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Auditions for Fall Production of Hamlet

Students, Theater and Dance, Course and Registrar posted

Call for Auditions for the Theater and Dance Department’s production of HAMLET

THDN 309-01 FALL THEATER PRODUCTION (0.50 credit)

Hamlet by William Shakespeare
Directed by Terrell Sledge, Artist-in-Residence in Theater and Dance
Assistant Directed by Libby Perler ’23

Auditions

WHEN: Friday September 9, 12:00-4:00pm and

Monday September 12, 5:30-7:00pm (callbacks)

WHERE: Performance Lab, Trinity Commons, rm. 152

Callbacks will be held in Trinity Commons rm. 156

WHO: Open to all students!

WHAT: For the audition, please prepare:

  1. A 1–2-minute classical monologue (Selections from Hamlet are highly encouraged)
    1. Have fun
    2. Be creative
    3. Be brave
    4. Tell the story that resonates most for you in the piece
  2. Be prepared to share a bit about your interest, experience and availability

Follow the link below to schedule your 10-minute audition time slot

https://calendly.com/andifyouloseyourwaytc22/hamletaudition?month=2022-09

NOTE:

If you need to opt for a zoom or video submission audition, be sure to reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] ahead of time.

Rehearsals for Hamlet begin the week of September 12 (exact times TBA). Public performances take place November 10-12, 2022 in the Austin Arts Center.

This production is for course/major credit and all participants will be asked to be fully committed to both in-rehearsal work and independent preparation (memorization, review, etc.), as well as to the full production schedule, details of which will be shared at the audition.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

“The object of art is to give life shape.”
— Jean Anouilh, French, playwright and/or William Shakespeare

There is still debate about who first coined the phrase. But perhaps the debate itself serves the point. The search for the “truth” and the “right” is perhaps one of the grandest, most human occupations. For young Hamlet, that is definitely the case.

With a father slain, a mother re-married and an uncle accused, Prince Hamlet’s life must take on a shape that even their own heart struggles to comprehend. But their hunt for truth and justice is only the beginning of our journey into the mind of a young royal under an unimaginable weight.

Trinity College’s Fall Production of Hamlet by William Shakespeare will dive into questions of love, loyalty and the inner workings of the mind, as well as historic assumptions about mental health.

Join us as we explore the incredible narrative of a college-age hero, for whom growing up was anything but simple.

Whether you’re a seasoned vet or new to the Bard, come be a part as we stage a classic tale in a new light. There are plenty of roles for all.

Let’s grow together.
Let’s be bold together.
Let your art help us reveal the wonderful variety of shapes that life can take on.