


Our 2025 Productions
In conjunction with the UNIVERSITY OF LISBON and the
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE and NATURAL HISTORY
and in association with JÁ THEATRE COMPANY
OPEN AIR SHAKESPEARE
Presents
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"A Midsummer Tempest As You Like It Dream"
(A compilation of the 3 Shakespeare plays)
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An ALL CHILDREN'S Production (ages 7 to 17)
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June 6th, 7th, and 8th​
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​"Hamlet"​​
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September 12th, 13th, and 14th
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Now accepting "self-tape" Auditions
for both plays at
THE BOTANICAL GARDEN of LISBON
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​The CHILDREN'S Play
June 6th, 7th, and 8
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HAMLET
September 12th, 13th, and 14th
Audition Submission Rules:
- Now accepting "SELF-TAPED" VIDEO MONOLOGUES. Pick a monologue from any of Shakespeare's plays, it can be from a comedy or a tragedy.
- The monologue VIDEO should be approximately 2 MINUTES LONG.
- Use another 1 or 2 MINUTES to talk ON-CAMERA or on your SMARTPHONE, to tell us about your acting experience.
- Acting EXPERIENCE is NOT required. Our acting ensemble includes TOP professional actors and cast members who have never acted before, who allcome together because they love Shakespeare and appreciate our fun-loving environment.
- NO Attachments accepted. UPLOAD your audition VIDEO to YOUTUBE, VIMEO or a different platform. - Fill out the information in the form on our contact page and add the LINK.
- The audition submission deadline is January 20th, 2025.
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Important details regarding the REHEARSAL & PERFORMANCE commitment
- The cast meets once a month on ZOOM beginning in early February 2025 (dates TBD).
- Throughout rehearsals we hold "one on one" ZOOM rehearsals with various actors and the director. The time and dates are determined by each person's availability.
- In April some lead roles rehearse twice per month and individual rehearsals continue.
- All actors are REQUIRED to participate in the 5 days of IN-PERSON rehearsals at the Botanical Garden that begin the SATURDAY before each play opens.
- The in-person rehearsals continue all week for approximately 4 hours each day (some smaller roles are not needed everyday). But
- EVERYONE is REQUIRED to attend the approximately 5 hour long DRESS REHEARSAL the day before OPENING.​
- A STIPEND payment will be rewarded to each actor to cover travel and expenses at an EQUAL AMOUNT (the larger roles and the smaller roles receive the same amount and the actors in the Children's play also receive the same amount). The amount is based on donations received and is still to be determined, but we hope to confirmed the amount for the in-person rehearsals and the 3 performance days, before rehearsals begin in February, please standby.​
To submit your AUDITION LINK or if you have QUESTIONS visit our
CONTACT PAGE.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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