"The Shakespeare Conspiracy" Audition for the Theater
Auditions for "The Shakespeare Conspiracy". Seeking actors. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please see the breakdown below. About the project: Shakespeare’s characters are real, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a branch of the government (a bit like MI6 but with better costumes), Iago is trying to destroy the world, and mankind’s last hope is a travel agent named Martin. Dive into a most lamentable, epic, comic, romantic tragic comedy in a world where Shakespeare’s heroes and villains have been waging a secret war for over 400 years. If the rules of theatre are broken, it will bring about the end of the world. It all hinges on a prophecy about The Last Descendant, who has no idea about any of this until the night he meets a girl at a party… (comedy) Additional info: Callbacks, if needed, will be on Wednesday, October 9 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. - Be prepared to read scenes from the script. - Please bring a resume and headshot. - References may be required. - Rehearsals will be in Plano and will begin on or around November 12 - to be set based on the theatre schedule and conflicts of cast. No rehearsal November 27 – December 1 and December 24 – January 1. - All conflicts must be noted at the time of the audition. To be considered, please apply.
14 roles
A travel agent
Martin’s best friend
An agent for the RSC
A hitman
Artistic Director of the RSC
An agent for the RSC
IAGO – An evil genius
A bastard
Lago’s sister
Lady Macbeth’s son
An agent for the RSC
An agent for the RSC
From A Midsummer Night’s Dream
From Macbeth (also playing Partygoers/Agents/Prison Guards/Trainees)