the globe young players
Information Pack
In January 2014, Shakespeare’s Globe will be opening the
Sam Wanamaker Playhouse – a 17th century reconstruction
of an indoor Jacobean theatre that will be lit entirely by
candlelight. As part of the first season in the new, indoor
space, we will be performing The Malcontent with a new
company of young players. This new company will be
specially selected 12 to 16 year olds who will be given the
once in a lifetime opportunity to train under the Globe’s own
expert practitioners, on site, culminating in performing
on stage.
Open to a range of acting abilities and experience, the Globe
Young Players is a free scheme designed to select the best
talent from around the UK by holding open auditions for
12 – 16 year olds from any background, anywhere in the UK.
Successful applicants will work once a week for six months
followed by an intensive rehearsal period, culminating in
Open auditions for the
globe young players
25 – 28 July 2013, London
Please note: these are the only audition dates for 2013. If
you are unable to attend on these dates then unfortunately
you will not be able to audition.
All auditions, rehearsals and performances are in London.
To be eligible to audition you must:
• have registered by 15 July 2013
• be aged between 12 – 16 years on 25 July 2013
• be available for all dates as specified in the
important dates section overleaf
Please see overleaf for a schedule of important dates that
applicants will need to be available for, information regarding
the audition process and a Commitment form to be signed
and returned on arrival for the audition.
professionally staged performances of John Marston’s finest
play, The Malcontent. For the first time in 400 years, The
Malcontent will be performed and recreated by a company of
young actors for whom this play was originally written, in the
tradition of the child actor companies of Shakespeare’s time.
The Malcontent will play for 12 performances in the Sam
Wanamaker Playhouse from 3 to 19 April 2014, and will mark
the finale of the Globe’s first ever winter season in the new
indoor space.
The Young Players will be schooled in the craft and
performance of Early Modern drama, and work with
professionals in text, voice, movement, dance and fights.
To register for auditions, you must submit your details
by 15 July 2013 via email to
[email protected]
•Name
•Age & Date of Birth
•Gender
•Location (County/Region/etc)
•School
•Acting experience, if any & musical ability, if any
(acting experience or musical ability is by no means
required to audition)
•Contact Details including Parent/Guardian
details (email/phone)
(Photos are not necessary at email registration stage)
After registering, you will receive details as to the day
and venue of your audition in due course (and no later
than 19 July 2013).
Contact: [email protected]
shakespearesglobe.com/youngplayers
SCHEDULE OF Important Dates
25 – 28 July 2013
Open Auditions (1st Round)
Please note if you have been successful
in the audition, you will be invited to a
workshop on either 14 September or 15
September 2013.
14 – 15 September 2013
Workshop (2nd Round)
Please note if you have been successful
in the workshop, you will be invited to
audition for a specified role (or roles)
in The Malcontent on either 28
September or 29 September 2013.
28 – 29 September 2013
Auditions for The Malcontent
(3rd/Final Round)
Please note if you have been successful
in the third, final stage of auditions, you
will be required to attend all Sunday
training sessions between 3 November
and 16 March, and all rehearsals and
performances as per below.
3 November 2013 –
16 March 2014
Sunday Training Sessions
Training Sessions start from 3
November 2013, and will take place
every Sunday until 16 March 2014.
(Sessions will not take place on
22 December and 29 December 2013).
19 – 30 March 2014*
*Rehearsals for The Malcontent
Training sessions will be followed by an
intensive two and a half week rehearsal
(and technical rehearsal) period
between 19 March and 3 April 2014.
31 March – 3 April 2014*:
Technical Rehearsals for
The Malcontent
*Please note that some absence
from school will be required during
these periods (as per The Children
[Performances] Regulations).
3 – 19 April 2014
Performances of The Malcontent
Professionally staged performances
of The Malcontent will take place
between 3 and 19 April 2014. A full
list of performances as follows:
Thursday, 3 April – 7.30pm
Saturday, 5 April – 2.30pm
Sunday, 6 April – 2.30pm
Thursday, 10 April – 7.30pm (Press)
Saturday, 12 April – 2.30pm
Sunday, 13 April – 2.30pm
Tuesday, 15 April – 7.30pm
Wednesday, 16 April – 7.30pm
Thursday, 17 April – 7.30pm
Friday, 18 April – 7.30pm
Saturday, 19 April – 2.30pm
Saturday, 19 April – 7.30pm
Please note this schedule is subject to change.
The Audition Process
Open Auditions 25 – 28 July 2013
Submissions to register for the open auditions close on
15 July. You will be notified via email by 19 July with
further information as to which day your audition will be,
and where it will take place (all auditions will take place in
London). Please ensure that you check your email as this is
our only point of contact with you.
Please ensure that you sign and bring the Commitment
form (overleaf) with you, along with a passport sized
photo (please write the applicant’s name, date of birth
and place of residence on the back) that you should
attach to the Commitment form.
What to expect on the day
The Audition
On each day of the auditions we will be running a ticketed
system. Upon arrival, there will be Globe staff managing
the queue and you will be presented with a ticket that will
indicate a rough timeframe during which you will be seen.
While we will do our best to see people as soon as possible,
please be prepared to wait your turn as we are expecting a
very high volume of applicants.
What to prepare:
There will be two pieces to prepare for the audition.
Please note the queue for auditions will open at 9.30am and
close at 6.30pm. Admissions will not be permitted after
this time.
Further Information for
Parents/Guardians
Please ensure that you or a family member/guardian
accompany your child/ward at all times during the day as
there is likely to be a substantial amount of waiting time and
Globe staff cannot be held responsible.
The first piece
You can prepare any piece of writing of your choice to
read. This should be between 30 seconds and 1 minute
long. This can be a poem, a part of a speech (this does not
have to be from a play), a song, or any piece of writing. You
should choose something short and something that you are
comfortable with.
The second piece
After you have registered, you will receive (along with other
details regarding the audition) a number of speeches – you
only need to choose ONE of these to read in the audition.
It will be a short piece of verse from a play. We will also
provide the choice of speeches, an explanation of each
speech and its contents on the Young Players website:
shakespearesglobe.com/youngplayers closer to the time.
Who you will be meeting:
When you come in to the audition, there will two people in
the room. One will be from the Globe’s Casting department,
and the other will be a member of the Globe Young Players
team.
The audition will last about 5 minutes.
commitment
Please sign this commitment agreement and bring it
with you to your audition, along with a passport sized
photo (please write the applicant’s name, date of birth
and place of residence on the back) and attach it to
this form.
Please note that Shakespeare’s Globe does not pay travel
or accommodation expenses.
12 – 16 YEAR OLDS
I understand that an audition/workshop does not guarantee
me a place in the Young Players company.
Should I be successful, I will attend all Sunday sessions,
rehearsals and performances as required and as per the
schedule.
Name (please print)
I agree to listen to all members of staff and respond to
instructions as required.
I agree to abide by the Globe’s health and safety guidelines.
Signed
Parents/guardians
In bringing your child/ward in to audition, you confirm
that he/she is available for, and able to attend, all Sunday
sessions, rehearsals and performances as required, and as
set out above. Should he/she be successful, you undertake
to ensure that they attend Sunday sessions, rehearsals and
performances as required, and agree to escort them, at
your own expense, to/from the rehearsal and/or
performance venue.
You agree that should he/she be successful, he/she will
have to seek permission to be absent from school during the
intensive rehearsal period, between 19 March – 3 April 2014,
and you undertake the responsibility to negotiate directly
with your child/ward’s school regarding these absences.
Should approval not be granted or your council refuse to
issue a licence, the Globe reserves the right to revoke
his/her place.
Attendance at all Sunday training sessions is compulsory.
We reserve the right to revoke your child/ward’s place in the
company should he/she fail to attend any of these sessions.
Name (please print)
Signed