Performers Needed for "Shakespeare In Love" Show
The company is holding auditions for "Shakespeare In Love" and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Young Will Shakespeare has writer's block. The deadline for his new play is fast approaching, but he's in desperate need of inspiration. That is, until he finds his muse... the feisty, brilliant and beautiful Viola. This crafty young woman is Will’s greatest admirer and will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next play. Against a bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms, inspiring him to write his greatest romantic masterpiece. Additional info: Auditioners should prepare and memorize their favorite Shakespeare monologue or sonnet; it should be one minute in length. Callbacks will be held on Sunday, November 17, starting at 6:00 PM, — actors, please reserve this date. Callbacks will consist of a singing, dancing and stage combat evaluation and cold readings from the script. Not everyone will be asked to do everything that night. Rehearsals / Important Dates: Rehearsals: Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 7-10 PM, and Sunday evenings from 6-10 PM, beginning on Thursday, November 21. There are also Friday evening rehearsals on the first three Fridays in January. Tech week begins on Sunday, February 9, 2025. The week before tech week may also contain some tech. There will be eight performances in February-March 2025, over three weekends: Friday, February 14, at 8:00 PM Saturday, February 15, at 8:00 PM Sunday, February 16, at 2:00 PM Friday, February 21, at 8:00 PM Saturday, February 22, at 8:00 PM Sunday, February 23, at 2:00 PM Friday, February 28, at 8:00 PM Saturday, March 1 at 8:00 PM When applying, please include your resume and headshot (when you receive a confirmation email for your signup): Resume: PDF format is preferred, but most any document type will do (no image files, please). Headshot: If you do not have a headshot, a front-facing picture of your head or head and torso, with just yourself centered in it, is acceptable. JPEG or PNG format is preferred, but any image format will do. (no PDF files, please).
32 roles
Poet and Playwright.
Will’s colleague, friend, and inspiration.
Owner and manager of the Rose Theatre.
Producer.
Fennyman’s accomplices and henchmen.
An actor who plays Nurse and Petruchio.
An actor who plays Benvolio and Samson.
An actor who plays Lady Capulet.
An actor who plays Gregory and Benvolio.
A street urchin who aspires to be an actor.
A stammering actor and Henslowe’s tailor.
The lead actor of the Admiral’s Men; plays Mercutio.
An actor who plays Tybalt.
An actor who plays Juliet.
The lead actor and owner of the Curtain Theatre.
The Lord Chamberlain.
Disguises herself as Thomas Kent to audition to be an actor; Robert De Lesseps’ daughter.
Servant to Viola.
Viola’s father.
A nobleman betrothed to Viola.
Ensemble
(barmaids at the tavern) Ensemble
Waiters and waitresses Ensemble
Ensemble
Other Actors, Burbage's two Heavies Ensemble
The Palace: (wardrobe mistress at Whitehall Palace) Ensemble
A guard The DeLesseps House Ensemble
The DeLesseps House Ensemble
The DeLesseps House Ensemble
There are some musical numbers with vocals, and directors will select a group of singers from the ensemble to perform in them.
There are several Balls that occur and directors will select a group of good movers from the ensemble to dance during these scenes.
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