AUDITION FOR BIG IDEA THEATRE
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Auditions for Big Idea Theatre
Much Ado About Nothing
by William Shakespeare
WHEN:
Saturday April 6, 2024 11:00am-3:00pm
Sunday April 7, 2024 5:00-9:00pm
Callbacks Monday April 8, 2024 at 6:30pm
Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Sides will be sent along with your time slot at least a week before your audition date
WHERE:
1616 Del Paso Blvd
Sacramento, CA 95815
In the gallery next door to Big Idea Theatre
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Email audition@bigideatheatre.org with any questions
WHAT:
Much Ado About Nothing, by William Shakespeare
Directed by Leah Daugherty & Kevin Adamski
Show runs: June 7 – 29, 2024; Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays @ 8pm
Sunday, June 23 @ 2pm
Rehearsals begin mid-April 2024
Tech week is June 2 – 6, 2024
*Auditions will consist of readings from the script. Sides will be sent along with your time slot at least a week before your audition date*
On Leonato’s dreamy winery, Messina, old flames turned sworn enemies Beatrice and Benedick are suddenly thrown back together. Beatrice’s cousin Hero falls in love with the young Claudio. Chaos ensues as misunderstandings, assumptions, and nefarious dealings disrupt the operations at the winery. From the directing team that brought you last season’s smash production of Twelfth Night, come eat, drink, and be merry this summer with the raucous inhabitants of Messina!
*For all roles, we will be considering actors of any age, ethnicity, and gender identity (regardless of pronouns/genders used in character descriptions)*
- Roles available (Supporting/Ensemble roles will be cast based on readings from the following parts):
- Beatrice, Leonato’s niece, Benedick’s ex
- Benedick, Friend of Don Pedro, Beatrice’s ex
- Claudio, Friend of Benedick’s
- Hero, Leonato’s daughter
- Leonato, Owner of Messina winery
- Don Pedro, Friend of Leonato
- Don Jon, Don Pedro’s brother
- Dogberry, Head of security
- Verges, Dogberry’s assistant
- Margaret, Friend of Hero
- Other supporting/ensemble roles