Great Lakes Theater Festival 2025-26 Season - Cleveland, OH EPA
Great Lakes Theater Festival | Cleveland, OH
AUDITION DATE
Monday, April 21, 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00-2:00 PM
APPOINTMENTS
Go to
www.greatlakestheater.org/work-with-us/auditions to schedule an audition time.
Appointment times will be confirmed via email.
CONTRACT
LORT Non-Rep
$1144 weekly minimum (LORT B)
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in the 2025-26 season (see breakdown). All roles will be understudied. We encourage performers of all races and ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, abilities, and ages to audition. We strongly encourage local Cleveland actors to attend. Shows are shared between Great Lakes Theater, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.
PREPARATION
Please bring a stapled headshot and resume.
- One brief Shakespeare and one brief contemporary monologue, OR
- Two brief Shakespeare monologues, OR
- One brief monologue and one short song selection.
Please bring sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist will be provided but will not transpose.
LOCATION
Playhouse Square Rehearsal Hall
1650 Chester Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115
Stage Door of Playhouse Square - Check in with security & follow GLT signs to 2nd floor
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
- Lauren Marousek (Artistic Associate)
- Matthew Webb (SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Music Director & Accompanist)
- Tamara French (Company Manager & Monitor)
See production-specific personnel in breakdown.
OTHER DATES
See production dates in breakdown.
OTHER
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition. Equity 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.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
BREAKDOWN
2025-2026 Season
- Sunday in the Park with George - Understudy Roles Available
- Dial M for Murder - Understudy Roles Available
- A Christmas Carol - All Roles Available
- The Heart of Robin Hood - All Roles Available
- Macbeth - All Roles Available
- Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson - Apt. 2B - All Roles Available
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE (Considering Understudies Only)
Director: Victoria Busser
Music Director: Matthew Webb
Choreographer: Jaclyn Miller
First Rehearsal: 9/16/25
Tech: 9/21/25
Opening: 9/27/25
Closing: 10/12/25
Character Descriptions:
- George – The central character, a 19th-century French painter (based on Georges Seurat), whose intense focus on his pointillist technique drives him to emotional distance.
- Dot – George’s model and lover. Vibrant and passionate, she longs for more emotional connection with George.
- Old Lady – A somewhat mysterious figure who often reflects on the passage of time and George’s legacy.
- Nurse – A practical character who serves as a foil to George and Dot’s emotional turmoil.
- Jules – A fellow artist and friend of George, questioning him about his obsession.
- Yvonne – Dot’s concerned friend, pointing out George’s emotional neglect of her.
- Boatman – A quiet, stoic figure from George's painting.
- Celeste #1 and #2 – Models for George’s painting.
- Louis – A fellow artist and friend who offers a relaxed approach to art.
- Louise – Model contributing to the tapestry of personalities in George's world.
- Franz – A social worker at the park where George paints.
- Frieda – A model contributing to George's vibrant world.
- Soldier – Represents the broader world outside of George’s circle.
DIAL M FOR MURDER (Considering Understudies Only)
Director: Sara Bruner
First Rehearsal: 10/14/25
Tech: 10/19/25
Opening: 10/25/25
Closing: 11/9/25
Character Descriptions:
- Margot Wendice – A wealthy, intelligent woman unaware of her husband's murder plot.
- Maxine Hadley – Margot's lover, involved in her life complications.
- Tony Wendice – A cold former tennis player plotting to kill Margot for her money.
- Lesgate – A petty criminal drawn reluctantly into Tony's scheme.
- Inspector Hubbard – A sharp detective suspecting Tony's plot.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Director: Sara Bruner
First Rehearsal: 11/11/25
Tech: 11/22/25
Opening: 11/28/25
Closing: 12/21/25
Character Descriptions:
- Ebenezer Scrooge – A miserly old man undergoing transformation.
- Bob Cratchit – A humble clerk with a loving family.
- Jacob Marley – Scrooge's deceased partner.
- The Ghost of Christmas Past – Shows Scrooge his earlier years.
- The Ghost of Christmas Present – Reveals current joys and struggles around Scrooge.
- The Ghost of Christmas Future – Shows possible consequences of Scrooge's actions.
- Fred – Scrooge’s cheerful nephew.
- Mrs. Cratchit – Bob's loving wife.
- Fezziwig – Scrooge's kind former employer.
- Belle – Scrooge's former fiancée.
- Topper – A guest at Fred’s party.
- Debtor’s Wife/Laundress – A laundress who sells Scrooge’s belongings after his death.
THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD
Director TBA
First Rehearsal: 1/13/26
Tech: 2/1/26
Opening: 2/6/26
Closing: 3/1/26
Character Descriptions:
- Robin Hood – A rugged outlaw who changes after meeting Marion.
- Marion – A noblewoman disguised as Martin.
- Prince John – A cruel ruler seeking control.
- Pierre – Marion’s loyal servant.
- Little John – Robin's strong companion.
- Much Miller’s Son – A kind-hearted outlaw.
- Sir Ralph – A corrupt enforcer.
MACBETH
Director TBA
First Rehearsal: 2/11/26
Tech: 3/13/26
Opening: 3/20/26
Closing: 4/4/26
Character Descriptions:
- Macbeth – A Scottish general whose ambition leads to tyranny.
- Lady Macbeth – Macbeth's ruthless wife.
- The Three Witches – Their prophecy drives the plot.
- Banquo – Macbeth's friend with prophesized descendants.
- King Duncan – The noble King, murdered by Macbeth.
- Macduff – A nobleman who ultimately kills Macbeth.
- Lady Macduff – Macduff’s wife and her children are victims of Macbeth.
- Malcolm – Duncan's son returning to reclaim the throne.
- Donalbain – Duncan’s younger son who flees.
- Hecate – The leader of the witches.
- Fleance – Banquo’s escaped son.
- Ensemble – Witnesses of Macbeth's rise and fall.
MS. HOLMES & MS. WATSON - APT. 2B
Director TBA
First Rehearsal: 3/31/26
Tech: 4/19/26
Opening: 4/24/26
Closing: 5/17/26
Character Descriptions:
- SHERLOCK HOLMES – Eccentric genius, focused and sometimes insensitive.
- DR. JOAN WATSON – Recently divorced, struggling to find herself.
Supporting Characters:
- Irene Adler – A whip-smart influential figure.
- Mrs. Hudson – Long-suffering landlady of Holmes & Watson.
- Mrs. Drebber – An underestimated housewife.
- MORIARTY – A skilled criminal and master blackmailer.
- LESTRADE – An inspector at Scotland Yard.
- ELLIOT MONK – An amoral tech billionaire.
