New Jersey’s Renaissance Kingdom is holding auditions for its 21st season.  As always, this event offers a wide variety of roles for both experienced and novice actors.  The Kingdom is returning to Camelot to celebrate our new home at the Red Mill Museum Village in Clinton, NJ.  Now is the time to get involved!
 
Auditions for the Annual New Jersey Renaissance Kingdom will be held for all shows on Friday, March 13, 2009 from 7 PM - 10 PM and on Saturday, March 14, 2009 from 12 Noon - 5 PM at the Hampton Inn Hotel on Davidson Avenue in Somerset, (732) 563-1600. 
 
Anyone who would like to audition but is unable to make these auditions should call Noreen Dunn at (732) 356-1497 and arrange for a private audition.  Please feel free to call with any concerns or questions.
 
Needed are versatile male and female actors from ages 13 to 60+ to help us fill our many dramatic, comedic and musical roles.  A variety of dramatic and comedic roles are available as we return this year to our original storyline in King Arthur of Camelot’s court with a day of Tournaments and Living Chess.  Comical actors are needed for the troupes of actors specializing in Comedy and Fairy tales.  Experienced combat fighters, men and women, over the age of 18 will have the opportunity to audition for fighting roles in the Main Storyline shows.  Boys and girls from ages 13 to 16 are needed as squires.  Experienced and novice puppeteers are needed for our Punch & Judy and other puppet shows.  Experienced and novice performers are needed to interact with the audience as wenches, peasants, courtiers, jugglers and mimes.  Singers are needed for both the Revellers Troupe and the Wenches & Rogues Shows.  Dancers are needed for the Revellers Troupe as well.  Musicians of all types are also encouraged to audition, either to play in a group or alone.
 
For those auditioners who will be younger than 16 when our festival opens, please note that you will need to have one of your parents accompany you to auditions. 
 
Instrumental Musicians please bring a prepared piece.  Singers and dancers will be taught a brief number to audition with.  Auditioners interested in fighting roles will be tested for agility and coordination, and should come dressed in loose-fitting attire. All other roles will require auditioners to read from provided scripts.
 
We are also looking for Technical theatrical help such as stitchers, set designers and builders, props staff, stage managers, booth staff, gaming staff and administrative staff.  So if you would like to be involved but don't want to act, we can still use your help.
 
The New Jersey Renaissance Kingdom, sponsored by Dunn-Ley Productions, LLC and the New Jersey Renaissance Performers, is an educational and cultural event now located in our new home in the Red Mill Museum Village in Clinton, NJ.  This year the event runs Saturdays and Sundays from June 20 through June 28, from 11 AM until 6 PM each day. Rehearsals are in the Somerset area and vary depending on the show, though most of the larger shows rehearse on Sundays.
 
Additional information on any of these positions and roles will be available at auditions.  For those of you who haven't auditioned for us before, please note that all of our performers and staff are volunteers.  For additional information about NJRK or for directions, you can check out or website at http://www.njkingdom.com or call us at (732) 356-1497. We hope to see you there, and remember, "A Kingdom For A Stage!”