The Bardlings are the junior company of the Southern Shakespeare Company, comprised of middle and high school-age theater artists. While studying Shakespearean text, The Bardlings rehearse and perform at least twice a year. This year, there will be a fundraiser in the winter, and The Bardlings will take to the mainstage with a second show during the Festival in May.

Last year, The Bardlings staged “Romance and Rhymes”, a collection of love scenes from many of Shakespeare’s plays, right around Valentine’s Day. Then during the Festival in April 2016, they tackled an ambitious performance of The Tempest.

This is an incredible opportunity for these young artists to be trained by Bianca Montague, the director of The Bardlings, and Phil Croton, SSC’s Education Director, with help from Sierra Service and Robin Jackson, and additional support from Tarri White, Michele Belson, Steve Hodges, and Amanda Sieradzki.

Auditions for The Bardlings spring season will be held in January (see below.) For more information about this company of actors, contact Bianca Montague or Phillip Croton.

THE BARDLINGS

The Bardlings Schedule

August 2016
Saturday, August 6th – Reunion Party at Marion and Bobs
Saturday, August 27th – Auditions for Caesar Salad, 2 pm to 5 pm
Sunday, August 28th – Auditions for Caesar Salad, 2 pm to 5 pm

September 2016
(Rehearsal once a week, preferably Sunday afternoons)
Sunday, Sept. 4th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Sunday, Sept. 11th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Sunday, Sept. 18th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Sunday, Sept. 25th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm

October 2016
Sunday, Oct. 2nd from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Sunday, Oct. 9th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Sunday, Oct. 16th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Sunday, Oct. 23rd from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Thursday, Oct. 27th from 5:00 – 6:30 pm

November 2016
(Increase rehearsals to twice a week, preferably Sundays and Thursdays)
Sunday, Nov. 6th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, Nov. 8th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, Nov. 13th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, Nov. 15th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, Nov. 20th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, Nov. 22th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm

December 2016
Sunday, Dec. 4th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, Dec. 6th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, Dec. 11th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm

Tech. Week for Fundraiser
Tuesday, Dec. 13th – Q to Q from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Wednesday, Dec. 14th – dress rehearsal from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Thursday, Dec. 15th – practice at location from 5:00 – 7:00 pm
FRIDAY, DEC. 16th – “Caesar Salad” – 7:00 pm

January 2017
Sunday, Jan. 8th – Fundraiser Wrap Party! (bowling?)

SATURDAY, JAN. 21st 2pm & 6pm – Encore Fundraiser Performance @ Maguire Center at Westminster Oaks

******AUDITIONS***********

Saturday, Jan. 28th 2-5pm – Auditions for ShakespeaRE-TOLD at Oasis Center 317 East Call Street
Sunday, Jan. 29th 2-5pm -Auditions for ShakespeaRE-TOLD at Oasis Center 317 East Call Street 

February 2017

(Rehearsals once a week, preferably Sundays)
Sunday, Feb. 5th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Sunday, Feb. 12th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Sunday, Feb. 19th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Sunday, Feb. 26th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm

March 2017
(Increase rehearsals to twice a week, preferably Sundays and Thursdays)
Sunday, March 5th from 3:30 – 5:50 pm
Tuesday, March 7th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 12th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, March 14th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 19th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, March 21rd from 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, March 26th from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, March 28th from 5:30 – 7:00 pm

April 2017
Sunday, April 2nd from 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, April 4th 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, April 9th 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, April 11th 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Sunday. April 16th 3:30 – 5:30 pm
Tuesday, April 18th 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Friday, April 21st – Rehearsal at Westminster
Tuesday, April 25th 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Sunday, April 30th 3:30 – 5:30 pm
FRIDAY, May 5 – 7:00 pm – Westminster performance

May 12-14, 2017
FESTIVAL!