Up In One Productions announces open auditions for the romantic comedy, Shakespeare in Love by Lee Hall, adapted from the Academy Award-winning screenplay by Tom Stoppard & Marc Norman.

Directed by Lou Trapani and Thomas Netter, produced by Diana di Grandi

Audition Dates:

Saturday, January 8 at 1:00 PM

Sunday, January 9 at 7:00 PM

Callbacks are Monday, January 10 at 7:00 PM

ALL ACTORS AND CREW MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED. PLEASE WEAR A MASK AND BE PREPARED TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION WHEN YOU ARRIVE TO AUDITIONS.

Audition Location: The Center for Performing Arts (downstairs), 661 Rte. 308, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.

Needed: Male and female actors aged 18 to 70. Singing, stage combat, and dialect experience are a plus. Performers of all ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to audition.

Prepare/Bring: Please prepare something spoken that incorporates rhythm and rhyme - this could be a Shakespearean monologue or any song or poem that incorporates rhythm and rhyme. Bring your schedule and be prepared to list your conflicts. ALL ACTORS MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED. PLEASE WEAR A MASK AND BE PREPARED TO SHOW PROOF OF VACCINATION WHEN YOU ARRIVE TO AUDTIONS.

Performance Dates: April 22 – May 8, 2022. Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 3 PM.

Synopsis:

Will Shakespeare has writer's block... the deadline for his new play is quickly approaching and he is in desperate need of inspiration. Fortuitously, he meets his muse, Viola. This beautiful, aristocratic, young woman is Will’s most ardent admirer and she will stop at nothing (including breaking the law) to appear in his next play. Against a comically bustling background of mistaken identity, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics, Will’s love for Viola quickly blossoms, inspiring him to write one of his greatest masterpieces.

Character Breakdown:

WILL SHAKESPEARE, Mid 20’s, early 30’s, poet and playwright

VIOLA DE LESSEPS, 20’s, disguises herself as a young man so she can audition for Will’s new play

KIT MARLOWE, Late 20’s- 30’s, colleague, friend and inspiration

FENNYMAN, Early 40’s-70’s, the money

LAMBERT & FREES, Fennyman’s henchmen

HENSLOWE, Early 40’s-70’s, owner and manager of The Rose Theatre

RICHARD BURBAGE, Early 40’s-60’s, lead actor of The Chamberlain’s Men

MISTRESS QUICKLY, wardrobe mistress

Actors playing VALENTINE & PROTEUS

Burbage’s HEAVIES

DOG

QUEEN ELIZABETH, Mid 40’s-60’s

EDMUND TILNEY – the Lord Chamberlain

NURSE, Mid 40’s-60’s, servant to Viola

SIR ROBERT DE LESSEPS, Early 40’s-60’s, Viola’s father

LORD WESSEX, Early 40’s-60’s, betrothed to Viola

CATLING – guard at De Lesseps Hall

GUARDS (2) - at De Lesseps Hall

BOATMAN

WAITER

BARMAN

MOLLY & KATE, Tavern whores

MUSICIANS

RALPH – novice actor, plays Nurse and Petruchio

NOL – novice actor, plays Benvolio and Sampson

ROBIN – novice actor plays Lady Capulet

ADAM – novice actor, plays Gregory, Benvolio and Serving man

JOHN WEBSTER – street urchin, aspires to be a player

WABASH – novice actor, Henslowe’s stammering tailor

NED ALLEYN, 30’s- 40’s – lead actor of the Admiral’s Men, plays Mercutio

SAM – actor, plays Juliet

PETER -actor, plays Tybalt

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