Auditions for The Prince will take place on Saturday, January 18th, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
The Gilbert Theater is seeking a diverse cast of talented actors and actresses. Actors must be familiar with performing iambic pentameter. All performance roles are volunteer.
Appointments are required. To reserve a time, please email Matt Lamb at SecondStage@GilbertTheater.com or call the Gilbert at 910-678-7186
About the Show
Have you ever been trapped playing a role that doesn’t suit you? In The Prince, a new play by Abigail Thorn, Jen and Sam are also trapped—in a Shakespearean multiverse. On their quest to find the doorway back to reality, they notice something unusual about Henry “Hotspur” Percy. Do they risk losing their way home to help someone who might be like them—not yet sure who she truly is? With sword fighting, lesbianism, and disappointed parents, The Prince is, according to the Guardian, “A romp. . . . Excavating sections of Shakespeare that speak most strongly to queerness, Thorn makes us look again and see these characters anew.”
Performance dates: March 24 – April 6
CHARACTERS
HOTSPUR – A trans woman so deep in the closet she doesn’t even know it yet. The eldest child of the Earl of Northumberland and a renowned fighter. Hot-tempered, dealing with a lot of internalized misogyny and unspoken pain, has a deeply buried sweet side.
LADY KATE – A woman ahead of her time. Hotspur’s wife. Intelligent, determined, sexually confident.
SAM – A trans woman from the modern day. Highly strung, nervous, motherly.
JEN – A baby tran from the modern day. Curious, open-hearted, compassionate.
NORTHUMBERLAND/KING HENRY IV – A mighty warrior in his day, now reaching his twilight years and looking to secure his legacy. Loving and proud. Doubles with King Henry IV: an old lion backed into a corner. Wrathful. Quick to anger, not a great listener.
PRINCE HAL – A gay man out to himself – it’s an open secret to everyone else. The son of King Henry IV and heir to the throne. Compassionate and clever, not a fighter.
WORCESTER – A powerful noble in his own right. The younger brother of Northumberland and uncle of Hotspur. Wise, level-headed, practical.
DOUGLAS – Warlord leader of the Scottish rebels. Macho and loving it. A bit of a meathead, but charming and witty when he wants to be.
