{"id":16236,"date":"2024-02-12T16:02:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T21:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=16236"},"modified":"2024-02-13T00:22:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T05:22:45","slug":"student-auditions-for-two-theatre-companys-productions-to-be-held-feb-13-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2024\/02\/12\/student-auditions-for-two-theatre-companys-productions-to-be-held-feb-13-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Student auditions for two Theatre Company&#8217;s productions to be held Feb. 13-14"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Student auditions for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udmercy.edu\/life\/theatre\/\">Detroit Mercy Theatre Company<\/a>&#8216;s productions of &#8220;Kayak&#8221; and &#8220;The Complete Works of William Shakespeare&#8221; will be held on <strong>Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 13-14.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The auditions are set for <strong>Tuesday, Feb. 13<\/strong> at <strong>7 p.m.<\/strong> inside of Reno Hall, Room 164. Callbacks will be the following evening, <strong>Wednesday, Feb. 14<\/strong> at <strong>7 p.m.\u00a0<\/strong>All gender identities will be considered for all roles.<\/p>\n<p>For the audition, please prepare the two of the following sets of audition pieces:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Two contemporary monologues (one comedic and one dramatic). Each piece should be two minutes or under.<\/li>\n<li>12-lines of Shakespeare from any Shakespeare play. NO SONNETS. This can be on book (not memorized), but should be prepared and presented &#8220;as if&#8221; it is being performed. Any questions about this requirement, reach out to Andrew Papa.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The callbacks will consist of improv and cold readings from the scripts. Scripts and sides will be available through the DMTC Blackboard page. To request access, email <a href=\"mailto:theatre@udmercy.edu\">theatre@udmercy.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Character Breakdown \u2014 &#8220;The Complete Works of William Shakespeare&#8221; <\/strong>(All gender identities will be considered for all roles)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jess: The Scholar. Clearly wants to honor Shakespeare&#8217;s profound influence on literature and the theatre.<\/li>\n<li>Adam: The Dunce. Adam wants to make Shakespeare fun and accessible, but oftentimes gets it WAY wrong.<\/li>\n<li>Daniel: The Go-To. Daniel is reliable, wanting to keep the show flowing, and sometimes has to keep Jess\/Adam on track.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Character Breakdown \u2014 &#8220;Kayak&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Annie (female identifying): Middle-aged homemaker who lives comfortably with her husband, Herb, and her son, Peter. She wants what is best for her son, but heavily treads the line of being a &#8216;helicopter mom.&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Peter (male identifying): College graduate, little bit of a &#8216;mama&#8217;s boy,&#8217; but seeking to claim his independence and find his place in the world.<\/li>\n<li>Julie (female identifying): College student\/environmental activist and outdoor enthusiast.<\/li>\n<li>Female &amp; Male Newscaster: Associated press presence&#8230;experience with dialects a plus.<\/li>\n<li>Narrator: Will be cast from auditions (no sides for this role).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any further questions about the processes listed above, please reach out to Andrew Papa at <a href=\"mailto:papaam@udmercy.edu\">papaam@udmercy.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-16237\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2024\/01\/CWWS-Audition-Slide.jpeg?resize=993%2C559&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A light green slide with promo posters for plays, Kayak and the Complete Works of William Shakespeare. 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