The Merchant of Venice: Audition Information
Auditions will be next Tuesday and Wednesday, December 6th and 7th, after tutorial and classes, in the Studio Theatre. The Merchant of Venice opens March 8th and runs until March 17th. Rehearsals are after school, from 3:45 until about 6pm on weekdays. We will be working the last two weekends before we open, February 25 & 26 and March 3 & 4.
Please bring one or more of the following pieces prepared for presentation. You do NOT have to memorize the piece(s), but it wouldn’t hurt to be as comfortable as you can with the piece you present. Make a fun, clear choice with your audition!
Download the audition pieces here.
The characters include: ANTONIO, BASSANIO, SHYLOCK, GRATIANO, MOROCCO, ARRAGON,
PORTIA, NERISSA and SERVANT.