
Age 18-25
About this Event
APPRENTICE ACTOR – EAST LONDON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL'S PRODUCTION OF AS YOU LIKE IT 2025
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.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
CentrE17, 1 Church Hill, LONDON, United Kingdom
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