Piedmont Shakespeare Company | Greensboro, NC
Greensboro, NC

DESCRIPTION

Notice: Submission

CONTRACT
URTA
$733 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - until 6/14/26
$762 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - after 6/15/26

SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (See breakdown).

All stage managerial positions have beenfilled.

Piedmont Shakespeare Company is an equal opportunity organization. We welcome and
encourage individuals of all backgrounds to audition and participate in our productions. At
Piedmont Shakespeare Company, we are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming, and diverse environment where every actor, regardless of background, identity, or experience, can find opportunities to thrive. We believe that theatre has the power to reflect the rich diversity of the world around us, and we are dedicated to producing work that celebrates varied perspectives, voices, and stories.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit your headshot and resume for consideration.
Deadline: 02/20/2026

SUBMIT TO
[email protected]

PERSONNEL
Carl Forsman: Director and Co-Artistic Director
Kim Shively: Co-Artistic Director
David McGraw: Executive Director

OTHER DATES
Potential Audition date: February 22, 2026
First Rehearsal: May 26, 2026
Opening: June 13, 2026
Closing: June 28, 2026

OTHER

www.piedmontshakes.org

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 submit.

BREAKDOWN

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

SEEKING:

Benedick: 30-50. Witty, sharp and a bit jaded, a soldier on leave who tangles with his old flame and gets caught in a romantic web. Excellent with language, composed but capable of romantic vulnerability. Any ethnicity.

Leonato: 50+. Hero’s father, a loving and involved parent, but holds old ideals about love and
marriage. Any ethnicity.

Beatrice: 30-50. Witty sharp and a bit jaded. She is protective of her cousin, Hero, and prepared to go to any lengths to protect her from the vagaries of love’s heartache. She’s been hurt but is still capable of finding love. Any ethnicity. As Cast.

SALARY

URTA $733 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - until 6/14/26 $762 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - after 6/15/26AEA

UNION

AEA