Writers Theatre Inc | Glencoe, IL
Writers Theatre
325 Tudor Court
Glencoe, IL 60022
Green Rehearsal Room - Parking free for 2hrs.
Metra stop within 1 block. Waiting room in lobby.
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Katie Galetti, Casting Director & Artistic Producer
Student observers will be present in the audition room
An accompanist will ONLY be available on Monday 4/14. If you are auditioning for the musical, please sign up for a time on 4/14. See breakdown for production-specific dates.
www.writerstheatre.org
If you are unable to attend these live in-person calls, you may submit a video audition. For all other casting questions, please visit
www.writerstheatre.org/auditions#cp.
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Link to form updated in Preparation.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (C)
BREAK: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
CAT
$936.50 weekly minimum (Tier V)
Equity actors for roles in Writers Theatre's 2025-26 Season (see breakdown). Writers Theatre is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All submissions will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, ability, age, or veteran status.
Actors who are contracted for any role may be asked to change their hair for the production.
To promote the health and safety of all participants, Writers Theatre requires that all members of the cast, crew, production team, and staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Full vaccination is defined as receiving both doses of a two-dose vaccine or a single-dose vaccine at least two weeks prior to an individual’s first day of work on the project.
To audition for Musicals - please prepare a brief cut of 2 songs in a folk style (no longer than 1 min each). If you play an instrument, you may accompany yourself or submit a video demonstrating those skills. To audition for both plays and musicals - please prepare both a monologue and a brief cut of a song. An accompanist will ONLY be available on Monday 4/14. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. Once you have secured an audition appointment through Equity, please complete the form at:
https://bit.ly/WT2526EPASubmissions. All actors must fill out this form prior to auditioning.
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.
VIDEO SUBMISSIONS: If you are unable to attend the in-person auditions, Video Submissions will be accepted. Submissions can be submitted through the form at the following link:
https://bit.ly/WT-24-25-EPASubmissions
adapted by Shaina Taub and Laura Woolery
Directed by Braden Abraham
Music Directed by Michael Mahler
1st Rehearsal - Fri 9/26/25
Tech Begins - Wed 10/22/25
Final Dress - Wed 10/30/25
Opening - Fri 11/7/25
Closing - Sun 12/14/25
NOTE: All roles are cast, seeking understudies
Rosalind: CAST Female, 20s, BIPOC, mezzo and strong singer. Strong in the face of the charged environment and high stakes. Wisdom beyond her years, but prone to mercurial emotional life. Surprises us with her insight.
Orlando: CAST Male, 20s, bari-tenor and strong singer. Emotionally less mature than Rosalind. Classic young leading man. Physically strapping. Trying to figure out who he is. Facility with the language. Has more gifts than he knows.
Silvia: CAST 20s-30s, mezzo. Vocally flexible. The winning farm girl that's not quite as confident in herself.
Phoebe: CAST 20s-30s mezzo. Confident, secure, and of amazonian beauty. Open, kind. But tough and direct to the point of seeming cruel. Doubles as Frankie Flow and Hesperia, has some choreo experience.
Celia: CAST 20s-30s female, mezzo. Rosalind’s bestie, the sidekick. Upper class. Doesn’t have a lot of toughness or grit but sees people for who they are and wants to do the right thing. Devoted to her friend.
Oliver: CAST 30s-40s male, baritone. Orlando's older brother. Street smart and naturally menacing, he's able to keep Orlando down. Physically intimidating.
Duke Frederick: CAST 50's baritone, but doesn't need to be a strong vocalist. The leader of the gang - a rough and tumble character that's willing to get his hands dirty to hold on to power.
Duke Senior: CAST 50s, strong vocalist, tenor. A leader with a magnetic presence that is grounding and inspiring. Rosalind's father, Celia's uncle, and a real threat to Frederick's rule.
Andy: CAST 20s-30s tenor, also plays Bronco. The golden farmboy - open, loving, built like the Greek god Apollo.
Touchstone: CAST 30s, tenor, actor-musician. A true Jester; witty, fun, and commenting on everything. Still down for an adventure while being smarter than he lets on.
Jacques: CAST 30s male; actor-musician. Jaded and world weary bard who leads the show with his humor and insight.
Ensemble 1: CAST 60s-70s female; plays Bronco's Agent/Mama Corin/Mis Aimens/Martext, and others. Character actor with musical and text skill, able to sketch out a distinct character for each side in a few lines.
Ensemble 2: CAST 60s-70s male; Doubles as Adam/Papa Corin and others. Character actor with musical and text skill.
Ensemble 3: CAST 20s male; Doubles as William/Caveman and others. Physical actor. Dance background is a plus.
Actor-Musician: CAST any identity, plays multiple instruments and is a strong singer. Doubles as a minion, ardenite, and other roles.
Written by Nilo Cruz
Directed by Lisa Portes
1st Rehearsal - Thu 1/29/26
Tech Begins - Thu 2/19/26
Final Dress - Wed 2/25/26
Opening - Fri 3/6/26
Closing - Sun 3/29/26
Sofia: the younger sister, 24, Latina. A romantic and stifled woman who's under house arrest with her sister.
Lieutenant Portuondo (PRE-CAST, seeking understudies only): a soldier in his 30s, Latino, who is fascinated by Maria Celia.
Militia Guard: A guard in his 30s, Latino, will be double cast with Victor Manuel.
Victor Manuel: A piano tuner in his 30s, Latino.
Written by Max Wolf Friedlich
Directed by David Esbjornson
1st Rehearsal - Week of 3/16/26
Tech Begins - Fri 4/3/26
Final Dress - Wed 4/8/25
Opening - Fri 4/17/26
Closing - Sun 6/14/26
Loyd: Her therapist, a white man in his 60s.
Written by Tom Stoppard
Directed by Carey Perloff
1st Rehearsal - Week of 5/4/26
Tech Begins - Thu 5/28/26
Final Dress - Wed 6/3/26
Opening - Fri 6/12/26
Closing - Sun 7/26/26
Hermann: Jewish man who converts to Christianity, 50s. Emilia’s son.
Eva: Jewish woman in her 30s-40s. Emilia’s daughter, doubled with Nellie.
Nellie: Jewish woman in her 30s-40s. Ludwig and Eva’s daughter, doubled with Eva.
Gretl: Christian woman in her 30s-40s, married to Hermann.
Ludwig: Jewish man in his 40s, married to Eva, doubled with Kurt.
Kurt: Jewish man in his 40s, married to Hanna, doubled with Ludwig.
Wilma: Jewish woman in her 30s. Ludwig’s sister.
Ernst: Christian man in his 40s. Married to Wilma, and Ludwig’s brother-in-law.
Hanna: Jewish woman in her 30s, Ludwig and Wilma's sister. Doubled with Hermine.
Hermine: Jewish woman in her 30s, Hanna and Kurt’s daughter. Doubled with Hanna.
Poldi: Jewish woman in her 50s-60s, cook housekeeper. Doubled with Older Hanna.
Older Hanna: Jewish woman in her 50s-60s, Ludwig and Wilma's sister. Doubled with Poldi.
Jana: Jewish woman in her 40s-60s, nursemaid. Doubled with Sally.
Sally: Jewish woman in her 40s-60s, Ernst & Wilma’s daughter. Doubled with Jana.
Hilde: Jewish woman in her 40s-60s, parlor maid, doubled with Rosa.
Rosa: Jewish woman in her 40s-60s, Ernst & Wilma's daughter and Nathan's Aunt, doubled with Hilde.
Fritz: Christian officer in his 30s. Doubled with Percy.
Percy: Christian young journalist in his 30s. Doubled with Fritz.
Jacob: Jewish man in his 30s-40s. Hermann and Gretl’s son, doubled with Leo.
Leo: Jewish man in his 40s. Nellie and Aaron’s son, doubled with Jacob.
Zac: Jewish man in his 20s-30s, Sally’s husband in 1924. Doubled with Nathan.
Nathan: Jewish man in his 20s-30s, Rosa’s nephew. Doubled with Zac.
Otto: Christian banker in his 30s/40s, doubles with the Civilian character in 1938.
YOUNG PERFORMER - Pauli/Young Leo: Jewish teenage boy. Ludwig/Eva’s son; Nellie/Aaron’s son.
YOUNG PERFORMER - Young Jacob/Heini: Jewish/Interfaith young boy, 7-10. Hermann/Gretl’s son; Hermine/Otto’s son.
YOUNG PERFORMER - Young Rosa/Bella: Jewish young girl, 7-10. Ernst/Wilma’s daughter, sister with Sally; Sally/Zac’s daughter.
YOUNG PERFORMER - Young Sally/Mimi: Jewish young girl, 7-10. Ernst/Wilma’s daughter, sister with Rosa; Sally/Zac’s daughter.
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