AUDITION NOTICE
The Albright Theatre is a Non for Profit Organization that functions by the generous time given by all of our volunteers.  All productions at the Albright Theatre are non paid. 
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Our auditions are open calls that consist of cold reads from the script. If you are interested in auditioning, please arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time to complete paperwork. No appointment is necessary.   

Rehearsals take place on evenings and weekends. The rehearsal schedule is determined by the availability of those cast. No rehearsals are scheduled prior to casting.  The rehearsal schedule will be determined by the Director and is subject to the availability of the cast and crew.

Head shots and theatrical resumes will be accepted but are not required.
Please bring a list of ALL conflicts through the final performance.
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Upcoming Auditions

Twelfth Night
          by William Shakespeare
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Directed by JP Quirk

Audition Dates:
          Sunday - March 23rd, 2025 - 7pm
          Monday -March 24th, 2025 - 7pm
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*If you cannot attend auditions, please contact the theatre at info@albrighttheatre.com to discuss arrangements. 

​Auditions will be held AT the theatre.
100 N. Island Ave
3rd Floor
Batavia, IL 60510
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(Entry is the main doorway across from the parking lot directly in front of the building)

This is an open call audition consisting of cold readings from the script. NO audition appointment is necessary. No monologue required. 
Secrets, love triangles, yearnings from afar, and mistaken identities abound when twins Viola and Sebastian are separated during a shipwreck. Come see what hilarity and heartache ensues when Viola disguises herself as a boy for protection and employment in William Shakespeare’s comic tale! Twelfth Night is a fast-paced romantic comedy you won’t want to miss!
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Performance Dates & Times
May 9th- 7:30pm (Friday)
May 10th - 7:30pm (Saturday)
May 17th - 7:30pm (Saturday)
May 18th - 2:30pm (Sunday)
May 23rd - 7:30pm (Friday)
May 24th- 7:30pm (Saturday)

Character Descriptions: 

All roles are available - there has been NO precasting of roles.
People of all races and genders are urged to audition!!

OLIVIA - A wealthy countess in mourning over the deaths of brother and father. Smart and commanding, known for beauty and elegance. She falls head over heels in love with Viola (in disguise as Cesario).

ORSINO - A handsome, athletic Duke. He thinks he’s madly in love with Olivia, but mainly he just loves the idea of romance and passion and drama – and performing it. Falls in love with Viola, even while she is disguised as Cesario.

FESTE - Olivia’s “fool” and a free spirit. Witty, droll, world-wise, and clever. A clown that has a streak of melancholy. Plays an instrument or sings.

SIR TOBY BELCH - Olivia’s uncle. A fun-loving, free-spirited drunk who doesn’t care much about social norms. Has a bit of a mean streak and doesn’t mind playing tricks on other characters.

VIOLA - The center, heart and hero of the play. Earnest but witty, grounded but fun, with a tender heart. Resourceful. Spends most of the play in disguise as a young man, serving the Duke Orsino with whom she is secretly in love.

MARIA - Olivia’s lady-in-waiting. Nobody’s fool. Smart, savvy, and mischievous. Knows how to keep everyone in line. In love with Sir Toby Belch?

MALVOLIO - Olivia’s steward. Malvolio is officious, self-important and humorless. Very straight-laced and disapproving. Deeply disdainful of Toby, Maria, Andrew and the rest of the rowdy crew in Olivia’s house. Holds a secret love for Olivia.

SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK - A cheerful fop and a good-natured, silly, preening dandy. Extremely gullible. A partying friend of Sir Toby here to court Olivia. Useless but loveable.

FABIAN - The cook at Olivia’s household. Rough around the edges, but loves to take part in the shenanigans of Sir Toby’s crew.

SEBASTIAN - Viola’s twin brother who was separated from her in a shipwreck. Courageous, passionate, loyal, kind, and good-hearted, as well as reckless and impulsive. Falls in love with Olivia.

ANTONIO/VALENTINE - Antonio: A sea captain who rescues Sebastian from a shipwreck and is fiercely loyal to him, perhaps even in love. Valentine: a gentlemanly butler to Orsino.

CURIO/SEA CAPTAIN/PRIEST/OFFICER - Curio: a servant of Orsino. The Sea Captain: A decent, salty fellow who rescues Viola from the shipwreck. Priest: One who marries Olivia and Sebastian and is called to testify about it later. Officer: One who comes to arrest Antonio and keep him in line.
FUTURE AUDITIONS
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
​           By - Simon Stephens

Directed by Nick Schaeffler

Audition Dates:

Sunday -  June 8th - 7pm
Monday - June 9th - 7pm

  *If you cannot attend auditions, please contact the theatre at info@albrighttheatre.com to discuss arrangements. 
​
​Auditions will be held AT the theatre.
100 N. Island Ave
3rd Floor
Batavia, IL 60510
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(Entry is the main doorway across from the parking lot directly in front of the building)

​This is an open call audition consisting of cold readings from the script. NO audition appointment is necessary. No monologue required.

15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers. Now it is 7 minutes after midnight, and Christopher stands beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a garden fork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington, and he carefully records each fact of the crime. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.

Performance Dates & Times
July 25th - 7:30pm (Friday)
July 26th- 7:30pm (Saturday)
August 2nd - 7:30pm (Saturday)
August 3rd - 2:30pm (Sunday)
August 8th - 7:30pm (Friday)
August 9th - 7:30pm (Saturday)
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Character Descriptions: 
All roles are available - there has been NO precasting of roles.
People of all races and genders are urged to audition!! 

Christopher John Francis Boone - The narrator and protagonist of the novel. Fifteen-year-old Christopher is mathematically gifted struggles for social acceptance and understanding as a result of his apparent autism. He views the world largely in absolutes, dividing his life experience into a series of extreme likes and dislikes. He feels most comfortable with logic and order, making Wellington’s murder an irresistible puzzle for him to solve. He resides with his father and pet rat Toby at 36 Randolph Street.
Christopher’s Father (Ed Boone) - Single father of Christopher. Father prepares meals for Christopher and sees to his daily needs. Later on, Christopher uncovers elements of his life that he has long tried to keep hidden. Father owns a heating maintenance and boiler repair business.
Christopher’s Mother (Judy Boone) - Christopher believes she died of a heart attack prior to the time when the novel begins. Remembered as a loving but impatient and volatile woman, she was at times overwhelmed by the difficulty of caring for her troubled son.
Mrs. Shears (Eileen Shears) - A neighbor of the Boones’s. Eileen Shears is the ex-wife of Roger Shears. Christopher remembers that she would often visit to cook meals and play scrabble in the wake of his mother’s death. The murder of her dog, Wellington, provides the major dramatic impetus for the novel.
Mr. Shears (Roger Shears) - Estranged husband of Eileen Shears. Roger Shears once worked at a bank in town, but moved to London rather suddenly a couple of years ago, leaving Mrs. Shears behind. His mysterious nature leads Christopher to investigate him as a possible suspect in Wellington’s murder.
Siobhan - Christopher’s primary teacher at school. An even-handed mentor, she works to expand Christopher’s horizons socially as well as academically. As a result, she is one of the few people whom Christopher trusts, and in the limited moments when the reader sees her, she mirrors the reader as an observer and commentator on Christopher’s life.
Mrs. Alexander - An elderly resident of Randolph Street. A kind lady, Mrs. Alexander lives a quiet existence filled by caring for her garden and pet dachshund, Ivor. She exhibits grandmotherly tendencies toward Christopher, owing in part to his resemblance to her own grandson. She reveals to Christopher important information about the affairs of Christopher’s father and mother.
In addition,
MULTIPLE CHARACTERS are played by 3 male actors and 3 female actors  Each actor play approximately 4-5 characters throughout the show!