Various Producers

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Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Thursday, April 2, 2026

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

BREAK: 1:00PM - 2:00PM

CONTRACT

LORT Non-Rep / LORT Rep

Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival:

$1197 weekly minimum (LORT B+)

Idaho Shakespeare Festival:

$1144 weekly minimum (LORT B)

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Idaho Shakespeare Festival/Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's 2026 Seasons (see breakdown).

PREPARATION

Please prepare either one brief Shakespeare and one brief contemporary monologue, OR two brief Shakespeare monologues. Please bring a stapled headshot and resume.

LOCATION

Madilyn Clark Studios

10852 Burbank Blvd

North Hollywood, CA 91601-2508

Studios B and C.

PERSONNEL

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Producing Artistic Director: Sara Bruner (Director Macbeth)

Resident Artist: Jaclyn Miller (Director Heart of Robinhood + Movement Director Macbeth)

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

OTHER

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EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.

An Equity Monitor will be provided.

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

IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

Macbeth

First Rehearsal: 5/12/26

Opening: 5/22/26

Closing: 6/13/26

SEEKING: (Understudies Only)

Weird Sister 3/Lady MacDuff/Doctor/Ensemble

Lady Macbeth

Weird Sister 2/Porter/Seyton/Ensemble

Macbeth

Ross/Ensemble

Fleance/MacDuff Daughter/Ensemble

Malcolm/Murderer #2/Lord/Ensemble

Duncan/Old Man/Lord/Doctor/Murderer #3/Old Siward

Banquo/Angus/Ensemble

Donalbain/Murderer #1/Young Siward/Ensemble

Lennox/Ensemble

Weird Sister 1/Attendant/Ensemble

MacDuff/Sergeant/Lord/Ensemble

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson in Apt. 2B

First Rehearsal: 6/9/26

Opening: 6/20/26

Closing: 7/11/26

SEEKING: (Understudies Only)

SHERLOCK HOLMES — 30s-40s, female-identifying. A once-in-a-generation genius. Eccentric. Focused, to a fault. Can be less-than-sensitive. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a totally different level than civilians. Like many geniuses, has a megalomaniac streak. Gets bored easily; likes applause; sometimes accused of being unfeeling. LOVES costumes and drama.

DR. JOAN WATSON — 30s-40s, female-identifying. American. Formerly type-A high-achiever. Recently divorced; struggling to find herself, feels broken. Reflexively defensive. Once had great bedside manner. Sometimes accused of being a loser; is not a loser. Wry. Smart.

IRENE ADLER / MRS. HUDSON / MRS. DREBBER — Late 20s-40s, female-identifying. Irene Adler: A whip-smart, super-charming sex worker finding success at the highest levels. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a totally different level than civilians. Has incredible charm, confidence, and wit, and she knows it—uses it without mercy. You may want to be Irene, or you may want to be with Irene; but you can’t ignore her. Mrs. Hudson: Holmes & Watson’s long-suffering landlady. Mrs. Drebber: Seemingly an ordinary housewife. Somebody you would be very wise not to underestimate.

MORIARTY / LESTRADE / ELLIOT MONK — 30s-50s, male-identifying. Moriarty: A criminal so great you’ve never heard of him. A master blackmailer; knows just when to play his cards. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operating on a different level than civilians. Wears many masks. A professional. Amoral, but you’d like him. Lestrade: An inspector new to his position at Scotland Yard. Not very imaginative. Often says the wrong thing. Elliot Monk: An amoral tech billionaire from Texas.

Sweeney Todd

First Rehearsal: 6/7/26

Opening: 7/18/26

Closing: 8/8/25

SEEKING: (Understudies Only)

Sweeney Todd - Sweeney escaped from prison after being wrongfully accused and jailed for fifteen years. Formerly a proud barber, a loving husband and a happy father, Sweeney is now consumed by loss and revenge. He has returned to London to right the wrongs committed against him, his wife, and his daughter. Sweeney is charming but hot-tempered, ferocious yet vulnerable. Strong baritone/bass who can whistle. Speaks with an Estuary or London dialect.

Mrs. Lovett - An entrepreneurial meat pie shop owner who will do whatever it takes to survive. She is in love with Todd and hopes that he’ll forget the past and build a new life with her. At first shocked by Sweeney’s bursts of violence, Lovett turns his desire for revenge into a profitable business venture. She is resourceful, ambitious, charismatic, and has great comedic timing. Mezzo with belt. Speaks with a Cockney accent.

Anthony Hope - A youthful sailor who helps Sweeney return to London and unexpectedly falls in love with Johanna. He is idealistic, romantic and a little reckless. His passions sometimes get the better of his reason and his enthusiasm sometimes makes him unintentionally comedic. Over the course of the show he awakens to the horrors around him and becomes disillusioned with London. Tenor. Speaks with a standard British accent (RP).

Johanna - Todd's long-lost daughter and Judge Turpin's young ward. Homeschooled and largely homebound. She has a rebellious, subversive and romantic streak and longs to escape her confinement. Johanna is aware that Judge Turpin isn’t her real father and suspects that he might be a predator. Like her father, she has experienced trauma and possesses a buried capacity for violence. Soprano. Speaks with a standard British accent (RP). NOTE: Although described as “pale” and “yellow haired,” we are not taking this literally.

Tobias Ragg - A poor youngster apprenticed first to Pirelli and then to Mrs Lovett. He is industrious and eager to please, with a good sense of humor. Uneducated, but innately clever and observant, Tobias responds quickly to the kindness of Lovett but grows increasingly suspicious of Sweeney. After a betrayal, Toby experiences the violence and terror of this world and snaps. Or maybe he just becomes like everyone else. Tenor. Speaks with a Cockney accent.

Judge Turpin - A lecherous public official who portrays himself as a sanctimonious authoritarian. He takes advantage of his position to imprison Todd, assault Lucy, and take Johanna in as his ward. He is aware that what he wants and what he’s done is wrong, yet chooses to ignore or push against his conscience. Embodies Puritanical hypocrisy: he lusts after Johanna, even as he professes to keep her innocent. Bass/baritone. Speaks with a standard British accent (RP).

Beadle Bamford - A pompous public official who is responsible for the health and safety of London. He possesses a dry, deadpan sense of humor and enjoys wielding his power. He is not a sniveling civil servant. He is deeply loyal to Turpin, though in his heart of hearts he believes he’s better than the judge. The Beadle loves singing children’s nursery rhymes, which remind him of his youth. Tenor with a strong falsetto. Speaks with a standard British accent (RP).

Beggar Woman/Lucy Barker - An eerie, poor soul living on the streets of London. She supports herself by begging and prostituting herself to sailors. The Beggar Woman is Sweeney’s wife, Lucy, who lost her mind after being assaulted by Turpin and taking poison. She has occasional flashes of lucidity and distrusts Mrs. Lovett. Like the oracle Cassandra, She is the only one who sees what’s happening, but no one will listen to her. Mezzo. Speaks with a Cockney or Estuary accent.

Adolfo Pirelli - An Irish former employee of Sweeney’s who has since developed a public persona as a flamboyant and flashy world-famous Italian barber. A charlatan who sells fake medicine and challenges other barbers to shaving contests. Pirelli is charming, calculating, and over-the-top comedic. Possess some anti-English sentiments.

Jonas Fogg - The owner of Fogg's Asylum. Fogg sells the hair of inmates to wigmakers. Considers the inmates “children” and takes pleasure in showing them off to visitors. Chooses to ignore the human rights of his patients in the name of scientific progress. An authoritarian who is really a coward at heart. Speaking role who sings with the ensemble. Speaks with an Estuary dialect.

Ensemble - The ensemble acts as a Greek Chorus, commenting on the action and participating in the tale. They are the show’s chief storytellers, taking on the roles of customers, townspeople, police, inmates at the insane asylum, Sweeney’s thoughts, and Sweeney’s victims. They stand in for us and there is a feeling of them always being nearby, watching. The ensemble gets ample opportunities for vocal challenges and is showcased with solos and harmonies throughout the show. Sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones, and basses. Accents not necessary.

The Winter’s Tale

First Rehearsal: 7/21/26

Opening: 8/15/26

Closing: 8/29/26

SEEKING: (Understudies Only)

Leontes/Ensemble

Hermione / Dorcas

Camillo/Ensemble

Paulina/Mopsa/Ensemble

Polixenes/Ensemble

Antigonus/ Old Shepherd/Ensemble

Emilia/Clown/Ensemble

Autolycus/Rogero/Ensemble

Perdita/Cleomenes/Ensemble

Florizel/Dion/Ensemble

Mamillius/Ensemble

The Heart of Robinhood

First Rehearsal: 9/1/26

Opening: 9/5/26

Closing: 9/27/26

SEEKING: (Understudies Only)

Pierre / French Lord / Villager – Our guide to the story, a servant who joins Marion on her adventures.

Robin Hood – Brooding and complicated, a hardened outlaw hiding his heart.

Marion – Clever, beautiful, and compassionate, she discovers Robin’s noble spirit.

Prince John– Dangerous and power-hungry, in charge during the King’s absence.

Alice / Lady Falconbury / Boar / Citizen 2 - Marion’s sister who pines to be married.

Little John – Goes from mistreated servant to one of Robin’s devoted followers.

Will - Robin’s men.

Much / Robert Summers - Robin’s men.

Jethro Summers / Peasant / Villager - Brave 12-year-old who is protective of his sister.

Sarah Summers / Villager - Jethro’s sister, stricken silent by fear when taken prisoner.

George LeBrun / Guy of Gisborne / Lord Falconbury / Solider – A wealthy couple, robbed by Robin.

Friar / Priest / Bishop / Duke of York / Townsman – A corrupt monk we meet mid-robbery.

Makepeace / Rebecca Summers / Citizen 1 – Marion and Alice’s kindly guardian while their father is on Crusade.

Margaret LeBrun / Plug the Dog / French Lady / Villager – A wealthy couple, robbed by Robin.

LAKE TAHOE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

Macbeth

First Rehearsal: 6/16/26

Opening: 7/8/26

Closing: 8/23/26

*Please Note: These shows run in rep*

SEEKING: (Understudies Only)

Weird Sister 3/Lady MacDuff/Doctor/Ensemble

Lady Macbeth

Weird Sister 2/Porter/Seyton/Ensemble

Macbeth

Ross/Ensemble

Fleance/MacDuff Daughter/Ensemble

Malcolm/Murderer #2/Lord/Ensemble

Duncan/Old Man/Lord/Doctor/Murderer #3/Old Siward

Banquo/Angus/Ensemble

Donalbain/Murderer #1/Young Siward/Ensemble

Lennox/Ensemble

Weird Sister 1/Attendant/Ensemble

MacDuff/Sergeant/Lord/Ensemble

The Heart of Robinhood

First Rehearsal: 6/16/26

Opening: 7/7/26

Closing: 8/21/26

*Please Note: These shows run in rep*

SEEKING: (Understudies Only)

Pierre / French Lord / Villager – Our guide to the story, a servant who joins Marion on her adventures.

Robin Hood – Brooding and complicated, a hardened outlaw hiding his heart.

Marion – Clever, beautiful, and compassionate, she discovers Robin’s noble spirit.

Prince John– Dangerous and power-hungry, in charge during the King’s absence.

Alice / Lady Falconbury / Boar / Citizen 2 - Marion’s sister who pines to be married.

Little John – Goes from mistreated servant to one of Robin’s devoted followers.

Will - Robin’s men.

Much / Robert Summers - Robin’s men.

Jethro Summers / Peasant / Villager - Brave 12-year-old who is protective of his sister.

Sarah Summers / Villager - Jethro’s sister, stricken silent by fear when taken prisoner.

George LeBrun / Guy of Gisborne / Lord Falconbury / Solider – A wealthy couple, robbed by Robin.

Friar / Priest / Bishop / Duke of York / Townsman – A corrupt monk we meet mid-robbery.

Makepeace / Rebecca Summers / Citizen 1 – Marion and Alice’s kindly guardian while their father is on Crusade.

Margaret LeBrun / Plug the Dog / French Lady / Villager – A wealthy couple, robbed by Robin.

SALARY

LORT Non-Rep / LORT Rep Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival: $1197 weekly minimum (LORT B+); Idaho Shakespeare Festival: $1144 weekly minimum (LORT B)

UNION

AEA