We are excited to host the 6th annual Schmeeckle Shakes performance of As You Like It directed by Susan Edgren! The show will be performed at at the Pankowski Family Amphitheatre in Schmeeckle Reserve, Stevens Point, WI. 

As You Like It is a pastoral comedy in which Rosalind, banished from court by her usurping uncle, flees to the Forest of Arden disguised as a young man named Ganymede, accompanied by her cousin Celia and the fool Touchstone. There she encounters Orlando, the man she loves, who is also a fugitive and who fills the forest trees with love poems in her name — unaware that the witty “Ganymede” coaching him through his feelings is Rosalind herself.

Auditions

Auditions will be held on June 15th and 16th @6:30pm. Callbacks as needed will be May 28th @6:30pm. Please, submit the online audition form prior to auditions.

What to expect when you come to auditions:

1. Arrive 5 minutes before 6:30pm at the Shack.
2. Finalize your physical audition form (your online form will pre-fill many spots).
3. Based on your desired characters, actors will read from sides of the script with other actors to show their skill/talent/energy.
4. Any actors that play a musical instrument (that brought them) can play a song (optional)

Auditions and rehearsals will be at The Shack, 2952 Minnesota Ave in Stevens Point.

Production Information

The rehearsal schedule can be found here.

Tech Week for the production starts Sunday, August 9th and goes through Wednesday, August 12th.

Production Dates are Thursday through Sunday –   Thursday, August 13th thru Saturday, August 15th @ 6:00pm, and Sunday, August 16th @ 2pm.

Characters

DUKE FREDERICK – younger brother of previous duke; he usurped his brother’s rule and exiled him. Duke Frederick is extremely stern, humorless, tyrannical.
(this role may be doubled to include the exiled brother, Duke Senior) male
DUKE SENIOR – kindly brother making the best of living in the forest. male
CHARLES – Frederick’s champion wrestler. Male
LEBEAU – a fop, court messenger for Frederick. Male
ROSALIND – daughter of exiled Duke Senior, charming, spunky. female
CELIA – daughter of Duke Frederick, loyal to her cousin Rosalind, but obedient to
her father. female
TOUCHSTONE – the court fool for both dukes, smart ass skirt chaser. male
JACQUES – lord in Duke Senior’s court; sarcastic, gloomy, sardonic pessimist. male
ORLANDO – nice, hard working young man who wants a better life. male
OLIVER – older brother to Orlando; jealous, vindictive, greedy. male
AMIENS – Frederick’s friend and court musician; must be able to sing and accompany him/her self on portable instrument. (guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, accordion, concertina as examples) . Will read and perform short song for audition. m/f
AMIENS’ MUSICIAN BAND MEMBERS – no lines, just play New Orleans style jazz music. Play something short for audition. m/f
ADAM – Orland’s faithful old servant. Male or female. m/f
SYLVIUS – shepherd deeply, painfully in love wit Phoebe, male
PHOEBE – shepherdess who is decidedly not in love with Sylvius. F
AUDREY – goat herder; well endowed, wooed by Touchstone. Female
THERE ARE A FEW OTHER ROLES THAT WILL NOT BE READ FOR DUE TO PLANNED MULTIPLE CASTING.

SanZman Productions, in collaboration with cwACT, presents The Crime Club Dinner Theatre…

Don’t be a spoilsport, it’s only murder!

Murder Between the Sheets

Directed by Ken Salzman
Auditions: Monday, May 11, 6:30 p.m. at The Shack – 2952 Minnesota Ave, Stevens Point
Performance: June 27th @6pm

3 Women, 4 Men.

The Characters

Call Ken Salzman (626-862-9086) with any questions.