"Twelfth Night" Audition for the Theater
Looking for male and female performers for the "Twelfth Night" show. See more details listed below. About the project: Twelfth Night is a Shakespearean comedy full of a colorful cast of characters. We are setting the show with a Pirates of the Caribbean twist. The show will feature yellow stockings (of course!), mistaken identities, music, madmen, and fools, and swashbuckling! Here is a bit about the story – Viola, a young gentlewoman of Messaline, has been separated from her twin Sebastian via a shipwreck on the island of Illyria, dresses as a boy called “Cesario” and works for the local Duke Orsino, whom she falls in love with. Orsino is in love with the Countess Olivia, and sends Viola to court her for him, but Olivia falls for Viola instead. Sebastian arrives, causing a flood of mistaken identity, and marries Olivia. Viola then reveals she is a girl and marries Orsino. Meanwhile there is a subplot with Olivia’s drunken uncle Sir Toby Belch, a gullible suitor Sir Andrew Aquecheek, and Olviai’s feisty gentlewoman Maria who play a cruel trick on Olivia’s staunch and stuck up steward Malvolio. Additional info: Performances: July 12 at 2pm at Stratford Library (Stratford) July 18, 19 at 7pm, at Boothe Memorial Park (Stratford) Raindate: July 20 at 5pm July 25, 26 at 7pm, at Boothe Memorial Park (Stratford) Raindate: July 27 at 5pm August 2, 3 at 5pm at Eisenhower Park (Milford) Rehearsals: Begin mid-May and continue through July 11th. Weeknights, about 3 – 4 times a week. In the beginning actors will not be called every night as we do scene work. Closer to opening when we begin th run-throughs actors will be called 3 – 4 nights a week. Auditions will consist of cold readings of sides from the show. If you have a prepared Shakespeare monologue, we will happily see it, but if not, you can feel free to just read from the sides, or prepare one of the monologues from the sides provided. No appointment necessary. See the sides attached. If you are interested, please apply.
13 roles
Duke of Illyria. Madly possessed with the idea of being in love – almost to a sickness. Blind in his love for Olivia and obsessed with gaining her affections that he misses the fact that his true love might be right in front of him. Becomes enraged when rejected.
Outwardly beautiful but cruel, unwavering, and stern due to grieving the loss of her brother and father. Pursued by Duke Orsino, although she rebuffs his attempts to woo her. She is taken aback when Viola (dressed as the boy Cesario) enters her world, and falls madly head over heels in love with Viola dressed as a man.
A gentlewoman of Messaline. Shipwrecked in Illyria, and decides to dress herself as a boy in order to serve the Duke Orsino. She becomes entangled in a love triangle. She pines for Orsino, but must woo Olivia on Orsino’s behalf. At the same time, she believes her twin brother has perished in the shipwreck and is grieving his loss.
Olivia’s gentlewoman. Sexy, fiesty, and a true trickster. She flirts with Olivia’s uncle, and plots the teasing of Malvolio. (Please note: this character makes sexual references throughout the text, including a line where she has a man place his hand on her breast.)
Specifically looking for an actor who can sing and play an instrument. Feste is the go-between Olivia and Orsino’s houses. Feste sees through others’ lies and disguises. Loves to be merry, and loves money.
Olivia’s steward. stiff, self-important, and overly serious steward with a strong sense of propriety, who is easily tricked into believing he has a chance with his mistress, Olivia, leading to a hilarious and humiliating downfall.
Viola’s twin brother Sensitive. Shipwrecked on the island of Illyria and believes his sister has drowned. Courageous, passionate, loyal, kind, and good-hearted, as well as reckless and impulsive. Falls in love with Olivia.
A pirate who rescues Sebastian from a shipwreck and is fiercely loyal to him, perhaps even in love.
Olivia’s uncle. A fun-loving, free-spirited drunk who doesn’t care much about social norms. Has a bit of a mean streak and doesn’t mind playing tricks on other characters.
A knight, suitor to Olivia. A cheerful fop and a good-natured, silly, preening dandy. Extremely gullible. A partying friend of Sir Toby here to court Olivia. Useless but loveable.
Curio is a servant and musician in Duke Orsino’s court. Officer arresting Antonio. Sailor, shipwrecked on Illyria.
Valentine is a servant and musician in Duke Orsino’s court. Has been sent back and forth to Olivia in attempt to woo Olivia. Arresting officer of Antonio. Sailor, one of the men shipwrecked on Illyria.
Sea Captain, shipwrecked along with Viola and other sailors. Offers to help Viola disguise herself as a boy and introduce her to Osrino’s court. Priest, hired by Olivia to solidify the marriage between her and Sebastian.
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