour. Will Kempe's Players seeks actors and more with enthusiasm and passion for the production of Shakespeare’s works through the lens of 17th century authenticity. All 2024 Summer Season participants will receive a modest stipend at the end of the tour.

 

All roles are available. All roles will be performed as the gender that Shakespeare wrote, and an actor’s gender will have no impact on the roles they may be asked to play. Rehearsals will begin in April with performances opening weekends in early July and continuing through to the end of August. Please share any and all scheduling conflicts at the time of audition.

 

Auditions will take place in the Fellowship Hall of Christ Church Troy United Methodist at 35 State St. in Downtown Troy from 6-9 PM on Monday February 19th, and Tuesday, February 20th. Please prepare one piece of memorized text from the sides provided. Familiarity with Early Modern verse and prose is encouraged. If you play an instrument, dance, sing, or have another special skill, please be prepared to share up to one minute of that as well. Auditions are open format; You will be performing in front of your peers as well as the directors and production staff.

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Please complete the form here to sign up. 

 

Pericles Audition Sides

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Saturday, February 24th from 1-4 PM may be reserved for overflow and/or callbacks. Please hold this date. You will be contacted by the director via email by Wednesday, February 21st if your presence is needed on that day.

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If you are not able to make it in person, virtual auditions will be accepted through end of day Friday, February 16th by emailing a file or link to willkempesplayers@gmail.com. Please keep virtual auditions to 3 min or less.

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Will Kempe's Players Cooperative is a firm believer that the theatre must be a safe space in which we strive to build a community of individuals with diverse backgrounds and life experiences, free of discrimination based on racial and ethnic origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, social economic status or religious belief.

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-All participants for WKP’s 2024 Summer Season must provide proof of full COVID vaccination at the time of callback.-

-WKP does not currently contract with AEA. Please contact us with any questions.-

-WKP is currently only hiring people aged 18+.-