We are so excited to begin our 2023 Drunk Shakespeare season with auditions for TAMING OF THE SHREW!

When: Saturday, December 17th, from 2:30pm - 5:30pm 

Where: Holladay Library at 2150 E Murray Holladay Blvd.   

Additional Info: 

Rehearsals will be: Tuesday - Thursday, 6pm - 9pm, and Sundays 10am - 1pm. Rehearsals begin January 10th.

Performances will be held at The Pearl On Main. This is a 21+ production. All actors must be at least 21 by January 10th and comfortable with drinking while performing, or around those who will drink while performing.

Performance Dates: March 3-5, and 10-12  All parts are open and will be gender, and race open. This is not a paid production. For free audition forms, continue below.

Character Breakdown:

Katherina - is the eldest child of Baptista Minola. They have a reputation for rude and aggressive behavior. Their father wants them to marry, but is struggling to find a husband for them. Some dance experience preferred but not required.  

Petruchio - is a wealthy citizen from Verona, who is looking for a spouse. Upon hearing about Katherina and their temperament, they decide they will take on the challenge of marrying them. Dance experience preferred but not required.  

Bianca - is the youngest child of Baptista Minola. They have three suitors who want to marry them; Gremio, Hortensio and Lucentio. Very bratty, typical younger sibling. 

Lucentio - is a young scholar from Pisa, who has travelled to Padua to study at the university there. They wants to marry Bianca. 

Tranio - is Lucentio'€™s servant and has travelled from Pisa to Padua with Lucentio to study at the university. 

Baptista Minola - is a wealthy citizen of Padua. They have two children, Katherina and Bianca. Although Bianca has potential suitors, they will not allow them to marry until Katherina is. 

Hortensio - is friends with both Baptista and Petruchio. They are a suitor to Bianca and would like to marry them. 

Gremio - is of an older age and a friend of Baptista. They are a suitor to Bianca and would like to marry them.  

Grumio - is Petruchio'€™s servant and has travelled with them from Verona to Padua. 

Vincentio - is a wealthy merchant from Pisa. Father to Lucentio.  

Biondello -Lucentio'€™s second servant, who assists their master and Tranio in carrying out their plot. 

Widow - who marries Hortensio once he gives up wooing Bianca. 

Merchant - who is convinced by Tranio to pretend to be Vincentio.  

Servants, Haberdasher and Tailer with several small speaking parts.