As You Are | AUDITIONS
Written by FTT alum Rachel Lynett '11 and directed by FTT alum Patrick Starner '20
Show Dates: Wednesday, February 28- Sunday, March 3
Philbin Studio Theatre
Video Submissions
Due Friday, January 19 at 5:00 PM EST
(This is only if you cannot attend in-person auditions. Please email theatre@nd.edu if you have any questions regarding video submissions.)
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Who are you? Tell us a little bit about yourself.
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Your pandemic story. This is your chance to share who you are through your pandemic experience. The “story” can be as simple as saying a memory of the pandemic, as complex as performing a song or dance that resonated with you during the pandemic, or anything in between. We want to get to know you as a person and an artist! No more than 90 seconds.
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Pick one character to read from the audition sides below.
In-Person Audition Dates:
Saturday, January 20 | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
B024 | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Sunday, January 21 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
B024 | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
In-Person Callback Dates:
Monday, January 22 | 6:00 - 10:00 PM
B024 | DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
About the Auditions & How to Prepare
For auditions please prepare the following:
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One of the sides below. Whichever one calls to you!
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Your pandemic story. This is your chance to share who you are through your pandemic experience. The “story” can be as simple as saying a memory of the pandemic, as complex as performing a song or dance that resonated with you during the pandemic, or anything in between. We want to get to know you as a person and an artist! No more than 90 seconds.
Sides:
Roles Available:
(4 Women & 6 Men)
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ROS, 28, not white, an artist (a photographer), in love with Orlando but he doesn't know it, plays the guitar
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CELIA, 30, not white, lawyer, ROS' cousin, Latinx
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ORLANDO, 30, musician, lives in the apartment below ROS and CELIA, in love with ROS but she doesn't know it, plays the piano (on a keyboard)
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OLIVER, 35, engineer, lives in the apartment next to ROS and CELIA
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PHOEBE, 45, Black, nurse, lives in the apartment under Oliver's
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Silvius "Silvy", 29, high school English and Art teacher, lives in the apartment next to Oliver, in love with PHOEBE, plays the violin
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JACQUES, 63, college Philosophy professor but not great at technology, lives in the apartment next to Silvy and the apartment on top of Phoebe
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AUDREY, 21, college student at home majoring in music, Jacques' daughter, in love with SILVY, plays the cello
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DUKE, 65, real estate mogul, father of ORLANDO and OLIVER (can be doubled with JACQUES)
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STONE, 32, trust fund kid who never really needed to find job, 100% trouble (can be doubled with "SILVY")
About the Play:
In a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE, AS YOU ARE is a play with music about an apartment community stuck inside trying to find joy in the darkest of situations. Orlando, a recovering addict, struggles to pay rent and "earn" his stay while also trying to woo the artist, Ros, who's looking for the perfect moment to catch with her camera. Silvius, a high school teacher, tries his chances with exhausted nurse Phoebe while Audrey, a classically trained musician tries to come to terms with being good but not great. Throughout the play, each character attempts to adjust to a new normal and what it means to find joy in the midst of great loss.
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Any student of any major is welcome and encouraged to audition for FTT's shows. Auditions are also open to students, faculty, and staff at Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College.
FTT has pledged a commitment to concrete actions that expose and dismantle white supremacy, including (but not limited to) planning anti-racist theatre seasons. We are committed to providing artistic opportunities for our Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) students. We welcome students with disabilities and students of all gender identities.
We are committed to making the audition and rehearsal process accessible to all interested students. For questions about auditions and/or equity and accessibility, contact us at theatre@nd.edu.