Auditions - Romeo & Juliet
Sunday, January 31st, 2016 at 7pm - 9pm
Monday, February 1st, 2016 at 7pm - 9pm
Location: The Owen Theatre

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Auditions!

The Crighton Players and director Brandi Baldwin will be holding auditions for William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Sunday, January 31, and Monday, February 1, 2016.

Audition Preparation

Those auditioning should prepare a 2-3 minute monologue written by Shakespeare (dramatic or comedic).
Memorized is preferred, but not required.
It must be ‘performance-ready’ meaning that it should showcase your ability to understand what you are reading and bring meaning and depth to the portrayal.
Call-backs will consist of readings from Romeo and Juliet .
Wear comfortable clothing you can move in as there will be a brief "fight" audition.
Please list all rehearsal conflicts on your audition form. A rehearsal schedule will be provided at auditions.
Callbacks are the same week, times and exact dates are TBD.
Rehearsals begin immediately after the cast list is determined.

Performances are Fridays & Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 2PM, March 18th – April 3 (no performance on Easter Sunday).

Synopsis:

Setting:
Civil War: Virginia (soon to be West Virginia), 1861, July
The setting and historical background offer added context to the classic story about young lovers becoming pawns and symbols in a larger struggle. It puts this 400-year-old story into a context that many Americans can connect with more easily than the original time and place, the Italian city of Verona. To clarify the deep grudge between the Capulets and the Montagues, the Montagues will be in their best Union attire, while the Capulets will be Confederates to the end.

Roles available to be cast:

Union
Romeo Montague
Benvolio Montague, cousin of Romeo
Abram Montague
Lord Montague, father of Romeo
Lady Montague, mother of Romeo
Mercutio, friend of Romeo

Confederate
Juliet Capulet
Tybalt Capulet, cousin of Juliet
Sampson Capulet
Gregory Capulet
Lord Capulet, father of Juliet
Lady Capulet, mother of Juliet
Nurse, servant to Juliet

Paris, betrothed to Juliet
The Prince of Verona
Friar Lawrence, perforrms marriage of Romeo and Juliet
John, messenger for Friar Lawrence
Apothecary, sells poison to Romeo

Citizens, Servants, Musicians, Guards, etc.

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