Theatre Casting Call for "Shakespeare in Hollywood"
Seeking talent the "Shakespeare in Hollywood" Play. Please see the details below. About the project: This unique comedy, directed by Nicole Probst and Helen Reikofski, combines many iconic elements of theatre performance. Set in 1934 in the golden age of Hollywood, this script encounters a little Shakespeare (some lines taken more seriously than others), characters based on real-life celebrities, and fast-paced farce. Additional info: Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script; a bonus for research done on the original characters based in the reality of the time period and how you would depict them on stage. At some point, directors may ask a few of you to recite a little Shakespeare, hear your best Austrian accent, or sing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”. Invitation-only callbacks Wednesday, June 18. Performances are Aug. 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 - 2025 at the Campus Theatre If interested, please apply.
12 roles
Historical character: famed gossip columnist, Script designated intimacy: kiss/Daryl, fight with Lydia
Historical character: Austrian director, escaping Nazi persecution and pursuing the ART of direction in America Script designated intimacy: falls in love with Hays
Historical character: Hollywood leading man cast as “Lysander” in the film, humble heart-throb actor who has feelings for Olivia Script designated intimacy: kiss/Olivia, falls in love with Brown as Thisbe
Hollywood censor; bombastic narcissist, briefly turns into a donkey.
Historical character: Hollywood legend cast as “Bottom” in the film
Historical character: contract movie player known for baseball movies during the time period; cast as “Thisbe” in film and wears the dress/wig for that character for a portion of the show..
Historical character: Head of the studio, dating the young starlet Lydia Script designated intimacy: kiss/Lydia
Jack Warner’s “Yes man” – doubles as Tarzan Script designated intimacy: kiss/Louella, kiss/Olivia
Starlet with serious acting aspirations; girlfriend to Jack Warner; “Helena” in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, similar to Lina Lamont in Singing in the Rain, an actress that wants to be take seriously but lacking the sophistication. Script designated intimacy: kiss/Warner, kiss/Daryl, fight with Louella
King of the Fairies, Shakespearean character transported from the magical forest of Midsummer Night’s Dream to a Hollywood Studio Script designated intimacy: kiss/Olivia
Oberon’s servant, mischief maker, Shakespearean character transported from the magical forest of Midsummer Night’s Dream to a Hollywood Studio
Playing “Hermia” in her first movie role, love interest to Oberon, inspired by Olivia De Havilland Script designated intimacy: kiss/Oberon, kiss/Powell, kiss/Brown as Thisbe
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