Lawyer Show 2012 Casting Call
Directed by Kelly Thornton and Christine Brubaker
June 7-9, 2012 / Berkeley Street Theatre
Always wanted to try acting from the stage…
instead of in the courtroom???
Nightwood Theatre is accepting submissions for our third annual Lawyer Show, where 30 members of the legal community take the stage as actors, supported by a team of professional directors, designers and coaches – while raising funds for Nightwood, one of Canada’s most vital and vibrant theatre companies. Performance opportunities are available for principal, secondary, chorus and cameo roles! No previous acting experience is required – all are welcome!
Director Kelly Thornton’s credits include The List at Nightwood, That Face at Nightwood (starring legendary Canadian film/TV/theatre actor Sonja Smits), Comedy of Errors at the Canadian Stage Company, The Danish Play at Nightwood/National Arts Centre / Magnetic North Festival, among others.
Director Christine Brubaker is an award-winning actor, director, teacher and musician. As an actor she has performed nationally and internationally with many award-winning companies and productions such as Fear of Flight (Artistic Fraud of Newfoundland) and The Danish Play (Nightwood Theatre). Christine has been nominated for 5 Dora Mavor Moore Awards and won for Best Performance for Eric Woolfe’s The Babysitter.
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero. Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a “merry war”; they proclaim their scorn for love, marriage, and each other. In contrast, Claudio and Hero are sweet young people who are rendered practically speechless by their love for one another. By means of gossip, rumour, and overhearing, Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar. However, Dogberry, a Constable, discovers the evil trickery of the villain, the bastard Don John. In the end, Don John is captured and everyone else joins in a dance celebrating the marriages of the two couples.
How to Get Involved:
Are you a lawyer, judge, associate, clerk or firm administrator? To be cast in Much Ado About Nothing,
simply email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) by JANUARY 3, 2012 and provide the following information:
- • Tell us a little bit about yourself, both professionally and personally (interests, etc)
- • If you would like to be considered for a Principal, Secondary, Chorus or Cameo role (the bigger your role, the more rehearsals you will be expected to attend)
- • Your preferred 10 minute audition slot: January 15 (10am-12pm or 5:30pm-10:30pm ) or January 16 (5pm-10pm) in the Nightwood Studio (55 Mill Street, Bldg. 74, Suite 315)
What does the Audition Involve?
It’s easy. You will be given a choice between four short monologues (from Much Ado About Nothing). Monologues, character descriptions and full script are posted at the bottom of this page. Though you do not have to memorize the passage for the audition, we recommend you review and familiarize yourself with the text. Your audition will take approximately 10 minutes from start to finish. Please note that we will be changing some of the male characters to female, for example the Leonato will be Leonata!
What will Rehearsals Involve?
Rehearsals begin March 25, 2012. We will rehearse three times per week: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6:30pm-10pm and Sundays from 5:30pm-9pm until June 3rd. Note: You will not be expected to attend every rehearsal. Primary roles will require at least 2 rehearsals per week and secondary/chorus will be at least 1 rehearsal per week. Cameos will be called as required with more commitment closer to the production dates. Schedules will be posted a minimum of 2 weeks in advance, and we will be able to work around most schedules and conflicts.
Benefits to Participation?
- • Engage one’s creativity while learning performance techniques: believability, ease in presentation, confidence, persuasion and delivery
- • Network with colleagues in a unique environment
- • Experience the production process from auditions to rehearsals to performance
- • Participating firms will build morale and engage employees in team building and creative thinking
- • Community engagement
Please note: The Lawyer Show is a benefit. Each participant is required to purchase a minimum of 10 tickets to the show for your friends, colleagues and family ($55/ticket). Revenues are also generated via $1500-$10,000 sponsorships from various firms and legal associations.
About Nightwood Theatre:
For 30 years, Nightwood Theatre has developed, produced and toured landmark, award-winning plays by women. The company’s tremendous work in play creation bore fruit to many renowned and acclaimed plays that are now part of the Canadian theatre canon. Nightwood plays have won Canada’s highest literary and performing arts honours, including Governor General’s, Chalmers, Dora Mavor Moore and Trillium awards. In addition to artistic excellence in production and play development, the mentorship and training of young and emerging female artists is a core mandate.
For more Information or to Audition, contact:
Laura Pomeroy
(416) 944-1740 x ext. 5 or
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PDF FILES FOR DOWNLOADING:
Character Breakdown and Description
Audition Monologues- Women
Audition Monologues- Men
Full pdf Script of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing”
Testimonial from the 2010 Lawyer Show:
“My participation in The Lawyer Show 2010 was one of the most exciting, scary, mind-expanding experiences I’ve had. If you love the theatre, the opportunity to work with committed professionals and see from the inside how it’s done, it’s not to be missed. Add some genuine camaraderie and you have theatre magic!” -Brent Vickar