AUDITIONS for Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare

directed by Leslie Halverson

WHEN:  Tuesday, May 16 from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

                 Saturday, May 20 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
WHERE:  Augustana Lutheran Church
5500 S Woodlawn Ave
(Upstairs Classroom #1)

Show summary
In this classic Shakespeare comedy, Viola is shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria. Disguising herself as a young man under the name Cesario, she enters the service of Duke Orsino. Duke Orsino has convinced himself that he is in love with Olivia, whose father and brother have recently died, and who refuses to see charming things, be in the company of men, or entertain love or marriage proposals from anyone, the Duke included, until seven years have passed. Duke Orsino uses ‘Cesario’, who is really Viola in disguise, as an intermediary to profess his passionate love to Olivia, but in the process, Olivia finds herself falling in love with ‘Cesario’. Viola, however, has fallen in love with the Duke Orsino, but cannot tell him while she is still in disguise. Viola loves Orsino, Orsino loves Olivia, and Olivia loves Viola disguised as Cesario. Throw in some hilarious side characters and brilliant visual comedy and you’ve got yourself a fun, witty, gender-bending good time!

What to expect at auditions
You do not need to prepare anything ahead of time. We will have sides for you to read available at auditions. This is a comedy, so come ready to play with it!

PARTS:
Named Characters/traditional gender/general actor age range: 
Viola (F, 18-35): Twelfth Night’s gender bending heroine
Orsino (M, 18-35): Duke of Illyria, object of Viola’s affection
Olivia (F, 18-35): Countess, object of Orsino’s pursuits
Malvolio (M, 30-50): Steward to Lady Olivia
Sir Toby Belch (M, 30-50): Olivia’s free-loading uncle
Feste (M/F, any age): Clown/Fool in Olivia’s household
Maria (F, 30-50): Olivia’s Lady in Waiting
Sir Andrew Aguecheek (M, 25-40): Sir Toby’s drinking companion
Sebastian (M, 18-35): Viola’s twin, lost at sea
Antonio (M, 18-35): Sebastian’s companion
**Director’s note: Although the traditional genders are indicated above, we are very open to non-traditional casting. Actors of any gender should feel free to audition for any role they are comfortable with. 
More in-depth character information can be found here:
http://www.shmoop.com/twelfth-night/characters.html

Performances will be July 14-16 and July 21-23, 2017. The show will be performed outdoors for free.