HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2027 SEASON — Principal Actors Auditions

HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2027 SEASON - GARRISON, NY EPA

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival | Garrison, NY

Notice: Audition

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AUDITION DATE

Monday, November 9, 2026
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
https://forms.gle/r668dcDQvyeUwi4c7. Please indicate your availability in the google form. You will receive an email with your

AUDITION DATE

and time. Please allow 48 hours for a response. Auditions will be made on a first come, first served basis.

CONTRACT

LOA
$927 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) - 2026 rate

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival's 2027 Season (See

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).

HVS operates in rotating repertory; most actors will appear in at least two productions, with a limited number of single-production engagements.

Actively

SEEKING

diversity of every kind in every role. We encourage BIPOC actors and actors of all abilities and genders to audition.

PREPARATION

Please prepare one speech from MIDSUMMER and MACBETH, and/or a speech from one of Aaron Posner's adapted Chekov plays. If interested in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, please prepare a short selection from the show, or similar. Bring sheet music in the correct key; an accompanist will be provided (may not transpose). Also, please bring your picture and résumé, stapled together.

LOCATION

Hudson Valley Shakespeare Studios
190 Snake Hill Rd.
Garrison, NY 10524

When you arrive, look for the green Hudson Valley Shakespeare sign near the mailbox at the entrance. You'll see two brown buildings set back from Snake Hill Road with a paved driveway between them — that's your destination. You may park anywhere in the lot. A member of our team will be there to greet you, check you in, and escort you to the holding room.

PERSONNEL

Artistic Director: Davis McCallum
Casting: Calleri Jensen Davis
Expected to attend: Sean McNall: Associate Artistic Director

See

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for production specific

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OTHER DATES

See

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for production specific dates.

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hvshakespeare.org

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Equity's

CONTRACT

s 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

HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 2027 SEASON

SEEKING:

Track 1: Miss Lulu in THE CHERRY TORTURED - Female

Track 2: George / George in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Male

Track 3: Dot / Marie in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Female

Track 4: Earl in THE CHERRY TORTURED and Banquo in MACBETH - Male

Track 5: Lenny in THE CHERRY TORTURED and Macbeth in MACBETH - Male

Track 6: Adam Davidman in THE CHERRY TORTURED and Ross in MACBETH - Male

Track 7: Char in THE CHERRY TORTURED and Celeste #2 / Elaine in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Female

Track 8: Quince / Egeus in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Jules / Bob Greenburg in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Male

Track 9: Snout in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Nurse / Mrs. / Harriet Pawling in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Female

Track 10: V. in THE CHERRY TORTURED and Lady Macbeth in MACBETH - Female

Track 11: Bottom in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Louis / Man / Billy Webster in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Male

Track 12: Helena in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Celeste #1 / Waitress in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Female

Track 13: Oberon / Hippolyta in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Witch / Murderer 1 / Caithness in MACBETH - Female

Track 14: Titania / Philostrate in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Witch / Messenger / Murderer 2 / Menteith in MACBETH - Female / Nonbinary

Track 15: Boatman / Charles Redmond (or Randolph) in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and Macduff in MACBETH - Male

Track 16: Demetrius in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Malcolm in MACBETH - Male

Track 17: Flute / Thisby in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Porter / Lennox in MACBETH - Male

Track 18: Fiers in THE CHERRY TORTURED and Duncan in MACBETH - Male

Track 19: Yvonne / Naomi in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and Lady Macduff in MACBETH - Female

Track 20: Lysander in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Soldier / Dennis in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Male

Track 21: Old Lady / Blair Daniels in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and Witch / Murderer 3 / Scottish Doctor in MACBETH - Male

Track 22: Hermia in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Frieda / Young Man / Betty in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Female

Track 23: Puck / Theseus in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Franz / Alex in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Male

Track 24: Snug / Fairy in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and Understudy in THE CHERRY TORTURED and Mr. / Lee Randolph (or Redmond) in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE - Male

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Ryan Quinn
First Rehearsal: April 1, 2027
Opening: June 16, 2027
Closing: September 25, 2027

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

HELENA: Female, 20s. Intelligent, passionate, funny, and painfully insecure in love. Devoted to Demetrius despite his rejection; quick-witted, volatile, and emotionally open.

HERMIA: Female, 20s. Spirited, determined, and fiercely independent. In love with Lysander and willing to defy her father and the law rather than marry Demetrius.

LYSANDER: Male, 20s. Romantic, confident, impulsive, and willing to rebel against authority for love. Magic turns his devotion from Hermia abruptly toward Helena.

DEMETRIUS: Male, 20s. Proud, competitive, and emotionally stubborn. Pursues Hermia while rejecting Helena until the forest transforms his affections.

OBERON / HIPPOLYTA: Female, 30s–40s. Hippolyta is the formidable Amazon queen engaged to Theseus; Oberon is the commanding, jealous, and manipulative king of the fairies.

TITANIA / PHILOSTRATE: Female / Nonbinary, 30s. Titania is the powerful, sensual, independent queen of the fairies; Philostrate serves the Athenian court.

PUCK / THESEUS: Male, 30s. Puck is Oberon's mischievous, mercurial servant; Theseus is Duke of Athens, a political and romantic authority figure.

BOTTOM: Male, 30s-50s. Enthusiastic amateur actor with boundless confidence and little self-awareness. Warm-hearted, theatrical, ridiculous, and completely committed to every role he undertakes.

QUINCE / EGEUS: Male, 40s-50s. Quince is the earnest director of the Mechanicals; Egeus is Hermia's authoritarian father.

FLUTE / THISBY: Male, 20s. Flute reluctantly plays Thisbe before giving himself fully to the performance.

SNUG / FAIRY: Male, 20s–30s. A cautious Mechanical cast as the Lion, worried about frightening the audience.

STARVELING: Male. A tailor and Mechanical who performs Moonshine in Pyramus and Thisbe.

SNOUT: Female, 40s. A tinker and Mechanical who plays Wall in Pyramus and Thisbe.

THE CHERRY TORTURED

Written by Aaron Posner
Directed by Davis McCallum
First Rehearsal: April 1, 2027
Opening: June 18, 2027
Closing: July 31, 2027

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

MISS LULU: Late 40s or 50s. Radiant, dramatic, damaged, hugely attractive, very well-intentioned. She is passionate, narcissistic and wildly self-involved. Her three children had three different fathers. She did not marry any of them. White.

V.: Late 20s to early 30s. Lulu's oldest child. Strong, insightful, quick-witted, sarcastic, clear-eyed, quite hard-edged. She has a passionate nature, a big heart, and a cynical, practical exterior. Progressive. Mixed Race.

ANNA: Mid 20s. Lulu's second child. Hopeful, loving, insightful, and relentlessly positive. Dynamic, even mercurial. She wants everything to work out for everyone all the time, and will strive to make it so. Perceptive. Kind. White.

LENNY: Late 40s or 50s. Lulu's little brother. A kind, big-hearted, hapless dreamer & drinker. Wishes everyone could just get along with everyone else. While he always tries to stay positive, he is deeply sad and quite lost. White.

EARL ROSS: Mid 30s to early 40s. Wealthy, shrewd, forceful, temperamental. A wildly successful capitalist. He is incredibly sharp-brained and clear-eyed. Deep reservoirs of unexpressed emotion. African American.

ADAM DAVIDMAN: Late 20s to early 30s. Quirky. Sweet. Oddly engaging in unexpected ways. A kind of Philosopher. Quite sharp, but emotionally awkward and ... incomplete. Accident prone. A complicated relationship with love. Jewish.

FEARS: Quite old. Moves kind of slowly, but thinks and talks quickly. Has lived a lot, and done a lot. Fervently optimistic. Deeply worried about the future. Tired. Cynical. Hopeful. Any race.

CHAR (CHARLOTTE IVANOVA): Female, 20s to 30s. African-American, Latino / Hispanic, Other, Asian, Middle Eastern, Native American, Pacific Islander, Indian / South Asian. Outsider/family; ethnically ambiguous.

SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

Written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine
Directed by Amanda Dehnert
First Rehearsal: April 1, 2027
Opening: June 21, 2027
Closing: September 4, 2027

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

GEORGE / GEORGE: Baritenor (G#2–Ab4). Male, 30s–40s. Act I — George: An artist; intense, focused, and can seem quite cold. Act II — George: An artist; awkward with people, passionate, driven, frustrated.

DOT / MARIE: Mezzo-soprano (E3–D5). Female, 20s–30s. Act I — Dot: Model and muse; vibrant, expressive, seductive, impatient, full of life. Act II — Marie: George's 98-year-old grandmother, in a wheelchair for her safety; loves talking about family and supports George.

FRANZ / ALEX: Tenor (B2–G4). Male, late 20s–early 30s. Act I — Franz: Coachman and servant to Jules and Yvonne; self-absorbed, charismatic, with a wandering eye toward the Nurse. Act II — Alex: An artist jealous of George; bitter, with a bad attitude.

YVONNE / NAOMI: Mezzo-soprano (E3–Eb5). Female, 30s–40s. Act I — Yvonne: An artist's wife; gossipy, elegant, collected. Act II — Naomi: Experimental composer and collaborator on the Chromalume; a fish out of water.

JULES / BOB GREENBURG: Baritone (G2–F4). Male, 40s to early 50s. Act I — Jules: A well-off, haughty, politic artist and husband to Yvonne. Gives people the paintings they want; has a dalliance with Frieda. Act II — Bob Greenburg: Director of the museum where George is showing; excellent at handling wealthy patrons and balancing the conflicts between making art and securing funds.

NURSE / MRS. / HARRIET PAWLING: Mezzo-soprano (G3–F5). Female, 30s–40s. Act I — Nurse: Nurse to the Old Lady; decorous and proper on the outside, passionate and naughty on the inside. Mrs.: A Southern American tourist and wife to Mr. Act II — Harriet Pawling: Wealthy patroness of the arts who loves being recognized and having access to artists.

CELESTE #1 / WAITRESS: Soprano (B3–G5). Female, 20s. Act I — Celeste #1: A young, fresh, silly shopgirl. Act II — Waitress: Non-speaking.

BOATMAN / CHARLES REDMOND (OR RANDOLPH): Bass (Eb2–Eb4). Male, 30s–40s. Act I — Boatman: A rough, intimidating working man with a strong dislike of the leisure class. Dislikes children and prefers dogs over people. Act II — Charles Redmond (or Randolph): Visiting curator from the County Museum of Texas who wants to poach George away from Greenburg.

SOLDIER / DENNIS: Baritone (A2–F4). Male, 20s. Act I — Soldier: One of two soldiers (the other two-dimensional); likes the girl in the light hat. Formal, buttoned up, defends his comrade. Act II — Dennis: George's technical assistant for all the Chromalumes; a non-artist who genuinely likes George but isn't staying.

OLD LADY / BLAIR DANIELS: Mezzo-soprano (F#3–Eb5). 60s–70s. Act I — Old Lady: The artist's mother; formidable yet frail. Act II — Blair Daniels: Art critic; tough but fair, calls George out on his rut. Supports him but wants to see something new. Casting and vocal demands require confirmation.

LOUIS / MAN / BILLY WEBSTER: Tenor (B2–A4). Male, 40s–50s. Act I — Louis: A baker; everything George isn't—kind, warm, popular, successfully middle-class. Man: In The Bathers, lazing on the lawn. Act II — Billy Webster: Harriet's equally wealthy guest and friend; not especially interested in George's work. Judgmental.

CELESTE #2 / ELAINE: Soprano (A3–G5). Female, 20s. Act I — Celeste #2: A young, sweet, sparky shopgirl. Act II — Elaine: George's ex-wife. They're still friends, but she couldn't stay married to the artistic turmoil.

FRIEDA / YOUNG MAN / BETTY: Mezzo-soprano (G3–F5). Female, 20s–40s. Act I — Frieda: Serves in Jules's house; married to Franz. Grounded, thoughtful, a kind face. Young Man: In The Bathers, unruly. Act II — Betty: An artist and friend of George; witty, wry, with good coping skills.

MR. / LEE RANDOLPH (OR REDMOND): Bass-baritone (F2–F4). Male, 30s–50s. Act I — Mr.: A Southern American tourist, husband to Mrs.; loves pastries and brings Louis, Dot and Marie home to Charleston, South Carolina. Act II — Lee Randolph (or Redmond): The museum's publicist; eager to be friendly with George, clingy.

LOUISE / BOY / PHOTOGRAPHER: Soprano with belt (G3–Eb5). Female performer able to portray young characters. Act I — Louise: Spoiled, chaotic little rich girl, daughter of Jules and Yvonne. Boy: In The Bathers; loud and awful. Act II — Photographer: Non-speaking.

MACBETH

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jenn Thompson
First Rehearsal: July 7, 2027
Opening: August 11, 2027
Closing: October 3, 2027

CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

MACBETH: Male, approximately 40s. Celebrated warrior whose ambition and imagination propel him toward murder and tyranny. Charismatic, intelligent, volatile, and increasingly isolated.

LADY MACBETH: Female, 20s–30s. Macbeth's wife and closest confidante. Fiercely intelligent, ambitious, persuasive, and initially ruthless, but ultimately overwhelmed by guilt.

DUNCAN: Male, 40s. King of Scotland. Generous, trusting, gracious, and politically powerful, but unable to recognize the danger closest to him.

BANQUO: Male, 30s–40s. Macbeth's honorable fellow soldier and increasingly suspicious friend.

MACDUFF: Male, 40s–50s. Scottish nobleman of deep integrity who becomes Macbeth's principal opponent. Fiercely loyal to Scotland and devastated by the murder of his family.

MALCOLM: Male, 20s–30s. Duncan's son and rightful heir, growing into political leadership.

ROSS: Male, 20s–30s. Scottish nobleman who moves through the play's shifting centers of power.

PORTER / LENNOX: Male, 20s–40s. Porter provides dark comedy after Duncan's murder. Lennox is a Scottish nobleman increasingly suspicious of Macbeth.

LADY MACDUFF: Female, 25–30. Macduff's wife. Warm, intelligent, direct, and deeply hurt by her husband's departure; her murder makes the human cost of Macbeth's reign immediate.

WITCH / MURDERER 1 / CAITHNESS: Female. A prophetic Weird Sister; doubles as a hired killer and Scottish noble.

WITCH / MESSENGER / MURDERER 2 / MENTEITH: Female / Nonbinary. An unsettling Weird Sister, doubling as messenger, hired killer and Scottish noble.

WITCH / MURDERER 3 / SCOTTISH DOCTOR: Female. A Weird Sister, doubling as a hired killer and the doctor who observes Lady Macbeth's distress.