Vallejo Shakespeare
various roles
Vallejo Shakespeare is seeking actors to join our 2022 production of Much Ado About Nothing. Color and gender blind non-traditional casting. Join us this summer as we create a story of quick wit and unrequited love. We are looking to cast:
Leonato: The governor of Messina, father of Hero, and uncle of Beatrice.
Antonio: The brother of Leonato and the uncle of Hero and Beatrice.
Conrade: A follower of Don John.
Balthasar: A musician employed by Don Pedro.
We are interested in finding actors, musician/actors, clowns (Non-Equity) looking to hone their Shakespeare skills as well as shape up their craft working in the great outdoors, against the backdrop of society. We build in Vallejo and travel our show to Martinez, Benicia and Oakland. Plus two evening shows back in Vallejo. $250 stipend plus pass-the-hat at park performances.
Rehearsal dates: July 18-29
Performance dates: July 30 & 31 4pm Hanns Park, Vallejo
August 6 4pm City Park, Benicia
August 7 4pm Susana Park, Martinez
August 13 4pm Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, Oakland (BARTable)
August 14 4pm Location TBD
August 6 4pm City Park, Benicia
August 7 4pm Susana Park, Martinez
August 13 4pm Peralta Hacienda Historical Park, Oakland (BARTable)
August 14 4pm Location TBD
August 19 & 20 7pm Vallejo
Entering our 12th season, we will be mounting Much Ado About Nothing Ren-Style – this means we mimic the way shows were produced during the Renaissance. Actors are only provided a cue script not the entire play and come in fully memorized and off book and we will have a prompter off stage during the run. Rehearsals will be limited to approximately 24 hours (~10-14 days) of live rehearsals prior to opening the final weekend in July. We will be performing live from the final weekend in July. The production will follow all current pandemic protocols.