[Capdist-auditions] Fw: Albany Civic Theater auditions for "Twelfth Night, " May 7 and 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 tonight, 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 August 31 - September 16, 2012. 
> 
> Sign-ins begin at 7pm both evenings and auditions begin at
> 7:30pm; 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.)
> 
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