Description:

iambe theatre ensemble is pleased to announce auditions for George Brant's Into the Breeches!, directed by Lisa Dawn.

Synopsis: Oberon Play House's director and leading men are off at war. Determined to press on, the director's wife sets out to produce an all-female version of Shakespeare's Henriad, assembling an increasingly unexpected team united in desire, if not actual theatre experience. Together they deliver a delightful celebration of collaboration and persistence when the show must go on! A surprisingly modern and moving comedy about the singular way art and community reveal our boldest selves even in the darkest times.

Actor Roles:
Maggie Dalton (female identifying, 40's) the talented if untested director, plays the Chorus.

Celeste Fielding (female identifying, 50's) the diva, plays Henry V and IV. THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.

Ellsworth Snow (male identifying, 60's) the conservative board president of the Oberon Play House.

Winifred Snow (female identifying, 50's) untalented but enthusiastic socialite, plays Falstaff. THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST.

Stuart Lasker (male identifying, 40's) the quip-ready stage manager, plays Mistress Quickly.

Ida Green (African-American female identifying, 30's-50's) the imaginative costume designer, plays Hotspur.

June Bennett (female identifying, 20's) the ingenue, plays the Kates.

Grace Richards (female identifying, 30's) a raw talent, plays Henry IV and V.