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Actress (f/d) as "Die Bockige" for the mobile theater spectacle of the Landesmuseum Württemberg

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UFFRUR! ...on the road! 
The Württemberg State Museum's mobile theater spectacle for "500 Years of the Peasants' War" 

From May to October 2025, the history of the Peasants' War will come to life. Supported by the Baden-Württemberg Foundation, the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media, the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts and the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe Baden-Württemberg, the mobile theater roadshow "UFFRUR! ... on the road" brings the events of 1524/25 to 16 locations in southwest Germany. With powerful visual, performative and multimedia elements, history is made tangible. 

The theater spectacle allows the audience to immerse themselves in the lives of the protagonists of that time. Led by a jester as master of ceremonies, the various conflicts between peasants and nobility, the Reformation and early capitalism unfold with relish, but without losing any of their seriousness and relevance to the present. As an immersive world of experience into which the play is integrated, "UFFUR! ...on the road!" allows the audience to experience the tensions and hopes of the Peasants' War at first hand. 

We are looking for performers who, together with the artistic director and director Martin Butler, can play several roles in this theater experience over a period of approx. five hours each in several roles to create this theater experience at the respective location and are available without restriction at the times specified below.

A rehearsal fee of EUR 3,300 - 3,500 net plus a daily fee per performance day of VB EUR 350 net as well as travel to and from the venue and accommodation (if required) will be provided or paid for. 

Role/requirement profile

The BOCKIGE 
Female actress, between 45 and 60 years old, comparable to "Mother Courage".
She should have a strong stage presence and a voice in the mezzo-soprano or alto range.
Experience in open-air productions and theater performances at special venues as well as in musical theater is desirable, as is knowledge of film and television.
The ability to work as part of a team is also important

Gender female / diverse
Age 45 – 60 years
Shooting/production details
(Shooting) production location
Stuttgart (DE), Ravensburg (DE)
Produktionszeitraum/-Tage31.03 - 12.10.2025
More details
Rehearsal period: March 31 to April 28, 2025 The currently planned performance dates are (subject to change) 30.04., 01.05., 10.05. 17.05., 18.05., 24.05., 01.06., 09.06., 15.06., 28.06., 29.06., 11.07., 19.07., 27.07., 02.08., 13.09., 12.10.2025
Compensation
Total compensationapprox. 350 € / performance
Expenses
Travelling expensesDie Kosten für die An- und Abreise werden übernommen.
AccommodationEine Unterkunft wird gestellt oder bezahlt.
CateringFür Verpflegung ist gesorgt.
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