Teen Performers Needed for "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead"
Calling Teen Performers for "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead!" See the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, childhood friends of Prince Hamlet, are summoned to the Danish court to uncover the cause of Hamlet’s strange behavior. As they struggle to understand their roles and the events around them, they find themselves caught in a confusing and absurd world where fate, free will, and identity blur. The pair often engage in witty, existential conversations as they await instructions, stumble through fragments of the Hamlet plot, and encounter a troupe of actors led by the enigmatic Player. Additional info: Rehearsals Starts Monday September 15 Performances Friday October 10 7:00pm Saturday October 11 7:00pm Sunday October 12 2:00pm Friday October 17 7:00pm Saturday October 18 7:00pm Sunday October 19 2:00pm Thursday October 23 7:00pm Friday October 24 7:00pm Saturday October 25 7:00pm Sunday October 26 26 2:00pm Actors are asked to prepare a 1-2 minute monologue. Please see the attachment for details. If you are interested please apply.
6 roles
Lead. A gentleman and childhood friend of Hamlet. Along with his companion, Guildenstern, Rosencrantz seeks to uncover the cause of Hamlet’s strange behavior but finds himself confused by his role in the action of the play. Rosencrantz has a carefree and artless personality that masks deep dread about his fate.
Lead. A gentleman and childhood friend of Hamlet. Accompanied by Rosencrantz, Guildenstern tries to discover what is plaguing Hamlet as well as his own purpose in the world. Although frequently disconcerted by the world around him, Guildenstern is a meditative man who believes that he can understand his life
Supporting. The prince of Denmark and a childhood friend of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Hamlet is thrown into a deep personal crisis when his father dies and his uncle takes the throne and marries Hamlet’s mother. Hamlet’s strange behavior confuses the other characters, especially Rosencrantz and Guildenstern.
Supporting. The daughter of Polonius and Hamlet’s former beloved. Ophelia spends the play in a state of shock and anguish as a result of Hamlet’s bizarre conduct.
The leader of the traveling actors known as the Tragedians. The Player is an enigmatic figure. Their cunning wit and confident air suggest that they know more than they are letting on. The impoverished state of their acting troupe makes them eager to please others, but only on their own terms.
A group of traveling actors. The Tragedians specialize in melodramatic and sensationalistic performances.
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