Shakespeare auditions

The Montford Park Players, North Carolina’s longest running Shakespeare Festival, is pleased to announce that auditions for The Asheville Shakesperience, our resident repertory company, will be held Saturday, April 30, from 10-1 and Sunday, May 1 from 1-4 at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre.

According to Kirstin Daniel, this year’s director: “The 2011 Asheville Shakesperience will be an exciting journey of the human spirit. We will present famous and maybe some not-so-famous scenes and monologues of William Shakespeare’s women. From being young and in love, to mature love. We will explore familial relationships, the growth and potential of men and women, retribution and regret, to motherhood and finally redemption and the potential of each human life. I hope you will consider auditioning for this exciting and deeply personal work to share with the Western North Carolina community!”

Looking for: 5 women and 5 men:
1-2 women age 40+; 1-2 men age 40+
3-4 women age 18+; 3-4 men age 18+ …(No children for this show)

Come prepared (memorized) with a Shakespearean monologue of your choice. 10-20 lines is all you need. Be prepared to work on this, and possibly some cold readings. Bring your headshot and resume if you have them; if not, don’t worry; it’s not required. Reservations for audition times are not required.

If you have further questions, contact us at info@montfordparkplayers.org or call 254-5146.