Audtions for "William Shakespeare's Land of the Dead"

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S LAND OF THE DEAD Auditions will be held Monday, July 7 and Tuesday, July 8, 7-9 pm. Location is the Columbia Mall, former Versona location, near the Fountain Court (outside) between the two Dillards locations. Space is accessed from the outer door, not from within the mall. Please complete the online audition form here: https://tinyurl.com/auditions-LOTD

Be sure to bring a chair...just like at the Barn! :)

The year is 1599. The place, London’s newly built Globe Playhouse, where Henry V has just opened. While Shakespeare and his contemporaries verbally spar backstage, a mysterious affliction, spread by bite, has turned the populace outside into ravening beasts. Can the Bard and a surprising collection of historical figures (including Queen Elizabeth herself) survive this terrible plague?

Cast of Characters

William Shakespeare (male presenting, appears mid 30s) - Player, playwright, company member. Fiercely intelligent, proud of his art, and more than a little cynical.

Richard Burbage (male presenting, appears early to mid 30s) - Player and theatre manager. Soft-spoken leader of the troupe who just wants to keep the peace.

Will Kemp (male presenting, appears early 40s) - Player, clown, and Morris dancer. Comes off as a self-centered buffoon, but more insightful and empathetic than he lets on.

John Rice (male presenting, appears late teens) - An apprentice player. Earnest, brave, and a bit in awe of the company elders.

Kate Braithwaite (female presenting, appears 30s) - The attiring woman. Sharp tongued and unwilling to suffer fools, whatever their social rank.

John Sinklo (male presenting, adult age) - A hired player. No scripted lines, but one of the first of the company to fall to the affliction.

Francis Bacon (male presenting, appears late 30s to early 40s) - Lawyer, courier, philosopher. Pompous and self-important, but also coldly logical and calculating.

Sir Robert Cecil (male presenting, appears mid 30s) - The Queen's spymaster.

Queen Elizabeth (female presenting, appears 60s) - The Queen of England. Probably the smartest person in any room, has a cutting wit and no tolerance for sycophancy.

Doctor John Dee (male presenting, appears 60s to 70s) - An astrologer and mathematician. Weary genius, resigned to being dismissed and misunderstood.

Soldier 1 (male presenting, any age) - A recruiting officer. Professional and realistic in the face of danger.

Soldier 2 (male presenting, any age) - A soldier of the Queen's guard. Just doing his job.

Additional Players/Soldiers/Afflicted Townsfolk (any gender, age)

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