Conservatory Company

An Educational Program with Professional Expectations

The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival Conservatory Company is a performance-based training program for committed, early career actors considering joining Actors Equity Association, who have a passion for Shakespeare, and want to develop the skills necessary to create innovative, collaborative theater in extraordinary spaces. It’s an artistic home to train and take risks. Working alongside our nationally recognized acting company on and off stage, the five actors we will invite into the program this season will be offered an unmatched opportunity to enter the profession. Our specialty is practical experience that provides our alumnae with a competitive edge.

Program Description

This immersive program begins in May 2022 in Garrison, NY where Conservatory Company members will understudy and perform supporting roles on HVSF’s main stage under the theater tent combined with daily physical, vocal and imaginative exploration of Shakespeare’s text.

The HVSF Conservatory Company is an educational program with professional expectations. It requires young artists who are eager to learn, motivated to work, and dedicated fully to the art.

Please Note: Conservatory Company members will understudy lead roles and play supporting roles in a mainstage production of one Shakespeare title and understudy roles in one contemporary American play. This season we are looking for some excellent and versatile singers/musicians of all vocal ranges who are good movers, and actors with combat experience, both hand-to-hand and weapons disciplines.

See HVSF EPA notice for list of roles in season being filled by Equity actors. Many speaking roles will be covered by non-Equity Conservatory Company. And be on the lookout for a specific notice regarding how to submit for the 2022 Conservatory Company via Actors Access and Playbill.com.

Submissions this year will all occur digitally, and will be reviewed by Associate Artistic Director Sean McNall the week of February 3rd, 2022. Dedicated callback appointments will be scheduled and conducted online with Casting Directors Calleri Jenson Davis, and attended by Artistic Director Davis McCallum Sean McNall in late February, 2022.

Duration
May 9th 2022 – September 18th, 2022

Union
Non-Union

Salary
$600 p/w (plus housing and travel)