Theater Casting Call for "The Two Gentleman of Verona" Play
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Directors are currently in need of performers for production of "The Two Gentleman of Verona". Please, see the details below. Rate: Volunteer/Profit-Share. Non-Union. Additional information: "The Two Gentleman of Verona" is a Shakespeare play about friendship, love and forgiveness. This production of the play is cut down to around 1 hour and has a queer love story. Table Read: October 14th 2024, will start at any time between 10am-2pm (depending on all the actor’s availability) and will end latest 6pm. Rehearsals: in High Park (may change to a park that is closer to all actors & on rainy days rehearsals will be indoors or online). Call times for each actor will be on either Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from anytime between 10am-6pm (and will be dependent on how many scenes they are needed for), starting from October 17th 2024 to November 18th 2024. Run-through dates: Mon Nov 18, Wed Nov 20, Nov 21 2024. Tech Week dates: Mon Nov 25 & Tues Nov 26 2024. Show dates (evening): Fri Nov 29, Sat Nov 30, Sun Dec 1 2024. When applying, please submit a current photo of yourself, your resume, your rehearsal availability. For your audition you will need to prepare any 1 minute to 90 second Shakespeare monologue (including but not limited to Two Gentleman Verona). For In-Person: Email to receive audition times and the location for October 8th and October 9th. Walk-ins and scheduled auditions are both welcome. For Zoom: Email to book a time slot for October 6th (evening) or October 7th. For Self Tape: Due 11:59 pm on Wednesday October 9th.
9 roles
in 10 scenes. Proteus is a romantic, at the beginning of the play he’s madly in love with Julia but once he meets Silvia, his best friend’s (Valentine) girlfriend, he falls madly in love with her and tries to steal her away by any means possible.
(in 6 scenes) Best friends with Proteus. Valentine is skeptical of romantic love but then she falls madly in love with Silvia (the Emperor’s daughter). Valentine and Silvia’s love is forbidden but she makes plans to elope with her. These plans fall apart (because of Proteus’ plotting) and Valentine is banished. After a series of events, the Emperor approves of Valentine & Silvia’s relationship and Valentine forgives Proteus.
(in 6 scenes) Julia is in love with Proteus but he gets sent away, so she disguised herself as a man to be able to safely travel to meet him. When she arrives in disguise, she is hired by Proteus to help him win Silvia’s love and becomes heartbroken. After a series of events, her identity is revealed and she gets back together with Proteus.
(in 5 scenes) She is the Emperor’s daughter and in love with Valentine. She is assertive, kind and detests Proteus attempts to win her over. She runs away from the palace to elope with Valentine, who was banished. After a series of events, the Emperor approves of Valentine & Silvia’s relationship and Valentine is allowed to return to Verona.
(in 5 scenes) He is the most powerful person in Verona but can’t still control his daughter Silvia. He disapproves of Silvia’s relationship with Valentine and wants her to marry Thurio, so he banishes Valentine. He also plots with Proteus on how he can get Silvia to love Thurio. After he sees that Valentine cares more for Silvia than Thurio, he approves of their relationship.
(in 5 scenes) He is rich and romantically pursues Silvia with the help of the Emperor and Proteus but fails. After being threatened by Valentine, he gives up on pursuing Silvia.
(2 roles with 4 total scenes): (in 2 scenes) Lucetta is Julia’s mom, they have a close relationship and she allows Julia to travel in disguise to visit Proteus. Outlaw 1 (in 2 scenes) - the outlaws are people who have been banished, they live in the forest and travelers fear them; they make Valentine their leader.
(3 roles with 4 total scenes): (in 1 scene) Antonio is Proteus’ father and sends him away to gain experience and wisdom in the Emperor’s court. Outlaw 2 (in 2 scenes) - the outlaws are people who have been banished, they live in the forest and travelers fear them; they make Valentine their leader. Host (in 1 scene) - helps Julia find Proteus when she arrives in disguise to Verona.
(3 roles with 4 total scenes) encourages Antonio to send Proteus to the Emperor’s Court. Speed (in 2 scenes) - Valentine’s witty servant and confidant. Outlaw 3 (in 1 scene) - the outlaws are people who have been banished, they live in the forest and travelers fear them; they make Valentine their leader.
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