Franklin Stock Company | Franklin, NY
Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Location: Franklin Stage Co. Administrative Offices, 574 Main Street, Franklin, NY 13775
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
Lunch: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (1st Floor)
To schedule an audition appointment please email
casting@franklinstagecompany.org. If you are unable to attend these in-person auditions you may submit a video audition at
https://franklinstagecompany.org/about-us/work-with-us/actor-submissions/. The deadline for video submissions is Wednesday, March 15, 2026.
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Expected to attend: Director / FSC Artistic Director: Patricia Buckley; Artistic Associate: Alyssa Perillo
First Rehearsal: June 16, 2026
Opening: July 3, 2026
Closing: July 19, 2026
$500 weekly minimum (SPT 4)
Franklin, NY (ZIP 13775) is approximately a 3.5-hour drive from NYC.
FSC encourages participation by performers of all races and ethnicities.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
FSC website:
https://franklinstagecompany.org
Please prepare sides which can be found at:
https://franklinstagecompany.org/about-us/work-with-us/actor-submissions/. If you would like to submit a video for one of the roles that is cast, in case an emergency replacement is needed, you may submit a monologue.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
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.
Don John / Dogberry [Male, 40s–50s] — Don John: the illegitimate brother of Don Pedro and the play’s plain-dealing villain. He is melancholic and bitter, motivated by a simple desire to cause mischief and ruin the happiness of those who have what he lacks. Dogberry: the local Constable and master of malapropisms—using the exact wrong word for the situation. Despite his absolute incompetence and inflated ego, he (ironically) is the one who ultimately uncovers the villainous plot.
Hero / Conrad [Female, 20s–30s] — Hero: Leonato’s daughter and the ideal Elizabethan woman—quiet, polite, and beautiful. While she lacks Beatrice’s fire, she possesses a gentle strength. Her character serves as the emotional heart of the play’s darker conflict when she is unjustly accused of infidelity. Conrad: Don John’s other follower. He’s more of a yes-man who listens to Don John’s brooding. His main claim to fame is being called an ass by Dogberry (and then calling Dogberry one back).
Margaret / Antonia [Female, 30s–40s] — Margaret: Hero’s waiting-woman and a bit of a wildcard. She is witty, and far more opinionated than Hero. She unwittingly becomes the central figure in the play’s crisis when she is mistaken for Hero while romancing Borachio. Antonia: Leonato’s sister (and Hero’s aunt). She’s fiercely loyal and provides a touching moment of rage when she tries to challenge the much younger Claudio to a duel to defend Hero’s honor.
Leonato / Verges [Male, 50s–60s] — Leonato: Governor of Messina and father to Hero, who struggles with the public scandal involving his daughter. Verges: Dogberry's elderly, confused partner in the Watch.
Borachio / Friar [Male, 30s–50s] — Borachio: a follower of Don John who carries out the plan to frame Hero. Friar: a wise figure who advises that Hero feign death to clear her name.
Benedick [Male, 30s–40s] — THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. An aristocratic soldier from Padua. He is a cynical bachelor who engages in a merry war of wits with Beatrice.
Beatrice [Female, 30s–40s] — THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Leonato’s niece. She is witty, sharp-tongued, and fiercely independent, initially swearing off marriage.
Don Pedro [Male, 30s–50s] — THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. Prince of Aragon. A powerful nobleman who acts as a matchmaker, orchestrating the tricks that unite both couples.
Claudio [Male, 30s–40s] — THIS ROLE HAS BEEN CAST. A young, honorable soldier and friend to Don Pedro. He falls for Hero but easily believes false accusations against her.
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