Open-Air Shakespeare in Staten Island: Audition for As You Like It

The Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre Company is turning Snug Harbor into 1940s Occupied France for a fresh, resistance-flavored take on As You Like It. Director Frank Williams and assistant director Cara S. Liander are searching for a dynamic, diverse troupe––from Rosalind’s quick wit to Jacques’ world-weary charm. Ready to trade the city streets for the Forest of Arden? Here’s your cue!

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🎯 Quick Audition Facts

When:
- Sat & Sun • June 29–30
  - 1 PM – 5 PM & 6 PM – 10 PM
Where:
- The Learning Center, Building G, Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
- 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
Performance Dates (outdoors in the Secret Garden):
- Fri Sept 13 & Sat Sept 14 — 7:30 PM
- Fri Sept 20 & Sat Sept 21 — 7:30 PM
- ⛈️ Rain dates: Sept 15 & 22
Pay: Small stipend for all actors
All roles open. Actors of color & Latinx performers strongly encouraged.

📝 What to Prepare

🎤 One Shakespeare monologue (memorized preferred, but on-book accepted)
⏱️ About a minute long
🙌 Bring headshot & résumé if you have them

📧 How to Book an Audition

Email Nikita Chernin → n6chernin@gmail.com
Include preferred time slot (they’ll accommodate when possible)
Walk-ins welcome if spots remain

🌟 Roles at a Glance (all genders encouraged to read for any character)

Rosalind – quick-witted heroine disguised as “Ganymede”
Orlando / Oliver – rival brothers turned Arden exiles
Celia – Rosalind’s fiercely loyal cousin
Touchstone – sharp-tongued fool, living for punchlines
Jaques – the melancholic observer (“All the world’s a stage…”)
Duke Senior & Duke Frederick – exiled vs. usurping brothers
Phoebe, Silvius, Audrey, Corin, Adam, William, Le Beau, Amiens, Charles, Sir Oliver Martext – lovers, locals, nobles & rogues who fill out the forest fun

(Full breakdown available upon request.)