37 Plays - Actor and Director Call Out for October 2023

We're looking for 10 Actors and 5 Directors to work together this October to perform 3 Rehearsed Readings across Cornwall of 5 new scripts.

Hall for Cornwall are proud to be one of 12 Regional Theatre Partners of the Royal Shakespeare Company. We work collaboratively with the Royal Shakespeare Company across a number of programmes including The Associate Schools Programme and Shakespeare Nation.  Following on from their successful 37 Plays programme launched last year (you can read more about the project here: 37plays.co.uk), we are delighted to be producing 3 Rehearsed Readings of the new 37 Plays scripts this October.

Working with our colleagues at The Writers Block, we’re seeking 10 professional actors to read 2 Full Length scripts that have been selected by the panel from the Royal Shakespeare Company. You can read more about the panel and the plays here: 37plays.co.uk. We are also adding 3 extracts of 3 new scripts, written and submitted as part of the programme to the Writers Block and Hall for Cornwall. The evening will consist of sharing these 5 new plays and a facilitated post show Q&A with some of the writers and directors.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for ‘teams’ to read the 5 plays (2 full length and 3 extracts).

The pay is £120 per day, plus travel to be arranged at the start of the contract. As per our environmental policy, we will be aiming to car share and use public transport where possible.

Actors 

If you’re interested in applying please email the following information to [email protected]

• Your CV, Spotlight or Showreel (whatever you have, don’t make one especially)
• An email, voice note or film (from your phone is fine – it’s applying in a way that suits you) to tell us the following:

1. Why you’d like to do this and your experience of delivering script/text.
2. Your playing age and your accent range.
3. Tell us if you’d like to be in team A,B or C (see dates below)

(Please note that films / voice notes need not be longer than 2 mins)

You’ll need to be free on the following dates:

7^th, 11^th,13^th October (these are the 3 rehearsed reading dates in Truro, Redruth and Liskeard)

• Team A: 1^st , 6^th October (10am-5pm) and 7^th, 11^th,13^th October (3pm - 10pm approx.) - There is a fee of £600

• Team B - 1^st, 2^nd, 6^th October (10am-5pm) and 7^th, 11^th, 13^th October (3pm-10pm approx.) - There is a fee of £720

• Team C - 1^st,2^nd, 4^th, 5^th,6^th October (10am-5pm) and 7^th, 11^th, 13^th October (3pm-10pm approx.) - There is a fee of £960

Directors

If you’re interested in applying please email the following information to [email protected]

• Your CV or Showreel (whatever you have, don’t make one especially)
• An email, voice note or film (from your phone is fine –it’s applying in a way that suits you) to tell us

1. Why you’d like to do this and your experience of directing so far.
2. Your suitability for directing a Rehearsed Reading (there will be no physical staging of the work, the sharings are to focus on the text and delivery. There will be no lighting or props or costumes)
3. Tell us if you’d like to be in team A,B,C or D (see dates below)

Please note that films / voice notes need not be longer than 2 mins. The one day rehearsals are to work up a 10-12 minute extract. The 2 days are the full length pieces.

Rehearsal days are with the actors being called from 10am-5pm, and Rehearsed Reading days are approximately 3pm-10pm.

• A  - 1^st,2^nd October– plus a pre planning meeting with the writer and attending 1 Rehearsed Reading (7^th, 11^th or 13^th October) to take part in the post show Q and A - There is a fee of £670

• B - 1^st October  - plus planning meeting with the writer and attending 1 Rehearsed Reading (7^th, 11^th or 13^th October) to take part in the post show Q and A – There is a fee of £470
• C- 6^th October  - plus planning meeting with the writer and attending 1 Rehearsed Reading (7^th, 11^th or 13^th October) to take part in the post show Q and A – There is a fee of £470 (there are 2 Director positions available for these dates)
• D - 4^th, 5^th October plus a pre planning meeting with the writer and attending 1 Rehearsed Reading (7^th, 11^th or 13^th October) to take part in the post show Q and A – There is a fee of £670

The closing date for both applications is the 7th September at 12 noon.  We will let you know by the 9th September at 5pm .

How to Apply

Please send your application to [email protected]

If you’d like to ask any questions or talk to anyone ahead of submitting an application please email [email protected]