An examination of William Shakespeare’s play through a modern lens, Much Ado About Nothing is the first production by The Shattered Glass Project, a theatre with the mission to amplify the voices of women+ theatre artists (*see additional notes below).

Run: May 29-June 14, 2020. Performances will take place at 18th & Union (1406 18th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122);

Rehearsals: April 6-9 and April 26-May 28.Rrehearsals will be in the meeting room at Coyote Central, located at 23rd and E. Cherry St, in the Central District.

Performers will receive a $200 stipend.

Directed by Francie Mylet. The roles of Leonato, Don John, Dogberry and Beatrice have been cast.

Please make an audition appointment at https://volunteersignup.org/4DF4J. PLEASE NOTE: You MUST make an audition appointment on our sign up sheet - do not make submissions through any other casting callboard such as Backstage, as we will not be able to honor that. We do not post anywhere but on Facebook and Theatre Puget Sound, and do not subscribe to any service that requires you to pay for access to casting calls.

Each audition is 5 minutes. Auditioners are asked to bring one 2-minute classical monologue in verse, a headshot and resume. Actors of all backgrounds are encouraged to audition for whichever role they identify with; questions can be addressed to theshatteredglassproject@gmail.com. Our equity and inclusion statement is available on our website here.

Callbacks: Sunday, February 16, 2020, 2:15-5:45 p.m.

Roles

• Hero – she/her; 18-25; Leonato’s daughter and Beatrice’s cousin

• Margaret (may be double cast) – she/her; 18-25; Hero’s lady in waiting and companion; her romantic partner is Borachio

• Antonio (may be double cast) – she/her; 50-65; Leonato’s sister[MF1] 

• Don Pedro (may be double cast)– he/him; 25-35; hereditary Prince of Aragon

• Claudio – he/him;  18-25; Don Pedro’s protégé

• Benedick – he/him; 45-60; hangs with Don Pedro

• Balthazar – (may be double cast) – they/them or he/him; 18-30; part of Don Pedro’s posse - messenger, social media manager, and entertainment. Ability to sing acappella a plus.

• Borachio – they/them or she/her; 20-30; a member of Don John’s revolutionary group. A rabble-rouser. Their/her romantic partner is Margaret.

• Conrade (may be double cast) – he/him; any age; a member of Don John’s revolutionary group.

• Verges (may be double cast) – she/her; any age; the second in command of the Neighborhood Watch

• Friar Francis (may be double cast) – she/her; 40-60; Leonato’s spiritual advisor