"Equivocation" Production Looking for Performers
The company is holding auditions for "Equivocation" Show and looking for actors, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Comedy/Drama. It is 1605 in England, and Robert Cecil, prime minister to King James I, commissions William Shagspeare (Cain's spelling of Shakespeare) to write a play about the recent Gunpowder Plot – an attempt to blow up the king and his court. The king simply requests that "Shag" add some flattering dialogue – and witches – to the plot. If Shag accepts the commission, and the play inadvertently offends the king, both playwright and players could lose their heads. Shag must decide to what degree he is willing to equivocate about the truth, and how he can serve his king and still maintain his integrity, as an artist. This is a witty and poignant ensemble piece about the Bard, the creative process, and the risks of speaking truth. Additional info: Cold readings from the script will be provided. Please bring ALL conflicts between the time of auditions and the opening of the show. All actors must be available on the following dates: Performance Dates: March (2024) 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 Tech Week: March (2024) 3, 4, 5, 6 Set Build: January (2024) 28 Set Strike: March (2024) 24 Please apply if interested.
6 roles
William Shakespeare, shorted to “Shag” for Shagspeare, a contemporary spelling of the name. An absent father, a playwright who is passionate about theater, an actor, storyteller, and artist, Shag is a defiant seeker of truth, secretly desperate for a lasting legacy.
Richard has been a friend of Shakespeare for decades and, as such, is accustomed to wrangling the artist into doing what needs to be done. He is calm, secure, resolute, and noble. Must be able to affect a limp as Macbeth.
Nate is the most level-headed and rooted member of the company; as Cecil, he is crippled, brilliant, Machiavellian, and oily. Must be able to affect a limp as Cecil.
Sharpe is a handsome, gifted, arrogant, and temperamental actor, hungry to make his mark. Must be able to affect a heavy Scottish accent as James I. Shares a kiss with Judith.
Armin plays a host of roles throughout the play and must portray each character as distinguishable from one another. Must be able to affect at least a passing Scottish accent.
Judith is Shag’s daughter, a smart, sensible, unassuming, and observant young woman who is constantly cleaning up after her father and his band of misfits. Shares a kiss with Sharpe
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