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Grassroots Shakespeare takes an old-school approach to producing the Bard
By Julia Shumway
On a Saturday afternoon just six weeks before opening night, some 35 actors auditioned for some of the most famous stage roles in the history of theater. In addition to monologues, the audition involved questions about scheduling, musical abilities and—of course—cross-dressing. When one man responded, “I love playing a woman,” he was quickly listed for callbacks. The same happened when a woman said she could get her hands on some finger-cymbals.