Performances

Synopsis

Twelfth Night begins in a storm, as Viola is shipwrecked on the island of Illyria. Believing her twin brother drowned at sea, she survives by disguising herself as a man and serving Duke Orsino by delivering his love messages to the Countess Olivia. Viola slowly falls in love with Orsino, while Olivia falls for Viola’s male alter-ego ‘Cesario’. Meanwhile, Olivia's prudish and strict butler Malvolio is tricked into loving Olivia by her drunken cousin Toby, his hapless friend Lady Andrea, and witty maid Maria. All the plots crash together when Viola's twin brother Sebastian appears. And all this watched over by Feste, the musician.

Set in the roar of the 1920s, with its joyous opulence and indulgence, our version of Twelfth Night mingles themes of joy and sorrow, fantasy and reality, and kindness and cruelty into a beautiful, mature play about unrequited love, disguise, madness, and the exploration of gender identity.

Viewers will see their lived experiences reflected onstage as the characters fall in (and out) of love, overcome grief and hardship, manage cruelty and bullying, and discover the identity of their true selves. One of Shakespeare's most famous and beloved romantic comedies, the play is a blend of high comedy and thrilling drama designed to entertain, delight, and inspire.

Performance Details

Dates: November 24 - 28 at 7:30 P.M., November 28 at 2:00 P.M.

Location: Theatre of the Arts, ML 135, University of Waterloo

Tickets: $15 General, $10 Students / Seniors, $5 Highschool

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Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the performance so the audience can engage in an art installation that reflects Twelfth Night’s themes and artistic elements. This thematic display extends the world of the play beyond the confines of the stage.  Following each performance, the audience is invited to participate in a talkback with the cast. 

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Audition for Antigone Lives!

Synopsis

This play is an unfaithful re-telling of sophicles' original. Follow Antigone as she grapples with how to do the right thing in a world gone wrong, escaping house arrest to attend her bachelorette, where she meets both her dead brothers and a pack of revolutionary jackals wanted for treason. Antigone lives** explores the pressure on youth to transform themselves and society in a sea of politics and despair. This rave-performance combines techno, family politics and a dystopian future in a 200-bpm exploration of the carcass of democracy and notions of revolution. 

Audition Details

Dates: December 2 from 4:30 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. / December 3 from 5 - 9 p.m.

Callbacks: December 4 from 5:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.

Location: Studio 180 (HH180)

antigone lives** is comprised of 10 - 17 roles. Here is a breakdown of roles:

• Antigone: Female. A royal. Currently living. Engaged to Haemon.

• Ismene: female. A royal. Antigone's older sister. Currently living. Member of city council. Will inherit the throne now that both brothers are dead.

• Polynices: male. a royal. Antigone's older brother. currently dead. queer. joined “the 7 against Thebes”. is considered a traitor to the state.

• Eteocles: male. a royal. Antigone's older brother. currently dead. was ruler of Thebes. died in combat with Polynices during the 7’s attack on Thebes.

• Creon: a disembodied voice situated somewhere in the theatre who sees all. Creon is all the systems, boards, and instruments carrying the show’s technical programming. Creon makes the show go round. creon is power.

• Adrastus: female/non-binary. leader of the 7 against thebes. we see her (as a jackal). mostly we hear of her legend. currently living.

• A pack of jackals: mixed genders. both living and dead.

For your audition, please prepare:

• a short contemporary monologue that you are passionate about. 

• Prepare to express part of all of this text through movement / dance, with no speaking.

The monologue should be memorized.  It is not mandatory, but it is welcome.

Course Information

Those who are cast will be enrolled in THPERF 307-001 or 317-001 depending on the role.

Course Title: Production Participation

Credit Weighting: 0.5 credits or 1.0 credits

Course Instructor / Acting Coach: Alix Sideris

Class times (all are mandatory):      

** Students must be available for all rehearsal times though they may not be required to attend all hours each week.

Performance week is March 31 - April 3, 2027.