AUDITIONS ~ Shakespeare in the Park: Macbeth

AUDITIONS!!! for Macbeth by William Shakespeare

Lights Up Productions is proud to announce auditions for our annual Shakespeare in the Park! Join us on this foreboding march through the tragic story of Macbeth. This will be a reduced 70-minute script. Ages 6 and up are encouraged to audition. This is a fast-paced movement heavy play with lots of swordplay. Ensemble and non-speaking roles are available. Come play with Lights Up Productions’ Community Theater this summer.

AUDITIONS

• May 30 @ 2 pm – 5 pm
• May 31 @ 2 pm – 5 pm
• Callbacks June 1 @ 6pm-8pm
• Cold read — no preparation required. Sides coming soon.

PRODUCTION

LUP is excited to offer this opportunity for our community theatre artists to do a deep dive into the tragedy of Macbeth. Performers will get to train in classical movement styles, stage combat and will work together to bring “the forest to Dunsinane”, right at Coburn Park, Skowhegan.

REHEARSALS

Held three nights per week (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday) at the Coburn Park Amphitheater from June 16 to July 30 from 6 pm – 8 pm. Times and days may vary depending on cast availability. Rain location at the Skowhegan Opera House.

PERFORMANCES

All performances at Coburn Park, Skowhegan, Maine

• July 31, Aug 1, Aug 7 and 8 @ 6pm
• Aug 2 and 9 @ 2pm

CAST LIST

1. Three Witches, the Weïrd Sisters
2. DUNCAN, king of Scotland
3. MALCOLM, his elder son
4. DONALBAIN, Duncan’s younger son
5. MACBETH, thane of Glamis
6. LADY MACBETH
7. SEYTON, attendant to Macbeth
8. Three Murderers in Macbeth’s service
9. A Doctor – attending upon Lady Macbeth
10. A Gentlewoman – attending upon Lady Macbeth
11. A Porter
12. BANQUO, commander, with Macbeth, of Duncan’s army
13. FLEANCE, son of Banquo
14. MACDUFF, a Scottish noble
15. LADY MACDUFF Son of Macduff
16. LENNOX
17. ROSS
18. ANGUS
19. MENTEITH
20. CAITHNESS
21. Scottish Nobles
22. SIWARD, commander of the English forces
23. YOUNG SIWARD, Siward’s son – A Captain in Duncan’s army
24. An Old Man
25. HECATE
26. Apparitions/Shadows: an Armed Head, a Bloody Child, a Crowned Child, and eight nonspeaking kings
27. Three Messengers, Three Servants, a Lord, a Soldier
28. Attendants, a Sewer, Servants, Lords, Thanes, Soldiers (all nonspeaking)