AUDITION NOTICE
MCC Theatre & Film Arts
Explorer's Club
Written by Nell Benjamin
Directed by Chelsea Anderson
Julius Caesar
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Kevin Dressler
Auditions - Wednesday August 27 @ 6:00 PM
Callbacks - Thursday August 28 @ 6:00 PM
Mesa Community College
MCC Theatre - Lobby
1833 W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ, 85202
Auditions
Please come prepared with one 60 second monologue.
If you do not have a prepared monologue please come at 7:30pm on 8/28 and you will be seen
Callbacks
Be prepared to read from provided sides
If you were unable to attend the auditions on Wednesday please arrive before 6pm on Thursday and we will get you a time to be seen that day.
PLEASE NOTE - If you are cast you must sign up for the appropriate section of THP 201AA
Casting Priorities: In casting, the Theatre & Film Arts Department of MCC prioritizes matriculating students first and foremost. Each semester we do cast a limited number of community members, but community members should be advised that the department will prioritize casting of students first. If cast, community members would also need to enroll in
MCC's production class -- THP201AA.
If you have questions please contact us at theatre@mesacc.edu
Signup
Please complete the audition form and signup for a timeslot.
Explorer's Club
Rehearsals begin on September 2, 2025 with an initial company meeting that same day at 5pm
Tech begins October 1. There are six performances between October 10 and 18.
Synopsis
London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship.
Explorer's Club
Character Breakdown
Lucius Fretway: Male. Likely in his 30s-40s. He's a botanist and acting president, suggesting an established career, but also described as shy and having a secret love for Phyllida, which might imply he's not an elder statesman.
Phyllida Spotte-Hume: Female. Likely in her 20s-30s. She is trying to become the first female member of the club, indicating she is a groundbreaking figure for her time, and often portrayed as spirited and intelligent.
Harry Percy: Male. Likely in his 40s-50s. As the President of the Explorers Club and an "intrepid explorer," he would be a seasoned, experienced figure.
Luigi: Male. Age is not specified, but he is a "tribesman," which often implies an adult. His portrayal is often physical, so likely 20s-40s.
Professor Cope: Male. Likely in his 50s-70s. As a "Professor" and a "herpetologist" in an established club, he would be a distinguished, older academic.
Professor Sloane: Male. Likely in his 50s-70s. Similar to Professor Cope, an older academic.
Professor Walling: Male. Likely in his 50s-70s. Similar to the other professors, an older academic.
Sir Bernard Humphries: Male. Likely in his 50s-70s. As a "Private secretary to Queen Victoria," he would be a mature and experienced political figure.
Beebe: Male. Age not explicitly stated, but as an "explorer," he would be an adult, likely similar in age to Harry Percy or the younger professors, perhaps 30s-50s.
Countess Glamorgan: Female. Her age would be similar to her twin sister, Phyllida, so likely in her 20s-30s.
Julius Caesar
Rehearsals begin on October 13, 2025 with an initial company meeting that same day at 5pm
Tech begins November 24. There are six performances between December 5 and 13.
Synopsis
A gripping political tragedy, Julius Caesar chronicles the events surrounding the assassination of the powerful Roman dictator Julius Caesar by a group of conspirators who fear his ambition will lead to tyranny. Led by the idealistic Brutus and the manipulative Cassius, the conspirators believe they are acting for the good of Rome. However, their act of violence plunges the republic into chaos and civil war, as Mark Antony, Caesar's loyal friend, skillfully turns the Roman populace against the assassins. The play explores themes of ambition, loyalty, honor, and the volatile nature of power and public opinion.
Julius Caesar
Character Breakdown
Mark Antony: A loyal friend of Caesar and a powerful orator.
Octavius Caesar: Julius Caesar's adopted son and heir.
M. Aemilius Lepidus: The third member of the triumvirate.
Marcus Brutus: A highly respected Roman, torn between his love for Caesar and his belief in the Republic.
Caius Cassius: The instigator of the conspiracy, manipulative and envious of Caesar.
Casca: A public figure who reports on Caesar's refusal of the crown.
Decius Brutus: A conspirator who persuades Caesar to go to the Capitol.
Cinna: A conspirator.
Metellus Cimber: A conspirator, whose brother's banishment is the pretext for approaching Caesar.
Trebonius: A conspirator who draws Antony away from the assassination.
Ligarius: A conspirator, initially reluctant but persuaded by Brutus.
Julius Caesar: The powerful Roman general and dictator, whose assassination is the central event of the play.
Calphurnia: Caesar's wife.
Portia: Brutus's wife, a strong and devoted woman.
Cicero: A respected Roman senator and orator.
Publius: A senator.
Popilius Lena: A senator who alarms Cassius with a comment.
Flavius & Murellus: Tribunes who scold commoners for celebrating Caesar.
Artemidorus: A teacher of rhetoric who tries to warn Caesar with a letter.
A Soothsayer: Warns Caesar to "beware the Ides of March."
Cinna the Poet: Mistaken for the conspirator Cinna and killed by the mob.
Lucius: Brutus's servant.
Strato: Brutus's servant.
Dardanius: Brutus's servant.
Clitus: Brutus's servant.
Pindarus: Cassius's servant.
Titinius: A friend and officer of Cassius.
Messala: A friend of Brutus and Cassius, and an officer.
Young Cato: Son of Marcus Cato, a soldier in Brutus's army.
Volumnius: A friend of Brutus.
Varro, Claudius: Soldiers in Brutus's army.
Lucilius: A loyal friend of Brutus and an officer.
Ghost of Caesar: Appears to Brutus.
Messengers, Guards, Attendants, Soldiers, and Common Citizens
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