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Thank you for your interest in auditioning for GAPA's Spring 2024 production of Romeo & Juliet! We are taking on our first Shakespearen work as an organization and couldn't be more excited!
We will be doing a modern take on the timeless classic, with our production being set in a high school in Baltimore, Maryland in 1993. Our founder, Allison Lipe, is working on an adaptation that uses modern language with a mix of classic Shakesperean elements.
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Students of any age are welcome to audition for this production. We ask that parents please research the themes of this work before deciding if their student should audition. Romeo and Juliet tackles difficult themes like love, death, violence, and suicide. We understand that these themes might be heavy for some. Our goal is to teach these students about these hard topics in a safe environment, where they are free to ask questions and be heard. Unlike any production we have done before, this rehearsal process will be centered around education on the themes of the show, as well as the history of the literature.
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Our desire is to not shy away from hard topics, but to handle them with grace, love, forgiveness, and understanding. We do not condone violence of any kind, but feel that it is important to tell these hard stories. Theatre is meant to be a mirror for society - to make people ask the hard questions - and Romeo and Juliet will do just that.
Romeo & Juliet
AUDITION INFORMATION
Please submit an audition video with a 30 to 60 second Shakespearean monologue. You are welcome to do an original Shakespeare, or a modern adaptation of an original. In your video, please state your name, age, and role/s you are auditioning for.
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AVAILABLE ROLES:
Romeo Montague - the only son of Mr. And Mrs. Montague; eccentric, loud, energetic, and sometimes cocky, but with a huge heart
Juliet Capulet - the only daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Capulet; bright-eyed, smart, confident, and quiet
Tybalt Capulet - Juliet’s cousin and close friend. Hot-headed and proud, fashionable; Tybalt loathes the Montague family (can be boy or girl)
Rosaline Capulet - Juliet’s cousin and dear friend; a cheerleader
Mercutio — Romeo’s best friend (can be boy or girl)
Benvolio — Romeo’s cousin and thoughtful friend, even-tempered(can be boy or girl)
Friar Laurence — classmate and friend of both Romeo and Juliet (can be boy or girl)
Nancy (“the nurse”) — Juliet’s aunt, who has looked after her since she was a baby
Mr. Capulet — Juliet’s dad; an architect
Mrs. Capulet — Juliet’s mom; a writer and an artist
Paris — Captain of football team from rival school; in love with Juliet. Paris’ parents are good friends of Juliet’s parents
Mr. Montague — Romeo's dad; a surgeon
Mrs. Montague — Romeo's mom; a defense attorney
The Chorus — Additional characters who make up the cheerleaders, football team, etc. The chorus will have a very unique role in the show as they will be narrating as a team to move the show along
Ready to Submit?
Please send your 30 to 60 second monologue to our email or WhatSapp.
3040-5815