Announcing Auditions for Equivocation by Bill Cain!
Presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Director: Ashley Lora-Lee
Assistant Directors: Leslie Bradley & Nicolas Pinault
Location: The Village Players of Hatboro, 401 Jefferson Ave, Hatboro, PA 19040
Audition Dates:
Sunday, December 3 at 3:00PM
Tuesday, December 5 at 7:00PM
CALLBACKS (IF NEEDED) BY INVITATION ONLY
Cold readings from the script will be provided. Please bring ALL conflicts between the time of auditions and the opening of the show.
All actors must be available on the following dates:
Performance Dates: March (2024) 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23
Tech Week: March (2024) 3, 4, 5, 6
Set Build: January (2024) 28
Set Strike: March (2024) 24
Synopsis
Comedy/Drama. It is 1605 in England, and Robert Cecil, prime minister to King James I, commissions William Shagspeare (Cain's spelling of Shakespeare) to write a play about the recent Gunpowder Plot – an attempt to blow up the king and his court. The king simply requests that Shag add some flattering dialogue – and witches – to the plot. If Shag accepts the commission, and the play inadvertently offends the king, both playwright and players could lose their heads. Shag must decide to what degree he is willing to equivocate about the truth, and how he can serve his king and still maintain his integrity, as an artist.
This is a witty and poignant ensemble piece about the Bard, the creative process, and the risks of speaking truth.
Content Warning
This show contains some instances of profanity.
Character Descriptions
To view the character descriptions,
click here.
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If you have any questions, please email the director at
ashley@thevillageplayers.com.
For more information, please visit the website at thevillageplayers.com/auditions-equivocation-2024
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