A co-production between the Archive Theater and Austin Scottish Rite Theatre, this fantastic production will return audiences to the world they loved in our 2019 Cyrano de Bergerac. In Alexandre Dumas’ classic coming of age story The Three Musketeers, D’Artagnan sets out for Paris to make his fortune accompanied only by his hopes and dreams, old yellow horse, and an empty purse. Along the way he meets the best of friends, the fiercest of enemies, and the most dangerous of women, as well as a love that will change his life forever. Jennifer Rose Davis’ new translation of The Three Musketeers is brought to life in a splendid, swashbuckling, period spectacle with live music.
The Three Musketeers will be performed in Austin Scottish Rite Theatre.
Auditions for The Three Musketeers will be May 10-12, 2024 at Berkley United Methodist Church (Friday) and Austin Scottish Rite Theater (Sat and Sun).
The auditions will be our slightly unusual format where you get to play against another actor (more like a call back than a first audition). You are welcome to sign up with a friend. Audition slots will be 15 minutes. We work only with local Austin talent. All cast and crew positions will be paid.
The show will be rehearsing in July and August, 2024 and running in August/September. We'll be looking for 10-12 actors and 2 swing actors. Most roles will include stage combat.
- D’Artagnan. A young, brash, ferocious adventure out to make their fortune. Excellent fighter and rough and ready wit. Lots of stage fighting. Stage intimacy.
- Athos - An older, world-weary jaded, and taciturn individual with gentility and drunkenness oozing from their pores. Patrick – Secretary to The Duke of Buckingham. Lots of stage fighting.
- D’Artagnan’s Father – Cantankerous old Gascon reliving their younger days. Porthos – Brusque, jovial, friendly, and rather vain, Porthos is always the life of the party. Not always as quick-witted as the other musketeers. O’ Reilly – Elderly craftsperson in the court of The Duke of Buckinham. Very precise and careful. Lots of stage fighting.
- Aramis – Ridiculously handsome, chivalrous, smart, and aesthetic, Aramis is the moral center of the Musketeers. The Duke of Buckingham – The rockstar head of state of England. They are better dressed, more handsome, and more politically savvy than anyone except for their romantic attachment to Anne of Austria. Lots of stage fighting. Stage intimacy.
- First Marquis – a fop and toady who mocks those below his station. Cardinal’s Guard (Jussac) – older and wiser leader of the Guards who likes to use his position to control others. Excellent fighter. Cardinal Richelieu – A ruthless force of nature and politics who is the power behind the throne of France. They truly believe their machinations are for the good of the country though they care little for the people caught in their web of deceit. Assassin – ruffian who attacks the Musketeers en route to England. Lots of stage fighting.
- Second Marquis - A fop and inveterate gossip who will mock anyone at any opportunity. King Louis – The young and slightly ineffectual king of France who is often overdressed overentitled, and underprepared for what faces his country. Cardinal’s Guard – Some fighting scenes Commissary – Comically dry servant in the Cardinal’s dungeon Stranger/Assassin – Supposedly drunken lout who attacks Porthos on the trip to England. Lots of stage fighting.
- Actor 7 – The Comte de Rochfort – Sarcastic, Smart, Vicious, trapped in service to a person who treats them as less than they deserve, and desperately in love with Milady because they are kindred spirits in both vengeance and cruelty. Cardinal’s Guard (Biscarat) – Ferociously defiant and funny in the face of danger. Other stage fighting cameos
- Cardinal’s Guard - Some fighting scenes. Monsieur de Treville – older, minor noble father figure who is both kind and fierce in the protection of his Musketeers. A person with both a sense of pride and enough humor to balance it. Planchet – comically inept and sincerely trying at their first position in service. Assassin - ruffian who attacks the Musketeers en route to England. Lots of stage fighting.
- Milady de Winter – A person who has been deeply hurt and now hurts others preemptively with exquisite cruelty. A seductive master manipulator with a dark and violent past who uses their talents ruthlessly in the Cardinal’s service. Donna Estafania – A waiting woman in the Queen’s service who has become a spy for the Cardinal. May or not may not have stage fighting depending on actor preference. Stage intimacy.
- D’Artagnan’s Mother – Older, fussy, and somewhat histrionic. Cadet, Anne of Austria – Noble but not always wise with their affections, Anne is almost a prisoner in the court of France with a spouse who does not love them but yet is jealous of them. They have been a pawn in the hands of others their whole life. Assassin -- ruffian who attacks the Musketeers en route to England. Some stage fighting (can be reassigned if necessary depending on actor preference.)
- Barmaid – saucy tavern server with a kind smile. Constance – A young and idealistic servant to the Queen who was sold into marriage to a much older spouse. Constance longs to experience romance, help her mistress, and become a part of a much greater world than the drudgery of home and court life allow. Assassin -- ruffian who attacks the Musketeers en route to England. Some stage fighting (can be reassigned if necessary depending on actor preference.) Stage intimacy.
- Host – Your basic genial Innkeeper who carefully caters to aristocrats and tries to keep on their good side. Monsieur Bonaciuex – elderly, cowardly, comical, covetous, and jealous, M. Bonaciuex is no match for his young wife politically, mentally, or emotionally. He is merely an old man troubled with wind and little conscience. (This role has no stage fighting)
We are open to inclusive casting for the all roles in the play and highly encourage actors of all races, ethnicities, genders, and non binary/gender nonconforming to apply for the roles they love. We are attempting to write our character descriptions in a non-restrictive way, but please pardon the Monsieur and Madame titles that are written in the original play. These will be changed in the final production to match the actors cast in the roles.
The show will be historically and elaborately costumed and staged to the mid 17th-century to match the setting of Alexandre Dumas' play.
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The Archive Theater’s mission is to breathe new life into classical theater and literature of the 16th through the 20th centuries. We create new translations and adaptations of beloved …
