Audition help. Merchant of Venice.?

ok so i am auditioning for my school production of the merchant of venice in 3 days, i dont know anything about the play, nobody does. We are going to be given a set text to perform at the auditions. i have only studied the tempest before. I dont have time to learn the whole play but i need some idea of characters. The play is only a 30 minute extract and its only school so its quite amature but there are some real drama queens there so i need a head start!!! Anyone with help on characters or ideas on what scenes are usually used for auditions i would really appreciate your help. Thankyou !
Audition help. Merchant of Venice.?
just be confident and know you can do it. don%26#039;t be scared because that will let you down! good luck;) i know you can do it even though i barely know you!
Audition help. Merchant of Venice.?
You should rent the movie..there is a recent one starring Joseph Fiennes, Jeremy Irons, and Al Pacino that you should check out.
Reply:If you go to Barnes %26amp; Noble, look in the drama section, you can find books that will give you a quick synopsis of the Shakespeare plays with character breakdowns. It will also explain the dialogue; sort of translate it into modern English.





Also, if you google the play you can find some sites.
Reply:Google Merchant of Venice, Portia, Act 4, scene 1. This is the scene in which Portia, the heiress, pleads with Shylock (the Jew) to have mercy on Antonio (the Merchant). This is the scene containing one of the more famous soliloquies of the play, %26quot;The quality of Mercy is Not Strained....%26quot;. That would be a great audition piece, and probably everyone%26#039;s choice, to be perfectly honest.


Also, before you audition, you should read a synopsis of the play to get a full understanding of what is going on. Hopefully you%26#039;ll enjoy it, it%26#039;s (obviously) an amazing piece of work.


Good luck!