Auditions for Bard in the Burbs‘ upcoming production of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, directed by Sean Ogren & Suzanne Ogren, are set for Tuesday, July 11th and Wednesday, July 12th from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at:
1946 University Ln
Lisle, IL 60532
Auditions will consist of scenes from the play. To sign up for an audition slot and receive audition sides, please send a request entitled “Hamlet Audition” to Sean Ogren at seanogren@gmail.com. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged.
Please note that this show is non-equity and there is no pay.
Performances for Hamlet will take place from Friday September 1st thru Sunday September 17th
- Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.
- Sundays at 7:00 p.m.
Some roles have been pre-cast. The following roles are available for casting:
| Claudius male | 45-60 |
the newly-crowned King and Hamlet’s uncle |
| Gertrude female | 45-60 |
the queen, Hamlet’s mother, newly-married to Claudius |
| Polonius male | 45-60 |
the king’s second |
| Ophelia female | 20-35 |
Polonius’s daughter, in love with Hamlet |
| Rosencrantz male | 20-35 |
a friend of Hamlet’s from school, in league with Claudius |
| Guildenstern female | 20-35 |
another school-friend of Hamlet’s, also in league with Claudius |
| First Player / Sailor / Priest male |
First Player is the leader of the theater troupe which performs for the court |
| Bernardo / Osric / understudy for Horatio male or female | 20-40 |
Bernardo is a soldier to the king; Osric is a member of the court, thinks he is more important than he is; Horatio is Hamlet’s trusted and loyal friend, his eyes and ears in the court, and his calm in the storm (the understudy will have one definite performance). |
| Francisco male or female | 20-60 |
soldier and guard to the royal family |
| Marcellus male or female | 20-60 |
soldier and guard to the royal family |
| Courtier / understudy for Ophelia female | 20-35 |
(the understudy will have one definite performance). |