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Casting Call for Boys in "The Lion in Winter" Play

Shelbyville, KY, United States
ID: 588166Exp: 7/20/2025
Description:

Casting call for boys in the play "The Lion in Winter". See the details below! About the project: The Lion in Winter is a play set during Christmas 1183, focusing on the power struggles within the Plantagenet royal family. King Henry II, his estranged wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their three sons – Richard, Geoffrey, and John – are all plotting to secure power for themselves. The play explores themes of family, ambition, betrayal, the cost of power, and love. All within the context of a family feud of imperial proportions. Additional info: Performance Dates: September 19-21, 26-28 Auditions will consist of prepared pieces (not required, but encouraged) and cold readings from the script. Dialect will be a consideration, but not a requirement. If you are interested please apply.

1 role

JohnMale16-18 y.o.All ethnicities

He is the youngest son of Henry and Eleanor. He is sulky and sullen, a spoiled brat. He is Henry’s favorite, but also the weakest. He vacillates throughout the play, not out of cleverness, but out of fear and weakness.

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