Audition

CALLBACKS:
Callbacks will held in person by invitation only on Monday, March 27th. 

IMPORTANT DATES:
May 22: First Company Meeting via Zoom 

June 29-July 1- Opening Performances- Hamlet 

San Pedro Performances
July  6-8-  Performances continue in San Pedro 

We tour parks throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties. All actors self-drive to location   

Closing Performances in San Pedro
August 4- Closing Performance of Twelfth Night 

Actors are paid at a rate of $16.50 per hour for time in rehearsal and performances. 

COVID SAFETY:
This will be a fully vaccinated company. Covid safety protocols will be in place. 

• Viola (female-identifying, 20’s-30’s) has a big heart, quick wit, and great use of language 
• Olivia (female-identifying, 30’s-40’s) Illyrian countess mourning the loss of her brother and seems closed off from love and joy until Viola comes into her life
• Maria (female-identifying, 30’s-40’s) serves Olivia, but is also trying to improve her status by marrying Sir Toby. Quick wit. (much of the role of Fabian has been rolled into her character to make her Sir Toby’s partner in crime. 
• Sir Toby Belch (male-identifying, 40’s-50’s) Olivia’s kinsman. Think Athos if things had gone terribly wrong. Once an accomplished knight, even a swashbuckler, he is now more interested in drinking and playing tricks.
• Sir Andrew Aguecheek ( Male-identifying , 20’s-40’s) comes from wealth; a man without guile who fancies himself clever, and believes himself worthy of Olivia’s love. 
• Malvolio ( Male-identifying  , 30’s-50’s) a steward in Olivia’s household; a Puritan who has the ear of Olivia and keeps her in mourning to increase his control over the household. He believes himself better than everyone else because of his strict nature. 
• Fool (any age, any gender identification) Oliva’s jester named Feste, who tells the truth hidden in fun and riddles
• Orsino, Duke of Illyria  ( Male-identifying, 30’s-40’s) Orsino has his eye fixed on Olivia and has decided to be madly, passionately in love with her.
• Valentine/Officer/Messenger (any gender identification, any age) A versatile actor able to play many characters throughout the play.
• Sebastian ( Male-identifying  20’s, 30’s) Viola’s brother. Pure of heart and adventurous of spirit. He is mistaken for his sister (who is disguised) and this leads to all sorts of misunderstandings. Sword fighting ability a plus.
• Antonio (Male-identifying; 20’s-40’s) A notable pirate of his day. Antonio loves Sebastian so much, he’ll risk everything for him.
• Captain/Priest (Male-identifying; 50’s) A mature man who can convincingly play two different types of fatherly men. 

• Gertrude  (Female, 40’s-60’s) Queen of Denmark, Hamlet’s mother, now married to Hamlet’s uncle, Claudius. Charming, loving, vital and possessing opinions about the events in the play that she does not necessarily share, possesses both moments of great weakness and moments of great courage. 
• Laertes (Male, 20’s-30’s) son of Polonius, brother of Ophelia. Affects being upright, but like everyone at court, is perhaps not a staunch as he seems. However he behaves while in Paris, he loves his family deeply and is fiercely loyal to them. Blinded by rage, he partners with Claudius to avenge the deaths of his father and sister. Strong sward fighting a plus. 
• Ophelia (Female, 20’s-30’s) Daughter of Polonius, in love with Hamlet. Intelligent, insightful and loving, wears her heart on her sleeve. Dutiful but willing to defy duty when she thinks it necessary. Her father’s murder causes the madness of deep grief. She dies in the river after a mad scene where she sings, rails against those in court, and raves about her father and betrayal. 
• Ghost of Old Hamlet/Gravedigger/Player King (Male, 40’s-50’s) A warrior king in life, now a Ghost living in purgatory who has an urgent message to convey to his son, but also wants revenge for his murder and restoration of the succession. Player King is the first player, friend to Hamlet. By inserting lines into the play he helps Hamlet reveal the guilt of Claudius. 
• Rosencrantz (Male or Female, 20’s-30’s) Courtier and childhood friend of Hamlet, but willing to spy at the command of Claudius and Gertrude. Charming, funny but is not a match to Hamlet’s intelligence, allowing Hamlet to fool them.  Accompanies Hamlet when he is banished to England, and is killed.  (will likely double other roles) 
• Guildenstern (Male or Female, 20’s-30’s) Courtier and childhood friend of Hamlet. Inseparable from Rosencrantz, but less outspoken. Perhaps more honest than Rosencrantz, admitting that they were sent for. (will likely double other roles) 
• Marcellus/Player/Sailor (any gender identification, 20’s-40’s) friendly and frightened, loyal and knows that something is rotten in the state of Denmark. 
• Osric/Bernardo/Other (any gender identification, 30’s-50’s) Osric is affected and perhaps not as foolish as he appears; Bernardo is a guard at Elsinore who has seen the ghost of Old Hamlet more than once and is a friend to Hamlet and Horatio. 
• Understudy we are also seeking two understudies for the season.