ELORA – Elora Community Theatre (ECT) has announced auditions for the sixth season of Shakespeare in the Park, Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. It will be performed at Bissell Park, Elora, July 5 to 7 and July 12 to 14.
The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare’s darkest comedies. It is about the romantic story of a young man, Bassanio, who has squandered his fortune and must borrow money to woo the wealthy lady he loves.
His romantic story is set against the more disturbing story of the Jewish moneylender Shylock and his demand for the “pound of flesh” owed him by the Venetian merchant, Antonio.
Here pathos and farce combine with romantic entanglement to display the extraordinary power and range of Shakespeare at his best.
ECT invites anyone age 16 and order to auditions held April 25 from 7 to 9pm, auditions (and rehearsals) will be held at the Elora Community Theatre Workshop, 1010 Rivers Edge Drive, West Montrose. (Corner of Highway 86 and Katherine Street).
No appointment necessary.
Those auditioning are asked to prepare a two minute Shakespearean monologue of their choice and they should be prepared to do a cold read from the script.
For further information email Deb Stanson at debstanson@gmail.com.
