Untitled Theater Company #61 NYC Equity Showcase

Rudolf II

Untitled Theater Company #61 NYC Equity Showcase, approval pending

Producing Artistic Director: Edward Einhorn

Playwright: Edward Einhorn

Rudolf II is an original play, performing at the beautiful Bohemian National Hall, the newly renovated Czech theater (and former home of the Manhattan Theater Club) A full description of the play is below.

PLAY SYNOPSIS: Rudolf II's thirst for knowledge, whether artistic, scientific, or mystical, was insatiable—as was his desire for lovers of both sexes. He was surrounded by visionaries like Tycho Brahe and Arcimboldo, plagued by visions of Libuše, and constantly attended by the mistress who had borne his only children, and his valet, a converted Jew whose secret relationship with Rudolf makes him the emperor’s most valued confidant. Set completely in Rudolf's bedroom, the play is a portrait of an emperor who was both extraordinary visionary and self-destructive, as he confines himself and those closest to him to an increasingly suffocating atmosphere of paranoia and mounting madness.

Seeking Philip: 20s - early 30s. Rudolfs II's valet, and eventually his lover. Philip is a Jew who converted in order to have a place in court. He is thrust by his relationship with Rudolf into court politics, until finally he is promoted to be the most powerful man in court and the most hated. The role calls for an actor who is physically attractive, understands the formality of court manners, and can portray the character without feeling overly modern (this includes the representation of his sexuality),

Untitled Theater Company #61 is a Theater of Ideas. Read more at www.untitledtheater.com

For consideration, e-mail picture and resume to: Edward Einhorn at: rudolf2nd@gmail.com