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Fairfield Footlighters is delighted to announce auditions for their fall production of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Monday, August 18 at 6:30pm.

Director: Shelby Carter Collins
Producer: Kate Brauer-Bell

Performances will be November 14-16. Rehearsals will start in September and will be 3-4 nights weekly depending on cast availability.

Auditions will be held on Monday, August 18th from 6:30-9pm at the Fairfield Community Arts Center (411 Wessel Drive, Fairfield Ohio). If you are unavailable for this date, we will accept video auditions due at the time of in person auditions. Please email director Shelby Carter Collins at shelbyacarter94@gmail.com for more information about video submissions.

SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is based off of the movie released in 1999. It tells the (fictional) story of how William Shakespeare met and fell in love with the muse that inspired his most famous work – Romeo and Juliet. Character descriptions are as follows. Some characters will be doubled. Stage ages are rough guidelines. All roles are available.

• William Shakespeare (late 20s to 40s) – The bard himself. Quick on his feet and romantic to a fault. *This character kisses on stage
• Viola de Lesseps/Thomas Kent (20s-30s) – Shakespeare’s muse. She disguises herself as Thomas Kent in order to audition for Romeo and Juliet. *This character kisses on stage
• Kit Marlowe (late 20s to 40s) – Shakespeare’s contemporary – another writer. Cooler and more collected than Shakespeare.
• Ned Alleyn (20s-50s) – Larger than life actor. Head of the acting troupe. Plays Mercutio.
• Lord Wessex (30s-50s) – Nobleman promised Viola’s hand by her father
• Fennyman (40s+) – Sponsor of the play. Owed money from Henslowe.
• Henslowe (40s+) – Owner of the Rose Theatre. Owes Fennyman money.
• Edmund Tinley (40s+) – Lord Chamberlain carries out law on behalf of the Queen
• Robert de Lesseps (50s+) – Viola’s father. Betrothes her to Wessex
• Nurse (40s+) – Servant to Viola. Has raised her since childhood.
• Mistress Quickly (40s+) – wardrobe mistress at the Rose Theatre
• Molly and Kate (20s-30s) – tavern “maids”
• Queen Elizabeth I (40s-60s) – The queen herself.

ACTORS (these roles will be doubled with various other characters)

• Ralph (40s-60s) – plays Nurse
• Nol (20s-40s) -plays Benvolio
• Robin (40s-60s) – plays Lady Capulet
• Adam (any) – plays Gregory
• Peter (any) – plays Tybalt
• Sam (late teens – 20s) – plays Juliet *This character kisses on stage
• Wabash (40s+) – Henslowe’s tailor, aspires to be an actor
• Webster (late teens-20s) – aspiring actor

Actors of all races, ethnicities, and gender identities are encouraged to audition. An intimacy coordinator will be utilized for all intimate scenes.