Door Shakespeare 2026 Season Equity Principal Actors - Door Shakespeare Auditions

Door Shakespeare 2026 Season - Chicago EPA

Door Shakespeare Inc | Baileys Harbor, WI

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (C)
557 W Randolph St, 1st Fl
Chicago, IL 60661
Break: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

SPT Producing Artistic Director: Amy Ensign
$623 weekly minimum (SPT 6)

Director, LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST: Eva Breneman
Director, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST: TBA

PREPARATION

Please prepare two contrasting monologues: one Shakespeare and a second contrasting classical or heightened‑language piece from any period. Dialects are not required for initial submissions but may be requested at callbacks. This season will feature acoustic music by actors.

Those wishing to share musical talents may optionally prepare 16 bars of music from any cultural tradition; musical theatre selections are also welcome. If you can self‑accompany on a portable instrument, please do so. Actors who choose to sing may also bring recorded accompaniment. A Bluetooth speaker will be available in the room. All material should fit within a 3‑minute period. The second monologue may be omitted if you are submitting a musical selection.

Please provide a headshot and resume. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

OTHER DATES

First rehearsal: June 1, 2026
First public performance: June 29, 2026
Closing performance: August 22, 2026

OTHER

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EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

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.

BREAKDOWN

William Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost

Note: An ensemble of 10 actors will play all roles. Specific tracks will reflect the skills and needs of the ensemble.

SEEKING:

• KING OF NAVARRE, also known as Ferdinand
• BEROWNE, lord attending the King
• LONGAVILLE, lord attending the King
• DUMAINE, lord attending the King
• THE PRINCESS OF FRANCE
• ROSALINE, lady attending the Princess
• MARIA, lady attending the Princess
• KATHERINE, lady attending the Princess
• BOYET, attendant to the Princess
• MARCADE, a messenger
• ARMADO, a knight and braggart
• MOTH, page to Armado
• HOLOFERNES, a school teacher
• NATHANIEL, a curate
• DULL, a constable
• COSTARD, a clown
• JAQUENETTA, a dairymaid

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, by Oscar Wilde

SEEKING:

• JOHN WORTHING, J.P. — a respectable young gentleman leading a double life; clever, earnest, and charming
• ALGERNON MONCRIEFF — witty, playful, fond of schemes; enjoys banter and comedic mischief
• REV. CANON CHASUBLE, D.D. — dignified yet comically earnest clergyman
• MERRIMAN (butler to Mr. Worthing) and LANE (servant to Mr. Moncrieff) — will be played by one actor. Merriman is proper, efficient, and slightly formal; Lane is dry, witty, and subtly sardonic, providing comedic commentary on his employer’s schemes
• LADY BRACKNELL — formidable aristocrat, sharp‑tongued, commanding, and delightfully strict
• HON. GWENDOLEN FAIRFAX — sophisticated, confident, and witty; determined in her affections
• CECILY CARDEW — young, imaginative, and romantic; clever and playful
• MISS PRISM — Cecily Cardew’s governess; stern and proper with subtle eccentricity and comedic charm