Casting Call for" Helena & Hermia in the Enamored Odyssey" Show
The company is holding auditions for "Helena & Hermia in the Enamored Odyssey" show and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: In Harken's Hold, England, a Duke prepares for his grand wedding to the future Duchess. Local law states a daughter must obey her father's every command, and that does not sit well with Hermia, whose father insists that she give her hand in marriage to a man she does not love. In defiance, Hermia sets off with the one she truly loves into the neighboring Far Forest, intending to marry him outside of their region's jurisdiction. She swears her dearest friend Helena to secrecy along the way. Helena in turn galvanizes her own bruised heart, for she loves the man Hermia is evading. As the menagerie of lovers trek deeper into the trees, crossing paths with the woods' enchanted inhabitants and an amateur acting troupe, the Far Forest becomes center stage for pandemonium driven by infatuations both sincere and insincere... and the Forest dwellers do not take kindly to the presence of trespassers and defilers. This new, musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's beloved play, A Midsummer Night's Dream paints the timeless tale in a fresh, spellbound coat. With heightened fantastical elements paying homage to folklore, no shortage of hilarity, and a multitude of original songs, Helena & Hermia & the Enamored Odyssey explores themes of self-discovery, unrequited love, lost love, and more. Join Helena, Hermia, and The Impostors on a high-flying quest to change fate. Additional info: Auditions will be done by video submission. Please record a 1 minute contemporary monologue using a British RP accent. Additionally, please record 32 bars (or about a minute) of a musical theatre song. If you are able to accompany yourself on an instrument, please do. Otherwise, a backing track works well! Rehearsals: January 22-March 13, Monday-Friday (evenings) and a few weekends. Tech: Monday, March 17-Thursday, March 27 (Details provided on audition form. Must be available.) Performances: March 28-April 12 (Pick-up on Wed, Performance Thurs-Sun) When applying, please include headshot, resume, and video submission with the subject "HELENA & HERMIA (YOUR NAME)." Additionally, please fill out the attached audition form found HERE (or below) and send along as a PDF with your required material.
11 roles
The Duke of Harken's Hold. Engaged to be married to Hippolyta. A fantastic narrator. Emblazoned and bold. ALSO PLAYS: OBERON - King of the Fairies.
Queen of the Amazons. Engaged to be married to Theseus. Regal, mythical, powerful, and an empath to the nth degree. ALSO PLAYS: TITANIA - The Fairy Queen.
A young woman escaping an unwanted marriage to Demetrius, arranged by her father. Lover of Lysander. Pleased, assured, and loyal
Lover of Hermia. Devises a plan with her to escape into the Far Forest to be married outside of the jurisdiction of a law.
In love with, but unloved by, Hermia. Follows Lysander and Hermia into the forest in attempts to win her love.
A fairy of the Far Forest. A particularly mischievous sprite who acts as Oberon's lackey.
A man with three occupations: A good weaver, a serviceable bard, and a shoddy actor. Co-leader of the Mechanicals; an amateur group of thespians. -EGEUS, the Troll, Hermia's vile-hearted foster father. -ENRAGED AUDIENCE MEMBER, an impatient American play-viewer. -PYRAMUS, a character in the play performed at the Duke's wedding
Co-leader of the Mechanicals; she acts as both playwright and director for all of their productions. -PLEASEBLOSSOM, A Fairy of the Far Forest. -SERVENT, a servant to Hippolyta. -MERMAID, a Fish-tailed magical being who dwells in a lake.
A member of the Mechanicals. -COBWEB, a Fairy of the Far Forest. -THISBY, a character in the play performed at the Duke's wedding. -HARKEN KNIGHT 1, a knight dressed in armor, armed with a sword.
A member of the Mechanicals. -MOTH, a Fairy of the Far Forest. -HARKEN KNIGHT 2, a knight dressed in armor, armed with a sword -MOONSHINE, a character in the play performed at the Duke's wedding. -LION, a crudely-constructed puppet operated by Starveling.
A member of the Mechanicals. -MUSTARDSEED, a Fairy of the Far Forest -JULIET, a young girl in the wrong play at the right moment. -WALL, an object in the play performed at the Duke's wedding.
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