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  1. Chattanooga Shakespeare Auditions for The Merchant of Venice Wednesday, October 26, 2011


    William Shakespeare

    We are pleased to say that Shakespeare Chattanooga will be co-producing The Merchant of Venice with the Jewish Cultural Center. Performances will be in February (please see below for schedule) and the intensive rehearsal period will be in January. It’s a modern-dress production, and the role of Shylock is cast.

    Auditions for other lead roles will be Saturday, October 29 from 12:30 to 3:30 and Sunday, October 30 from 2:30 to 5 at CreateHere, 55 E. Main St. in the Southside. If necessary, a callback will be scheduled. If you have a prepared Shakespeare piece, you can bring it, but please bring headshot and resume if available. Please also be aware before auditioning that in typical SC fashion, we cannot accommodate people being in another show during January, or being out of town for long periods in January.

    Breakdown for this audition:
    Portia: aristocratic, wealthy, sheltered. In love with a man she’s seen once. Age range: 25-35 (or you can play this range)
    Nerissa: Portia’s lady’s maid. Smart, sassy—but also not smart in her choice of men. Age range: 25-45 (see above)
    Jessica: Shylock’s daughter, who runs away with a Christian. Need strong young actress for this. Age 16-20 (see above)
    Bassanio: Suitor to Portia. Flashy, goodlooking, a golddigger, a manipulator. Age 25-35 (see above)
    Gratiano: Bassanio’s best friend. In this production will be played as a bad guy, anti-Semitic, brutal. Age range: 25-45 (see above).
    Lorenzo: Jessica’s suitor, also friend to Bassanio. Young, heedless. Age range: 20-25 (see above)
    Antonio: The “merchant” of the title. Hopelessly in love with Bassanio, wealthy, anti-Semitic. Age range: 45-65.
    Launcelot Gobbo: Shylock’s servant, classic clown. Need gifted physical actor for this role. Age open.

    Tech/Dress Rehearsals
    January 31, 6:30 – 10 pm
    February 1. 6:30 – 10 pm
    February 2, 6:30 – 10 pm
    Performances:
    Sunday, February 5, Matinee, 2-4:30 pm
    Monday, February 6, Evening, 7:30 – 10 pm
    Tuesday, February 7, Evening, 7:30 – 10 pm
    Sunday, February 12, Evening, 7-9:30 pm
    Monday, February 13, Evening, 7:30 – 10 pm

    We at CreateHere are really excited that auditions will be held at our location this Saturday and Sunday, and look forward to the performances in early February.

    Posted by Dave Walker