Employment

2012 SEASON AUDITIONS

WEATHER UPDATE: The Colorado Shakespeare Festival Youth Auditions are canceled for Friday, February 3 (3-7 PM), due to campus closure. If you currently have an audition slot on Friday afternoon, your audition time has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 4, between 10-2 PM at Carlson Gym.

The audition sequence will be kept the same. If your audition time was originally 3pm, you will now audition at 10 AM. All auditions originally scheduled for 4 PM will now be held at 11 AM, and so forth.

If you have questions about your audition time, or cannot attend at your scheduled time, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

In the event of campus closure on Saturday, you will be notified on Saturday morning by 8 AM of a location change.

Callbacks will be held at a later date.

We apologize for the changes. Enjoy the snow day!

AUDITIONS FOR YOUNG ACTORS - 2012 SUMMER FESTIVAL

CSF will be holding separate auditions for young actors (8 - 17 years old) for roles in Richard III. General auditions will be held on February 2 & 3 (4:30pm - 6pm) with callbacks on February 4 (10am - 2pm) in Boulder, CO. Auditions will be held on the CU campus, exact location is still to be determined. To set up an appointment, please contact Greg Thorson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Actors should prepare a memorized monologue from Shakespeare, either verse or prose, no longer than two minutes in length. Students in the Colorado Shakespeare Festival School of Theatre are STRONGLY encouraged to audition.

Roles to be filled:

Richard III (ALL ROLES ARE BEING DOUBLE-CAST)

Girl (Young Princess Elizabeth, 15 - 18 yr)

Girl (Margaret Plantagenet, 8 - 14 yr)

Boy (Dorset, 14 - 16 yr)

Boy (George Stanley, 12 - 14 yr)

Boy (Edward, Prince of Wales, 10 yr)

Boy (Richard, Duke of York, 8yr)

CSF School of Theatre will offer an audition workshop for young actors on January 7, 2012.
For details, click here

Colorado Shakespeare Festival - 2012 Hiring

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival hires numerous artisans every summer, from across the United States, to work in a variety of our departments. CSF offers housing in Boulder within walking distance of the theatres, and offers a summer of rewarding work in one of the most beautiful locations in America.

Stage Management

To apply for positions in stage management including AEA stage managers, AEA and non-AEA assistant stage managers, and production assistants, please send your resume with references to ATTN: Amy Scura, CSF Production Stage Manager at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Submission review will begin after January 10th, 2012.

Costume and Technical Departments

To apply for costume related work (stitchers, crafts, design assistants, dressers, drapers), please send your resume with references to ATTN: Brenda King, CSF Costume Director, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For technical related work (carpentry, electrics, scenic artists, sound, props, run crew), please send your resume with references to ATTN: Kerry Cripe, CSF Technical Director/Production Manager at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Some contracts begin as early as May 15, 2012 and extend to August 23rd. Contracts for smaller time commitments are available. Submission review will begin after January 10th, 2012.

Assistant Director Program

ALL 2012 AD POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED
The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is dedicated to the career development of emerging Shakespearean directors. The CSF AD Program pairs 3-5 early career directors who’ve shown interest and aptitude toward the production of Shakespearean or similar classic plays, with professional directors each summer season. The AD will be expected to serve in whatever capacity their respective director shall require, while gaining experience and a valuable perspective on the inner-workings of a professional, American Shakespearean rehearsal process, and serve as a valued member of the festival. AD’s who exhibit particular aptitude and talents during their initial summer production may be considered for future AD or directing assignments within the festival’s range of programs. AD positions are unpaid.

To apply, please submit the following to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it :

• A cover letter describing your interest in the program

• Your professional resume (please include all degrees in theatre, directing experience, and Shakespeare experience)

• One letter of recommendation from a Theatre professional or academic

• Your electronic portfolio, if available (CD-ROM or website only)

Dramaturgy Program

Since 1983 the CSF has maintained a commitment to train and employ graduate theater students from CU's Department of Theater and Dance as production dramaturgs. These student-dramaturgs are Ph.D. or advanced master's students who have demonstrated proficiency in writing and research, and have strong backgrounds in acting/directing or theater history/theory. Generally, a dramaturg's major responsibility is to provide research assistance to the director and the production team from the fall through the summer rehearsal period. The focus of research during this period is on the text. Material on production and critical history may also be included. The specific nature of this research is closely guided by the director and the demands of the production. During this period our dramaturgs are also required to write articles on the play and its production for the summer program and educational study guides, and deliver lectures in the community about the play.

To apply, please contact Amanda Giguere, Literary Manager: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
All applicants must be current CU students in the graduate THDN program. Dramaturgs receive a small stipend, and must enroll in THTR 6007.

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