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<h1 class="gmail-western" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;margin-bottom:0.08in"><font color="#60bb46"><font face="Open Sans, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:19pt"><b>Auditions
for </b></font></font></font><em><font color="#60bb46"><font face="Open Sans, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:19pt"><i><b>Much
Ado About Nothing</b></i></font></font></font></em></h1>
<p style="margin-bottom:0.08in"><em><font color="#60bb46"><font face="Open Sans, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:11pt"><i><b><a href="http://www.pittsfieldshakespeare.org/auditions">www.pittsfieldshakespeare.org/auditions</a></b></i></font></font></font></em></p>
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<font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>Pittsfield
Shakespeare in the Park is casting non-union actors its 2019 free
outdoor production of <i>Much Ado About Nothing</i> directed
by Maizy Broderick Scarpa, running August 15–25, 2019 at the First
Street Common in Pittsfield.</b></font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>The
show will feature 8–10 actors in doubled roles, so actors should
submit two brief contrasting Shakespeare monologues—comedic and
dramatic. Total submission should be 4 minutes or less. Choose
material that is geared towards the roles you are interested
in. </b></font></font></font><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>Please
submit the following to </b></font></font></font></strong><strong><a href="mailto:auditions@pittsfieldshakespeare.org"><font color="#4fa736"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>auditions@pittsfieldshakespeare.org</b></font></font></span></font></a></strong><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b> by May
27th:</b></font></font></font></strong></p>
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<font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>a
headshot or recent photo</b></font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>resume,
if you have one</b></font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>a
link to your audition video online (YouTube or Vimeo or Dropbox,
etc. No large attachments, please)</b></font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>your
weekly availability*</b></font></font></font></p>
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<font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>*Rehearsals
will take place in the evenings and weekends starting around July
20. </b></font></font></font><a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/csenwzrygnzfc7s/PSP%20Calendar%202019.pdf?dl=0"><font color="#4fa736"><span style="text-decoration-line:none"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>Actors
should indicate their weekly availability using this draft of the
rehearsal calendar (subject to change).</b></font></font></span></font></a></p>
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<font color="#60bb46"><font face="Open Sans, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:16pt"><b>Character
Breakdown</b></font></font></font></h2>
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<font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><i><b>NOTE:
We are seeking an expansive and diverse cast for this production—we
would love your help in passing on the audition information to
anybody you think may be interested. Casting is flexible in regards
to gender, race, or ethnicity.</b></i></font></font></font></p>
<p align="LEFT" style="margin-bottom:0in;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;border:none;padding:0in"><b style="font-size:9pt;font-family:museo-sans,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">The
following is the proposed doubling scheme, which may change based on
the actors that are cast:</b></p>
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<strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>BEATRICE
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>witty
and sardonic, take-no-prisoners attitude, not about hitching her
fortunes to a man</b></font></font></font><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br></b></font></font></font></strong><em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><i><b>also
plays</b></i></font></font></font></em><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br>VERGES
—</b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b> sycophantic
second-in-command of the Night’s Watch</b></font></font></font></p>
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<strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>HERO
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>playful
and hopeful young woman, falls in love with Claudio<br></b></font></font></font><em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><i><b>also
plays</b></i></font></font></font></em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br></b></font></font></font><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>DOGBERRY
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>the
bumbling leader of the Night’s Watch</b></font></font></font></p>
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<strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>MARGARET
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>friend
and confidante to Hero and Beatrice<br></b></font></font></font><em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><i><b>also
plays</b></i></font></font></font></em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br></b></font></font></font><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>CONRADE
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>confidante
to Don John and Borachio, a mischief maker who strives for more<br></b></font></font></font><em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><i><b>also
plays</b></i></font></font></font></em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br>FRIAR —
wise and helpful leader who tries to make the best out of a bad
situation</b></font></font></font></p>
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<strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>BENEDICK
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>smart-aleck
soldier and friend to Claudio, eager to remain a bachelor</b></font></font></font><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br></b></font></font></font></strong><em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><i><b>also
plays</b></i></font></font></font></em><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br>WATCHMAN
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>a
member of the Night’s Watch</b></font></font></font></p>
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<strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>CLAUDIO
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>a
idealistic young soldier who falls in love with Hero</b></font></font></font><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br></b></font></font></font></strong><em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><i><b>also
plays</b></i></font></font></font></em><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br>SEACOAL
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>a
member of the Night’s Watch</b></font></font></font></p>
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<strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>DON PEDRO
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>the
Prince of Aragon, a pillar of the community and too-trusting friend
to all</b></font></font></font><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br></b></font></font></font></strong><em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><i><b>also
plays</b></i></font></font></font></em><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br>OATCAKE
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>a
member of the Night’s Watch</b></font></font></font></p>
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<strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>DON
JOHN — </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>Pedro’s
vengeful brother, eager to cause trouble to the community</b></font></font></font><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br></b></font></font></font></strong><em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><i><b>also
plays</b></i></font></font></font></em><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br>SEXTON
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>a
stuffy community official</b></font></font></font><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br></b></font></font></font></strong><em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><i><b>also
plays</b></i></font></font></font></em><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br>MESSENGER
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>an
eager helper</b></font></font></font></p>
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<strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b> 8. LEONATO
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>the
head of the household, parent of Hero, strives to improve the lives
of loved ones</b></font></font></font><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br></b></font></font></font></strong><em><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><i><b> also
plays</b></i></font></font></font></em><strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b><br> BORACHIO
— </b></font></font></font></strong><font color="#666666"><font face="museo-sans, sans-serif"><font style="font-size:9pt"><b>supporter
and lackey of Don John, eager to prove his worth through bad
behaviour</b></font></font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in"><br></p><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div>-----------------------------</div><div><a href="http://maizyscarpa.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">maizyscarpa.com</a> </div><div> <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font size="1"><b>Now Performing:</b><br><i>Top Bananas! </i></font></div><div><span style="font-size:x-small">a family-friendly variety show</span></div><div><font size="1"><a href="http://www.nutshellplayhouse.org" target="_blank">Nutshell Playhouse</a></font></div><div><font size="1"><br></font></div></div><div><font size="1"><b>Upcoming Directing:</b></font></div><div><font size="1"><i>Much Ado About Nothing</i></font></div><div><font size="1">August 15-25 </font></div><div><font size="1"><a href="http://www.pittsfieldshakespeare.org" target="_blank">Pittsfield Shakespeare In The Park</a><br></font></div><div><font size="1"><br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>