[Capdist-auditions] Albany Civic Theater Auditions for "Twelfth Night, " May 7 & 8, 7 pm

[Charles Treadwell]

Auditions
for Albany Civic Theater's first show of the 2012-2013 season,
Twelfth
Night
by William Shakespeare, directed by Juliet King, will be held Monday,
May 7 and Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Albany Civic Theater, 235 Second
Avenue, Albany, NY, 462-1297, info at albanycivictheater.org.



Twelfth
Night runs
September 1-16, 2012.
 

Sign-ins
begin at 7pm both evenings and auditions begin at 7:30 pm; there is no
need to make an appointment. There is no need to prepare a monologue;
auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. 




We
are looking for 3-4 women, able to play ages 20-50, and at least 11
men, able to play ages 20-50. 




Synopsis:



One
of Shakespeare’s most brilliant comedies of mistaken identity.
Viola, masquerading as a young man named Cesario, loves Orsino.
Orsino, in turn, is in love with Olivia, who is in love with Viola,
who she thinks is Cesario. Everyone has fooled Malvolio into thinking
Olivia loves him, and, in the meantime, Viola’s twin brother,
Sebastian, arrives, to throw things into further disarray.



Available
roles:



Viola/Cesario
(20-25): noble in bearing, brave, intelligent



Olivia
(20-25): proud, beautiful, temperamental



Maria
(35-40): Olivia’s gentlewoman, raunchy, clever, mischievous



Sebastian
(20-25): Viola’s twin brother, brave, intelligent



Antonio
(20-30): Sebastian’s friend/rescuer, brave, daring



Curio
(20-50): servant to Duke Orsino



Sir
Andrew Aguecheek
(30-35): Sir Toby’s friend/drinking partner/moneybags, the last
he’s completely unaware of, as he is unaware of much of what goes
on around him



Duke
Orsino
(30-40): heartsick with love for the beautiful, but aloof, Olivia



Feste/Fabian
(30-45): clown in Olivia’s house, musical (strings and vocals),
still clever, but his skills are wearing thin (Note: This role can be
played by an actor of either sex, and the actor who plays Feste needs
to be able to play the guitar – even at a beginner’s level - and
sing; actors auditioning for this role will be asked to sing acapella
at auditions. Please be prepared with a song.)



Malvolio
(35-40): Olivia’s steward, snobbish, petulant, a boor



Sir
Toby Belch
(45-50): Olivia’s uncle, fancies the drink



A
sea captain, a priest, officers
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