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Aethereal Jest Arts Council is holding open auditions for "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare and directed by To Be Determined.
Auditions take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM and on Sunday, May 11, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, with a potential callback on Monday, May 12, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. The show runs Friday, July 11, 2025 through Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM on Fridays, and Saturdays, and 2:00 PM on Sundays with a public Preview Performance on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM.
Casting will be done without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, disability or genetic information.
Early and virtual auditions will be held at the discretion of the director; requests must be received at info@aetherealjest.com no later than 5:00 PM on Friday, May 9, 2025.
All listed roles are available and this opportunity is non-paid, non-union, and non-equity.
Please note:
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Auditions are located at Aethereal Jest's studio located at Millworks Arts Studios, 2020 Leonard Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219.
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Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script and various improvisation and theatre games. Dress comfortably and be ready for movement. The entire audition process will last no longer than thirty (30) minutes. Be prepared to stay for your entire audition slot.
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If you have a resume and/or head shot, email them to info@aetherealjest.com or attach them to this form.
Synopsis
Prospero uses magic to conjure a storm and torment the survivors of a shipwreck, including the King of Naples and Prospero’s treacherous brother, Antonio. Prospero’s slave, Caliban, plots to rid himself of his master, but is thwarted by Prospero’s spirit-servant Ariel. The King’s young son Ferdinand, thought to be dead, falls in love with Prospero’s daughter Miranda. Their celebrations are cut short when Prospero confronts his brother and reveals his identity as the usurped Duke of Milan. The families are reunited and all conflict is resolved. Prospero grants Ariel his freedom and prepares to leave the island.
~ Courtesy Folger Shakespeare Library
Characters
Prospero - the former duke of Milan, now a magician on a Mediterranean island
Miranda - Prospero’s daughter
Ariel - a spirit, servant to Prospero
Caliban - an inhabitant of the island, servant to Prospero
Ferdinand - prince of Naples
Alonso - king of Naples
Antonio - duke of Milan and Prospero’s brother
Sebastian - Alonso’s brother
Gonzalo - councilor to Alonso and friend to Prospero
Adrian - courtier in attendance on Alonso
Francisco - courtier in attendance on Alonso
Trinculo - servant to Alonso
Stephano - Alonso’s butler
Shipmaster
Boatswain
Mariners
Players who, as spirits, take the roles of Iris, Ceres, Juno, Nymphs, and Reapers in Prospero’s masque, and who, in other scenes, take the roles of “islanders” and of hunting dogs