The Girl Who Would Be KingAudition slots are now available for our virtual production of the comedy of mistaken identity, The Girl Who Would Be King written by Jen O’Connor and inspired by a Mark Twain story. Steve Reazor directs, and performances are April 10th and 11th.
(Scroll down for SYNOPSIS and CAST Descriptions.) Audition Dates Auditions will be held online via Zoom on Feb. 21st 2pm to 6:30pm and Feb. 22nd from 6pm until 9:15pm. Sign Up Process The audition slots are one-hour long. Artists may sign up through Sign Up Genius by clicking the "AUDITION SIGN UP" button below. After signing up you will be sent a basic audition form to complete and return. NOTE: Only those who have signed up will be sent the audition link and password. AUDITION Process
On the day of your audition, you will be placed in the online waiting room until you are pulled in to read. Please be prepared to read any of the scenes provided on this page. SIGN IN Process Artists are asked to please sign into the Zoom meeting with their names. REHEARSALS The production will rehearse 2-3 times a week, all of which will be done online via Zoom. Tech Week will be April 4th-8th. The live streaming show dates will be April 10th and 11th. For any questions or concerns please contact the Director at IhaveDOUBTS@msn.com. |
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SYNOPSIS
The Girl Who Would Be King
written by Jen O’Connor
inspired by a Mark Twain story
Directed by Steve Reazor
The Girl Who Would Be King is a fractured fairytale comedy with kings and princesses and dastardly villains, improbable situations and star-crossed lovers. At its heart, it’s a story about a young woman, Basil, on a journey to discover her true identity. Basil has been raised to think and act like a boy and expects to be rewarded with all the traditional male privilege and power as she grows to manhood. What she doesn’t know is that her greatest obstacle is going to be herself. She scorns anything having to do with women, but when Basil meets the Princess, Madeline’s strength, kindness and beautiful nature disarm her. Although there are many more twists and turns to the plot, this is the fundamental message of the play. In order to be happy with your life, you must discover your identity and accept it.
Auditions: Feb. 21 at 2:00pm; Feb. 22 at 6:00pm
You must register to audition.
written by Jen O’Connor
inspired by a Mark Twain story
Directed by Steve Reazor
The Girl Who Would Be King is a fractured fairytale comedy with kings and princesses and dastardly villains, improbable situations and star-crossed lovers. At its heart, it’s a story about a young woman, Basil, on a journey to discover her true identity. Basil has been raised to think and act like a boy and expects to be rewarded with all the traditional male privilege and power as she grows to manhood. What she doesn’t know is that her greatest obstacle is going to be herself. She scorns anything having to do with women, but when Basil meets the Princess, Madeline’s strength, kindness and beautiful nature disarm her. Although there are many more twists and turns to the plot, this is the fundamental message of the play. In order to be happy with your life, you must discover your identity and accept it.
Auditions: Feb. 21 at 2:00pm; Feb. 22 at 6:00pm
You must register to audition.
CAST INFORMATION
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Cast of Characters (7 Women; 6 Men)
Available Roles (Actors must be 18+) 7 Women: THE STORYTELLER (30s to 60s): She is engaging and lively. Knows how to tell a good story and has no problem showing how she feels about certain characters. BASIL (20; also plays herself at 5, 12, 14): Daughter of the Duke and Duchess. Raised since birth as a boy to become King of Flugelhorn. Arrogant and willful, she knows she’s a girl but wants desperately to live as a man. Headed for some serious gender identity challenges! MADELINE (20s): Lovely, winsome daughter of Heimlich. Intelligent and assertive but a bit too naïve— and too eager— when it comes to love. DUCHESS OF LESSER FLUGEL (40s to 50s): A timid and obedient product of her unenlightened times. Loves her daughter Basil but feels powerless to help her. LADY IN WAITING #1 AND #2: Either bossy or prone to hysterics or both. MASTER OF THE GUARD, MASTER OF PROTOCOL, or LAWYER as needed. (All played by one versatile actress!) MEMBER OF COURT 6 Men (two can double up roles): DUKE OF LESSER FLUGEL (40s to 50s): Arrogant, strong-willed, manipulative. Becomes more villainous as the tale progresses. KING HEIMLICH (40s to 60s): Great King of all Flugelhorn but now looking forward to retirement so he can feed the ducks. Loves his daughter dearly but is not a good judge of other people’s character. COUNT CHARISMA (20s to 30s): A handsome, oily, narcissistic count from the Kingdom of Piccolo. Comes to Flugelhorn to woo and wed Princess Madeline. Beware! (will double as CHANCELLOR) HEINZ (20s): (Can be played by another actor) A young guard in Heimlich’s castle. Loyal but not very bright. OLD GUARD: Cranky. MESSENGER: Pompous but easily confused. CHANCELLOR: Even more pompous and not at all confused. MEMBER OF COURT |
General Information
Auditions are open to the public, we welcome all levels of experience, and each production holds two dates in order to allow the most number of people to fit auditions into their schedule. Unless otherwise specified in the audition notice below, directors will request cold readings from the script or provide a prepared sampling of material for an audition. Some may do both.
Our 59th season is all virtual and auditions will be held virtually as well. A signup link will be found in the audition notice.
General questions?
Contact us by email: ForgeTheatrePhoenixville@gmail.com
If you have any questions on a shows specifics, a majority of our directors provided their emails and can be contacted directly.
Please note: Forge is an all-volunteer organization. There is no compensation of any kind.
Auditions are open to the public, we welcome all levels of experience, and each production holds two dates in order to allow the most number of people to fit auditions into their schedule. Unless otherwise specified in the audition notice below, directors will request cold readings from the script or provide a prepared sampling of material for an audition. Some may do both.
Our 59th season is all virtual and auditions will be held virtually as well. A signup link will be found in the audition notice.
General questions?
Contact us by email: ForgeTheatrePhoenixville@gmail.com
If you have any questions on a shows specifics, a majority of our directors provided their emails and can be contacted directly.
Please note: Forge is an all-volunteer organization. There is no compensation of any kind.