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Open auditions for Shakespeare season

If you would like to try your Shakesepearean acting skills out this summer you may finally have a chance.

Shakespeare in Delaware Park has announced it will be auditioning for the 2009 season on Saturday, April 4th.

Open call will be from 9am to 2pm with callbacks on Sunday April 5th and Monday April 6th

Auditions will be held at The Market Arcade Building, 617 Main Street Buffalo. Please not this is NOT the Market Arcade “Movie” Complex.

All auditions are by appointment Everyone interested in being considered for the 2009 season must make an audition appointment. To arrange an appointment, please call (716) 856-4533, on or after March 30th (no audition appointments will be accepted before the 30th). Leave your name, phone number, date and approximate time you wish to audition. You will be called back with a confirmation of your audition time.

This year’s productions include:

THE TEMPEST –June 18th through July 12th –Directed by Derek Campbell

JULIUS CAESAR—July 23rd through August 16th—Directed by Steve Vaughan.

Actors should prepare one memorized, Shakespearean monologue, not to exceed 2 minutes. If you have played a “principal role” for Shakespeare in Delaware Park in the past 3 years you do not need to prepare a monologue, just call for an audition appointment and callback information. All Actors are requested to bring a resume/career bio and a head shot to the audition.

Please Note: the role of Prospero in the TEMPEST has already been cast.
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