Curtain Call’s Shakespeare on the Green
SUMMER 2024: TAMING OF THE SHREW
DIRECTOR – KYLE RUNESTAD
Performances: July 11 – 21
Auditions APRIL 22, 23 & 24 / 7PM TO APPROXIMATELY 9PM
Synopsis: Lucentio and other suitors are pursuing the beautiful dame Bianca, whom cannot wed until the her “intrinsic” older sister, Katherine, is married. Unfortunately her spirit, for lack of a better word, is preventing such an event from taking place. In desperation Bianca’s suitors encourage, the just as wild and free, Pertruchio to suit, court, and “tame” Katherine, so Bianca can be free. Love, intrigue, and a more than a few laughs are in store; this is for sure a production you do not want to miss!
ALL ROLES OPEN – Many roles are not gender dependent.
Please prepare a brief Shakespearean monologue or sonnet (memorization not required).
ROLES:
Katherina Female presenting. 18-35
The shrew; she is a passionate, witty, and fiery young woman with a sharp tongued. She is hostile to everyone, especially to the people who try to marry her. Daughter of Baptista Minola, a very wealthy noble.
A macho-man; eccentric, arrogant, brave, and quick-witted. Wishes to wed a woman with a large dowry.
Bianca Female presenting. 18-30
Innocent, delicate, sweet, soft-spoken, and fair; the youngest daughter of Baptista and opposite of her sister. Has many suitors, but cannot marry until Kate weds first.
Was supposed to go to Padua to study, but he falls in love with Bianca and his plans to study get postponed. He disguises himself as a classics instructor named Cambio, and convinces Gremio to offer him to Baptista as a tutor for Bianca. He wins her love, but his impersonation gets him into trouble when his father, Vincentio, visits Padua.
One of the wealthiest men in Padua. He is very superficial and absent-minded; he is desperate to find Kate a husband.
The best wingman in Shakespearean history. He is Lucentio’s servant who accompanies Lucentio. Clever and comical. He plays an important part in his master’s charade: he assumes Lucentio’s identity and bargains with Baptista for Bianca’s hand.
Frustrated by the rejection of Bianca; a bit creepy; he insists on his advances, even if he knows it’s not going to happen.
Hortensio Male presenting. 18+
Also frustrated with the rejection of Bianca; gets Petruchio to marry Kate and disguises himself as a music professor to win the love of Bianca.
Petruchio’s servant and the fool of the play—a source of much comic relief.
Vincentio All Genders. 25+
This is Lucentio’s Father, one of the wealthiest men in Pisa. He sends his son to college to come and find out his sons slave has being pretending is his son and that a Pedant is pretending is him.
Biondello All Genders. 18+
A puppet, He will do anything to save himself.
SIDES MAY BE USED AT AUDITION OR CALLBACKS.
Tranio Lucentio Hortensio Gremio Biondello Baptista Petruchio Katharina
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