"As You Like It" Audition for the Theater
The company is holding auditions for the "As You Like It" play and looking for actors, please see the details below. About the project: Duke Senior, banished and usurped by his brother, Duke Frederick, now lives in the Forest of Arden, with his noblemen. Senior’s daughter Rosalind has been allowed to remain at court with Frederick’s daughter Celia, but she suddenly incurs Frederick’s displeasure, and is banished. Celia decides to run away with her, and they leave for Arden with Rosalind disguised as a man, and accompanied by Touchstone, a clown. Rosalind changes her name to Ganymede, and Celia to Aliena. Before they leave, Rosalind falls in love with one of the sons of Rowland De Boys—Orlando, who is ruled and hated by his elder brother, Oliver. Orlando foils Oliver’s plan to have him killed in a match against the Duke’s chief wrestler, Charles, by defeating the champion. Orlando is then advised by Le Beau to leave the court, and he flees to Arden with his old servant Adam. They are starving when they encounter Duke Senior, who takes them in, delighted to discover that Orlando is the son of his old friend Sir Rowland. Rosalind and Celia observe two shepherds, Corin and Silvius, talking, and learn of Silvius’s love for Phebe, a shepherdess. They buy pastures and herd from them, and decide to live as shepherds. Touchstone spends much time in the company of Audrey, a country wench who is loved by William, eventually wooing her himself. Jaques, a melancholy nobleman of Duke Senior’s company, becomes fascinated by Touchstone, and spends much time talking to him. Orlando leaves love messages for Rosalind all over the forest, which she in due course sees. When the two girls meet Orlando again, ‘Ganymede’ persuades Orlando to treat ‘him’ as his Rosalind, so that he may practise wooing. Frederick, believing Celia and Rosalind to have fled with Orlando, sends Oliver after his brother, threatening to take the De Boys’ lands if Oliver returns without him. Oliver is saved from a lion by Orlando, and the two brothers are reconciled. Oliver relates the story to the two girls, and falls in love with Celia. Phebe has fallen for Ganymede, which causes some confusion until Rosalind reveals herself. Phebe then agrees to marry Silvius. Rosalind is reunited with her father, and marries Orlando. Oliver marries Celia. Touchstone marries Audrey. The third son of Sir Rowland, Jaques, arrives to announce that Frederick had intended to invade the forest with an army, but on his way he met a religious man who converted him from his harsh ways, and he has now begun a religious life. Jaques decides to join him. Duke Senior has his lands and crown restored. Additional info: There will be a sign-in sheet at auditions and a form to fill out. Please be clear about any potential conflicts with the rehearsal schedule. Actors may bring a headshot and resume, but they are not necessary. Auditions will consist of dividing actors into groups and giving them sides for different scenes. Once the groups have had some time to read through the scene and do some minimal blocking, they will be called in one group at a time to perform the scene for the director. Rehearsals are May 1 through June 12, Mon.-Thurs. 6-10 pm and Saturdays 11 am-2 pm. Not all actors will be called to every rehearsal. Performances are June 13-16, 7 pm. If you are interested, please apply.
27 roles
Duke Senior was exiled to the Forest of Arden when his younger brother usurped his throne.
Duke Frederick is a usurper, who took the throne from his brother and banished him from the land.
Amiens is a lord attending on the exiled Duke.
Jaques is a lord in Duke Senior’s party, a man who affects melancholy and whose name sounds the same as another word for ‘chamberpot.’
Le Beau is a courtier of Duke Frederick’s.
Charles is the Duke’s wrestler. An honorable fellow, he comes to dissuade Oliver from letting Orlando participate in the wrestling the next day.
Oliver is the eldest son of Sir Rowland de Boys, and his heir.
Orlando is the youngest son of the deceased Sir Rowland de Boys.
Adam is an old servant of Sir Rowland’s, who greatly affections Orlando.
Denis is Oliver’s servant. He brings in Charles the wrestler.
Touchstone is Duke Frederick’s jester, and so fond of Celia that he is willing to abandon the court to follow her to the forest, for all that he does not enjoy rural life.
Sir Oliver Martext is a country vicar who is not considered likely to do his job well, which is the very reason Touchstone hopes to use him rather than another for his marriage to Audrey.
Corin is an old shepherd in the Forest of Arden. He does not own the sheep he tends, as he is another man’s worker.
Silvius is a young shepherd, desperately in love with Phoebe and unwilling to believe that the aged can possibly understand his torment.
William is a countryman in love with Audrey.
Hymen is the God of Marriage.
Rosalind is the Old Duke’s daughter. When Duke Frederick took power, he did not exile her, and she and her cousin Celia soon became inseparable friends.
Celia is Duke Frederick’s daughter. When the latter took power, she became acquainted with her cousin Rosalind, and they were soon inseparable.
Phebe is a dark-featured, black-haired, large-eyed shepherdess beloved by Silvius.
Audrey is a goatherd Touchstone lusts after, and perhaps even loves.
Jaques de Boys is the second son of Sir Rowland.
First Lord at Court is one of Duke Frederick’s constant attendants, and interrogates Celia’s attendants in the wake of her flight.
Second Lord at Court is one of Duke Frederick’s constant attendants; he discovers that Touchstone has gone with the missing ladies, and that they both had been commenting appreciatively on Orlando.
First Lord in Arden is one of the exiled Duke’s followers.
Second Lord in Arden is one of the exiled Duke’s followers.
First Page is one of Duke Senior’s company. He has a high opinion of his singing abilities.
Second Page is one of Duke Senior’s company, and an enthusiastic singer.
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