(Equity and Non Equity)
Title of Show: “MUCH ADO “by William Shakespeare and adapted by Ellen Lieberman
Audition City: Milford, Connecticut
Theater/ Address: Connecticut Free Shakespeare (formerly Bridgeport Free Shakespeare) at The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport Connecticut, 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, Ct., 06610
Artistic Team at the Audition: Artistic Director Ellen Lieberman, Executive Producer Bert Garskof
Equity Contract: LOA reference Outdoor Drama $325.00 minimum (pending)
Seeking: Equity actors
Seeking: Non Equity actors
Seeking: Unpaid Apprentices (EMC points)
Audition Date: 1) Saturday, April 26 2008
Audition Location: 1) Dicken’s Conference Room at HOWARD JOHNSON HOTEL, 1052 Boston Post Road in Milford, CT 06460
Audition Times: 10- 5:30
Show dates: First Rehearsal: July 1, 2008. Opening: July 18, 2008. Closing: August 10, 2008. (Six week contract /pending)
Preparation:
Phone: 203 393 3213
E-mail: ellen@ctfreeshakespeare.org
Cell: 203 232 8805
Cast of Principal Characters: “MUCH ADO” by William Shakespeare (Adapted by Ellen Lieberman)
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1) Beatrice: Waitress at “Leo’s Inn & Eatery” and chair woman of the local Woman’s Liberation Chapter in 1973. (Secret Mensa member)
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2) Hero: Leo’s daughter in 1973. The ingénue. Among first female undergrad to attend Yale University
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3) Margaret: Waitress at Leo’s Inn and Eatery. A townee.
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4) Captain Ben of Bridgeport: Returning soldier from Vietnam.
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5) Lieutenant Claude of Guilford: Returning soldier from Vietnam (ingénue)
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6) Colonel Pedro: Returning Commander of troupes
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7) Major John: Colonel Pedro’s aide
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8) Leo: Hero’s Father. Owner of Leo’s Inn & Eatery
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9) Doug Berry: Bouncer /Security at Leo’s Inn (Male or Female)
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10) Chaplain Francis: (Male or Female)
