IRTY Company Information
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Grades: K-10
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Scholarships are available based on financial need. Email sduval@uidaho.edu to request a scholarship application.
NEW THIS YEAR! IRTY Company: The Merry Wives of Windsor
Auditions: Saturday, June 29 1-5pm, Shoup Hall
Workshops: Cast A workshops: July 12 and 15-17, 9am-12:30pm
Performances: Cast A performances July 17, 18, and 20 at 7:30pm
Cast B workshops: July 22-25, 9am-12:30pm
Cast B performances July 25, 26, and 28 at 7:30pm
Participation fee: $150 per cast member ($140 for students who also enroll in an IRTY summer camp.)
Youth 8-16 are invited to audition for the IRTY Company! Twenty youth will be selected for one of two casts performing as the ensemble of fairies and goblins in the professional IRT production of Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor.
IRTY Company members will learn about the art of professional theatre by:
- participating in workshops and rehearsals,
- taking part in backstage activities,
- creating their own costumes and musical instruments,
- and performing in the professional production.
No preparation or experience is necessary to audition. Participation fee includes material fees for costumes and props to be created and kept by company members plus two complimentary tickets to the play.