RAPE OF LUCRECE

SCHEDULE CHANGE!

American Shakespeare Repertory is shifting the scheduling of its readings on February 17th and February 24th.

On February 17th, The Rape of Lucrece -- Shakespeare's epic poem -- will be performed in an intimate reading.

On February 24th, Romeo & Juliet (formerly scheduled for February 17th) will be performed.

Both readings will be sponsored by Theatre Unbound's production of Expecting Isabel, and will remain in the originally scheduled venue of the Lowry Lab Theater.

Troilus & Cressida, which was originally scheduled for February 24th, will be re-scheduled during a later sequence.

READING 6 - EDWARD III

READING 5 - RICHARD III

On January 20th, the Complete Readings of William Shakespeare continues with Richard III at the Theatre in the Round. Richard's body is eaten away by the cankerous evil that devours his soul. And like its would-be monarch, the fair isle of England slowly rots from the inside. One of Shakespeare's most popular plays is given a fresh treatment, as the American Shakespeare Repertory explores the progressive deformity of a hunchbanked toad, weaving a spider's web of deceit in a political thriller of lust, murder, and betrayal.

AUDITIONS - SECOND SEQUENCE

The American Shakespeare Repertory is casting an acting company for the Second Sequence of the Complete Readings of William Shakespeare. The series -- which will present every poem, play, and sonnet -- continues from March 2010 thru October 2010.

WHEN:
January 30th (Saturday)
12:00 to 5:00 pm

WHERE:
Minneapolis Public Library - Central
300 Nicollet Mall - Minneapolis, MN 55401
Second Floor
Conference Room N-202

HOW:
E-mail hamlet9000@thealexandrian.net for an appointment. If possible, include or link to a digital copy of your resume/headshot. (Please bring hardcopies to your audition.)

PREPARE:
1-2 classical monologues no more than 2 minutes in length. The audition will also include a cold reading.

DETAILS:
Each play will receive 4-5 rehearsals before the public reading. The rehearsal schedule will be flexible and depend on the availability of the actors involved.

We are looking for a company of actors who can perform across multiple shows, but will also be casting on a show-by-show basis (so those who are only available/interested in one or some of the readings should still try out!).

Rehearsals will take place in south Minneapolis. Our performances are sponsored and hosted by local theater companies -- including Theatre in the Round, Walking Shadow Theater, Theater Unbound, and Gremlin Theater -- with our final performance schedule for the Second Sequence waiting to be finalized.

These positions are unpaid.

The role of Hamlet has been cast. All other roles are available.

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READING 4 - TWELFTH NIGHT

On December 16th, the Complete Readings of William Shakespeare continues with Twelfth Night at the South High Skybox Theater. Is love born of the eye or of the heart? Shakespeare's Viola stands at the center of this tempest-tossed question, presenting one of Shakespeare's finest cross-dressing heroines in a comedy of mistaken identities; drunken buffoonery; and love misplaced, misprized, and mislaid.

READING 3 - CORIOLANUS

On December 9th, the Complete Readings of William Shakespeare continues with Coriolanus at the Open Eye Figure Theater. For T.S. Eliot, it was the greatest of Shakespeare's tragedies. For Brecht, it captured his ideals 400 years before he shaped them. It's a political thriller and a horrific war story; it's a tale of personal hubris and the common shortcoming; it's simplistic jingoism and a complex portrait of life. Coriolanus stands as one of the great enigmas of the Bard, challenging artist and audience alike to find meaning in its madness. Join us in unraveling the mysteries of one of the least-produced of Shakespeare's masterpieces.

READING 2 - TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

On December 2nd, the Complete Readings of William Shakespeare continues with Two Gentlemen of Verona at the Pillsbury House Theater. Best friends forever, Proteus and Valentine, are about to discover the bright lights -- and crazy hijinx -- of the big city. Join us for Shakespeare's original romantic comedy: See the birth of his transgendered heroines; idyllic forests; and fate-crossed loves.

CRAIG JOHNSON JOINS THE COMPLETE READINGS!