LADY DISDAIN — Principal Actors Auditions
Aurora Theatre, Inc.
LADY DISDAIN - LAWRENCEVILLE, GA EPA
Aurora Theatre, Inc. | Lawrenceville, GA
Notice: Audition | Call Type: EPA
AUDITION DATE
Monday, September 14, 2026
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
APPOINTMENTS
To schedule an audition appointment, please go to:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054CADAC2CA5FDC61-65511738-lady#/. Once you have secured your audition appointment, please fill out the following audition form:
https://airtable.com/appF6sZDcWkuJlrc2/shrZqR1RAd57SChpG. If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions you may submit a video audition here:
https://airtable.com/appF6sZDcWkuJlrc2/shrjW1Two4m7l0gis.
CONTRACT
LOA: $690 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) - 2025-26 rate
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in LADY DISDAIN (See
BREAKDOWN
). Local actors are encouraged to audition.UNDERSTUDY POLICY: Aurora Theatre employs strong understudies who are prepared to take on roles in the event of illness or film/TV conflicts for the main cast.
PREPARATION
Please prepare the Sides for the characters for which you'd like to be considered. Sides may be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/r2c4m5iqgqnaj7sev4xtm/AH36FWCTyKwyUaCUKqSYEQc?rlkey=kbiwwvfdiqfs13ujtdpcmzsa8&st=0jbibgdr&e=1&dl=0
LOCATION
Aurora Theatre
128 E Pike St
Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Holding area - Lobby
PERSONNEL
Written by Lauren Gunderson
Expected to attend:
David de Vries – Director
Katie Chambers – Interim Artistic Director
Amy Duffy – Casting Associate
OTHER DATES
Callbacks: Wednesday, September 16th from 3 pm - 8 pm
First Rehearsal: March 8, 2027
Opening: April 1, 2027
Closing: April 25, 2027
Performance Schedule: Thursday-Saturday at 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 pm. There will be a 10 am performance on Wednesday, April 7.
OTHER
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
LADY DISDAIN
SYNOPSIS: Lady Disdain is a raucous new RomCom about romance audiobook narrators caught in a whirlwind of love and rivalry. Inspired by Shakespeare's risqué Much Ado About Nothing, it's full of witty banter and mischievous twists. Expect romance, chaos, and laugh-out-loud moments in this delightfully unpredictable tale.
SEEKING:
Beatrice: Our Beatrice, a great actor, hilarious, passionate, unstoppable woman. She's just the best. Everyone loves her. Everyone except... Character Gender: Female, Character Ethnicity: Any, Character Age: 40s-60s
Ben: Our Benedick, a great actor, snarky, cranky, handsome all-around good guy wrapped in villain vibes but damn he's charming. Character Gender: Male, Character Ethnicity: Any, Character Age: 40s-60s
Pedro: Our Don Pedro – talented producer who seems to know everything about everyone, funny teasing, cool. Character Gender: Male, Character Ethnicity: Any, Character Age: 20s-40s
Hannah: Our Hero, sunny, optimistic, great actor, hard-working, all hope and beauty. Character Gender: Female, Character Ethnicity: Any, Character Age: 20s-30s
Claudio: Our Claudio, a great friend, doting, earnest, cute, sound engineer. Character Gender: Male, Character Ethnicity: Any, Character Age: 20s-30s
Alice: Sexy librarian cat lady chic, bookish, intellectual and discerning. Character Gender: Female, Character Ethnicity: Any, Character Age: 30s-40s