Short Shakespeare
by Austin Shakespeare

Mar. 26 (2023)

Short Shakespeare is an evening of four twenty-minute adaptations of Shakespeare plays: "Tiny Tempest," "Brief Midsummer," "One-Twelfth Night" and "World's Fastest Hamlet." 


Austin Shakespeare announces upcoming actor auditions for an evening of Shakespeare to be performed in Zilker Park May 18-21, 2023.  Seeking five dynamic actors who  will play multiple parts, can move, and can handle text. Actors who sing and/or play instruments are strongly encouraged to audition. 
 
The initial audition will be held Sunday March 26 from 1 pm Please prepare a one-minute memorized verse monologue. If you sing or play an instrument, you are welcome to perform 16 bars of music (sung or instrumental). 
 
Actors must request an appointment. Send headshot and resume to: auditions@austinshakespeare.org
 
Actors who are called back must be available to attend an ensemble audition from 6:30 pm Wed March 29 at the Asian American Resource Center.
 
Short Shakespeare is performed in collaboration with Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre. 
 
Casting local actors. 
 
We do not discriminate on basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, or disability.