Auditions [Totally open to anyone who wants to audition, or even just watch]

[hasgoodgraydar]

Martha hadn't explored the theater yet, that was next on her list to do. Today, though, was auditions day

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[hasgoodgraydar]

[ooc: Treat as a gathering post. If you are auditioning, please note you are, and which part you are auditioning for in the comments.]

Auditioning for Claudio

[the_better_man]

There was a sword fight - possibly - he hadn't READ the play but he'd totally seen the movie version with the hottie playing Hero and Batman as a cop.

It had mostly not sucked except no one had made any sense.

Still there was the possibility of a sword fight - or a fight at least and he though that would be cool.

That was his story and he was sticking to it. Claudio could totally have a bitchin mohawk.

Re: Auditioning for Claudio

[faramir_hurin]

There's a young man waiting to audition. I'm fairly sure we're not actually competing--the differences in our ages and all.

"Hello. Are you auditioning for anything specific?"

He's in home clothing, including sword.

Re: Auditioning for Claudio

[the_better_man]

"Huh?" He looked up, eyed the guy, he was dressed like the freaky principal at the high school.

"Oh, yeah - Claudio. You?"

[faramir_hurin]

"Whoever the director thinks I would do best as. I don't imagine I'll end up as the villain." It's possible, of course, but not likely.

"I'm Faramir."

Auditioning for Beatrice

[donna_supertemp]

Donna has been looking forward to this since she saw the advertisement about auditions. She knows she can play Beatrice and definitely has the dramatic flair for it. The comedy chops. She hopes she reads across from someone, but if she doesn't, she'll pick any piece out of the play. It's her favorite, having read it at her granddad's suggestion a long time ago.

Standing on stage she waits for direction, tying her hair back.

(ooc: just for lulz catherine tate performing)

Re: Auditioning for Beatrice

[hasgoodgraydar]

"Next!" Martha called out, leaning back in her seat. She was beginning to despair that there was anyone who could act in this place.

[donna_supertemp]

Donna doesn't have a script in front of her, but when she hears next, she goes on and simply starts at Beatrice's first main chunk of dialogue.

"He set up his bills here in Messina and challenged
Cupid at the flight; and my uncle's fool, reading
the challenge, subscribed for Cupid, and challenged
him at the bird-bolt. I pray you, how many hath he
killed and eaten in these wars? But how many hath
he killed? for indeed I promised to eat all of his killing."

She's gesticulate, and clear, adding the touches and tones where she needs to. Then she moves to the next part as if she had someone to act against. She stops after 'well, we are mortal,' and waits for any sort of further instruction.

[hasgoodgraydar]

Finally, someone who had at least a little bit of talent or skill in the art. "Very good," she said, nodding thoughtfully. "Have you done any acting before?"

Auditioning for Beatrice

[luvlianjel_yuri]

Yuri was ready for this. She could have gone the singer/actress/model route after university but had been recruited by the 3WA instead. That didn't mean there wasn't acting bug left.

Besides, Beatrice had the sass, and for theatre you couldn't beat Shakespeare.

Re: Auditioning for Beatrice

[hasgoodgraydar]

"Ah!" Martha said, smiling at the woman who appeared on the stage. "My shopping friend. Which part are you auditioning for?"

Re: Auditioning for Beatrice

[luvlianjel_yuri]

"Beatrice, which you probably could guess. Ahead of her time, and giving the men as good as she got." Yuri approved.

"Do you want me to just read to start with? It would be great to work with someone, but maybe that's later." She was ready for either.

Re: Auditioning for Beatrice

[hasgoodgraydar]

"Just read for now, and then I can get you to read with someone else auditioning later," Martha said with a nod.

Auditioning for male parts, not Dogberry

[faramir_hurin]

I think I am more comfortable with the idea of this sort of play than the musical. I've read through it and it sounds a bit absurd, but no more so than most dramatic works. The willingness to believe the worst of the young lady certainly sits ill with me, but I'm not here to criticize, but to audition.

For my own amusement--and comfort--I'm wearing clothing from home, including the sword. Why not? It looks more correct on me than modern things and is much closer in era to when the play was written.

Re: Auditioning for male parts, not Dogberry

[hasgoodgraydar]

Martha looked up at the young man (well, most men were younger than she was) that she'd met when she arrived in the village. "Ah, it's Faramir, isn't it?" she said, smiling at him. "And what part are you here to audition for?"

Re: Auditioning for male parts, not Dogberry

[faramir_hurin]

"It is. I'm here to audition for whatever part you think that I would be best in. Somehow I doubt that will be young Claudio." I'm a bit old for that, or I think so. "I've only done one other play, and that a musical. I think the language of Shakespeare is more comfortable for me."

We don't have things like the modern Earth musical plays.

Re: Auditioning for male parts, not Dogberry

[hasgoodgraydar]

Yes, she could see Faramir as too old for Claudio. She wasn't sure about Don Pedro, not sure if he could carry of the villainous nature, or Benedict... maybe Leonato...

"Have you prepared something for me?" she asked him.