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Seeking Teens for "Something Rotten" Show

Avon, IN, United States
ID: 583867Exp: 4/18/2025
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Casting actors ages 13-18 years old for "Something Rotten" Show. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Set in the 1590s, brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom are desperate to write a hit play but are stuck in the shadow of that Renaissance rock star known as “The Bard.” When a local soothsayer foretells that the future of theatre involves singing, dancing and acting at the same time, Nick and Nigel set out to write the world’s very first musical. But amidst the scandalous excitement of opening night, the Bottom Brothers realize that reaching the top means being true to thine own self, and all that jazz. Additional info: Prepare 16-32 bars of a contemporary musical theater song! Also, EVERYONE will have to do the dance call; there are no exceptions. Callbacks: Wednesday, April 23: 6:00 PM Note that a fee will be applied. Please download the forms attached and bring them completed to the auditions. If interested, please apply.

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17 roles

ShakespeareBoth genders13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

The Bard. Over the top with a huge ego.

Nick BottomMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A struggling writer who cannot stand Shakespeare. Nigel’s older brother.

Nigel BottomMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Nick’s sweet younger brother. A struggling writer who falls in love with Portia, a Puritan.

BeaFemale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Nick’s wife. She loves Nick despite his past lack of success. She dresses up like a man to prove she can be an actor.

PortiaFemale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A Puritan woman who loves poetry, theater, and ultimately Nigel.

NostradamusMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A soothsayer

Brother JeremiahMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Portia's father. A Puritan who thinks Nick and Nigel's plays are sinful.

Lord ClaphamMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

A posh patron of the theater.

ShylockMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

An investor to whom Nick and Nigel are in debt.

MinstrelMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

TownspeopleBoth genders13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

TroupeBoth genders13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Lord ClaphamMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

ShylockMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

Man ServantsMale13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

CrowdBoth genders13-18 y.o.All ethnicities

ChorusBoth genders13-18 y.o.All ethnicities