Actors Required for Play Audition
Seeking 9 actors for hilarious October production of "The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s guild dramatic society’s production of MacBeth". Please see more info below. About the project: SUMMARY: The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society ladies mount yet another assault on the classics with a startlingly original production of Macbeth staged to get them to the Welwyn Garden City Finals. Under the carefully mascara'd eye of adjudicator George Peach, all events conspire hilariously against them. Rate: Unpaid. Additional info: Non union. Auditioners will be asked to read from a script and have two brief lines of Shakespeare memorized. No appointment necessary. *This play is farce where the actors are trying their best to act out Shakespeare’s Macbeth. There is some improv involved. Physicality is important for all characters. Show dates: October 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 10th 7:30. October 4th, 11th at 2:00. If you are interested, please apply.
9 roles
The leader of the theater guild. Plays Lady MacDuff and the Doctor in the Scottish play. Some improv needed. Disorganized and nothing bothers her.
Diva, plays MacBeth and Ross. She knows her Shakespeare. Has no patience for the shenanigans going on.
Nervous housewife, plays 2nd Witch, Seyton, 1st Murderer, Malcolm, Gentlewoman. Bubble headed.
Flighty older woman, plays First Witch, Porter, 2nd Murderer, Duncan, Fleance. Loses character a lot.
In crutches, plays 3rd Witch, MacDuff, Messenger. Keeps getting into accidents. Just had a baby.
Lost her voice, plays Banquo and Lady MacDuff’s Son. Very distracted.
Stage manager who gets roped into playing Lady MacBeth. Always is a stage manager.
Flamboyant adjudicator for the play. Will need to dress in drag. Some improv needed.
Producer of the show, very intense man. Not able to deal with the chaos.
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