Audition Notice

For All BYU-I Students and Rexburg Community

Shakespeare's

The Tempest 

Directed by Justin Bates

Auditions Will Be Held

Thursday November 30^th @ 6:00pm

Sign-up on the call board outside Snow 126. 

Callbacks Will Be Held

Saturday December 1^st @ 10:00am

Rehearsals Begin Tues. Dec. 4th

Perusal copies of the script are available in the script library

The Story

Prospero is usurped from his position as Duke of Milan and cast away with his daughter to a remote island. Twelve years later, and intent on revenge, he raises a magical tempest that shipwrecks his enemies on his shores. What begins as a search for retribution develops into a journey of acceptance and compassion in Shakespeare's final play.

The Characters

Prospero:                  The Right Duke of Milan

Alonso:                      King of Naples

Sebastian:                  Brother to Alonso

Antonio:                    Prospero's Brother, the Usurping Duke of Milan

Ferdinand:                Son of Alonso

Miranda:                   Daughter of Prospero

Gonzalo:                    An Honest Old Counsellor

Caliban:                     A Savage and Deformed Slave

Ariel:                          An Airy Spirit

Trinculo:                   A Jester

Stephano:                 A Drunken Butler

Master:                     Master of the Ship

Boastwain:               Boastwain of the Ship

Special Notice

Please be aware that I will be casting 4 to 5 women to perform the role of Ariel. All 4 or 5 will perform together each night to make up that character. It is also possible I may cast the role of Trinculo, Alonso, Sebastian, and Antonio as women as well. This will be determined through the casting process.

Important Dates

Rehearsals begin December 4^th

Tech week begins February 11th

Show runs Feb19^th- March 02^nd

What To Prepare

Please prepare a 30 to 60 second monologue from one of Shakespeare's late romance plays. This would mean, A Winter's Tale, Cymbeline, Pericles, The Two Noble Kinsmen, or The Tempest. A verse monologue is preferred but not required.

How To Prepare

Please read the audition information link on the Theatre Department Website for instructions on how to appropriately prepare for department auditions. Follow the instructions outlined or contact Bro. Bates at: batesj@byui.edu if you have further questions.