[Capdist-auditions] An audition posting

[Dianne O'Neill]

HOME MADE THEATER ANNOUNCES;

IAUDITIONS FOR

HAMLET PRINCE OF DENMARK
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
adapted by Dianne O’Neill and J. Scala.

Directed by Dianne O’Neill
Assistant Director: J. Scala
Please email your interest to:
oneilldianne3 at gmail.com

Auditions at Home Made Theater’s
Rehearsal space in the Wilton Mall
(Behind Home Goods)

On Sunday September 22
and Monday September 23
7.00-9.00 p.m.

Performances will take place in the Saratoga Music Hall
Feb 28, March 1, 2 & 7, 8, 9. 2025

Actors will read from sides.
The Script will be available on the Home Made Theater website.

Casting will not be gender, race or age specific.

Hamlet: a Prince struggling with grief after the death of his father King
Hamlet. A university student, charming, funny, does not suffer fools
gladly. A fine actor(convinces his entire family and the Danish Court. That
he has lost his marbles). Intelligent, introspective, questions…..
everything.

Sides:
Act 3 sc 1 line 1935-1969(To be or not to be) (page 46)
Act 5 sc I lines 4374-4475 Hamlet & Horatio (pages 103-105)
Act 3 sc 1 lines 2011-2081 Hamlet & Ophelia (pages 48-49)

Claudius: Hamlet’s uncle, now King, and loving husband to his brother’s
widow.

Devious, dangerous, can be charming when he needs to be.


Sides:

Act 3 sc 3 lines 2733-2760: Claudius.(pages 64-65)

Act 1 sc 1 lines 168-270: Claudius, Laertes, Polonius, Hamlet,
Gertrude.(pages 4-7)


Polonius. Chamberlain to the King. Well meaning, if overbearing father to
Laertes and Ophelia. Loquacious, rather too pleased with his importance,
and his opinions.


Sides

Act 1 sc 3 lines 489-630. Laertes, Polonius, Ophelia’ (page 12-15)

Act 2 sc 2 lines 1163-1282 Polonius, Claudius, Gertrude (pages 28-30)


Horatio: Hamlet’s university friend. Loyal and dependable, with a wicked
sense of humor.


Sides;

Act 4 sc 6 lines 3771-3781 Sailor, Horatio.(page 89)

Act 1 sc 2 lines 308-425 Horatio, Hamlet, Marcellus, (pages 8-10)


Laertes: Polonius’ son, university student, foil to Hamlet: artless, blunt,
impulsive, willing to burn the world down for revenge.


Side

Act 5 sc 1. Lines 4241-4300 Laertes, Priest, Hamlet (pages 100-101)


Rosencrantz and Guildenstern: Hamlet’s childhood friends. Two ‘yes men’
Hamlet describes as ‘tedious’. They are gormless, humorless, gullible, not
evil, but prefer to let those in power do their thinking for them.


Side

Act 3 sc 3 lines 2684-2728 Rosencrantz, Guildenstern, Claudius.(pages
63-64)



Osric: A young noble from the countryside, unaccustomed to courtly
etiquette. An object of ridicule for Hamlet and Horatio. (Doubles as
Bernado)


Player King: Principal actor of the Tragedians of the City. Plays Gonzago
in The Murder of Gonzago. Dignified, a strong prescence, ability to cry
real tears a plus. (Doubles as a member of the  court) (Doubles as
Gravedigger)


Player Queen: Leading lady of the Tragedians of the City. Plays Baptista in The
Murder of Gonzago. (Doubles as a member of the court)


Player: younger member of the Tragedians of the City. Plays Lucianus and
Prologue in The Murder of Gonzago. (also doubles as a member of the court)
(Doubles as second Clown).


Side

Act 3 sc 2 lines 2322-2389 Player King, Player Queen, Hamlet(pages 55-56)


Queen Gertrude: Hamlet’s mother, married to her late husband’s brother,
Claudius. Adept at navigating her position as a woman surrounded by
powerful men; but set in her ways and unwilling to rock the boat.


Sides

Act 3 sc 4 lines 3031-3092 Gertrude and Hamlet.(page 71-73)

Act 4 sc 1 lines 3122-3166 Gertrude and Claudius (pages 74-75)


Ophelia: Polonius’ daughter, courted by Hamlet. She is loving, empathetic,
fragile. Deeply trusting of her father and her brother Laertes, perhaps to
a fault.


Side:

Act 4 sc 5 lines 3655-3713 Ophelia & Laertes (86-87)


First Clown(Gravedigger) lugubrious, dry sense of humor. Sings acapella.
Second Clown: gravediggers assistant. A simple fellow.

Side
Act 5 sc 1 lines 4007-4218 First Clown, Second Clown, Hamlet(pages 94-99)

Ghost: Apparition like Hamlet’s father King Hamlet.

Sides
Act 1 sc 5 lines 809-885 20-21.Ghost, Hamlet (pages 19-21)
Act 3 sc 4 lines 2980-2984 Ghost. (Page 70)

Ensemble: servants, gentleman, sailor, messenger: attendants. priest,
courtiers.

Side
Act 3 sc 2 lines 2397-2647 Gertrude, Hamlet, Claudius, Ophelia, Lucianus,
Horatio, Guildenstern, Rosencrantz (pages 57-62)
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