8- 12 year old African-American boy

The American Repertory Theater is seeking an 8-12 year old African-American boy to play the role of Mamillius in its production of Best of Both Worlds, a re-envisioning of Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale, featuring the sounds of R&B, funk and gospel.

The actor playing this role must be an excellent singer with a changed or unchanged voice.

Rehearsals: Monday, October 19, 2008 to December 2, 2009

Rehearsal Hours: Completely negotiable, school hours will be worked around
The first two weeks of rehearsal will be Monday-Saturday
The second two weeks of rehearsal will Tuesday-Sunday

Technical rehearsals: November 17-December 2 , 2009

Performances: November 21, 2009 at 8:00pm through Sunday. January 3, 2009.
Eight shows a week T,W,TH,SUN@7: 30, FR,SAT@8, SAT,SUN@2.

Interested actors should email headshot and resume to Chris De Camillis, ART Artistic Coordinator at christopher_decamillis@harvard.edu