William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged)

by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor
Directed by Kathy Sturm

December 1 through 10, 2023

Produced by special arrangement with BROADWAY PLAY PUBLISHING

Auditions

Eclipse Theatre Company is holding open auditions for William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged) by Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, and directed by Kathy Sturm.
Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023 - 11:00 AM
Location: Eclipse Theatre, 915 Schrock Rd.

All roles are non-Union and non-paid.

• The audition will consist of cold reads from the script.
• Rehearsals will begin October 2; a rehearsal schedule will not be available until the cast is finalized.
• Please bring a list of conflicts to the audition for the months of October through December.
• Those auditioning are encouraged to be familiar with the script; scripts are available from Broadway Play Publishing.
• Questions should be addressed to kathy.sturm@eclipsecolumbus.com

The Story

Discovered in a treasure-filled parking lot in Leicester, England (next to a pile of bones that didn’t look that important), an ancient manuscript proves to be the long-lost first play written by none other than seventeen-year-old William Shakespeare from Stratford. We are totally not completely making this up. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S LONG LOST FIRST PLAY (abridged) is the literary holy grail: an actual manuscript in Shakespeare’s own hand showing all his most famous characters and familiar speeches in a brand-new story. But because it’s one hundred hours long and contains multiple unwieldy storylines, it was decided, as a public service, to abridge it down to a brief and palatable ninety-minute performance for this lost masterpiece.

The Characters

(Three actors are needed, male or female, at director’s discretion)
 
Player 1 - an enthusiastic academic
Player 2 - a pragmatic tough guy
Player 3 - a sincere and excited innocent

The Production Team

Director​ - Kathy Sturm

Performances

• William Shakespeare's Long Lost First Play (abridged) performances run from December 1 through 10, 2023.
• Thursday, Friday, and Saturday performances begin at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2:00 PM.​