Auditions:

Saturday, November 2, 10:00 AM – 4 PM at The Barn Theatre, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross on the grounds of the Marin Art & Garden Center.

Audition Requirements: 

• Download and fill out an audition application form here.
• Please email Producer, Steve Price to schedule an in-person audition. Video auditions are also welcome. Please send video audition plus resumé and recent headshot with a completed audition application form.  steve@tessera.bz.
• If you haven’t auditioned for Mary Ann in the past year, please prepare a short (no more than a minute) monologue from Shakespeare.
• If you have auditioned for Mary Ann in the past year there’s no need to audition in person or by video BUT please submit a completed audition application to be considered for callbacks.
• Provide a specific list of your conflicts based on the “possible” rehearsal schedule below with your audition application form.
• All actors are paid a $20 (+ bridge toll if applicable) per diem to cover travel expenses. Equity Special Appearance Tier 2 contracts are available.
• Understudy roles are available.
• Sides available here
• Sides for Callbacks here

Callbacks:

• Thursday, November 7, 6 PM -10PM at The Barn Theatre.

Rehearsals and Performances:

Generally, rehearsals will be scheduled 3-4 weeknights and Saturday beginning at 11 AM.

Technical Rehearsals: 

• Saturday, May 3, 2025 and Sunday, May 4, 2025
• Dress Rehearsals: May 5-7, 2025
• Preview: Thursday, May 8, 2025

 Performances:

• Opening: Friday, May 9, 2025
• Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm
• May 29 & 30 – on hold; to be scheduled if sales are brisk
• Saturday, May 24 at 2 PM (not 7:30 PM)
• Closes Sunday, June 8, 2025.

Synopsis

“Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost half of Shakespeare’s plays forever! After the death of their friend and mentor, the two actors are determined to compile the First Folio and preserve the words that shaped their lives. They’ll just have to borrow, beg, and band together to get it done. Amidst the noise and color of Elizabethan London, The Book of Will finds an unforgettable true story of love, loss, and laughter, and sheds new light on a man you may think you know.”

“The Book of Will…unequivocally announces Gunderson as a playwright with whom to be reckoned. It is, quite frankly, one of the best plays I have ever seen. It will bring tears of both laughter and sorrow to all but the most jaded audience member’s eyes. It is, in a word, a triumph.” Boulder Weekly

“[Gunderson] has peopled the stage with lively, historically based characters… She paints a vivid portrait of the times in language sometimes formal, sometimes poetic and often…contemporary… She also gives a real feel for theater life and what it means to be an actor; you sense this is a work of both scholarship and love… [The Book of Will] serves as homage to those who sacrificed to make the first folio happen and to Shakespeare’s magnificent words.”  Westword (Denver, CO)

Note from the Director

Thanks for auditioning. I hope to cast an ensemble of approximately a dozen actors to play many roles in the play. I’m looking for actors who have great energy, a positive spirit, and good physical and vocal training. I’ll also be looking for special skills that could compliment the action of the play. Looking forward to seeing you!