Twelfth Night
Seeking performers ages 7-18 "Twelfth Night" Play. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Additional info: Looking for a brilliant group of young actors to deliver a delightfully modern performance of one of “The Bard’s” best comedies! Rehearsals will be Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, and Sundays from 1:30pm to 4:30pm starting Sunday, September 8th. Mandatory tech and dress rehearsals will begin Saturday, October 19th until Wednesday, October 23rd, and performances are October 24th – 27th. A parent meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 4th. allbacks will be held on Sunday, August 18th and/or Monday, August 19th. Note that the fee applies. When applying, please attach a headshot and resume, and submit an audition video consisting of 1) a brief introduction of who you are – include name and age, 2) a 15-30 second memorized monologue. Shakespearean selections are encouraged for auditionees’ monologues, but are not required.
18 roles
Orsino, the Duke and Count of Illyria, is a young man deeply and fashionably in love with Olivia. Her rejection of him leaves him in a deep and just as fashionable melancholy.
Sebastian is Viola’s twin brother. After the shipwreck, he was rescued by Antonio, and spent three months in his company.
Antonio is a sea captain. Though considered a pirate by Illyrians, he considers himself an honorable opponent.
A Sea Captain was the captain of the ship that Viola and Sebastian were traveling on.
Valentine is one of Orsino’s attendants. He was sent to Olivia as a messenger of love but was not allowed to speak to her.
Curio is one of Orsino’s attendants. He seeks to distract Orsino by taking him to hunt, but Orsino refuses.
Sir Toby Belch is Olivia’s uncle and something of a minor-league Falstaff. A penniless drunkard who sets stock by his nobility of birth, with a taste for pickled herrings that likely leave him latulent, he makes himself quite at home at his niece’s.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek is an unfortunate fellow. He is tall and very thin, with pale hair that lies lat and lanky, though he may occasionally attempt to curl it.
Malvolio, whose name might be translated as ‘ill-will,’ is Olivia’s steward. Something of a puritan, he abhors disorder and drunkenness, along with bearbaiting and for that matter laughter: he does not smile.
Fabian is a member of Olivia’s household who has lost that lady’s favor due to Malvolio’s telling her about a bearbaiting Fabian was involved with.
Feste was Olivia’s father’s jester, and is now hers, though it appears that he wanders around a bit.
Olivia is an orphaned, gray-eyed countess who has sworn to remain in mourning for seven years after the recent death of her brother.
Viola is a lady of Messaline. When dressed as a man she is identical to her twin brother Sebastian.
Maria is Olivia’s waiting-gentlewoman. Though she begins by attempting to keep Sir Toby under control, she quickly becomes one of his cronies and the brains behind the plot against Malvolio.
The Priest is fetched by Olivia to marry her to her young man in secret.
The First Officer recognizes Antonio from the sea-fight and arrests him. He has no interest in Antonio’s quarrel with Viola
The Second Officer does not actually know Antonio but arrests him.
Olivia’s Servant is not part of the cabal of upper servants who mock Malvolio. He simply does his job, unaffected by the madness that seems to have taken over the house.