Spring Show Auditions!

Twelfth Night - Spring TA Show - Audition Information

Director: Stephen Thorne

·       Auditions are February 8 from 5-9 in the Little Center Michelson Theater. Sign up here: 

·       There will be sides available to audition. Audition sides here Paper sides will be used at the audition.

·       Memorization is not required. Music knowledge or performance abilities are not required: EXCEPT for the role of Feste who will sing in this production.

·       Preparation is encouraged. All other roles might include singing and/or playing an instrument. Actors should let us know at auditions about their musical background if any.

·       A cutting of the script will be available for your use.  Script will also be posted to this Call Board by Friday eve. Reading the full version will work just fine as well.

 

Twelfth Night will start rehearsals on March 14.

We will rehearse 5 days a week, Tuesday-Saturday

Tuesday – Friday rehearsal span is 6-9:30

Saturday rehearsal span is 12-5

 

Tech is Thurs April 13th - Weds April 19th.

Twelfth Night Performances begin Thursday April 20 and conclude Sunday April 23

 

Prior experience working on Shakespeare is not required to be considered for this play! 

 

If you have any questions, please contact our Director: 

Stephen Thorne (stephenthorne11@gmail.com)

or our Production Manager: 

jdarrell@clarku.edu

  

Hello Friends! 

A list of the characters follows, along with some thoughts from Stephen about each one:

Twelfth Night Characters

 

Here are some thoughts I have about each character.  These descriptions are solely meant to share my current thinking – not to create fixed molds for each character. 

 

VIOLA – empathic, kind, passionate, grieving, poetic soul, quick thinker, identical twin of SEBASTIAN (but they don’t need to literally look alike)

 

OLIVIA – unhappy, the responsible one, in a serious funk, emptied out, fashionable, a romantic waiting to be awakened

 

ORSINO – privileged, driven, double-downer, stuck, really REALLY rich, impulsive, depressive

 

TOBY – frat, addict, broke, self-destructive, Van Halen fan, a lot of fun to be around

 

ANDREW – odd, awkward, lost, easily influenced, sweet, lonely, possibly loves tiny kittens

 

MARIA – extremely clever, flirty, opportunist, very alive, fantastic multi-tasker

 

FABIAN – scrappy, great laugh, up for anything, would be cast in a Judd Apatow movie, possibly uses recreational drugs

 

MALVOLIO – traditional, conservative, intelligent, rule-follower, alone, judgmental, not afraid to lay down the law, ambitious

 

FESTE – apart, ridiculous, seer, hungry, musical/singer, drifter, wise, has seen more of the world than anyone

 

SEBASTIAN – in the moment, solid, wounded – identical twin of VIOLA (but they don’t need to literally look alike)

 

ANTONIO – deeply in love, noble, loyal, soldier

 

 

Sea Captain – your basic sea captain, a good egg

Valentine – works for Orsino – and it’s a tough job

Curio - works for Orsino – and it’s a tough job

Priest – about 143 years old

Officers – your standard cops