Directing the SOL Twelfth Night (~90 Min)
The Study guide for Twelfth Night has hundreds of acting notes with ideas for most of the lines of the SOL script.
Casting
This is Shakespeare's most mature comedy and tinkering with it only lessens its impact, but in a pinch, Valentine, Curio, Fabian and maybe Feste can be played by female actors. They should dress and act as male as possible.
CHARACTERS
VIOLA/CESARIO Twin sister of Sebastian
SEBASTIAN Twin brother of Viola
CAPTAIN Friend to Viola
ANTONIO Friend to Sebastian
ORSINO Duke of Illyria
VALENTINE Gentleman attending on Orsino
CURIO Gentleman attending on Orsino
OLIVIA A Countess
SIR TOBY BELCH Uncle of Olivia
MARIA Maid to Olivia
MALVOLIO Steward to Olivia
FESTE Fool to Olivia
FABIAN Servant to Olivia
SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK A foolish knight