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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.

Fairfield Footlighters is pleased to announce auditions for BROADWAY NIGHTS: A Broadway Revue

Director: Kate Brauer-Bell
Music Director: Elizabeth Hickerson
Choreographer: Genevieve Perrino

The show includes four performances September 26-28. Rehearsals will be Monday-Thursday starting August 4. Not all performers will be called to all rehearsals. Rehearsals and shows will take place at the Fairfield Community Arts Center (411 Wessel Dr, Fairfield, OH 45014.) Soloists will be expected to work independently to prepare their pieces for the production. No conflicts will be accepted in the final two weeks.

Your songs should be from well-known shows and/or well-known musical theatre composers. This is your chance to sing the well-known Broadway favorites from the infamous “do not sing” lists! The more well known and beloved, the better. Submit 2 one-minute cuts (approximately 32 bars each) of two pieces you would potentially like to perform in the show. Ideally songs should be from roles that you might be cast to play (age, gender, etc.) Please choose one piece before 1990 and one piece 1990 or later. Duets are welcome! If submitting a duet, both performers should submit the same duet recording as part of their own audition package.

Please submit headshot, resume, and dance reel or video demonstration of your dance abilities. (If you don’t have any of the aforementioned items, you are still welcome to submit your audition!)

Email your materials no later than 4pm on July 21 to kbbauditions@gmail.com. Callbacks by invitation will take place July 28. Please answer the following for each song you submit:

Title of Song
Title of Musical
Composer of Musical
Year First Produced on Broadway
Total Length of Full Song (Minutes and Seconds)