In this 1920’s jazz club rendition of Twelfth Night, the glamorous world of speakeasies and flappers set the stage for Shakespeare’s classic tale of mistaken identity, grief, unrequited love, cowardice, impersonation and pranks; all the elements needed for a rollicking love story. Echoing the play’s lively twists and turns is music from the Jazz Age and the American Song Book.
Auditions are Tuesday, September 17 and Wednesday, September 18, from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. at the Prairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 South Seminary Street, in Galesburg. Callbacks, if needed, will be Saturday, September 21, starting at 10:00 A.M.
Director, Betsy Hippely is looking for 12–16 actors between the ages of 18 – ?, including 6-9 men, 3-5 women, 1-4 nonbinary characters and an ensemble of 4-6 people. The audition may include any or all of the following: cold readings from the script, often with a partner. Prepare by reading the script, any edition will do, sing an assigned simple song, and or do a few dance steps.
Performance dates are Friday, November 15 & 22, Saturday, November 16 & 23 and Sunday, November 17 & 24, for more information go to prairieplayers.com.
This production is made possible through support from the Illinois Arts Council.
***Courtesy of the Prairie Players Civic Theatre***
