Auditions Announced for "Hamlet" at The Brookfield Theatre

Auditions:

Open auditions are announced for "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare adapted & directed by Jane Farnol at Brookfield Theatre

A dead king's ghost, revenge, madness, and murder.... In Shakespeare's most popular and most puzzling play, Hamlet seeks vengeance for the murder of his father by his uncle Claudius, now the king of Denmark and Hamlet's stepfather. Things are never as they seem or are they? What is madness and what is deceipt? With the most famous ending of any of Shakepeare's plays, join Hamlet as he struggles to do what is right while trying to escape the treachery of his uncle.

SHOW DATES: Dec 9 - 18, 2022 Free Preview on Thurs., Dec. 8 at 8PM

Please note: Shows on Thurs., Fri. & Sat. at 8PM
with matinees on Sat. & Sun. at 2PM for student groups

AUDITIONS

Auditions will be held on Sunday & Monday, Sept. 18 & 19 from 7 - 9 PM at Brookfield Theatre located at 184 Whisconier Rd in Brookfield, CT, behind the Library. Additional auditions and callbacks will be scheduled as needed.

CASTING:

HORATIO, Hamlet’s friend and confidant
BARNARDO, Danish soldier
MARCELLUS, Danish soldier
THE GHOST
HAMLET, son of the late King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude
QUEEN GERTRUDE, widow of King Hamlet, now married to Claudius
KING CLAUDIUS, brother to the late King Hamlet
OPHELIA
LAERTES, her brother
POLONIUS, father of Ophelia & Laertes, councillor to Claudius
and several other roles!
Seeking all ages, genders, ethnicities—Shakespeare belongs to all.

SIDES are posted on our web site https://brookfieldtheatre.org/#news

Please register for auditions at: https://bit.ly/bt-hamlet

The audition form may be filled out on-line at https://bit.ly/bt-audition or download a pdf at https://brookfieldtheatre.org/BTheatre_Audition.pdf
Printed forms will also be available at the theatre

For more information, email BrookfieldTheatreCT@gmail.com See you at auditions!

Brookfield Theatre is a 501(c)(3) all volunteer non-profit arts organization dedicated to producing the highest quality live entertainment and to keeping theatre arts accessible to all. No experience is necessary and all are welcome to audition. Actors must be fully vaccinated by the start of rehearsals or show proof of medical exemption.