Great Lakes Theater Festival
Cleveland, OH

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Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)

BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM

APPOINTMENTS

Go to www.greatlakestheater.org/work-withus/auditions to schedule an audition time. Appointment times will be confirmed via email.

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep

$1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Great Lakes Theater 2026-27 Season (see breakdown).

We encourage performers of all races and ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, abilities and ages to audition.

PREPARATION

1. One brief Shakespeare and one brief contemporary monologue, OR 2. Two brief Shakespeare monologues, OR 3. One brief monologue and one short song selection. Please bring sheet music in the correct key, accompanist provided but will not transpose. Please bring a stapled headshot and resume.

LOCATION

Playhouse Square Rehearsal Hall

1650 Chester Ave

Cleveland, OH 44115

Stage Door of Playhouse Square - Check in with security & follow GLT signs to 2nd floor

PERSONNEL

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Producing Artistic Director: Sara Bruner

Resident Artist: Jaclyn Miller

Music Director & Accompanist: TBD

Monitor: Tamara French

OTHER DATES

The Winter’s Tale

First Rehearsal: 9/15/26

Opening: 9/25/26

Closing: 10/11/26

Sweeney Todd

First Rehearsal: 10/13/26

Opening: 10/24/26

Closing: 11/8/26

A Christmas Carol

First Rehearsal: 11/10/26

Opening: 11/27/26

Closing: 12/20/26

The Comedy of Errors

Opening: 2/05/27

Closing: 2/21/27

Les Miserables

Opening: 3/12/27

Closing: 4/4/27

The Importance of Being Earnest

Opening: 4/23/27

Closing: 5/9/27

OTHER

www.greatlakestheater.org

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

Breakdown

Great Lakes Theater Festival 2026-27 Season

The Winter’s Tale

SEEKING: (Considering Understudies Only)

Leonte: King of Sicilia; powerful, emotional, and consumed by jealousy. Strong range. Includes ensemble work.

Hermione / Dorcas: Hermione: Regal, grounded, dignified queen, Dorcas: Playful, lively shepherdess.

Camillo: Loyal courtier with a strong moral compass. Warm, steady presence. Includes ensemble work.

Paulina / Mopsa; Paulina: Bold truth‑teller with fierce loyalty. Mopsa: Fun, musical, comedic shepherdess. Requires authority and humor.

Polixene: King of Bohemia; charismatic, later stern. Strong presence. Includes ensemble work.

Antigonus / Old Shepherd; Antigonus: Loyal courtier with a tragic end. Old Shepherd: Kind, humorous, practical. Mix of gravitas and gentle comedy.

Emilia / Clown; Emilia: Supportive attendant. Clown: Bumbling, comedic, physical humor. Understudy shifts between sincerity and broad comedy.

Autolycus / Rogero; Autolycus: Charming rogue; musical, mischievous, comedic. Rogero: Small court role. High energy and wit.

Perdita / Cleomenes; Perdita: Graceful, sincere, hopeful. Cleomenes: Noble messenger. Blend of youthful warmth and clarity.

Florizel / Dion; Florizel: Romantic, earnest prince. Dion: Sicilian lord. Understudy brings youthful passion and nobility.

Mamillius; Young prince; bright, imaginative, tender presence. Includes ensemble work.

Sweeney Todd

SEEKING: (Considering Understudies Only)

Sweeney Todd: Wrongfully imprisoned barber returning to London after fifteen years. Consumed by grief and revenge; intense, brooding, and emotionally volatile. Baritone/bass; Estuary or London dialect.

Mrs. Lovett: Resourceful, opportunistic pie‑shop owner who partners with Sweeney. Darkly funny, ambitious, and deeply attached to him. Mezzo with belt; Cockney accent.

Anthony Hope: Idealistic young sailor who falls for Johanna. Romantic, earnest, and impulsive. Tenor; standard British (RP).

Johanna: Sweeney’s sheltered daughter and Turpin’s ward. Romantic, perceptive, and quietly rebellious beneath her innocence. Soprano; standard British (RP).

Tobias Ragg: Young, eager apprentice with sharp instincts. Loyal, humorous, and ultimately pushed to a breaking point. Tenor; Cockney accent.

Judge Turpin: Corrupt, hypocritical authority figure who abuses his power. Controlled, predatory, and self‑righteous. Bass/baritone; standard British (RP).

Beadle Bamford: Smug, officious public servant who enjoys his authority. Loyal to Turpin, with a dry wit and a love of nursery rhymes. Tenor with strong falsetto; standard British (RP).

Beggar Woman / Lucy Barker: Unhoused, traumatized woman who sees the truth others ignore. Once Sweeney’s wife; now erratic, sharp, and haunting. Mezzo; Cockney or Estuary.

Adolfo Pirelli: Flashy, fraudulent “Italian” barber with a hidden Irish past. Showy, calculating, and comedic. Tenor.

Jonas Fogg: Owner of Fogg’s Asylum. Smug, cruel, and self‑important beneath a veneer of professionalism. Speaking role; Estuary dialect.

Ensemble: A Greek‑chorus‑like collective shaping the world of the story. They shift between townspeople, customers, inmates, police, and Sweeney’s inner voices. Strong singers of all voice types; accents flexible.

A Christmas Carol

SEEKING:

Ebenezer Scrooge: Miserly and cold-hearted old man, the central character who undergoes a transformation on Christmas Eve.

Bob Cratchit: Humble and dedicated clerk working for Scrooge, with a large, loving family.

Jacob Marley: Scrooge's deceased business partner, condemned to wander in the afterlife for his past misdeeds.

The Ghost of Christmas Past: Spirit who shows Scrooge scenes from his earlier years, highlighting his lost innocence.

The Ghost of Christmas Present: Jovial spirit who reveals the current joys and struggles of those around Scrooge.

Fred: Scrooge's cheerful and good-natured nephew, who invites him to Christmas celebrations.

Mrs. Cratchit: Bob Cratchit's loving and resilient wife.

Fezziwig: Scrooge's former employer, a kind and festive man.

Belle: Scrooge's former fiancée, representing lost love and happiness.

First & Second Charity Men: Solicitors seeking charitable donations from Scrooge.

Topper: A guest at Fred's Christmas party, somewhat characterized by his pursuit of one of Fred's friends.

Debtor’s Wife/Laundress: A poor laundress who sells Scrooge’s belongings after his death

The Comedy of Errors

SEEKING:

Egeon, a merchant from Syracuse

Solinus, Duke of Ephesus

Antipholus of Syracuse, a traveler in search of his mother and his brother

Dromio of Syracuse, Antipholus of Syracuse’s servant First Merchant, a citizen of Ephesus

Antipholus of Ephesus, a citizen of Ephesus

Dromio of Ephesus, Antipholus of Ephesus’s servant

Adriana, Antipholus of Ephesus’s wife

Luciana, Adriana’s sister

Luce (also called Nell), kitchen maid betrothed to Dromio of Ephesus

Messenger, servant to Antipholus of Ephesus and Adriana

Angelo, an Ephesian goldsmith

Second Merchant, a citizen of Ephesus to whom Angelo owes money

Balthasar, an Ephesian merchant invited to dinner by Antipholus of Ephesus

Courtesan, hostess of Antipholus of Ephesus at dinner

Dr. Pinch, a schoolmaster, engaged as an exorcist

Officer (also called Jailer), an Ephesian law officer

Lady Abbess (also called Emilia), head of a priory in Ephesus

Attendants, Servants to Pinch, Headsman, Officers

Les Miserables

SEEKING:

Enjolras: Charismatic revolutionary leader; passionate, principled, and unwavering.

Marius: Romantic idealist torn between love and the revolution; earnest and sincere.

Old Woman / Prostitute: Streetwise, hardened survivor; provides texture to the world of the poor.

Bishop of Digne / Fauchelevant / Brujon / Combeferre; Bishop: Compassionate moral anchor. Fauchelevant: Grateful ally. Brujon: Thuggish criminal. Combeferre: Thoughtful, philosophical revolutionary.

Jean Valjean: Former convict seeking redemption; strong, compassionate, and heroic.

Young Cosette: Innocent, hopeful child longing for safety and love.

Bamatabois / Feuilly; Bamatabois: Cruel, entitled aristocrat. Feuilly: Passionate, self‑educated revolutionary.

Fantine: Tragic young mother fighting for her child; vulnerable yet resilient.

Cosette: Optimistic, sheltered young woman discovering love and independence.

Farmer / Thénardier / Loud Hailer; Farmer: Practical, unsentimental. Thénardier: Scheming, comedic villain. Loud Hailer: Commanding presence at the barricade.

Gavroche: Bold, street‑smart child of Paris; cheeky, brave, and beloved.

Éponine: Tough, streetwise young woman hiding deep heartbreak; fiercely loyal.

Major Domo / Montparnasse / Jean Prouvaire; Major Domo: Formal, officious servant. Montparnasse: Stylish, dangerous criminal. Prouvaire: Gentle, poetic revolutionary.

Ensemble: Citizens of Paris—workers, students, soldiers, the poor. They shape the world and drive the storytelling.

Constable / Joly; Constable: Firm, authoritative presence. Joly: Hypochondriac, good‑humored student revolutionary.

Madame Thénardier: Brash, greedy innkeeper’s wife; sharp‑tongued and darkly comedic.

Factory Girl: Tough, judgmental coworker who sparks Fantine’s downfall.

Javert: Rigid, relentless inspector obsessed with law and order.

Factory Foreman / Claquesous / Grantaire; Foreman: Harsh, dismissive authority figure. Claquesous: Shadowy criminal. Grantaire: Cynical, witty drunkard devoted to Enjolras.

Babet / Lesgles; Babet: Smooth‑talking criminal. Lesgles: Cheerful, unlucky revolutionary.

Constable / Courfeyrac; Constable: Stern enforcer. Courfeyrac: Warm, charismatic student leader.

The Importance of Being Earnest

SEEKING:

Jack: a.k.a. Ernest / Mr. Ernest Worthing / Uncle Jack / John Worthing, J.P. / Ernest John. The protagonist of the play, Jack seems like a respectable young man, but leads a double life.

Algernon Moncrieff: Jack’s best friend, Gwendolen’s cousin, and Lady Bracknell’s nephew. He is a charming bachelor and extravagant dandy, who specializes in making witty remarks and “Bunburying,” or finding clever ways of getting out of his social obligations. He masquerades as Jack’s cousin “Ernest” in order to meet Cecily Cardew.

Gwendolen Fairfax: Jack’s betrothed, Algernon’s cousin, and Lady Bracknell’s daughter. Cosmopolitan, stylish, and sophisticated, she has opinionated views on matters of taste, morality, and fashion. She is also very vain and pretentious, as demonstrated by her refusal to marry anyone, but “Ernest.”

Cecily Cardew: Jack’s ward, Mr. Thomas Cardew’s granddaughter, and Algernon’s love interest. Cecily is a starry-eyed young lady who prefers writing in her diary to studying. She dreams of meeting Jack’s cousin, “Ernest,” and constructs an elaborate, fictional engagement between herself and this elusive persona.

Lady Bracknell: Called Aunt Augusta by her nephew Algernon, she is Gwendolen’s stuffy and judgmental mother. Lady Bracknell’s views are entrenched in Victorian social mores, so she will not allow Jack to marry Gwendolen until he finds some suitable “relations.”

Miss Prism: Cecily’s prim and pedantic governess, she espouses such rigid views on morality that they seem quite ridiculous. Her love interest is Dr. Chausible.

Dr. Chasuble: The rector on Jack’s country estate. Algernon and Jack turn to him to be christened, “Ernest.” Dr. Chasuble’s love interest is Miss Prism.

Lane: Algernon’s butler.

Merriman: Jack’s butler at his country estate, Manor House.

Mr. Thomas Cardew: The rich man who adopts Jack as a baby and charges him with the guardianship of Cecily. Though he never actually appears as a character in the play, he’s referenced a few times.

Lord Bracknell: Referenced in passing, he is Lady Bracknell’s husband and Gwendolen’s father.

Mrs. Moncrieff: Mentioned sparingly, she is Lady Bracknell’s sister and Algernon’s mother. She is also the mother of the baby boy accidentally abandoned in a handbag in a coatroom at Victoria station, making her Jack’s mother as well.

General Moncrief: Mrs. Moncrieff’s husband, Algernon’s father, and Lady Bracknell’s brother-in-law. He also turns out to be Jack’s father. Jack is his namesake.

SALARY

LORT Non-Rep $1213 weekly minimum (LORT B)

UNION

AEA