BY ANY OTHER NAME Equity Principal Actors - SpeakEasy Stage Company Auditions

BY ANY OTHER NAME - Boston, MA EPA

SpeakEasy Stage Company | Boston, MA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Thursday, April 9, 2026
Calderwood Pavilion - Boston Center for the Arts
527 Tremont St
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (E)
Boston, MA 02116-6306

Auditions will be held in Martin Hall on the second floor of the Pavilion.

APPOINTMENTS

To request an appointment, please email your availability within that window to
auditions@speakeasystage.com.

By Deborah Zoe Laufer (Book & Lyrics) and Daniel Green (Music & Additional Lyrics)

CONTRACT

EXPECTED TO ATTEND:

SpeakEasy Artistic Director Dawn M. Simmons
Director of Artistic Programs Alex Lonati

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in BY ANY OTHER NAME (see breakdown).

OTHER DATES

Workshop dates in Boston June 9 - 23, 2026.

PREPARATION

Please prepare one song selection (60-90 seconds) - contemporary material, with melody and groove that showcases range. There will be an accompanist available. Please bring your headshot, and resume stapled together. If you are unable to attend the in-person audition, video submissions will be accepted. Please send your audition submission to
auditions@speakeasystage.com.

Submissions will be accepted through April 9th. If sending a video submission, please submit the same material, as well as a copy of your headshot and resume. Please send the submission as a link (unlisted YouTube or private Vimeo) for ease of sharing with the artistic team.

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

BY ANY OTHER NAME

SEEKING:

• ROSALIND: 18, high mix. Winning in every way, if a little self-absorbed.
• CELIA: 18+ to play 16, strong singer, mix/belt. Always in Rosalind’s shadow. Speaks directly to the audience.
• HERMIA: 18+ to play 17, mezzo. Small and feisty.
• HELENA: 18+ to play 17, soprano. Tall and a bit of a drama queen.
• OPHELIA: 18+ to play 16, soprano. Terribly damaged. Really needs a friend.
• JULIET: 18+ to play 13, strong belt. Impulsive, passionate, and ready for a fight.
• VIOLA/CESARIO (they/them): 18+ to play 17, strong singer, mix/belt. Smart and funny, but lonely. Searching for who they are and where they belong. Speaks directly to the audience.
• DEMETRIUS: baritenor. Tries to be macho.
• LYSANDER: baritenor. A little slow on the uptake.
• THE THREE WITCHES: Three fabulous, older beings who know the ways of the world.
• HAZEL: mezzo. Imperious.
• ASPEN: strong belt. Sassy.
• MYRTLE: soprano. Sweet and anxious. A romantic.