Dixon Community Theater Announces Auditions for “Hamlet: Paranormal Activity” 

Audition Dates: 
Monday, January 13 (3:30-4:30 PM)
Tuesday, January 14 (6:00-7:00 PM)
Location: Dixon Senior Center, 201 S. 5th St., Dixon, CA 95620

Audition Preparation: 
1.Please prepare a 1 minute or less  presentation:
A personal story that you want to tell in a story-telling way.
Note: These presentations do not have to be memorized.
2.You will also be asked to read from a side (a piece of dialogue from the show). This too, does not have to be memorized. There will be 10  minutes to go over the script to familiarize yourself with them before the audition proper starts. 
Our goal is to keep it light and fun. We are here because we enjoy this, and I don’t want to be the reason anyone stops enjoying theater. So, relax and have fun with the audition!

Director: Abel Cornejo, MFA Theatre Arts 
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Prepare to enter a world where Shakespeare meets the supernatural! Dixon Community Theater (DCT) is excited to announce open auditions for its season premiere, Hamlet: Paranormal Activity. This innovative, modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy promises an electrifying blend of timeless drama and eerie paranormal intrigue.
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Audition Details:
  • ●  Dates: Monday, January 13 (3:30-4:30 PM) and Tuesday, January 14 (6:00-7:00 PM)
  • ●  Location: Dixon Senior Center, 201 S. 5th St., Dixon, CA 95620
    No experience is required! DCT encourages actors of all backgrounds to audition as part of its commitment to inclusive casting. Participants will read from the script and have time to prepare and review lines.
 
  • Available Roles Include:
  • Hamlet: Devastated by his father’s death, he seeks answers in a world of uncertainty.
  • King Claudius: Hamlet’s uncle and the newly crowned King of Denmark.
  • Gertrude: Hamlet’s mother, caught between her son and her new husband.
  • The Ghost: A spirit trapped between worlds, seeking to reveal the truth.
  • Polonius: The cunning chief advisor to the King.
  • Ophelia: Polonius’s daughter, torn between love and loyalty.
  • Laertes - Polonius son
  • Horatio - Hamlet's friend - played by a female actor
  • Julia Rosencrantz - college friend
  • Veronica Guildenstern - college friend
  • Marcellus-soldier (double Messenger)
  • Bernardo - Soldier (double possible Polonius)
  • Francisco-soldier (double Priest)
  • Grave Digger (double Veronica Guildenstern)
  • Mate (double Julia Rosencrantz)
  • Priest
  • Messenger


This bold new production reimagines Hamlet with contemporary dialogue and retro-hip visuals, set against a haunting alternative music soundtrack. Audiences will experience the drama of Elsinore Castle like never before, where ghostly apparitions and chilling soundscapes blur the line between the living and the dead.

“This adaptation breathes fresh life into a classic story,” says the DCT team. “It’s Shakespeare for the modern age—accessible, thrilling, and unforgettable.”

Performance Dates and Times 
Friday, Feb. 21 @ 7pm
Saturday, Feb. 22 @ 7 pm
Sunday, Feb. 23 @ 2pm  

Friday, Feb. 28 @ 7pm 
Saturday, March 1 @ 7pm 
Sunday, March 2 @ 2pm


Don’t miss this chance to be part of a groundbreaking theatrical event!
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For more information, contact the director at [email protected] or call 707-903-8387. 
 



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