2024 Audition Information
Join the family of the Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire and bring history to life! Individuals have the opportunity to audition for one of the ensembles below. No previous experience is required. Please bring a completed audition form, headshot or recent picture, and one of the following:
For Cast Ensembles: 30 second monologue read as a character of the Renaissance time.
For Vocal Ensembles: 16 measures of an acapella song
Auditions this year will be held on 24 August at South Lake High School, 15600 Silver Eagle Rd, Groveland, FL 34736. Children under the age of 13 must have a parent or legal guardian on cast to participate.
Additional dates for callbacks may be added as needed. Individuals selected to join the cast of the Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire will need to attend all rehearsals for the show. Rehearsals are held at South Lake High School every Saturday from 10am until 1pm leading up to the show. There will be two rehearsals at the faire site the two weekends prior to opening. As there are a limited number of roles, cast members are required to participate in every rehearsal date and faire date.
Cast of Characters
Individuals have the opportunity to audition for one of the ensembles below. As there are limited number of positions, cast members are required to participate in every November Faire date..
No previous experience is required. Please prepare either a 30 second monologue or 16 bars of a song for this audition.
Nobility: People in pretty (and very heavy) costumes. Cast walks around all day in the sun and talks to patrons about politics and the price of tea. Two (2) years faire experience required. Monologue about your character.
House of Three Sisters: The first members of cast guests meet at faire. The House runs the Royal Crusade, lost and found, Handfasting and general information. If you have never experienced Renaissance Faire before, this is a great places to start. Monologue about your character.
Special Events/Roaming Nobility (21+): A special subset of Nobility who help run and entertain at special events held during faire (i.e. weddings, birthday parties, etc.) You may be called upon to serve alcohol to event guests as well as other duties. When there is not an event, you are welcoming guests at the front gate. Monologue about your character.
Guards: Cast who follow the nobility around and look like bouncers and run errands when needed and basically makes sure no one dies. They also tell a lot of jokes. Monologue, song, dance, tell bad dad joke, or move some furniture (all skills needed)
Noble Servants: Cast who follow the nobility around and carry ladies’ baskets and Spreads the latest gossip at court.. they also makes sure no one dies. Monologue about your character.
Travelers: Cast of characters who have wandered from all over Europe and have managed to set up camp in out village. The tell stories, jokes, sing songs and teach silly dances. They also roll around in the dirt a lot... Monologue, song, dance, roll around on the ground, become a chair.
Rose Singer: Group of singers who have scheduled performances at faire. Please prepare 16 measures of an acapella song, preferably a Renaissance Faire Style.
Actors: A group of amateur actors who write and perform condensed skits based on Shakespeare. Must have excellent improvisation skills. They will have pop up performances and wagon shows around the faire site throughout the day. Monologue, preferably Shakespearean.
Fairies (18+): Fairies flit around making magic (and mischief) and entertaining the smaller patrons (and those young at heart!) This ensemble has several scheduled stage show (including a fire show) and has a cost and time required for costumes. Please note under "Special Skills" if you have experience with fire spinning. Tell a story, or pantomime a story.
Mermaids & Pirates (18+): Mermaids live in our grotto and tell stories of their undersea adventures and take photos with guests. Preference will be given to those who already have their own tails. We also cast Pirate Mermaid Guards who tell stories of the sea, sing sea shanties, and protect the mermaids. Monologue about your character.
Stage Crew: Crew are a core part of pulling together our site. Handy with tools is a bonus. Looking for both adults & teenagers to volunteer. Your audition can just be why you want to be in Stage Crew.
