Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Joshua Murphy
Auditions - Monday December 7 @ 6:00 PM
Callbacks - Tuesday December 8 @ 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 or are unable to attend the auditions on Monday, please come at 7:30pm on Tuesday and you will be seen.
Callbacks
Be prepared to read from provided sides for your preferred callback.
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.
Schedules
Rehearsals begin on January 19, 2027 with an initial company meeting that same day at 5pm
Tech begins February 24. There are six performances between March 5 - 13.
Synopsis
Acclaimed as a modern dramatic masterpiece, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is the fabulously inventive tale of Hamlet as told from the worm’s-eye view of the bewildered Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, two minor characters in Shakespeare’s play. In the great Tom Stoppard’s best-known work, this Shakespearean Laurel and Hardy finally get a chance to take the lead role, but do so in a world where reality and illusion are entwined, and where fate leads our two heroes to a tragic but inevitable end.
Character Breakdowns
ROSENCRANTZ and GUILDENSTERN – A pair of schoolmates and childhood friends of Hamlet
THE PLAYER – A traveling actor
HAMLET – The Prince of Denmark
TRAGEDIANS – Traveling with The Player, including Alfred
KING CLAUDIUS – The King of Denmark, Hamlet’s uncle and stepfather
GERTRUDE – The Queen of Denmark, and Hamlet’s mother
POLONIUS – Claudius’ chief adviser
OPHELIA – Polonius’ daughter
HORATIO – A friend and schoolmate of Hamlet
FORTINBRAS – Nephew of the King of Norway
SOLDIERS, COURTIERS and MUSICIANS
MCC Theatre & Film Arts practices and supports diverse, non-traditional casting.
Actors of all backgrounds and identities are encouraged to audition.
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