Coming July 27-28: Auditions for Cottage Theatre’s “Something Rotten”

If you want to be part of something rotten (the play that Cottage Theatre will do in October, you will need to audition on July 27 or 28.

Something Rotten, to be directed at Cottage Theatre by Janet Rust, takes place in the time of William Shakespeare, when two brothers, Nick and Nigel Bottom, are trying to write a hit play that can equal one of Shakespeare’s, although they find that it’s pretty hard to match, much less do better than, one of the Bard’s productions.

But when a local fortuneteller tells the guys that the way to succeed is to come up with a play that involves triple-threat performing — singing, dancing, and acting — she sets the Bottom brothers on course to create the world’s first musical theater production.

 

Auditions for Something Rotten

When: Saturday, July 27 at 2 p.m. OR Sunday, July 28, at 5 p.m.

Where: Cottage Theatre, 700 Village Drive, Cottage Grove

 

Preparation

• Sing 16-20 bars of a musical theater song of your choice. Bring sheet music for the piano accompanist to use. (People also may be asked to sing songs from the show as a group.)
  
• Learn and do some dance steps. (Tap dancers are welcome to bring tap shoes.)
• Read a selection from the script.

 

Age requirement: 14 years and older; no parts available for younger actors

 

Production dates