Seeking Cast for "Twelfth Night, or What You Will" Play
The company is holding auditions for its upcoming production of "Twelfth Night, or What You Will" and looking for actors, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Twelfth Night: or WHAT YOU WILL is a Shakespearean comedy on the delusions that love inspires. Off the coast of the land of Illyria, twins Sebastian and Viola are shipwrecked and separated by the sea. Viola, certain her brother is dead, takes disguise as a man to survive only to fall in love with her new employer Orsino. Orsino, however, loves only the countess Olivia. Who loathes Orsino but falls for Viola. Whose brother is not dead, and is mistaken for Viola. By Andrew, who sees Viola as rival for Olivia. Who is also pursued by Malvolio, convinced of her love of him by Maria and Sir Toby. Who loathes Malvolio and are very drunk. Feste plays the mandolin! It all works out. Rate: $100.00 Additional info: For your audition, please bring the following: - Performance Resume (If available). - Picture of Self (Can be a $200 headshot or a $1 polaroid, so as long as it is an unobscured view of your face). - Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination. Please see the attachment for more details. If you are interested, please apply.
9 roles
(Lead) – A castaway in unrequited love with their new employer. Clever, stuck. Surrounded by madness.
(Lead) – Olivia’s kin, guest on their estate. Gregarious, boorish. The Lord of Misrule.
(Lead) Olivia’s steward and counsel. Stern, lawful. A pious sort driven by ambition.
(Lead) – A nobleman infatuated with the idea of Olivia. Romantic, narcissistic. A lover oblivious to love.
(Supporting) – A knight seeking Olivia’s hand. Dullard, gullible. A flavor of incompetence both sweet and sad.
(Supporting) – Olivia’s Lady in Waiting. Sharp, cunning. The brains behind a drunkards’ rebellion.
(Featured) – . Viola’s twin sibling. Collected, bold. Also surrounded by madness, but more concerned about it.
(Featured) Companion to Sebastian. Loyal, impassioned. Guided by strength of their heart.
Smaller parts not listed here will be filled through doubling of parts.