MRTC Presents: Shakespeare's Power Play Auditions

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Columbus East High School | Columbus

Mill Race Theatre Company
Publisher/HostMill Race Theatre Company
MRTC Presents: Shakespeare's Power Play Auditions
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🎭 AUDITIONS: Shakespeare’s Power Play 🎭
Mill Race Theatre Company
Ever wanted to try Shakespeare but weren’t sure you “could”?
Good news: you can — and we’d love to see you.
Shakespeare’s Power Play is a fast-paced, showcase-style production featuring scenes like:
📜 Current set list (and more!):
Richard III (IV, iv)
King Lear (I, i)
Measure for Measure (II, ii)
Coriolanus (III, iii)
Macbeth (something spooky 👀
Othello (I, i)
Hamlet (I, iii)
Twelfth Night (something fun 💃)
Romeo & Juliet (III, i)
How to Prepare:
✨ Tell yourself you can do it
✨ Tell yourself to try
✨ Show up — we’ll help you shine
Have a Shakespeare monologue? Bring it.
Want to share a favorite poem? Go for it.
Nervous and just trying not to panic? We’ve got you.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tjunRQ4KY8Dd0RZmwHGX2OOdacaqG4FNlxAP8zVLSXk/edit?usp=sharing
You may read from monologues or audition scenes at the audition.
Think:
📚 Funnest English class ever.
(Yes, the grammar is bad — Shakespeare invented words anyway.)
Audition Details:
East High School — Room C110
February 2 & 3
6:00–9:00 PM
👉 Please attend only ONE night
🚗 Park in the bus lot off Marr Road
Enter through the T doors on the north end of the building
What’s Next:
Full company meeting: February 5 at 6:00 PM (same location)
Rehearsals:
Feb 9–12 | Feb 16–19 | Feb 23–26 (6–9 PM)
Performances:
February 27, 28 & March 1
Whether you’re a seasoned Shakespeare fan or brand new to the Bard, this show is for you. Come play.
THANK YOU to our SPONSORS!
Legacy Sponsor: William Eggleston
Marquee Sponsors: Tracy L. Haddad Foundation, Johnson Jensen LLP
Spotlight Sponsors: Nancy & Eric Andrews, Barbara & Tom Schoellkopf
Executive Season Sponsor: Coca-Cola
Season Sponsors: WWA Planning & Investments, Sharon & Patrick Andrews, Kind Car Wash, Mother Bears, Kessler Investment Group, Anonymous, Jim & Claudia Earnest, Kevin & Lisa Earnest, Allison & Ross Kunkler, Jan Brinkman (Century 21), Peter King Law, Donnie Robinette, Jim & Sue Lindhorst
Grants & Support: Custer Foundation, Heritage Fund, Columbus Area Arts Council, Indiana Arts Commission, NEA, Columbus Area Visitors Center
#ShakespearesPowerPlay #MillRaceTheatreCompany #MRTCAuditions #CommunityTheatre #TryShakespeare #FunnestEnglishClassEver
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