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Theatre Casting Call for "Much Ado About Nothing" Show

Elgin, IL, United States
ID: 279624Exp: 4/18/2025
$125/project
online audition
Description:

The company is holding auditions for "Much Ado About Nothing" and looking for performers, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Rate: Every ensemble member will be paid a $125 stipend upon completion of the performance run. Additional info: Performances: Geneva, IL: Island Park, Saturday, August 2nd at 6pm (Rain Date will be either August 3rd or 16th, TBD) Elgin, IL: Lords Park, Picnic Shelter East, Sunday, August 17th at 3pm (Rain Date is Sunday, August 24th at 3pm ) Algonquin, IL: Algonquin Bandshell, Wednesday, August 20th at 6:30pm (Rain Date is Wednesday, August 27th at 6:30pm) Elgin, IL: Wing Park Bandshell, Saturday, August 23rd at 7pm (Rain Date is Sunday, August 24th at 3pm) Dundee, IL: Swings' Private Performance Date & Time TBD Rehearsals will take place Monday through Thursday from 7pm to 9pm, beginning in May. Occasional Friday rehearsals may be scheduled depending on cast availability. Please note that you will not be required to attend all rehearsals (with the exception of tech week), as a schedule will be made to accommodate absences, and will be organized based on scenes we're rehearsing and who is necessary for those scenes. Tech week will take place the week prior to our first performance. Be prepared for readings from the script. When applying, please include a video recording of your performance of one memorized monologue from any of Shakespeare's plays. If you have a website or reels, feel free to include links to those in your email submission. Please put the subject line "[First and Last Name]: Shakespeare Audition]".

22 roles

LeonatoMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Governor of Messina

HeroFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Leonato's daughter

BeatriceMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Leonato's niece

MargaretMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Hero's gentlewoman

UrsulaFemale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Hero's gentlewoman

Don PedroMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Prince of Aragon

Count ClaudioMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A young lord from Florence

Signior BenedickMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A gentleman from Padua

Signior AntonioMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Leonato's Brother

Don JohnMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Don Pedro's brother

BorachioMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Don John's follower

ConradeMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Don John's follower

DogberryMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Master Constable in Messina

VergesMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Dogberry's partner

George SeacoalMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Leader of the Watch

First WatchmanMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Second WatchmanMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

SextonMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Friar FrancisMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Messenger to LeonatoMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

Messenger to Don PedroMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities

BoyMale18-56 y.o.All ethnicities