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Auditions at PGT: HAIRSPRAY
by Breanna Antoniades 15 Jan '25

15 Jan '25

The Players Guild Theatre Proudly Presents: HAIRSPRAY THE MUSICAL Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman Based on the 1988 film Hairspray Producing Artistic Director Josh Erichsen Directed by Kevin Kern Production/Stage Manager Breanna Antoniades Music Direction by Steve Parsons Choreographed by Kristian Korsgaard Auditions: Saturday, February 15, 11:00-2:00pm, and Monday, February 17, 6:00-9:00pm Callbacks: If necessary, Wednesday, February 19, 6:00-9:00pm Rehearsals begin Monday, February 24, 2025 Rehearsals will run Mondays - Fridays 6:30-10:00 PM Performance dates are April 11 - 19, 2025 April 11, 18, 19 @ 7:30 PM, April 12 @ 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM, April 13 @ 2:00 PM. THERE ARE TWO SCHOOL MATINEES: April 15, 16 at 10:30 AM. Please prepare 32 bars of a song of your choice. Those wishing to audition can make an appointment for an audition time by signing up online HERE. <https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EABAB23A4FCC34-51325662-hairspray#/> (Role descriptions listed on signup link). For parking, please park in the student lot 107 next to the Fine Arts Building on Kent State University at Stark’s Campus. The Players Guild Theatre is located at 6000 Frank Ave NW, North Canton, OH 44720 in the Kent State University at Stark Fine Arts Building on floor one. *Breanna Antoniades* Production Manager Players Guild Theatre 6000 Frank Ave NW North Canton, OH 44720 www.playersguildtheatre.com

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Clague Playhouse's 97th Season Continues with "OPUS"
by Clague Playhouse 15 Jan '25

15 Jan '25

*OPUS * by Michael Hollinger Directed by Craig Joseph Friday, January 24th through Sunday, February 16th, 2024 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 8PM and Sunday at 2PM After firing one of their founding members due to his erratic behavior, a world-class string quartet takes a chance on a gifted but relatively inexperienced young woman. With only a few days to rehearse a grueling Beethoven masterpiece, the four struggle to prepare their highest-profile performance ever—a televised ceremony at the White House. Their rehearsal room becomes a pressure-cooker as passions rise, personalities clash, and the players are forced to confront the ephemeral nature of their life’s work. Our cast features Dough Sutherland as Elliot, Michael J. Montanus as Alan, Trey Gilpin as Dorian, Chris D'Amico as Carl, and DeLee Cooper as Grace. **NEW for our 97th Season* A Talk-Back Discussion with the Cast & Crew after the show on Saturday, January 25th.* Admission is $21 for adults, $20 for seniors (60+), and $13 for students (any age with a valid ID) and may be purchased by calling the Box Office at 440-331-0403 Wednesday through Saturday from 1-6PM or visiting www.ClaguePlayhouse.org <http://www.clagueplayhouse.org/>. Clague Playhouse is located at 1371 Clague Road in Westlake. Limited FREE tickets for high school and college students are available for our Thursday performances. Call the Box Office at 440-331-0403 to reserve these free student tickets. - - - - - - - - - Clague Playhouse, Inc. 1371 Clague Road Westlake, OH 44145 news(a)clagueplayhouse.org 440-331-0403 www.clagueplayhouse.org *Follow us on **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/ClaguePlayhouse/>*!* Add reaction

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Workshop Auditions - "Pack of Lies" by Hugh Whitemore
by Workshop Players 15 Jan '25

15 Jan '25

WORKSHOP PLAYERS AUDITIONS PACK OF LIES BY HUGH WHITEMORE by arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. TIME: Monday, January 27, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Workshop Players Theater 44820 Middle Ridge Rd. Amherst, Ohio SYNOPSIS: In the early 1960s, loyalty, duty and friendship conflict with one another in suburban London when an ordinary family is enlisted by MI5, Britain’s intelligence agency, to keep watch on its neighbors and best friends who, the Jacksons are shocked to discover, are suspected Russian spies. ROLES: [Note: Actors must be able to play the ages indicated. Some characters have British accents.] Barbara Jackson (40s)– Stay-at-home English wife and mother who becomes increasingly distressed over the government’s intrusion into her home Bob Jackson (40s)– Husband and father, generally content with life, who must balance family stability with duty to country Julie Jackson (16-17)– Bright, outgoing British high school student who, of course, spends time with a boy of whom her mother disapproves Stewart (40+)– Courteous but quietly intimidating MI5 agent who treats candor as just another item in his toolbox Helen Kroger (45+)– Vivacious, slightly vulgar but inoffensive American neighbor of the Jacksons whom Bob describes as a “Dizzy Lizzy” Peter Kroger (50+)– Helen’s husband, an affable antiquarian book dealer whose mysterious business activities mask more nefarious schemes Thelma (25-35)– Well-mannered “ex-regular army girl” assigned to the Jackson home by Stewart to surveil the neighborhood Sally (25-35)– Pleasant second agent assigned to the Jackson home by Stewart (appears briefly in Act II) Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Production dates are April 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13, 2025. For more information, contact the director, Brad Sales, at hanlonsrazor(a)msn.com. -- Workshop Players Theatre 44820 Middle Ridge Road P.O. Box 1193, Amherst, OH 44001 Box Office: 440-634-0472 Find us on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram!

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Auditons for Replacement - Somebody's Children @ Tri-C
by Ricky Quintana 15 Jan '25

15 Jan '25

We are auditioning for an immediate replacement for the role of ALEX (Early Teens- Late 20's male-identifying Latino/Hispanic) for Tri-C’s production of, “somebody’s children,” by Jose Casas. Auditions will take place this Thursday, January 16 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm as as well as Saturday, January 18th from 12:00pm - 2:00pm in the Studio Theatre at the Tri-C Metro Campus. Rehearsals are underway. They are weekday evenings with some Saturday afternoons. Performances March 5-7. Unpaid. You don't have to be a registered student. Please contact director, Ricky Quintana, ASAP at ricky.quintana(a)tri-c.edu for more information and to schedule an audition (either in-person or virtually). Show description is below! somebody's children introduces us to five teenagers who are part of a subculture that isn't shown or explored in the media in any depth. These kids are homeless, and they, along with their families, stay in a rundown motel known as the El Dorado, which is one of many such motels in horrific condition in their area of the city. All the residents deal with issues such as gang violence, drugs and prostitution. Most of the city authorities do little to rectify the situation. The result is that these families live in a world where every day is a challenge and the idea of home is temporary at best. We share a time in the lives of these five teenagers as they tell us their stories through a series of vignettes. They paint a picture of their lives and the cruel realities in which they struggle to survive—all the while doing so in the shadow of Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth. Yet, through it all, this group of friends takes the time to share their dreams with us, reminding us that hope can exist in even the harshest conditions.

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Looking for a Yankees Baseball hat
by Lisa L. Wiley 15 Jan '25

15 Jan '25

Hello Fellow Artists! I am looking for a NY Yankees baseball hat for our upcoming production of OPUS at Clague Playhouse. If you have one and you'd be willing to loan it to me until the week of February 17, please contact me. Thanks in advance for considering! -- Lisa L Wiley *Props Designer* *props designer for the upcoming OPUS at Clague Playhouse* *props designer and **ensemble member for Seat of the Pants Productions* 419.366.3734

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Audition: The Road to Damascus at Ohio Star Theater (PAID)
by Joseph Sheridan 15 Jan '25

15 Jan '25

CALLING ALL TALENTED PERFORMERS! PROFESSIONAL AUDITION OPPORTUNITY Ohio Star Theatre in Sugarcreek, Ohio is presenting our first original musical this year with The Road to Damascus: A Musical Journey Through the Book of Acts. ABOUT THE MUSICAL: Through powerful music and moving storytelling, The Road To Damascus tells the transformative story of Saul, later known as Paul, whose journey from a zealous persecutor of Christians to a devoted follower of Christ offers a powerful narrative of redemption, faith, and inner conflict. LOCAL and ONLINE AUDITIONS: Ready to showcase your talent? Submit your Online Audition now at https://dhgroup.com/road-to-damascus-auditions/ For guaranteed full consideration, please submit by Sunday Jan 26th at 11:59pm, but materials will be accepted until all roles are cast. If selected, you'll have the opportunity for an in-person callback at the Ohio Star Theater. This callback will take place on Sunday, February 2nd, 1-4pm. (Video callbacks will be available for people who cannot make it to Ohio Star) AUDITION DETAILS: - Submit the Online Audition Form (linked on our website <https://dhgroup.com/road-to-damascus-auditions/>) - Film an up-to-2-minute video with any combination songs, monologues, or other performance work you’d like to show us. IMPORTANT INFO: - Salaries are $400 per week. - Rehearsals begin on March 31st, 2025 and will take place during daytime hours. - The Road to Damascus opens for 135 performances on May 14, 2025. - Closes on November 9, 2024. - Up to 6 shows per week. - Sundays and most Mondays off during performances. - Housing provided if you travel over 60 miles. - Gift Cards for Meals at Dutchman Hospitality Group restaurants. - Access to Hotel pool, hot tub, and exercise room. - Complimentary tickets for The Road to Damascus. - Discount package for Dutchman Hospitality Group products and services. - Possibility to extend contract to end of year with our production of A Christmas Carol. HOW TO APPLY: Visit our website at https://dhgroup.com/road-to-damascus-auditions/ to submit your Online Audition. Don't miss this incredible opportunity to be part of a production that will leave a lasting impact! Share this notice, tag your talented friends, and let's create magic together on the stage!

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2025 Season Subscriptions at Twin Masks
by Claudia Lillibridge 15 Jan '25

15 Jan '25

As this new year begins, we are so grateful for your continued support of our mission to produce intimate, thought-provoking shows that engage, entertain and encourage audiences to consider different perspectives and points of view. With this in mind, we are delighted to share with you our 2025 season of shows. *Subscriptions and individual tickets are currently available. Please visit our website at **www.twinmasks.org* <http://www.twinmasks.org/> *.* Opening February 7 and running Friday and Saturday evenings (8:00 p.m.) until February 22, 2025: *CONSTELLATIONS*, written by Nicholas Payne and directed by Claudia Lillibridge. This spellbinding, romantic journey begins with a simple encounter between a man and a woman. But what happens next defies the boundaries of the world we think we know—delving into the infinite possibilities of their relationship and raising questions about the difference between choice and destiny. Opening May 2 and running Friday and Saturday evenings (8:00 p.m.) until May 17,*EXIT LAUGHING**, *written by Paul Elliott and directed by Laurel K. Bryant. What is there left to do when you and your best friends return from touring the world and sharing adventures? A May-December romance, maybe? Or something else? Join us for this uproarious comedy filled with laughs, and a few surprises. Opening August 1st and running Friday and Saturday evenings (8:00 p.m.) until August 16, *YOU BETTER SIT DOWN: TALES FROM MY PARENTS DIVORCE*, written by Anne Kaufman, Matthew Maher, Caitlin Miller, Jennifer R. Morris, Janice Paran and Robbie Collier Sublett, directed by Scott Sanborn. Listen and watch the delicate parent-child conversations about falling in love, falling out of love, and rebuilding a life after the complex experience of dividing a family. This provocative show reveals the stories behind the statistics of one of the most prominent social phenomena of our time. Opening October 31st and running Friday and Saturday evenings (8:00 p.m.) until November 15th,* DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE *by Sarah Ruhl, directed by Marc C. Howard-Stiver. An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough. And a dead man – with a lot of loose ends. So begins *Dead Man’s Cell Phone*, a wildly imaginative new comedy by MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient and Pulitzer Prize finalist Sarah Ruhl. A work about how we memorialize the dead – and how that remembering changes us – it is the odyssey of a woman forced to confront her own assumptions about morality, redemption, and the need to connect in a technologically obsessed world. *Once again, subscriptions and/or individual tickets are now on sale.* We look forward to seeing you at the shows and thank you for supporting the arts in our communities!

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Constellations opens Friday Feb 7 at TMPAC
by Claudia Lillibridge 15 Jan '25

15 Jan '25

Twin Masks Performing Arts Center (TMPAC) located at 9076 Church Street, Suites 2 and 3, in Twinsburg is proud to announce its first show of the 2025 Season, Constellations. Tickets can be purchased at www.twinmasks.orgor by calling 330.888.3211. Adults $15 / Senior or Student $10 Written by Nicholas Payne Director: Claudia Lillibridge CAST: Marianne - Christine Wright Roland - Sean Donovan Performance Dates: February 7, 8, 14, 15, 21 and 22, 2025. 8pm curtain for all shows. Please note there is adult language and situations in this play. THE STORY: This spellbinding, romantic journey begins with a simple encounter between a man and a woman. But what happens next defies the boundaries of the world we think we know—delving into the infinite possibilities of their relationship and raising questions about the difference between choice and destiny. Rights secured by Dramatists Play Service, Inc.

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AUDITIONS - STIPEND PAY - The Roaring 2020s: An Original Immersive Murder Mystery Dinner Experience - Presented by The Bohemian Comedians
by Jesse Oyster 15 Jan '25

15 Jan '25

The Bohemian Comedians, a rising comedic theatrical troupe, is excited to announce in-person and online auditions on January 26th for performance roles with stipend pay in their upcoming production of The Roaring 2020s: An Original Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Experience Written and Directed By Jesse Oyster The Roaring 2020s is a genre bending new work that seeks to take audiences through the immersive multi-layered story of *a murder mystery dinner experience gone wrong*. The Synopsis (before the show goes wrong): Power is a precarious ladder in Capone’s Chicago, especially when his family gets involved. The owner of Pablo’s Preserves, Chicago’s newest speakeasy, finds herself in over her head trying to balance a hostile takeover from the Italian mafia, and a gold mine trade agreement for imported vodka with a mysterious Russian duchess. Forbidden loves will be revealed, ambitions will be crushed, and loyalties will be pushed past the brink as they unravel the secrets behind a mysterious death. The Synopsis (after the show goes wrong): Lucy Lancer, the ambitious owner of Pablo’s, gets a little more than she bargained for after asking Broadway's latest washed up actor/playwright, Maxwell Maddock, for a murder mystery dinner experience. Guests join in the action for the calamitous grand opening of a 1920s murder mystery filled with eccentric characters, bootlegging, and espionage. It is clear though from the beginning that strange ambitions are at work behind the scenes. Lucy struggles to maintain her composure as the opening cocktail hour spins out of control. Her uninvited conman ex arrives, a key actor is replaced last minute by an apathetic understudy, and the head chef keeps sending people on seemingly irrelevant side missions with dire implications. The murder mystery and backstage drama finally collide when Lucy is murdered during the opening toast in a flicker of the lights. As each performer breaks character and copes with the loss of their patron and friend, Maxwell refuses to drop character as Massimo, the Mafia Boss Bastard of Capone, until the mystery is solved. As guests work with the cast to uncover the secret plots of the other performers, they discover the owner might not have been the only potential victim of the night. Actor Compensation: - All actors will receive a $100 stipend per performance. - Non AEA Contracts available for this production. Audition Information: - Audition date: January 26th from 5:00-7:00pm - Audition Location: Reithoffer’s @ 17711 Ravenna Rd, Chagrin Falls, OH, 44023 - Audition Parking: Parking will be provided behind the venue building. - Online Video Audition Submissions will be open until January 26th at 5:00pm. to submit a virtual audition email your resume, headshot, list of conflicts, and a youtube link to your video audition to bohemiancomedians(a)gmail.com Please sign up for a 5 minute in person audition slot or video submission slot below. - Audition Sign Up Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084FACAD2DA7FC1-54414368-theroaring What To Prepare: - Monologue cuts for each character are provided on Sign Up Genius. Please prepare all cuts provided for a character of your choice. Memorization is not required. - Please prepare a detailed list of all conflicts during the February rehearsal window. (All March rehearsal dates and performances are mandatory.) - Please prepare a Headshot and resume to be brought in physically or emailed to bohemiancomedians(a)gmail.com prior to your audition time/video submission. Rehearsal, Tech, and Performance Dates: Performance Dates: March 6th and 13th Rehearsals will begin on February 2nd and usually run from 6:00-9:30pm. Week one: February 2nd, 4th, and 5th (6-9:30) Week two: February 9th, 10th and 12th (6-9:30) Week three: February 15th-17th (6-9:30) Week four: February 22nd (1:oo-4;30pm), 23rd and 24th (6-9:30pm) Week five (Tech Week): March 2nd-4th (5-10pm) Opening Night: March 6th (Actor Call at 6pm with Doors opening at 7pm) Brush up Rehearsal: March 9th (6-9:30pm) Second Performance: March 13th (Actor Call at 6pm with Doors opening at 7pm) Beyond the Second Performance: The Bohemian Comedians will be seeking out additional venues to host the Roaring 2020s after our initial run at Reithoffer’s. All actors auditioning for the Roaring 2020s should be open to extending their contract with the Bohemian Comedians to accommodate additional performances. Each additional performance would be accompanied by at least one in-venue brush up rehearsal. All actors would receive comparable compensation for each additional performance added to the schedule. Casting breakdown: (4M, 3F. Each performer will be cast as a 1920s character and a 2020s character, except for Lucy and Pablo. Performers in "The Roaring 2020s" should be comfortable and confident with character driven improvisation. All roles are open to all 18+ actors who feel they are the right fit regardless of race, age, and gender.) - Massimo/Max - 23M - A rising gangster in Chicago’s Italian Mafia and the bastard nephew of Al Capone; Massimo Manchelli is the grizzled, charismatic 1920’s character played by Maxwell Maddock, the disgraced Writer and Director of the off-broadway flop, the Void, and tonight's treacherous performance. - Bertha Bronowich/Lee Lancer - 25F - A Russian Duchess who came to America to sell vodka during the American and Russian prohibition. Bertha serves as the 1920’s character of Lee Lancer, the practically-minded accountant at Pablo’s and disgruntled younger sister of Lucy. - News Reporter Barry Bartenboot/Dr. Hector Brown - 27M - An eccentric news reporter brought in by Trixie; Barry serves as a duisguie for Hector, Lucy’s conman ex who has shown up uninvited. - Trixie Tiramisu/Beatrice Huns - 19F - The jazz singer at Pablo’s and favored niece of Al Capone, Trixie Tiramisu is the stage name of Beatrice Huns, a social media sensation and local rising actress. - Stephano Bricker/Steve Smith - 21M - A mafia grunt who does Massimo’s dirty work. The stage character of Steve Smith, a Server at Pablo’s who got roped in as the understudy last minute, and just wants to go on his fifteen minute break. - Pablo - 31M - The greatest chef in all of Chicago who's been working at Pablo’s since its foundation. Pablo is famous for Pablo’s soggy churros, excitable demeanor, and complete inablility to use first person pronouns. - Lucy Lancer - 29F - A political socialist and owner of Pablo’s. Lucy wants to see her employees reach their full potential, but struggles to maintain deeper connections. Please Direct all questions and Inquiries via email to bohemiancomedians(a)gmail.com

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AUDITIONS: AS YOU LIKE IT at Geauga Center for the Arts
by Christopher M Bizub 15 Jan '25

15 Jan '25

Geauga Center for the Arts<https://www.gcarts.org/> is excited to announce our next production: AS YOU LIKE IT By William Shakespeare Directed by Chris Bizub In As You Like It, witty words and romance play out as the recently banished Rosalind and her best friend Celia seek out her exiled Uncle, Duke Senior, in the Forest of Arden. Deftly disguised in male attire, Rosalind and Celia run into Orlando, a young admirer of Rosalind's, who would do anything to prove his love for her. In yet another of Shakespeare’s classic comedic conundrums, both ladies devise a scheme to mentor Orlando in how woo his lady Rosalind, while hoping that doesn't catch on to their deception. PERFORMANCES August 29th, 30th, 31st, and September 5th, 6th, 7th Fridays - Sundays at 6:30pm (outdoors at Big Creek Park<https://geaugaparkdistrict.org/park/big-creek-park/>) Frances Hall Amphitheater 9160 Robinson Road Chardon, OH 44024 AUDITIONS Saturday, February 8th, 2025 - 12:00PM-3:00PM Sunday, February 9th, 2025 - 7:00PM-9:30PM Looking for actors ages 16 and up (this is not a youth production) AUDITION APPOINTMENTS: Please sign-up for a 5-minute slot at the link below: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45AEAA28A1FCCE9-54177518-asyoulike<https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45AEAA28A1FCCE9-54177518-asyoulike#/> Once you have a sign up slot, please also fill out our electronic audition form located here: https://forms.office.com/r/8NfEqk37W8<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Dst_Si0Ar0SuUXmU0LkxbjK…> WHAT TO PREPARE *actors should bring a headshot or recent picture, and resume (if you have one) *a list of conflicts from July 20th to September 7th *prepare a one-minute Shakespearean monologue/sonnet *actors may be asked to read from the script AUDITION/REHEARSAL LOCATION The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 12455 Merritt Road, Chardon, OH 44024 CALLBACKS Sunday, February 16th from 7:00PM-9:30PM [if needed] VIDEO AUDITIONS Actors unable to attend in-person auditions are welcome to submit a video audition to the director! If you are planning to send in a video audition, please send an email to director Chris Bizub at cmb164(a)1870.uakron.edu<mailto:cmb164@1870.uakron.edu> by Sunday, February 9th, 2025 at 9:00pm. Please include the following information: *an unlisted Youtube link to your audition video *a current headshot/resume *which characters you are interested in portraying *a list of your conflicts from July 20th to September 7th CHARACTERS - Rosalind (Female, 20s-30s) - The play’s heroine, she falls in love with Orlando and shortly thereafter is exiled from the ducal court by Frederick. Accompanied by Celia and Touchstone, she goes to the Forest of Arden disguised as a young man, Ganymede. In the forest, she is wooed by Orlando, who is unaware that she is, in reality, his beloved Rosalind. - Orlando (Male, 20s-30s) - Noble and pure of heart. His constant concern and care for Adam, the old family servant, immediately makes the audience esteem him. When he learns that his brother Oliver is planning to kill him, he leaves home and goes to the Forest of Arden with old Adam. In the forest, he attaches love poems addressed to Rosalind on all the trees. Finally, he and Rosalind are united and wed. - Celia (Female, 20s-30s) - She is Rosalind’s cousin and closest friend. When Rosalind is exiled by Celia’s father, Celia accompanies Rosalind to the Forest of Arden. Since Celia isn’t in love at the time, her practical answers to Rosalind’s queries about love help to explore the depth of Rosalind’s love for Orlando. Celia goes to the forest disguised as Aliena. Eventually she meets Orlando’s brother Oliver and falls in love with him. - Oliver (Male, 20s-30s) - He is supposed to teach his younger brother Orlando to be a gentleman, but he does not do so; he is a treacherous youth and tries to have Orlando killed. Orlando, however, saves him from being killed by a deadly snake and, later, from a fierce lioness, and finally the two brothers are reconciled. Oliver eventually falls in love with Celia. - Touchstone (Male, 20s-40s) - The court clown, he accompanies Rosalind and Celia to the Forest of Arden. There he falls in love with Audrey, a country woman. Touchstone is one of Shakespeare’s greatest “fools.” Yet he is very realistic in his philosophy, and he serves as a norm by which we can view the other characters. - Jaques (Male/Female, 20s-40s) - He is a man of the world, a free spirit. In his travels, he has affected Continental mannerisms of speech and dress, and he believes that his ideas are terribly profound when actually they are very shallow and very generalized. Jaques is satirized by almost everyone with whom he holds “deep discussions.” - Duke Senior (Male/Female, 40s-60s) - His ducal rights are usurped, and he is banished to the Forest of Arden by his younger brother, Frederick. Ultimately, his lands and his possessions are returned to him. - Duke Frederick (Male/Female, 40s-60s) - The “villain” of this comedy, he banishes his elder brother, and eventually he also exiles his brother’s daughter, Rosalind, from the ducal palace. - Silvius (Male, 20s-30s) - This shepherd represents the romantic lover in the pastoral genre of Elizabethan literature. He loves the shepherdess Phoebe, but she constantly rejects him; despite this fact, however, he pines for her throughout the play. - Phoebe (Female, 20s-30s) - As the pastoral girl who is the beloved of Silvius, she is a stock figure of this type of romance — that is, she rejects the advances of Silvius, while he suffers from the woes of love-sickness. Surprisingly, she falls wildly in love with Ganymede (Rosalind in disguise), yet finally she weds Silvius. - Adam (Male/Female, 50s+) - He is the de Boys’ old family retainer. He is dismissed by the nasty Oliver, and later he relates to Orlando that Oliver plans to kill Orlando while he sleeps. He accompanies Orlando to the Forest of Arden. - Corin (Male/Female, 40s+) - In contrast to Silvius, Corin is a real shepherd; he is quite knowledgeable about sheep and their care. His lines serve as a contrast to the courtly wit of Touchstone. - Audrey (Female, 20-30s) - This simple country woman serves as a contrast to the “town” characters. She has trouble expressing her thoughts and cannot fathom the wit of Touchstone, but their love is so rapturous that eventually they are wed. - Le Beau (Male/Female, 20s-40s) - She represents the court gossip, with a talent for propaganda and spin. - Amiens (Male/Female, 20s-40s) - An attendant of Duke Senior; they have has a light, delightful role, and in this role, they sing some of the most beautiful lyrics that Shakespeare ever wrote. - Charles (Male, 20s-40s) - A professional wrestler whom Oliver tells to kill — or at least, maim — Orlando. Ironically, Orlando wins the match. - William (Male, 20s-30s) - He is a stock country character who serves as a contrast to the pastoral lovers, Silvius and Phebe, and also as a contrast to the “town characters.” - Sir Oliver Martext (Male, 30s-60s) - This vicar is not too knowledgeable; he almost joins Touchstone and Audrey in wedlock, but Touchstone is dissuaded at the last moment by Jaques. - Jacques de Boys (Male, 20s-30s) The 2nd son of Old Sir Rowland de Boys…has been off at school for most of the play. - Dennis (Male/Female, 30s-60s) Servant of Duke Fredrick. - Ensemble Roles (Male/Female, Any Age) - Hymen, Pages and musicians, Lords in Duke Senior's forest court, Lords and ladies in Duke Frederick's court OTHER DETAILS: Geauga Center for the Arts is a 501c3 Non-Profit Organization. All actors cast are strictly volunteers. No AEA Contract(s) available. If you have any questions or would like to audition for this production, but are unable to attend regular auditions, please contact the director at cmb164(a)1870.uakron.edu<mailto:cmb164@1870.uakron.edu>. Also feel free to reach out with any questions you may have regarding the production.

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