BARD AT THE SNELL: THE LADY DOTH PROTEST!

Prime Stock Theatre presents Bard at the Snell: The Lady Doth Protest. For the summer of 2026, we will present a special edition of our annual summer Shakespeare Fesitval at the Snell Auditorium in the Red Deer Public Library (Downtown). The Lady Doth Protest! will be created by a team of women, and other marginalized genders, led by Director/Playwright, Katherine Orsten.

Our peformances will take place July 11 and 12 at 11:00 and 1:00, and July 25-26 at 11:00 and 1:00. 

AUDITION NOTICE

This production will be devised in collaboration with a playwright. Performers will be part of a creative collective, and roles will be developed and tailored to the artists selected.

Individual auditions are by appointment (15-minute blocks) and are taking place on May 20th and 21st between 5pm and 8pm. Please prepare:

1. 1 minute Shakespeare piece 
2. 1 minute contemporary piece

Auditions will also include a short conversation. You are invited to reflect on one or more of the following questions:

• How do you feel about Shakespeare’s representation of women and/or gender?
• Do you have a pet peeve, “ick,” or critique of how women and/or gender are portrayed in these works?
• If you could rewrite a plotline or a character’s fate as Shakespeare’s editor, what would you change?
• If you had been born into a different body, do you think you would have access to different roles within Shakespeare’s canon? What would be your dream roles in a world without gendered typecasting?

We are interested in artists who bring both performance skill and thoughtful perspective to the work.

Performers MUST be available for the performance dates of July 11, 12, 25, and 26th from morning until 3:00pm.

All artists involved in this production will be compensated by way of a $1000.00 honorarium.

To book your audition time, please contact info@primestocktheatre.com