Rover Dramawerks

Shakespeare in Hollywood by Ken Ludwig directed by Carol Rice Auditions: Saturday, July 12 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 14 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Callbacks: If needed will be Tuesday, July 15 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. APPOINTMENT REQUIRED! For an appointment time, please email audition08_at_roverdramawerks_com. Auditions will be at the ArtCentre of Plano, 1039 East 15th St., at the corner of 15th and K Avenue in downtown Plano, 3 blocks east of Cox Building Playhouse Brief Synopsis: It's 1934, and Shakespeare's most famous fairies, Oberon and Puck, have magically materialized on the Warner Bros. Hollywood set of Max Reinhardt's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Instantly smitten by the glitz and glamour of show biz, the two are ushered onto the silver screen to play (who else?) themselves. The misdirection of a feisty flower causes blonde bombshells, movie moguls, and arrogant "asses" to be tossed into loopy love triangles, with raucous results. Roles: 4 Women, 8+ Men

Louella Parsons		Female, 30+, the iconic gossip columnist for Hearst newspapers and well-known radio personality

Max Reinhardt		Male, 50+, the famous stage director making his first Hollywood picture, has a pronounced German accent

Dick Powell		Male, 20s, a good-looking, boyish actor

Jack Warner		Male, 40+, the head of Warner Bros. Studio, a natty dresser and tough as nails

Daryl		Male, Late 20s - mid 30s, known in the trade as a “yes man”

Lydia Lansing		Female, 20s a beautiful blonde starlet with a typical chorus girl whine (yet somewhere deep inside the cleavage is a nice kid)

Oberon		Male, 30+, all the characteristics we’ve come to know from Shakespeare’s famous play - imperious, impatient, commanding, with a child-like temper and a sense of whimsy about him (and he’s extremely good-looking)

Puck		Female, 20+, the mischief maker of the fairy world, a boy/man that is played by a woman

Olivia Darnell		Female, 20s, has the sass, beauty and natural charm of a heroine from the screwball comedies of the 1930s

Will Hayes		Male, 50+, full of bluster and vanity, wields immense power in Hollywood and knows it

Joe E. Brown		Male, 30+, a good-natured fellow with a wide grin who always looks bemused and slightly baffled by life

Jimmy Cagney		Male, late 20s - mid 30s, the famous movie star who, despite his image playing tough guys, is very likeable

Albert Warner *		the smart one

Harry Warner *		the elder statesman

Sam Warner *		the dumb one

Groucho * Tarzan * Cowboy *		'nuff said

* Will probably double other roles
All roles are available
Other information: · Please read the script before auditioning. · Prepare a 1-minute modern comic monologue. · A 1-minute comic Shakespearean monologue is also encouraged but not required. · Be prepared for cold readings from a script. · Email audition08_at_roverdramawerks_com. for an appointment. · Bring a resume and head shot. · Actors and technicians will receive stipends. · Rehearsals will be in Plano. · Please call (972) 849-0358 for more information. Or email audition08_at_roverdramawerks_com. Shakespeare in Hollywood will run September 11 - October 4, 2008 at the Cox Building Playhouse. 1517 H Avenue, Plano TX and is the final show of Rover's 2007-08 Season

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