Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

1:00 PM - 10:00 PM (E)

BREAK: 5:00PM - 6:00PM

AND

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

1:00 PM - 10:00 PM (E)

BREAK: 5:00PM - 6:00PM

AND

Thursday, April 17, 2025

1:00 PM - 10:00 PM (E)

BREAK: 5:00PM - 6:00PM

APPOINTMENTS

For Equity union appointments, please go to https://auditionsmanager.com/r... to schedule a time slot. All Equity appointments are 5 minutes in length.

CONTRACT

SPT / LOA

$873 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT)

$761 weekly minimum (SPT 8) - 24/25 rates. 25/26 rates pending

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Orlando Shakespeare Theater's SPT & LOA 2025-26 Season (See breakdown).

Orlando Shakespeare is committed to building diversity and inclusion onstage and throughout our organization. We encourage gender diverse and color conscious casting. Actors of all ethnic backgrounds and all genders are encouraged to attend our auditions, and we especially encourage actors from underrepresented groups to audition. All roles will be understudied.

PREPARATION

Prepare 1 monologue (of your choice) not to exceed 2 minutes total. Please bring ONE copy of your stapled headshot/resume.

LOCATION

Lowndes Shakespeare Center

812 E Rollins St

Orlando, FL 32803-1202

PERSONNEL

Nick Bazo, Director of Anna in the Tropics

Anne Hering, Director of Education

Tim Williams, Company Manager

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

Jim Helsinger, Artistic Director and “A Christmas Carol” Director

Nick Bublitz, Associate Artistic Director

Monica Long Tamborello, “Romeo and Juliet” Director

Roberta Emerson, Director of New Play Development and “Fat Ham” Director

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

Callbacks will be held April 25 through May 3 by callback appointment only. Sides for callbacks will be available at https://www.orlandoshakes.org/... by Monday, April 21. A reader will be provided.

OTHER

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

ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATRE 2025-2026 SPT/LOA SEASON

Note on Character Breakdowns: He/Him pronouns denote male-identifying characters, and She/Her pronouns denote female-identifying characters.

ANNA IN THE TROPICS

By Nilo Cruz

Director: Nick Bazo

Salaries: AEA SPT 8: $761 (24/25 rates. 25/26 rates pending)

1st Rehearsal: 08/05/2025. Previews: 08/27/2025, 08/28/2025. Runs: 08/29/2025 - 09/21/2025.

Margeson Theater.

SEEKING:

JUAN JULIAN (He/him. Cuban. 20s - 30s.) - Juan Julian is a charming and well-educated man. He exudes an air of sophistication and brings a sense of romance to the cigar factory. His presence as the lector introduces the workers to literature and serves as a catalyst for change in their lives.

CONCHITA (She/her. Cuban. 20s.) - Conchita is married to Palomo. She is passionate and introspective, finding solace and inspiration in the story of Anna Karenina. Conchita grapples with her desires, her role as a wife, and her longing for something more in life.

PALOMO (He/him. Cuban. 30s) - Palomo is Conchita's husband who works alongside her in the cigar factory. He is traditional and proud, but also prone to jealousy and insecurity, particularly in response to Juan Julian's presence and his wife's growing infatuation with the lector.

SANTIAGO (He/him. Cuban. 40s - 50s.) - Santiago is the owner of the cigar factory, a businessman who values tradition but is open to new ideas, as evidenced by his decision to hire Juan Julian as the lector to boost morale among the workers.

MARELA (She/her. Cuban. 20s.) - Marela is Conchita's younger sister. She is idealistic, romantic, and deeply affected by the story of Anna Karenina. Marela forms a close bond with Juan Julian and seeks to understand her own desires and dreams.

CHECHE (He/him. Cuban/American. 30s - 40s.) - Cheché is half Cuban, half American and Santiago's half-brother who resents him and desires control of the factory.

OFELIA (She/her. Cuban. 40s - 50s.) - Ofelia is the powerful wife of Santiago. She is a proud woman, and critical of Santiago’s drinking and gambling.

ELIADES (He/him. Cuban. 30s - 40s.) - Eliades is a gamester who takes wagers on the local cockfights he runs.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Adapted by Jim Helsinger, Based on the novel by Charles Dickens

Director: Jim Helsinger / Music Director: John Cavazos

Salaries: AEA LOA/ LORT: $873 (24/25 rates. 25/26 rates pending.)

1st Rehearsal: 11/04/2025. Preview: 11/26/2025. Runs: 11/28/2025 - 12/24/2025.

Margeson Theater.

SEEKING:

EBENEZER SCROOGE - THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. (He/him. Any Ethnicity. 60s-80s.) A rich but cheap, conniving merchant, a cruel man that cares nothing for other people, who changes to a loving person overnight. British RP accent.

MARLEY / OLD JOE / ENSEMBLE - THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. (He/him. Any Ethnicity. 60s-80s.) Jacob Marley – The spirit of Scrooge’s business partner, now wearing the crushing chains of his sins. British RP accent. Old Joe – pawn shop owner, disgusting low-life, Cockney accent. Doubles as various characters.

BOB CRATCHIT / MERCHANT 1 / ENSEMBLE (He/him. Any Ethnicity. 40s-50s.) Bob Cratchit – Clerk to Scrooge. Middle class British accent. A very kind, humble, poor man. Merchant 1 - A rich disdainful merchant. British RP accent. Doubles as various characters.c

GHOST OF XMAS PRESENT / FEZZIWIG / BELLE’S HUSBAND / ENSEMBLE - THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. (He/him. Any Ethnicity. 40s-50s.) Christmas Present - An oversized giant of a spirit, strong, full of laughter and love. British RP accent. Fezziwig – Happy middle class merchant, laughing and jolly. British middle class or Irish accent. Belle’s husband - a kind, loving middle class man. John - a poor debtor to Scrooge. Cockney, Irish or Scottish accent. Doubles as various characters.

FRED / DICK WILKINS / MERCHANT 2 / ENSEMBLE (He/him. Any Ethnicity. 20s-30s.) Fred – Scrooge’s nephew, a kind young businessman, determined to keep up his spirits. Merchant 2 - A rich disdainful merchant. Doubles as various characters. All have British accents.

YOUNG SCROOGE / FUTURE / ENSEMBLE (He/him. Any Ethnicity. 20s.) Young Scrooge - A young, neglected man whose keen eye for business undermines his heart and humanity. British RP accent. Future - the most formidable and terrifying of the spirits. Silent, ominous. Doubles as various characters.

MRS. CRATCHIT / MRS. FEZZIWIG / CHARITY COLLECTOR / ENSEMBLE (She/her. Any Ethnicity. 40s-50s.) Mrs. Cratchit – wife of Bob Cratchit, a kind woman, crushed by poverty. British middle class accent. Charity Collector – a rich jolly woman, collecting donations for the poor. British RP accent. Doubles as various characters.

BELLE / LAUNDRESS / ENSEMBLE - THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. (She/her. Any Ethnicity. 20s.) Belle – Scrooge’s fiancée, a strong young woman who breaks their engagement. British RP accent. Laundress - lowlife of London, steals Scrooge’s belongings after his death and pawns them. Cockney Accent. Doubles as various characters.

PAST / MARTHA / CAROLINE / ENSEMBLE - THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. (She/her. Any Ethnicity. teenage-early 20s.) Martha – Bob Cratchit’s oldest daughter, fun loving but poor. British middle-class accent. Christmas Past – A kind, playful spirit, childlike. British RP accent. Caroline - debtor’s wife. Cockney, Irish or Scottish accent. Doubles as various characters.

FRED’S WIFE / CHARWOMAN / CHARITY COLLECTOR / ENSEMBLE (She/her. Any Ethnicity. 30s40s.) Fred’s Wife - loving, devoted, full of fun. British RP or Irish accent. Charwoman - lowlife of London, steals Scrooge’s belongings after his death and pawns them. Cockney Accent. Charity Collector – a rich woman, collecting donations for the poor. Doubles as various characters.

CHILD ACTOR ROLES:

FAN / LUCY / ENSEMBLE (She/her. Any Ethnicity. 7-9 years old.) Fan – Scrooge’s sister, she is dying but still luminous with love. British RP accent. Lucy Cratchit - Full of hope and fun loving. British middle class accent. Also plays various characters. British accents required.

BELINDA / ADDY / BEGGAR / ENSEMBLE (She/her. Any Ethnicity. 12-15 years old.) Belinda Cratchit - Full of hope, but also a bit sassy, a teenager. British middle class accent. Addy - he/him/his. A young student at Scrooge’s boarding school. British RP accent. Doubles as various characters. All have British accents.

TINY TIM / JOHN / ENSEMBLE (He/him. Any Ethnicity. 7-9 years old.) Tiny Tim – young, sickly son of Bob Cratchit. Very sweet and kind to others, cherubic. British middle class accent. John - he/him/his. A young student at Scrooge’s boarding school. British RP accent. Doubles as various characters.

PETER / BOY SCROOGE / TURKEY BOY / ENSEMBLE (He/him. Any Ethnicity. 11-13 years old.) Peter Cratchit - one of the Cratchit children. British middle class accent. Boy Scrooge - A young schoolboy. British RP accent. Turkey Boy – an excitable young street urchin. Cockney accent. Doubles as various characters.

ROMEO AND JULIET

By William Shakespeare

Director: Monica Long Tamborello

Salaries: LOA/ LORT: $873 (24/25 Rates. 25/26 rates pending.) Non-Union: $18 per hour

1st Rehearsal: 12/23/2025. Previews: 01/14/2026, 01/15/2026. Runs: 01/16/2026 - 02/08/2026.

Margeson Theater

CASTING NOTE: We are seeking a diverse company of versatile actors. Performers of all ethnic backgrounds and gender identities are encouraged to submit. Most actors double multiple characters.

SEEKING:

JULIET: (She/her. Any ethnicity. Late teens/20s.) The only daughter of the Capulets, a powerful family in Verona. In love with Romeo. Kind and compassionate. Headstrong and willful.

LORD CAPULET: (He/him. Any ethnicity. 30s-50s.) Head of the Capulet family and father of Juliet. Stern and demanding.

LADY CAPULET: (She/her. Any ethnicity. 30s-50s.) Lord Capulet’s wife. She married young. Juliet’s mother.

NURSE: (She/her. Any ethnicity. 30s-60s.) Juliet’s nurse and closest companion who raised her from a baby.

PETER / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. 20s-40s.) Servant to the Nurse. Accompanies her when she goes out of the house, partly as protection, partly to carry her fan.

TYBALT / ENSEMBLE: (He/him. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s.) The nephew of Lady Capulet. Fiery and hotheaded. The family’s chief troublemaker.

SAMSON / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s.) Servant to the Capulets. Clown.

GREGORY / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s.) Servant to the Capulets. Clown.

ROMEO: (He/him. Any ethnicity. Late Teens/20s.) The only son of the Montagues, a powerful family in Verona. Falls in and out of love easily. In love with Juliet.

LORD MONTAGUE / ENSEMBLE: (He/him. Any ethnicity. 30s-50s.) The head of the powerful Montague family and father to Romeo.

LADY MONTAGUE / ENSEMBLE: (She/her. Any ethnicity. 30s-50s.) Romeo's mother, who dies of grief over her son's banishment.

BENVOLIO / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s.) Romeo's friend and cousin and Lord Montague's nephew/niece.

PRINCE ESCALUS / ENSEMBLE: (Any gender. Any ethnicity. 30s-50s.) The Prince of Verona who oversees a troubled city beset with family entanglements.

MERCUTIO / ENSEMBLE: (He/him. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s.) Mercutio is a friend of Romeo's and a relative of the prince, murdered by Tybalt.

COUNTY PARIS / ENSEMBLE: (He/him. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s.) Paris is a count, kinsman to the prince, suitor of Juliet.

FRIAR LAWRENCE: (He/him. Any ethnicity. 40s-60s.) A brother of the Franciscan order, Romeo's confessor, and a guide and advisor to Romeo and Juliet.

FAT HAM

By James Ijames

Director: Roberta Emerson

Salaries: SPT 8: $761 (24/25 rates. 25/26 rates pending.)

1st Rehearsal: 02/10/2026. Previews: 03/04/2026, 03/05/2026. Runs: 03/06/2026 - 03/29/2026.

Margeson Theater.

SEEKING:

JUICY (he/him. Black. 20s.) is thicc. Beautiful. Lonely. Smart. Haunted. A kind of Hamlet.

TEDRA (she/her. Black. 40s-50s.) is Juicy’s mother. She is a good mother. A kind of Gertrude.

REV/PAP (he/him. Black. 40s-50s.) REV is Tedra’s new husband, her dead ex-husband’s brother. Juicy’s uncle. Pig farmer and pit master. Electric. A kind of Claudius. PAP is the Ghost of Juicy’s father. Was in prison for killing someone ‘cause their breath stank, ‘til he got shanked on the way to dinner. A kind of Hamlet’s father.

OPAL (she/her. Black. 20s.) is one of Juicy’s only friends. She loves and worries about him. A kind of Ophelia.

LARRY (he/him. Black. 20s.) is a boy that is attracted to Juicy. A marine trying to heal from PTSD. Has a secret. Awkward. A kind of Laertes.

RABBY (she/her. Black. 40s-50s.) is Larry and Opal’s mother. Tedra’s friend. Semi-churchy, but honestly she just wanna drink and praise the Lord. A kind of Polonius.

TIO (he/him. Black or Afro-LatinX. 20s-30s.) is Juicy’s cousin and oldest friend. A kind of Horatio.

HENRY VI PART 3: THE RISE OF RICHARD

By William Shakespeare

Director: N/A

Salaries: AEA LOA/ LORT: $873 (24/25 Rates. 25/26 rates pending.) Non-Union: $18 per hour.

1st Rehearsal: 03/24/2026. Previews: 04/01/2026, 04/02/2026. Runs: 04/03/2026 - 04/19/2026.

Goldman Theater

SYNOPSIS: Henry VI, Part 3: The Rise of Richard continues the Fire and Reign series at Orlando Shakes - 8 plays in order from Richard II through Richard III. This production is an “original practices” or “bare bard” production with no director or designers. It features a short rehearsal process and performance run. All rehearsals, blocking, and design are determined by the actors. Actors with experience with this type of Shakespearean production are particularly encouraged to apply.

CASTING NOTE: We are seeking a diverse company of versatile actors. Performers of all ethnic backgrounds and gender identities are encouraged to submit. Most actors double multiple characters.

SEEKING:

KING HENRY THE SIXTH / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED) (He/him. Any ethnicity. 30s.) Head of the Lancastrian party, Margaret’s husband, Prince Edward’s father, and the desperately peace-loving monarch of a war-torn country.

QUEEN MARGARET / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED) (She/her. Any ethnicity. 30s.) King Henry’s wife. She is the mother of Prince Edward and the strongest defender of the Lancastrian cause. Fierce and protective of her son and the throne.

RICHARD PLANTAGENET, DUKE OF YORK / SOMERSET / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED) (He/him. Any ethnicity. 50s-60’s) York: Head of the Yorkist party. Strong, capable leader, commanding. Claims to be heir to the throne and leads the House of York toward the crown. Father of Edward, Earl of March and Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Somerset: Supporter of King Henry

EARL OF WARWICK / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED) (He/him. Any ethnicity. 40s-50s.) The Duke of York’s greatest supporter and friend, and later the chief power behind the throne to King Edward IV.

EDWARD, EARL OF MARCH / ENSEMBLE: (He/him. Any ethnicity. 30s-40s) Son of the Duke of York, later King Edward IV. Blinded by his new power, Edward secretly marries Lady Grey and alienates himself from his advisors and the nobles.

RICHARD, DUKE OF GLOUCESTER / ENSEMBLE: (THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED) (He/him. Any ethnicity. 30s-40s. Visibly disabled.) Son of the Duke of York. Hates the Lancastrians. Will become Richard III. Richard self-describes that nature did corrupt him “to shrink mine arm up like a wither'd shrub; To make an envious mountain on my back, Where sits deformity to mock my body; To shape my legs of an unequal size. Note: Actors with visible physical disabilities are encouraged to audition.

GEORGE, DUKE OF CLARENCE / ENSEMBLE: (He/him. Any ethnicity. 30s) The second son of the Duke of York. Fickle and politic. First of the Yorkist party, then of the Lancastrian, then of the Yorkist again.

EXETER / LADY GREY / ENSEMBLE: (She/her. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s) Exeter: Grand Uncle to King Henry. Lady Grey: A widow who has lost her lands when her husband was killed fighting on the Yorkist side. She becomes Queen Elizabeth once married to Edward IV.

CLIFFORD / LEWIS VI / EARL OF OXFORD / ENSEMBLE: (He/him. Any ethnicity. 20’s) Clifford: An angry and vindictive man, bent only on avenging his father’s death at Yorkist hands, and determined to slaughter the entire family of York. Lewis VI: King of France. Oxford: Supporter of King Henry.

PRINCE EDWARD / LADY BONA / ENSEMBLE: (Any/All. Any ethnicity. 20’s) the son and heir to Henry VI. Lady Bona: Sister of the French Queen

RUTLAND / LADY BONA / RIVERS / ENSEMBLE: (She/Her. Any ethnicity. 20s-30s) Rutland: Young child of York, murdered by Clifford. Lady Bona: French princess, possible bride to Edward. Rivers: brother to Elizabeth.

NORTHUMBERLAND / HASTINGS / ENSEMBLE: (Any/All. Any ethnicity. 30’s-50s) Northumberland: Supporter of King Henry. Hastings: Yorkist supporter.

GOLDMAN THEATER PRODUCTION TBA

Director: Jim Helsinger

Salaries: AEA SPT 8: $761 (24/25 rates. 25/26 rates pending)

1st Rehearsal: 09/23/2025. Previews: 10/15/2025, 10/16/2025. Runs: 10/17/2025 - 11/09/2025

Goldman Theater