Public auditions for St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s first play of the year, William Shakespeare’s pastoral romantic comedy, “As You Like It,” will be held 6-10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, in the Bruce Davis Theater, Montgomery Hall Fine Arts Center. Callbacks will be Thursday, Sept. 1. Performance dates are Oct. 13-16 and 20-23.

 For your audition, prepare a two-minute comic monologue of your own choosing. No experience is required, although reading the play before auditioning is strongly recommended. Copies of the play are on reserve at the college library. For further information, contact the director, Michael Ellis-Tolaydo, at mellistolaydo@smcm.edu or by phone at 240-895-4244.