The Comedy of Errors

June 6th, 2022

at Thrunie’s, La Crosse, WI

Shakespeare From the Ground theater ensemble announces the casting call for our first indoor production of 2022.

Characters with Expected Doubling:

Actor 1: Duke Solinus, Doctor Pinch

Actor 2: Egeon

Actor 3: Antipholus of Ephesus

Actor 4: Antipholus of Syracuse

Actor 5: Dromio of Ephesus

Actor 6: Dromio of Syracuse

Actor 7: Balthazar, Messenger, Officer

Actor 8: 1 Merchant, Angelo

Actor 9: Jailer, 2nd Merchant

Actor 10: Luce, Aemilia

Actor 11: Adriana

Actor 12: Luciana

Actor 13: Courtesan

We don’t believe in auditions.

Our first show of 2022 will be The Comedy of Errors, performed in conjunction with Thrunie’s in La Crosse in our classic, one rehearsal, one performance format.

Set in the city of Ephesus, The Comedy of Errors concerns the farcical misadventures of two sets of identical twins. Many years earlier, the Syracusan merchant Egeon had twin sons, both named Antipholus. At their birth, he bought another pair of newborn twins, both named Dromio, as their servants. In a shipwreck, Egeon lost his wife, one of his sons, and one of the Dromios. 

Egeon's remaining son, Antipholus of Syracuse, and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, come to Ephesus, where—unknown to them—their lost twins now live. The visitors are confused, angered, or intrigued when local residents seem to know them.

Similarly, Antipholus and Dromio of Ephesus run into puzzling reactions from the people they know—who have been dealing, unwittingly, with the Syracusans. Antipholus of Ephesus's wife bars him from his house; he is jailed after a jeweler claims he owes money on a gold chain he never received.

When the four twins come together, all is finally resolved. In one last twist, their parents reunite as well.

Before you sign up for a role, we ask that you seriously consider:

  1. Are you Available for the Mandatory Dates?

    Read Through: 04/18/2022 - 6:30 PM
    Rehearsal: 05/30/2022
    Show: 06/06/2022

  2. What Roles would you like to play and why?

We are currently looking for volunteers to join our bridge crew for this show. These are the people that work behind the scenes to help make the magic happen.

 
 

Bridge Crew

  • FIRST MATE

    The First Mate supervises and supports the Captain.
    In her charge, to do or delegate:
    • Collecting of Script Changes
    • providing the prompt script
    • checking in at least once a week
    • identifying problems the Captain is missing
    • follow-up and follow-through on problems

  • Chuck Charbeneau

    Captain

    The Captain sets the Players up for success
    The Captain is in charge.
    The Captain is not a director.
    In her charge, to do or delegate:
    • The Big Picture
    • drafting the Charter
    • how the group uses time
    • first draft of the cutting
    • casting
    • making decisions
    • a lot of miscellaneous bullshit
    • Not in her charge:
    • anyone else's creative choices
    • the script (after the first cutting)

  • Sara Adams

    Privateer (Intimancy Choreography)

  • Kaitlyn Davis

    Chief Engineer

    The Event Coordinator, in charge of all the things that are a part of the event, but not a part of the play

    In her charge, to do or delegate:
    • Venue Relations
    • pre-show
    • post show
    • partnerships with outside forces

    • (fundraiser, caterer, DJ, etc.)
    • decor
    • furniture setup
    • designing and running bear-baiting
    • etc.
    The Engineer does not wait around for the Captain to ask for help. She makes the container that delivers every else's work to the audience

  • Privateer

    Specialist Willing to Help Make the Magic Happen by donating their skills and/or time.

    For example:
    • music
    • fights
    • blood
    • ghosts
    • makeup
    • empanadas
    • burnam wood
    • costume contests
    • intimacy choreography
    • photographing the event
    • cartographer: The Cutting
    • metatheatrical social media campaigns
    • flooding the bar with bubbles at the exact right moment
    • partnering with the venue to create themed cocktails that come out timed to toast with lord Capulet, drink a roofie with Juliet, and drink to Romeo’s sad last toast.
    A Privateer does not wait around for someone else to check in. She checks in with whoever she needs to, and someone on Bridge Crew: could be Captain, the First Mate or the Chief Engineer.
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VOLUNTEER!

Thank you to Thrunie’s for partnering with us on Comedy of Errors. We can’t wait to be back inside in a bar, where we belong!

We are currently looking for more bars and venues to partner with for some of our upcoming productions. Learn more by clicking Partner With Us.

One of Shakespeare's Plays, No Director, One Rehearsal, in a Bar.

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at Thrunie’s, 320 Pearl St, La Crosse, WI 54601