Casting Call: 'Twelfth Night'

Dragonfly Multicultural Arts Center is looking for actors to be a part of its summer 2015 production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night, or What You Will."

"Twelfth Night" is one of Shakespeare's classic romances, in which Orsino, duke of Illyria, attempts to woo the Countess Olivia. The shipwrecked Viola disguises herself as a man, takes on the name Cesario, and enters the duke's service, whereupon she is called to court Olivia on his behalf. Cesario falls in love with the Duke and Olivia falls in love with Cesario. And that's just part of it.

The show will be staged at the Jersey Shore Arts Center in Ocean Grove, with performances at 7 p.m. Friday at 3 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, July 15-23, and at 3 p.m. July 29-30 at a park in Metuchen.

Auditions will be held from noon to 2 p.m. June 11 and from 2-4 p.m. June 12 from the Forum Theatre Blue Room, 314 Main St., Metuchen. Prepare a monologue from the show and be ready to cold-read from sides.  Callbacks will be June 14.

Appointments are not necessary, but for questions or more information, email dragonflyartsnj@gmail.com.  Appointments are available for actors who cannot come during regular audition times.

For more information, visit the Dragonfly web site.

THE CAST

Viola	A young woman, 18-30 years old, who disguises herself as a man named Cesario
Olivia	A noblewoman, 24-25 years old.
Maria	Olivia's serving woman, 25-plus years old.
Fool	Male or female, any age
Fabian	A servant in Olivia's household, male or female, any age.
Sebastian	Viola's twin brother, 18-30 years old.
Orsino	A nobleman, 25-40 years old.
Malvolio	Olivia's straitlaced head servant. Male, 20-44 years old.
Sir Toby Belch	Olivia's uncle. Forty-plus years old.
Sir Andrew	A friend of Sir Toby's. Male, 35-plus years old.
Antonio	A man who helps Sebastian and becomes his friend, 18-40 years old.
Valentine	Servant to Orsino. Male or female, any age.
Curio	Servant to Orsino. Male or female, any age.
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