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How To Survive Being In A Shakespeare Play
​By Don Zolidis
 

Synopsis:  Some day it’s going to happen: You’re going to find yourself on stage, wearing tights, and saying things in iambic pentameter. Face it, you’re in a Shakespeare play, and that means it’s a pretty good bet you’re going to DIE. The Bard is out for blood, but this play is here to stop him! How could Romeo and Juliet survive? Julius Caesar? A nameless soldier in Henry the Fifth? What if King Lear had an emotional support llama and didn’t need to make terrible mistakes? Join us in discovering how a dozen of Shakespeare’s plays could’ve turned out differently! If only they listened…
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Casting - Seeking individuals 18 and older only

Bottom - comedic relief, Shakespearean dialogue, very dramatic, over the top, considers himself the best actor, does a very stretched out death scene;

Othello - married to Desdemona, controlling, jealous, clingy, immature;

Richard III - King of England, doesn't like being disrespected, needs a toy horse; 

Lear - intense, regal, has an emotional support Llama, Shakespearean dialogue;  

Bear - a bear, wants to eat the baby, feels misunderstood, must have a baby doll or a stuffed bear;  

A Clown - a clown, obnoxious, nobody wants to eat him, must have a baby doll,;  

Antigonus - tries to get away from a bear, must have a baby doll;  

Cleopatra - Queen of Egypt, grand and over the top, is supposed to kill herself; 

The Lawyer - sleazy lawyer who will do any thing to get away with murder;  

Nurse #2 - he bad nurse, sees what she can get away with;  

Lady Macbeth - had killed someone and admitted it in her sleep and now had to try to get away with it, strong, serious, uses Shakespearean dialogue;  

Paris - betrothed to Juliet but when he hears her name decides he would rather be friends;  

Tybalt - sworn enemy of Romeo and comes to kill him but can’t;  

Juliet - young and stupid, doesn't want to die in the play, in love with Romeo, changes her name to mess with people, uses Shakespearean dialogue;  

Romeo - young and stupid, hip, in love with juliet, decides to change his name just to mess with people, uses Shakespearean dialogue;  

The Soldier - a soldier in the army, a complainer, didn't sign up for battle, skeptical;  

Henry V - leader of the army, very serious, uses Shakespearean dialogue;  

British Tabloid Reporter - a Tabloid Reporter who is sneaking around sitting on Hamlet and Ophelia, hides in plain sight;  

Gertrude  - mother of Hamlet, married her brother in law, blames the ghost for her troubles;  

Ghost - father of Hamlet, dead and kind of bitter about it, does not like Ophelia;  

Hamlet - prince of Denmark, Ophelia's boyfriend, chill dude;  

Ophelia - Hamlet’s girlfriend, problem solver, strong, stands up for herself and those she loves;  

Cassius - intense, serious energy, tells others what to do, one of the people who try but fail to kill Cesar, able to fall down safely;  

Cinna - high comic energy, the life of the party or so he thinks, one of the people who try but fail to kill Cesar, able to fall down safely;  

Casca - one of the people who try but fail to kill Cesar, able to fall down safely;  

Brutus - best friend of Cesar, one of the people who try but fail to kill Cesar, able to fall down safely;  

Macbeth - Tries to understand the witches warning, Eddie Murphy energy;  

Witch #1 -  warns Macbeth of what is to come, creepy/scary, intense;  

The Soothsayer - creepy, tells Cesar to beware, intense comic energy; 

Caesar - uses Shakespearean dialogue, comedic energy, has access to balloons; 

The Shakespearean Actor - over acts, does Richard III monologue, has a sword fight;  

Narrator #1 - comedic character that introduce the next part of the play, throughout the whole show, high energy; 

Schedule an Audition:  Auditions are scheduled for Tuesday, May 3rd by appointment only ONLINE.  Please schedule ONE audition.  Please visit this link to schedule your audition: www.supersaas.com/schedule/AlphaNYC/How_To_Survive_Being_In_A_Shake
What to Prepare: A short contemporary monologue of 90 seconds or less.  Please use a digital background on Zoom for your audition if possible.  Not required but would be great as potentially will used for performances.

For Those Previously Scheduled, Where Are Auditions?:
Auditions will be held online using the Zoom platform.  A dedicated link will be sent to everyone with an audition scheduled.

Performance Guidelines:
This production is non-equity and there is no pay.  There are no fees to participate.  Performances will take place a online using the Zoom platform.

All times are EASTERN TIME

***Please note not every actor will be called for each rehearsal.***

Rehearsal Schedule
Tuesday May 10th - 7:30PM till 10:30PM - Cast A
Sunday May 15th- 7:30PM till 10:30PM - Cast B
Tuesday May 17th - 7:30PM till 9:30PM - Cast A
Thursday May 19th - 7:30PM till 9:30PM - Cast B
Sunday May 22nd - 7:30PM till 9:30PM - Cast B
Tuesday May 24th - 7:30PM till 9:30PM - Cast A
Thursday May 26th - 7:30PM till 9:30PM - Cast B
Friday May 27th - 6PM till 8PM - Cast A
Friday June 3rd - 6PM till 8PM - Cast A
Sunday June 5th - 7:30PM till 9:30PM - Cast B
Tuesday June 7th - 7:30PM till 10:30PM - Cast A
Thursday June 9th - 7:30PM till 10:30PM - Cast B

Mandatory Tech Rehearsal
Friday, June 10th - 12PM till 3PM - Cast A
Friday, June 10th - 3PM till 6PM - Cast B

Mandatory Performances
Friday, June 10th @ 7PM - Cast A
Friday, June 10th @ 9PM - Cast B
Saturday, June 11th @ 7PM - Cast B
Saturday, June 11th @ 9PM - Cast A
Sunday, June 12th @ 7PM - Cast A
Sunday, June 12th @ 9PM - Cast B
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