Idaho Shakespeare Festival/Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival 2026 Seasons Equity Principal Actors - Various Producers Auditions

Idaho Shakespeare Festival/Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival 2026 Seasons - LA EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Thursday, April 2, 2026
Madilyn Clark Studios
10852 Burbank Blvd
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (P)
North Hollywood, CA 91601-2508

Break: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Studios B and C)

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

LORT Non-Rep / LORT Rep

Expected to attend:

• Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival: Producing Artistic Director: Sara Bruner (Director, Macbeth). Resident Artist: Jaclyn Miller (Director, The Heart of Robinhood + Movement Director, Macbeth).
• Idaho Shakespeare Festival: (Additional personnel expected)

$1197 weekly minimum (LORT B+)

$1144 weekly minimum (LORT B)

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production-specific dates.

Equity actors for roles in Idaho Shakespeare Festival / Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's 2026 seasons (see breakdown). Visit
https://laketahoeshakespeare.com/.

PREPARATION

Please prepare either one brief Shakespeare and one brief contemporary monologue, OR two brief Shakespeare monologues. Please bring a stapled headshot and resume.

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. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

Macbeth

First Rehearsal: 5/12/26
Opening: 5/22/26
Closing: 6/13/26

SEEKING:

• Weird Sister 3 / Lady MacDuff / Doctor / Ensemble
• Lady Macbeth
• Weird Sister 2 / Porter / Seyton / Ensemble
• Macbeth
• Ross / Ensemble
• Fleance / MacDuff Daughter / Ensemble
• Malcolm / Murderer #2 / Lord / Ensemble
• Duncan / Old Man / Lord / Doctor / Murderer #3 / Old Siward
• Banquo / Angus / Ensemble
• Donalbain / Murderer #1 / Young Siward / Ensemble
• Lennox / Ensemble
• Weird Sister 1 / Attendant / Ensemble
• MacDuff / Sergeant / Lord / Ensemble

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson in Apt. 2B

First Rehearsal: 6/9/26
Opening: 6/20/26
Closing: 7/11/26

SEEKING:

• SHERLOCK HOLMES — 30s-40s, female-identifying. A once-in-a-generation genius. Eccentric, focused to a fault, sometimes less-than-sensitive. Always playing psychological 3-D chess; operates on a different level than civilians. Megalomaniac streak. Gets bored easily; likes applause; sometimes accused of being unfeeling. Loves costumes and drama.
• DR. JOAN WATSON — 30s-40s, female-identifying. American. Formerly type-A high-achiever. Recently divorced; struggling to find herself, feels broken. Reflexively defensive. Once had great bedside manner. Wry, smart.
• IRENE ADLER / MRS. HUDSON / MRS. DREBBER — Late 20s-40s, female-identifying.
  Irene Adler: A whip-smart, super-charming sex worker finding success at the highest levels. Charming, confident, witty; uses her attributes without mercy.
  Mrs. Hudson: Holmes & Watson’s long-suffering landlady.
  Mrs. Drebber: Seemingly an ordinary housewife — someone you would be wise not to underestimate.
• MORIARTY / LESTRADE / ELLIOT MONK — 30s-50s, male-identifying.
  Moriarty: A criminal mastermind and master blackmailer; always playing psychological 3-D chess, wears many masks, amoral but charismatic.
  Lestrade: An inspector new to his position at Scotland Yard; not very imaginative and often says the wrong thing.
  Elliot Monk: An amoral tech billionaire from Texas.

Sweeney Todd

First Rehearsal: 6/7/26
Opening: 7/18/26
Closing: 8/8/26

SEEKING:

• Sweeney Todd — Sweeney escaped from prison after being wrongfully accused and jailed for fifteen years. Formerly a proud barber, a loving husband and father; now consumed by loss and revenge. Charming but hot-tempered, ferocious yet vulnerable. Strong baritone/bass who can whistle. Speaks with an Estuary or London dialect.
• Mrs. Lovett — An entrepreneurial meat pie shop owner who will do whatever it takes to survive. In love with Todd and hopes he’ll build a new life with her. Resourceful, ambitious, charismatic, great comedic timing. Mezzo with belt. Speaks with a Cockney accent.
• Anthony Hope — A youthful sailor, idealistic and romantic, falls in love with Johanna. Tenor. Standard British accent (RP).
• Johanna — Todd's long-lost daughter and Judge Turpin's ward. Rebellious, subversive, romantic. Soprano. Standard British accent (RP). Note: Although described as “pale” and “yellow haired,” we are not taking this literally.
• Tobias Ragg — A poor youngster apprenticed to Pirelli and then Mrs. Lovett. Industrious, eager to please, funny. Tenor. Cockney accent.
• Judge Turpin — A lecherous public official who is sanctimonious and hypocritical. Bass/baritone. Standard British accent (RP).
• Beadle Bamford — A pompous public official with a dry, deadpan humor. Tenor with a strong falsetto. Standard British accent (RP).
• Beggar Woman / Lucy Barker — An eerie, poor soul living on the streets; Sweeney’s wife Lucy, who lost her mind after trauma. Mezzo. Cockney or Estuary accent.
• Adolfo Pirelli — An Irish former employee of Sweeney’s with a flamboyant Italian barber persona. A charlatan; over-the-top comedic. May possess some anti-English sentiments.
• Jonas Fogg — Owner of Fogg's Asylum. An authoritarian who ignores patients' rights in the name of science. Speaking role who sings with the ensemble. Estuary dialect.
• Ensemble — Acts as a Greek Chorus, commenting on action and participating in the tale. Sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones, and basses. Accents not necessary. The ensemble is showcased with solos and harmonies throughout the show.

The Winter’s Tale

First Rehearsal: 7/21/26
Opening: 8/15/26
Closing: 8/29/26

SEEKING:

• Leontes / Ensemble
• Hermione / Dorcas
• Camillo / Ensemble
• Paulina / Mopsa / Ensemble
• Polixenes / Ensemble
• Antigonus / Old Shepherd / Ensemble
• Emilia / Clown / Ensemble
• Autolycus / Rogero / Ensemble
• Perdita / Cleomenes / Ensemble
• Florizel / Dion / Ensemble
• Mamillius / Ensemble

The Heart of Robinhood

First Rehearsal: 9/1/26
Opening: 9/5/26
Closing: 9/27/26

SEEKING:

• Pierre / French Lord / Villager — Our guide to the story, a servant who joins Marion on her adventures.
• Robin Hood — Brooding and complicated, a hardened outlaw hiding his heart.
• Marion — Clever, beautiful, compassionate; discovers Robin’s noble spirit.
• Prince John — Dangerous and power-hungry, in charge during the King’s absence.
• Alice / Lady Falconbury / Boar / Citizen 2 — Marion’s sister who pines to be married.
• Little John — Goes from mistreated servant to one of Robin’s devoted followers.
• Will — One of Robin’s men.
• Much / Robert Summers — One of Robin’s men.
• Jethro Summers / Peasant / Villager — Brave 12-year-old protective of his sister.
• Sarah Summers / Villager — Jethro’s sister, stricken silent by fear when taken prisoner.
• George LeBrun / Guy of Gisborne / Lord Falconbury / Soldier — A wealthy couple, robbed by Robin.
• Friar / Priest / Bishop / Duke of York / Townsman — A corrupt monk we meet mid-robbery.
• Makepeace / Rebecca Summers / Citizen 1 — Marion and Alice’s kindly guardian while their father is on Crusade.
• Margaret LeBrun / Plug the Dog / French Lady / Villager — A wealthy couple, robbed by Robin.

LAKE TAHOE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

Macbeth

First Rehearsal: 6/16/26
Opening: 7/8/26
Closing: 8/23/26

Please note: These shows run in rep.

SEEKING:

• Weird Sister 3 / Lady MacDuff / Doctor / Ensemble
• Lady Macbeth
• Weird Sister 2 / Porter / Seyton / Ensemble
• Macbeth
• Ross / Ensemble
• Fleance / MacDuff Daughter / Ensemble
• Malcolm / Murderer #2 / Lord / Ensemble
• Duncan / Old Man / Lord / Doctor / Murderer #3 / Old Siward
• Banquo / Angus / Ensemble
• Donalbain / Murderer #1 / Young Siward / Ensemble
• Lennox / Ensemble
• Weird Sister 1 / Attendant / Ensemble
• MacDuff / Sergeant / Lord / Ensemble

The Heart of Robinhood

First Rehearsal: 6/16/26
Opening: 7/7/26
Closing: 8/21/26

Please note: These shows run in rep.

SEEKING:

• Pierre / French Lord / Villager — Our guide to the story, a servant who joins Marion on her adventures.
• Robin Hood — Brooding and complicated, a hardened outlaw hiding his heart.
• Marion — Clever, beautiful, and compassionate; discovers Robin’s noble spirit.
• Prince John — Dangerous and power-hungry, in charge during the King’s absence.
• Alice / Lady Falconbury / Boar / Citizen 2 — Marion’s sister who pines to be married.
• Little John — Goes from mistreated servant to one of Robin’s devoted followers.
• Will — Robin’s men.
• Much / Robert Summers — Robin’s men.
• Jethro Summers / Peasant / Villager — Brave 12-year-old protective of his sister.
• Sarah Summers / Villager — Jethro’s sister, stricken silent by fear when taken prisoner.
• George LeBrun / Guy of Gisborne / Lord Falconbury / Soldier — A wealthy couple, robbed by Robin.
• Friar / Priest / Bishop / Duke of York / Townsman — A corrupt monk we meet mid-robbery.
• Makepeace / Rebecca Summers / Citizen 1 — Marion and Alice’s kindly guardian while their father is on Crusade.
• Margaret LeBrun / Plug the Dog / French Lady / Villager — A wealthy couple, robbed by Robin.