Seeking Cast for "The Lion In Winter" Show
The company is holding auditions for "The Lion In Winter", please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: What’s the show about? The Lion in Winter is a play set during Christmas 1183, focusing on the power struggles within the Plantagenet royal family. King Henry II, his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their three sons – Richard, Geoffrey, and John – are all plotting to secure power for themselves. The play explores themes of family, ambition, betrayal, the cost of power, and love. All within the context of a family feud of imperial proportions. Additional info: Performance Dates: September 19-21, 26-28 Auditions will consist of prepared pieces (not required, but encouraged) and cold readings from the script. Dialect will be a consideration, but not a requirement.
6 roles
Though aging, Henry is still vital as ever. Descended from William the Conqueror, he rules the largest kingdom since Charlemagne, encompassing England and all the best parts of France. Are his manipulations spontaneous and emotional? Or calculated? Whom does he love?
Eleanor of Aquitaine is the wife of Henry and a beautiful woman of hot temperament, and great authority and presence. She has been queen of France, then Queen of England, together totaling nearly 45 years. She is thoroughly capable of holding her own in a man's world. She schemes against Henry and manipulates her children. But does she also love them deeply?
He is a son of Henry and Eleanor, and a man of energy and action. Attractive, charming, and intelligent; he is also a cold, amoral schemer.
The eldest surviving son of Henry and Eleanor, Richard is handsome, graceful, and impressive. He 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 princes.
She is the sister of the French King (Philip.) While deeply in love with Henry, she is treated as a pawn by all. Have they underestimated her influence and intellect?
He has been King of France for three years. He is impressive and handsome, without being petty. He faces off with Henry in a game of influence and manipulation.
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