# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Auditions for "The Lion In Winter" 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 10 Nov, 2025 at 06:30 pm – Mon, 10 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 pm
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Monday November 10 and Wednesday November 12, 6:30 PM - 10:00PM
 
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Feb. 27th-1st and March 5th-8th

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Set during Christmas 1183, James Goldman's "The Lion in Winter" follows King Henry II of England, his imprisoned wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their three sons as they engage in fierce schemes and manipulations over the royal succession. The play is a darkly comedic exploration of family dysfunction, political machinations, and tangled loyalties, where power struggles erupt alongside deep emotional wounds.

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*Sides and selected readings will be provided to auditioners (no monologue prep or anything like that necessary). For sides in advance, please contact Ryan at SwordandHarp@gmail.com

*Performers of all ethnicities are invited to try out for any part, and performers of any gender may audition for any role save Henry and Eleanor who must be played by, respectively, male or male presenting and female or female presenting performers.

*Henry, Eleanor, and Alais must be comfortable portraying heterosexual intimacy, while Richard and Philip must be comfortable with homosexual intimacy. A trained intimacy coordinator will be available. 

*Movement plays a large role in this play. Come to auditions prepared to move. 

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????? ?? ???????????: 40s-70s to play 50. The King of England, a skilled politician, and a terrible father. Henry is famous for his sharp mind, frenetic energy, and his sudden outbursts that history, and this play, is not entirely sure weren’t staged… 

??????? ?? ?????????: 40s-80s to play 61. Henry’s estranged wife. Brilliantly political, she left her first husband for Henry only to lose her independence when she moved her sons to rebel against their father. She has a mind as brilliant as her husband’s and delights in her schemes and games… sometimes too much. Still, it isn’t simply for politics that she married Henry… 

???????:  20s-40s to play 26. A great warrior of cold passion, often frustrated by his parents’ games, Richard is the next in line for the throne and Eleanor’s favorite. He holds great anger inside of him but there is no denying that he got Henry’s skills as a soldier. 

????????: 20s-30s to play 25. With a mind for riddles and politics, Geoffrey is the most like his parents in terms of scheming, yet his cool, aloof, amoral temperament makes him the unloved middle child. Is he out for himself or does he long for a place at Henry and Eleanor’s side? 

????: 18-20s to play 16. It would be very easy to portray John as a man-child, unintelligent and whiny. But John, for all his tantrums and outbursts, is the most educated of Henry and Eleanor’s children. His father’s favorite, John is clever and astute but also at turns vindictive and spoiled. 

????? ?????: 18-30s to play 23. Philip II’s sister, Richard’s fiancée, Henry’s lover, Alais is a chessboard pawn. Yet being a pawn does not mean she is unintelligent, nor wholly innocent. 

?????? ??: 18-20s to play 18. The new King of France is a dignified, intelligent, and fine young king who holds a seething anger at Henry for the way his father was treated by the English king. 

??? ?????????/????????: Mischievous friends of the court, servants, etc. They are silent, but will engage in lots of physical acting, dancing, and stage fighting.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/albany/auditions-for-the-lion-in-winter/200029078697538
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, performances, art, theatre, comedy, christmas
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 31

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Albany
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 67 Corning Pl, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12207
- **lat**: 42.65136
- **long**: -73.75379
- **full address**: 67 Corning Pl, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12207

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Auditions for "The Lion In Winter"  being held?
  - **A:** Auditions for "The Lion In Winter"  takes place on Mon, 10 Nov, 2025 at 06:30 pm to Mon, 10 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 pm at 67 Corning Pl, Albany, NY, United States, New York 12207.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Auditions for "The Lion In Winter" ?
  - **A:** Auditions for "The Lion In Winter"  is organized by Confetti Stage, Inc..
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Auditions for "The Lion In Winter"  is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Albany, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Auditions for "The Lion In Winter"  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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