Actors Needed for "The Ashes of Aquitaine" Play Audition
The upcoming show performance of "The Ashes of Aquitaine" is looking for actors. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: SYNOPSIS: July, 1189. Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, the estranged wife of King Henry II of England, has been urgently summoned to Henry's summer palace in Chinon, France. Imprisoned for the past 16 years – by her own husband – for having aided their eldest son in a failed coup against his father, Eleanor is suddenly tasked with arranging a truce between an ailing King Henry and another rebellious son, Richard; known as "the Lionheart". Richard allied himself with Philip Augustus, the young and ambitious king of France, who is eager to reclaim French territories previously conquered by England. With Philip’s blessing, Richard is now marching on Chinon with a massive army. Henry is dying, but he desperately wants to maintain peace within his kingdom and pleads with Eleanor to intermediate with Richard, admittedly her favorite offspring. But Eleanor detests Henry, not only for her imprisonment but also for his years of infidelity and neglect. Only the promise of freedom will entice the bitter and aging queen to accept Henry’s appeal. Standing in her way is her youngest son, Prince John; a drunken wastrel who wants the kingdom for his own selfish pleasures. Yet Eleanor’s worst enemy is her own hatred of Henry and the memories of a tragic and wasted life as queen. Their rancorous sparring threatens not only the cherished peace but Henry’s ever-weakening health. Additional info: Callbacks by Invitation Only on September 11th. Auditions will consist of cold reading from the script. Directors will be expecting an English accent for this show. If interested, please apply.
9 roles
King Henry II’s confessor. Devout, yet pragmatic. Caught squarely between the sacred and the sovereign, and fully aware that it requires a skillful step to navigate both.
Servant girl. Pretty, innocent. A simple peasant; struggling to exist amidst the dangers and intrigues of a royal court.
Queen of England. Stately, regal, and confident. Queen since her 20's, she has a proud, almost arrogant bearing. Afraid of no one, including her formidable husband.
Henry’s mistress. Attractive and headstrong, but no longer the coveted beauty she once was. Willing to accept political convention, but still yearning for genuine love.
Younger sister of Eleanor. Just as confident, yet far less stubborn. A terminal illness has forced her to see life in much less demanding terms.
Young nobleman. Handsome, earnest. An untested knight; uncertain of his path in life, but determined to live up to his celebrated father's memory.
King of England. Strong, imposing; every inch a king. A once powerful warrior, but time and the weight of the crown have taken their toll.
Henry and Eleanor’s youngest son. Insolent, vain, contemptuous. A spoiled antithesis of his older brother; far more interested in luxury than power.
Henry’s eldest son. Handsome, strong, and audacious. A brutal warrior, yet a skilled diplomat. He is not always what he seems, much to his adversary's regret.
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