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Ramona Hillside Players in Hemet, CA will hold open auditions for "Twelfth Night".Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Mike Eastman
Auditions March 23rd & 24th, 2026
All auditions begin at 7:00 PM
Performance dates are May 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 29th, 30th, & 31st, 2026 @ RHP in Hemet
The audition will consist of cold readings from the script. Please come prepared with a resume, headshot (It doesn't need to be professional. A regular picture of yourself will do), pen/pencil, and a list of conflicts.
PLOT:
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Welcome to Illyria, a land where nothing is quite what it seems. A stately leader pines for love like a school boy, a beautiful princess dons black and hides away from the world, nobles act ignobly, and knights run like cowards. Viola has shipwrecked upon the shores of this land and finds herself transformed as well in this comedic journey through grief and excess.
6-10 Men, 3-5 Women
CAST OF CHARACTERS:
*** All Ages are Relative ***
ORSINO- Late 20s – early 50s Male
A dashing and charismatic Duke who carries the gravitas of being “a man,” but speaks of love in a boyish way. His heart aches for Olivia, trying every method he can to overstep her boundaries and beyond her mourning veil. He forms a mentorship with Curio that quickly becomes something more.
VIOLA - 20s –30s Female
A naïve heart with s sharp wit, Viola finds herself stranded in a strange world. She takes on the persona of Curio, a servant to Orsino, where she falls head over heals for the man. Brash and witty in an effortless way, she speaks from the heart and shoots from the hip.
MARIA - 30s – 50s. Female
Olivia’s housekeeper yet nobody’s fool. Smart, savvy, and mischievous, she knows how to keep everyone in line, but her love affair with Sir Toby Belch will be their undoing.
SIR TOBY BELCH- 40 – 60 Male
Olivia’s sleazy uncle. Who’s to say what type of man he was prior to the loss of his brother and nephew, but this man never met a con her didn’t like. A dogmatic pursuit of revelry and mirth has led him to become a fun-loving and boisterous drunkard with a who can turn on a dime when challenged.
SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK -20s – 60s, Male
A Capitano/Chico Marx type. Loud, and vain, but not too bright; Andrew is here to woo Olivia and continues to fund Toby’s revels in the meantime. He is quick to a challenge, but a coward. Would love a European accent (French, Castilian, surprise me).
OLIVIA 20s – 40s. Female
A bright light shrouded in grief’s woolen blanket. A wealthy countess who is in mourning over the deaths of brother. And father. Smart and commanding, known for beauty and elegance, she is the object of Orsino’s passion, but finds herself re-awakened by the fiery tongue of Curio.
MALVOLIO- 30s – 60s Male
Olivia’s Head of the Household, he is the highest of the serving class. And since the death of Olivia’s brother and father, he has been the only male voice of authority or would be save the “visiting” Sir Toby Belch. Malvolio is officious, self-important and humorless while harboring a great desire to become equally matched with the woman he serves. He proudly speaks his disdain for Toby, Maria, Andrew and the rest of the rowdy crew in Olivia’s house.
FESTE- 18+, Any Gender
Olivia’s fool and a free spirit. Witty, droll, world-wise, and clever. A clown that has a streak of melancholy. They sing throughout the show and might (hopefully) play an instrument.
FABIAN- 18+, Any Gender
The cook at Olivia’s household. Rough around the edges but loves to take part in the shenanigans of Sir Toby’s crew.
SEBASTIAN- 20s – 30s Male
Viola’s twin brother who was separated from her in a shipwreck. Just like his twin sister, he is brash and outspoken, but quick to violence as well. Courageous, passionate, loyal, kind, and good-hearted, as well as reckless and impulsive. Falls in love with Olivia.
ANTONIO - 20s – 60s Male
A rough type who, despite his less than legit ways, he shares a love with Sebastian and follows him into trouble.
27402 Ramona Bowl Road
Hemet, CA 92544
(Please use the Girard St entrance. Columbia St has a closed gate.)
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