Witchcraft in Their Lips
by University of Texas (other)
Dec. 09 - Dec. 10 (2015)
We are thrilled to announce auditions for WITCHCRAFT IN THEIR LIPS, a full-length play featuring scenes from Shakespeare's two history cycles presented with an all-female cast.
The play will consist entirely of Shakespeare text, pulled from the eight successive history plays (Richard II, 1 & 2 Henry IV, Henry V, 1-3 Henry VI, Richard III). Each actor will play multiple male and female roles.
This project is co-directed by Stephanie Donowho (BA/BS '14) and Nell McKeown (Plan II/English, '16) as an extension of their research on women and gender in Shakespeare's histories. Both presented on this topic at the 2015 ASC Blackfriars Conference, and Nell is currently writing her senior thesis on it.
**PLEASE EMAIL THIS COMPLETED FORM TO nelson.mckeown@gmail.com TO RESERVE YOUR 1-HOUR AUDITION SLOT**
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-XDR719c7MlHdABCOhtyZ-HTMmI7TIk0bb498qiNQoU/edit?usp=sharing
(The doc will be view-only. Download, fill it out, and attach it in your email.)
Auditions will take place on the UT campus (room TBD) on the evenings of December 9 & 10 and will consist of group readings of sides.
You do not need to prepare a monologue, but it is encouraged you look at the sides ahead of time. (Sides will be emailed after you return a completed audition form.)
Rehearsals will begin in the spring semester, and performances will take place on the weekends of April 28-May 1 and May 5-8.*
We are looking for a cast of about 12 women. Students AND non-students of all ages are encouraged to audition. All roles are open. Compensation will be provided.
*Exact performance dates/times TBD. We will go dark either the first Friday or first Saturday to allow any interested cast and crew to see the Winedale spring class performance.
