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AS YOU LIKE IT AUDITIONS!

General info:

Auditions will be held at the Mount Pritchard Community Centre, 1 Pritchard Street Mount Pritchard on Tuesday 29 November & Thursday 1 December between 7.30pm to 10.00pm.

Synopsis

Duke Frederick has usurped the title and throne of his elder brother, Duke Senior, and forced him into exile. Duke Senior finds a new life with his loyal followers and friends in the Forest of Arden, leaving his daughter, Rosalind, behind at the court.

Into this situation, enter Orlando and Oliver de Boys, two brothers divided by enmity. Orlando has long been mistreated by his brother and enters a wrestling match overseen by the new Duke to prove his strength. During this match he attracts the romance of Rosalind and the anger of Oliver and is forced into exile.

As pity for the exiled Duke's daughter grows across the land, Rosalind is then forced into exile by her uncle, and her cousin Celia, Frederick's daughter and Rosalind's best friend, declares that she will accompany her to the Forest of Arden, but to do this, Rosalind decides she must travel dressed as a man.

As you like it is one of Shakespeare's great love stories, cleverly testing relationships between family, lovers, best friends and those that serve.

Characters

NAME DESCRIPTION COMMENTS AGE

ORLANDO

Young son of Sir Rowland de Boys, strong and proud, has spent much of his adult life treated like a servant by his older brother Oliver. Audition Piece 20s - 30s

ADAM Servant of the departed Sir Rowland de Boys, kind and old, servant to Oliver, now loyal to Orlando. Audition Piece 50s +

OLIVER Oldest son of Sir Rowland de Boys, Audition Piece 20s - 30s

CHARLES/SIR OLIVER MARTEXT Charles: A wrestler, eager to prove his skills to the Duke. Sir Oliver: The Vicar from the town next door No audition piece for this character. Please read for Oliver. 20s - 40s

TOUCHSTONE The comic relief of the play, Touchstone is witty and prefers the good life. He is always eager to get what he wants. Audition Piece 30s - 40s

LE BEAU /WILLIAM Le Beau: A servant of the court, William: A simple goatherder who is in love with Audrey. No audition piece for this character. Please read for Orlando 20s - 30s

DUKE FREDERICK Cold hearted and volatile usurping brother of Duke Senior, banishes his niece into the Forest of Arden along with her father. Audition Piece

STRONG SPEAKING VOICE, GOOD PROJECTION 50s +

DUKE SENIOR Father of Rosalind and banished Duke, lives in exile in the Forest of Arden, kind, gentle and wise. Audition Piece 50s +

JACQUES Melancholy friend and servant to Duke Senior. Audition Piece OPEN

SILVIUS A young shepard desperately in love with Phoebe Audition Piece 20s - 30s

AMIENS/ AMIENA A faithful lord/lady who follows Duke Senior into exile
No audition piece for this character, instead please read for Celia or Jaques.

SINGS SONGS: could be either male/female
OPEN

CORIN / CORINA A shepherd/shepherdess who is friends with Silvius. No audition piece for this character, instead please read for Celia or Jaques.

could be either make/female OPEN

CELIA Daughter of Duke Frederick, loyal to her cousin. Audition Piece 20s - 30s

ROSALIND Daughter of the dethroned Duke Senior, intelligent and confident, no one can match up to her wit, in love with Orlando, spends her journey disguised as a man. Audition Piece 20s - 30s

AUDREY A simple goatherder who agrees to marry Touchstone Audition Piece 30s - 40s

PHEBE A young shepherdess who refutes the love of Silvius, instead is in love with Ganymede, who is actually Rosalind in disguise. Audition Piece 20s - 30s

To book an audition send an email to auditions@liverpoolperformingarts.com.au

Auditions will be held in 10 minute timeframes. Each auditionee will need to perform a warm and cold read (character profiles and scripts will be made available on the website).

Performances will be held at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, 1 Casula Rd Casula on the following dates:

Tuesday 6 March 2012 at 10:30am (schools matinee)
Wednesday 7 March 2012 at 10:30am (schools matinee)
Thursday 8 March 2012 at 10:30am (schools matinee)
Friday 9 March 2012 at 10:30am (schools matinee) and 7:30pm
Saturday 10 March at 4:30pm

Please ensure that you are available to rehearse every Tuesday and Thursday evening until show (excluding the christmas break) and that you are available for the week of performance including bump in Sunday 4 March 2012.