Hamlet - Off Broadway - Gene Frankel Theatre

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Auditions For "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare

The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company is looking for 11 actors for our next production: "Hamlet". The central goal of this production is to honor Shakespeare’s text while also inspecting the legend of Amleth, the legendary Scandinavian figure (circa 1200 AD) who directly inspired Shakespeare's “Hamlet”. This show will be set in Denmark, during the 1200’s with costumes of the period and will be using Shakespeare’s text.

Auditions:

April 24th & 25th

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Call Backs:

April 26th

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Rehearsal Information:

Rehearsals begin June 6th and will be three days a week, from 10:00AM - 1:00PM (Sat), 10:00AM – 1 PM (Sun.) and 6PM – 9PM until Sun. June 28th.

Tech Dates:

June 29 – July 1 from 6PM – 10PM

Performance Dates:

July 2nd – July 25th

Union Info:

Union / Non-Union. Seeking AEA Showcase approval.

Preparation:

Those auditioning should prepare one two minute classic monologue or two contrasting one minute classic monologues, one classical and one of your choice.

Audition, Rehearsal, and Performance Location:

The Gene Frankel Theatre

24 Bond St.

Manhattan, NY 10012

Contact:

If you are interested in making an appointment to audition, please send your both headshot and resume to

[email protected]

Auditions are by appointment only!

Cast:

HAMLET (Male, Age 20 – 40)

CLAUDIUS (Male, Age 50 – 70)

GERTRUDE (Female, Age 50 – 70)

OPHELIA (Female, Age 20 – 40)

POLONIUS (Male, Age 50 – 70)

HORATIO (Male, Age 20 – 40)

LAERTES (Male, Age 20 – 40)

ROSENCRANTZ / FIRST GRAVEDIGGER / PLAYER (Any Gender, Age 20 – 40)

GUILDENSTERN / SECOND GRAVEDIGGER / PLAYER (Any Gender, Age 20 – 40)

MARCELLUS / PRIEST / PLAYER (Any Gender, Age 20 – 40)

BERNARDO / OSRICK / PLAYER (Any Gender, Age 20 – 40)

DURATION

Jun 6, 2026 - Jul 25, 2026

SALARY

$1,200.00 – $1,200.00 per gig

• UNION
  Union / Non-Union. Seeking AEA Showcase approval.