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Unless otherwise noted, all auditions take place at 6:30pm.
Location:
Fairfield Community Arts Center
411 Wessel Drive, 45014
Front Reception: 513-867-5348
Auditions announced for “Shakespeare in Love”
Fairfield Footlighters is delighted to announce auditions for their fall production of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Monday, August 18 at 6:30pm.
Director: Shelby Carter Collins
Producer: Kate Brauer-Bell
Performances will be November 14-16. Rehearsals will start in September and will be 3-4 nights weekly depending on cast availability.
Auditions will be held on Monday, August 18th from 6:30-9pm. If you are unavailable for this date, we will accept video auditions due at the time of in person auditions. Please email director Shelby Carter Collins at shelbyacarter94@gmail.com for more information about video submissions.
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is based off of the movie released in 1999. It tells the (fictional) story of how William Shakespeare met and fell in love with the muse that inspired his most famous work - Romeo and Juliet. Character descriptions are as follows. Some characters will be doubled. Stage ages are rough guidelines. All roles are available.
William Shakespeare (late 20s to 40s) - The bard himself. Quick on his feet and romantic to a fault. *This character kisses on stage
Viola de Lesseps/Thomas Kent (20s-30s) - Shakespeare’s muse. She disguises herself as Thomas Kent in order to audition for Romeo and Juliet. *This character kisses on stage
Kit Marlowe (late 20s to 40s) - Shakespeare’s contemporary - another writer. Cooler and more collected than Shakespeare.
Ned Alleyn (20s-50s) - Larger than life actor. Head of the acting troupe. Plays Mercutio.
Lord Wessex (30s-50s) - Nobleman promised Viola’s hand by her father
Fennyman (40s+) - Sponsor of the play. Owed money from Henslowe.
Henslowe (40s+) - Owner of the Rose Theatre. Owes Fennyman money.
Edmund Tinley (40s+) - Lord Chamberlain carries out law on behalf of the Queen
Robert de Lesseps (50s+) - Viola’s father. Betrothes her to Wessex
Nurse (40s+) - Servant to Viola. Has raised her since childhood.
Mistress Quickly (40s+) - wardrobe mistress at the Rose Theatre
Molly and Kate (20s-30s) - tavern “maids”
Queen Elizabeth I (40s-60s) - The queen herself.
ACTORS (these roles will be doubled with various other characters)
Ralph (40s-60s) - plays Nurse
Nol (20s-40s) -plays Benvolio
Robin (40s-60s) - plays Lady Capulet
Adam (any) - plays Gregory
Peter (any) - plays Tybalt
Sam (late teens - 20s) - plays Juliet *This character kisses on stage
Wabash (40s+) - Henslowe’s tailor, aspires to be an actor
Webster (late teens-20s) - aspiring actor