Casting Teen Performers for "Much Ado About Nothing" Play
Looking for performers ages 14 and up for "Much Ado About Nothing" Play. Please see the details below. About the project: Love is in the air as two of Shakespeare’s most tumultuous couples-Beatrice and Benedick, and Claudio and Hero-volley hilarious quips and damning accusations back and forth. For Beatrice and Benedick, wit is a full-contact sport, and each is happy to throw some elbows. But thinks they doth protest too much. Sometimes a stubborn soul needs that proverbial kick in the pantaloons to get out of their own way. Will the truth win in this mischievous game of love? Romance, wit, false accusations, mistaken identities, and a cunning villain fuel this beloved classic with a central couple that sets the standard for today’s rom-com. Additional info: Acting audition: It is highly recommended you read the director’s version of the script prior to auditions. Then, choose two scenes/monologues to prepare from those available in the attachment. You do not need to prepare a scene for every character you are interested in playing. If you prepare a scene that requires more than one actor, a member of the crew will read with you. This show will also incorporate some musical elements throughout. Singing, dancing, and instrument playing is not a requirement to audition. Optional dance audition: no preparation is needed, you will be taught a dance at auditions Optional music audition: prepare any song (the director recommends a “fun schmaltzy Italian song”) to sing acapella or accompanied by a track or yourself; you may also do a music audition with just an instrument and no singing. Call-backs are expected to take place on October 16 as needed. Actors must be available for all performances, including a student matinee at 10 am on Wednesday, February 12. Availability for rehearsals will be asked at auditions, please be prepared to list all conflicts from October 17 through November 1 as well as from January 2 to February 16. While regular rehearsals will not begin until January, actors will be expected to be off-book at the start of full rehearsals. See the attachment for details. If interested, please apply.
16 roles
An attendant to Hero, possibly slutty, thinks herself witty, probably younger.
An attendant to Hero, probably younger.
A soldier, younger brother to Don Pedro, also a Prince—the villain.
A follower of Don John, so also a bad guy, any age, his name means “drunkard” in Spanish
A follower of Don John, so also a bad guy, any age, thinks he’s a gentleman.
Constable in charge of the Watch, lower class, confuses words, thinks he’s important, any age
Dogberry’s sidekick, lower class, a little slow, maybe smarter than Dogberry?
Lower class, might be double cast with the Messenger, and one of the “Several” people.
A soldier, might be double cast with the Sexton, and as one of the “Several” people.
Lower class, any age, need to develop individual comic attributes, one of them has pants that fall down.
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