West Virginia Public Theatre
Morgantown, WV
US

CONTACT NAME

Josey Miller

DESCRIPTION

WVPT will be holding in person and video auditions for Local actors for Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood and Proof. These auditions are only for actors who have local housing (i.e. within ~50 miles of Morgantown). If you do not have local housing, please do not audition at this time. There will be no housing or travel reimbursement provided for those auditioning as local hires. We will release a targeted casting call as needed for non-locals after completing local auditions. We would be delighted for actors of all abilities, disabilities, ethnicities, cultures, and gender identities to audition.

$732/week AEA Guest Artist Tier C (potentially 1 contract available)
$300-$400/week Non Union

When: March 8^th, 2026
10am – 3pm
3pm-4pm Potential callbacks for Proof. Actors will be told if they need to return after they audition.
Sherwood callbacks will be completed virtually at a later date.

Where: Canady Creative Arts Center
1436 Evansdale Drive
Morgantown, WV 26505

What to Prepare: For Sherwood – Please prepare a brief (1-2 minutes) comedic monologue in the style of the show. Ken Ludwig monologues are encouraged and preferred.

For Proof – Please prepare a brief (1-2 minutes) contemporary monologue in the style of the show. If auditioning for both shows, total audition time should not exceed 4 minutes.

SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD

By Ken Ludwig
Director/Fight Choreographer: Ian Borden
Contract Dates: 5/12/26 – 6/11/26
Performances: 6/3/26 – 6/11/26

ROBIN HOOD (Male Identifying, Any Ethnicity, 20s-30s) Affable, charismatic, humorous, passionate. On a journey from entitled youth to altruistic man. Falls in love, loses his innocence, and discovers his calling to service. Must have excellent stage combat skills.

MAID MARIAN (Female Identifying, Any Ethnicity, 20s-30s) Smart, confident, funny, bold. She is NOT a damsel in distress. A fighter for truth and justice. On a journey from innocent, plucky girl to strong woman navigating a man’s world. Must have strong combat skills.

FRIAR TUCK (Male Identifying, Any Ethnicity, 30s-50s) A jovial clergyman who fights corruption and is generous of heart and spirit. He is our narrator throughout the story, our eyes into the world of Sherwood Forest. Must have strong combat skills.

LITTLE JOHN (Male Identifying, Any Ethnicity, Late 20s-30s). Very tall/large person. Can be a gentle giant or an intimidating fierce foe. Not the brains of the group, but definitely the heart. Finds his people, falls in love with Deorwyn, and fights for justice. Must have strong combat skills

DEORWYN (pronounced “Deer-win”) (Female Identifying, Any Ethnicity, Early-Mid 20s) A young woman avenging the terrible treatment and eventual murder of her father. Tough, determined, and brave on the outside - very scared and lonely on the inside. Finds a new family while united in the fight for justice. Must have strong combat skills.

PRINCE JOHN (Male Identifying, Any Ethnicity, Late 20s-40s) A greedy, cowardly and corrupt Royal who uses his position to exploit others. He is extremely pretentious, self-absorbed, and out of touch with the average person. Some stage combat.

SIR GUY OF GISBOURNE (Male Identifying, Any Ethnicity, 30s-40s) Enforcer for Prince John. Ambitious, conniving, arrogant, cruel, dangerous, relentless. Has charisma and a wicked charm. On a mission to destroy Robin Hood, possess Marian, and be the right hand of Prince John. Must have excellent stage combat skills.

THE SHERRIF OF NOTTINGHAM (Male Identifying, Any Ethnicity, 20s-40s) The sheriff follows the law regardless of if it's unjust or not. He is dim-witted and often the butt of jokes and gets tangled in his own attempts at villainy. He is Sir Guy’s yes man. Must have strong combat skills.

ENSEMBLE (2 Male Identifying, 1 Female Identifying, Any Ethnicity) Various citizens, guards, and peasants. Seeking adventurous and transformative performers who are apt at embodying and creating distinct characters that enrich the world of Sherwood. Must have strong combat skills and be able to switch from character to character quickly.

PROOF

By David Auburn
Director: Joe Olivieri
Contract Dates: 5/29/26 – 6/28/26
Performances: 6/24/26 – 6/28/26

Catherine: Female Identifying, Mid twenties, smart and quick witted, has a stubborn side, can be short tempered and defensive. Spent most of her youth caring for her father who struggles with mental illness. She is intensely bright, but held back by mistrust and fear, afraid of her own mental illness.

Robert: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. ONLY SEEKING BACKUPS AT THIS TIME) Male Identifying, In his sixties, the recently deceased father, a retired brilliant professor of mathematics at the University of Chicago. He appears in flashbacks and as an imagined presence in Catherine's mind. His appearance represents a loving father figure as well as a reminder of intellect destroyed by mental illness.

Harold Dobbs (Hal): Male Identifying, Late twenties, One of Robert’s former Ph.D. students. He is a charming math geek, a bit of a hipster who authentically cares for Catherine. His motives come into question when he finds her groundbreaking proof among her father’s messy notebooks.

Claire: Female Identifying Late twenties or early thirties, Catherine’s older sister. She is practical, bordering on controlling, She is a successful professional living in New York City. She is the “normal” sister and wants to move Catherine out of their childhood home and become her caretaker. Well-intentioned but often ignoring Catherine's emotional needs

Sign-up for In Person Auditions using this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4DAAA72DABFFC25-62535924-wvpt

Video Submissions for SHERWOOD, submit using this form. Submissions Due by 6pm EST 3/7/26: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfRnJywkw3LVcnXlwGPUvxoNaL64hw5eH1MCRMljbmi85S08Q/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Video Submissions for PROOF, submit using this form. Submissions Due by 6pm EST 3/7/26:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-2SYwEbq0_X9JtePPNfXAhm_4PPECzhfq5LhnWiYsdH__ig/viewform?usp=publish-editor

DURATION

May 12, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026

SALARY

$300.00 – $732.00 per week

UNION

AEA/Non-AEA