The (Beat) Theatre Collective is now casting in Grand Rapids, MI for our upcoming production:
“Perchance to Dream”
Co-directed by founding members Linnae Caurdy and Tara Bouldrey
"Perchance to Dream" is an immersive, queer, gender-bent re-telling of the classic tragedy of "Hamlet". Audiences will follow Shakespeare's doomed characters through multiple rooms and bear witness to their final life review, as memories from their past flash before their eyes in those fleeting, illusory moments between life and death.
Casting Breakdown
HAMLET: 18 - 25, female-identifying
CLAUDIUS: 40 - 60, male-identifying
GERTRUDE: 40 - 60, female-identifying
OPHELIA: 18 - 25, female-identifying
LAERTES: 25 - 35, open gender
POLONIUS: 50 - 70, open gender
HORATIO: 18 - 25, female-identifying or gender non-conforming
GHOST: 40 - 60, male-identifying
PLAYER 1 (Prologue/Player King)/PRIEST: open age, male-identifying
PLAYER 2 (Lucianus)/BARNARDO: open age, open gender
Specifications in casting breakdown are generally a starting point; gender and age in this show is expressive and fluid. Please submit for any character with whom you feel a connection.
All ethnicities welcome and encouraged.
The performance takes place on multiple floors within a church, performers must be comfortable ascending and descending multiple flights of stairs.
This production will involve lightly choreographed movement; experience in this realm is not required, but an open mind and daring heart are strongly preferred.
For Hamlet & Laertes – stage combat experience preferred.
Audition location, dates and timing:
First United Methodist Church
227 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
Saturday, July 14th from 2 – 6p
Sunday, July 15th from 3 – 6p
Rehearsal and performance commitment:
Rehearsals will take place four times a week beginning July 28th, 2018 -- Saturdays and Sundays guaranteed, weekdays varied, off for Labor Day weekend.
Technical and dress rehearsals will be September 17th through September 21st, 2018.
Performances will be presented as a part of ArtPrize 10 on September 22-24, 28-30, and October 5, 2018.
Rehearsal and performance venue:
First United Methodist Church
227 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
Material to Prepare:
Your absolute favorite Shakespeare monologue—pay no attention to age or gender when choosing your monologue! What monologue have you always wanted to perform? That’s exactly what we want to see. Please do not go over 3 minutes. If you have never performed Shakespeare before, please indicate that in your submission email and we will send you a monologue to prepare.
Interested in auditioning?
Please email beattheatrecollective@gmail.com with a current headshot, resume, which roles you plan to audition for and date preference. Please indicate your name and “Auditions for Perchance to Dream” in the subject line of your email. Bring a hard copy of your headshot and resume to the audition as well.