EXPIRES: April 27, 2025

“The Book Of Will” Audition for the Theater

Theater
Paying up to $1,144/week
Description

Theatre Company announces auditions for “The Book Of Will”. In search of cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See more info below.

About the project:
Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll just have to borrow, beg, and band together to get it done. Amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London, The Book of Will finds an unforgettable true story of love, loss, and laughter, and sheds new light on a man you may think you know.

Additional info:
Some roles may be doubled. If you do not see your specific gender or age range listed below, please do not let that stop you from auditioning- casting is flexible, and there are plenty of crucial ensemble roles not listed below.
Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script.

If you are interested, please apply.

14 Project roles
Henry Condell
30
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56.
Shakespeare’s former friend and actor in the King’s Men. Leads the charge to get the First Folio published. Feisty and passionate.
Application deadline closed.
Elizabeth Condell
30
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56.
Henry’s wife and collaborator in the First Folio plan. Strong and witty.
Application deadline closed.
John Heminges
40
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56.
Shakespeare’s former friend and manager of the King’s men; owner of the Globe Tap House. Level-headed and a bit self-conscious, but full of love for his family and passionate when roused.
Application deadline closed.
Rebecca Heminges
30
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56.
John’s wife and collaborator in the First Folio plan. Strong, savvy, pushes her husband and daughter to be their best selves.
Application deadline closed.
Alice Heminges
20
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49.
John and Rebecca’s daughter, alewife at the taphouse, and collaborator in the First Folio plan. Smart, witty, and bright, beloved by the older members of the group.
Application deadline closed.
Richard Burbage
40
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56.
A seasoned veteran of the stage, renowned throughout Europe for his performance of Shakespeare’s most famous roles. A booming, self-assured lion of a man. The definition of “stage presence.”
Application deadline closed.
Ben Jonson
20
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56.
Poet Laureate of England, a former friend/rival of Shakespeare’s. Both stuffy and frequently drunk.
Application deadline closed.
William Jaggard
40
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56.
The printer of the First Folio. A greedy, bitter, acerbic, and almost entirely heartless individual.
Application deadline closed.
Isaac Jaggard
20
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49.
Jaggard’s son. His father’s opposite in almost every way- handsome, honorable, and good-natured.
Application deadline closed.
Ed Knight
20
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56.
Stage Manager for the King’s Men. Fastidious and particular.
Application deadline closed.
Ralph Crane
20
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56.
Scrivener for the King’s Men. Initially overlooked by the other members but quietly competent and clever.
Application deadline closed.
Emilia Lanier
20
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69.
Shakespeare’s “Dark Lady”- wealthy, fabulous, and self-assured.
Application deadline closed.
Anne Hathaway
40
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69.
Shakespeare’s widowed wife. Infirm, ambivalent about her husband’s work, but ultimately supportive of the First Folio project.
Application deadline closed.
Susannah Shakespeare
18
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39.
Shakespeare’s eldest daughter. Slightly bitter but nostalgic about her father’s works.
Application deadline closed.