Casting Call for "The Lion in Winter" Stage Play
Seeking cast for play "The Lion in Winter". Please see the details below. About the project: The setting is 1183, Christmas time, in Chinon Castle, France. Additional info: Characters need to be able to perform with Standard American Speech, to help set the mood. Vocal projection and clarity. There are several sexual situations as well as daggers being brandished and a final dagger fight between several characters. Sides will be provided. Table read December 14, 2024 (3 to 6 pm) Actors will be asked to be off script as much as possible for rehearsals. Rehearsals will be January 4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 29, 3. February 1, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15 weekdays 7pm -10pm, Saturdays 3pm-6pm. Some rehearsals will be added if needed. There will be rehearsals the week of February 17 to 22nd location and dates - T.B.A. Load into performance space will be the evening of February 23, with rehearsals. TECH WEEK RUN February 24, 25, 26, 27th. Performances will be February 28, March 1, March 2 (matinee with talkback ), March 6, March 7, March 8th. Load out will be March 9th day. If you are interested, please apply.
6 roles
(50) – Though aging, Henry is still very nearly as vital as he ever was. His manipulations of family and others are portrayed as spontaneous and emotional as opposed to the well-thought-out stratagems of Eleanor, and the cold, calculating machinations of Geoffrey. (kissing sequences, dagger fight ,handling sword,stage combat experience is a plus).
(61) – Eleanor is the wife of Henry and a beautiful woman of hot temperament, and great authority and presence. She has been a queen for nearly 46 years and is thoroughly capable of holding her own in a man's world. She schemes against Henry and loves him intensely at the same time. She has contempt for her children but is not willing to see them harmed. Intelligence, wit .
(25) – He is a son of Henry & Eleanor, & a man of energy & action. He is attractive, charming & has the strongest intellect of the family; he is also a cold, amoral schemer. His view of himself is of one who yearned greatly for the love of his parents while receiving none. Yet the play leaves open to question whether any of Henry's three sons should be thought to have been truly loved by either Henry or Eleanor, and not merely used by King and Queen as pawns. Takes part briefly in final fight.
(26) – The eldest surviving son of Henry and Eleanor, their second son Henry having recently died. Richard is handsome, graceful and impressive and has been a famous soldier since his middle teens. War is his profession and he is good at it. He is easily the strongest and toughest of the three sons/princes. Richard and Philip II have been sexually involved prior to the action of the play. Must be comfortable with same sex situation, skill with stage combat for final stage fight) .
(23) – She is in love with Henry. Everyone underestimates her intellect and power. She is initially portrayed as innocent, but by the end of the play has begun to acquire a ruthless streak of her own, insisting that Henry imprison his three sons for the rest of their lives in the dungeon. Must be able to play going from naive innocent to strong woman. Sexual situations.
(Must be able to play 18) – He has been King of France for three years. He is not initially as accomplished as Henry in manipulating people, but seems to acquire greater skills at this during the play. He is impressive and handsome without being pretty. Must be comfortable with same sex situation.
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