MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Equity Principal Actors - JLC Much Ado Limited Partnership Auditions

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Broadway) - Equity Video Submissions

JLC Much Ado Limited Partnership | New York, NY

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Via Submission
5:55 PM - 6:00 PM (E)
New York, NY 10036

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

Production (League) Producers: The Jamie Lloyd Company
$2717 weekly minimum
Playwright: William Shakespeare
Director: Jamie Lloyd
US Casting:

SEEKING

PREPARATION

Please prepare a short comedic Shakespeare monologue. Submissions are due by April 16th, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET.

OTHER DATES

First rehearsal: October 12, 2026
First performance: October 31, 2026
Closing: January 2027

OTHER

The employer will accept 126 video submissions from Equity members. Members will sign up online for one of the 126 slots. Only members who get one of the 126 slots will receive a confirmation e-mail with the preparation and submission information. After members' submissions have been viewed, the employer will notify each member who viewed their audition.

Video Submissions 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.

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BREAKDOWN

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (Broadway)

Actively seeking diversity of every kind and in every role; trans, gender non-conforming, and actors with disabilities of every ethnicity are encouraged to audition.

SEEKING:

UNDERSTUDY (CLAUDIO and BORACHIO):
CLAUDIO: Male, Late 20s-Early 30s, BIPOC. A young, impetuous soldier who falls instantly for Hero but is easily manipulated into believing she is unfaithful. His quickness to shame her publicly marks him as naive and sometimes shallow.
BORACHIO: Male, Late 20s-Early 30s, BIPOC. Don John’s primary henchman who devises the plan to slander Hero by using his relationship with Margaret.

UNDERSTUDY (MARGARET):
MARGARET: Non-Binary or Trans, Late 20s-Early 30s. Margaret is a witty and flirtatious attendant to Hero, known for having a sharp tongue and the ability to hold their own in verbal sparring. Though ultimately innocent of any malicious intent, Margaret’s romantic relationship with Borachio leads to inadvertently playing a central role in the plot to ruin Hero’s reputation. NOTE: This is a singing role, so must have a strong singing voice.

ROLES ALREADY CAST:

BENEDICK: CAST. Male, 40s. A witty soldier and self-proclaimed confirmed bachelor who is a close companion to Don Pedro. Like Beatrice, he is manipulated by his friends into falling in love and abandoning his cynical view of romance.
BEATRICE: CAST. Female, 40s. Leonato’s sharp-tongued niece who wages a merry war of wits against Benedick. Though she scorns marriage initially, she is eventually tricked into admitting her love for him.
HERO: CAST. Female, 20s, BIPOC. Leonato’s gentle and dutiful daughter who is the primary target of Don John’s villainous plot. After being falsely accused of infidelity at her own wedding, she must feign death to eventually clear her name.
BORACHIO: CAST. Male, Late 20s-Early 30s, BIPOC. Don John’s primary henchman who devises the plan to slander Hero by using his relationship with Margaret.
DON PEDRO: CAST. Male, 50s. The influential Prince of Aragon who acts as a benevolent, if sometimes misguided, matchmaker for his friends. While he orchestrates the play's happy endings, he is also easily deceived by his brother's lies.
LEONATO: CAST. Male, Late 50s-Early 60s. The Governor of Messina and respected host whose home serves as the setting for the play. He is a father figure who initially sides against his daughter when her honor is questioned.
FRIAR FRANCIS: CAST. Male, 30s, BIPOC. The priest who presides over the failed wedding and is the first to suspect Hero’s innocence. He devises the plan for Hero to fake her death to uncover the truth.
MARGARET: CAST. Non-Binary or Trans, Late 20s-Early 30s. Margaret is a witty and flirtatious attendant to Hero, known for having a sharp tongue and the ability to hold their own in verbal sparring. Though ultimately innocent of any malicious intent, Margaret’s romantic relationship with Borachio leads to inadvertently playing a central role in the plot to ruin Hero’s reputation.
CLAUDIO: CAST. Male, Late 20s-Early 30s, BIPOC. A young, impetuous soldier who falls instantly for Hero but is easily manipulated into believing she is unfaithful. His quickness to shame her publicly marks him as naive and sometimes shallow.

DON JOHN: CAST. Male, Late 40s. The Bastard Prince and illegitimate brother of Don Pedro who serves as the play's antagonist. Motivated by envy, he creates a dark scheme to ruin Hero and Claudio’s happiness.
UNDERSTUDY BEATRICE AND HERO: CAST. See breakdowns above.
UNDERSTUDY BENEDICK, DON PEDRO AND DON JOHN: CAST. See breakdowns above.
UNDERSTUDY LEONATO AND FRIAR FRANCIS: CAST. See breakdowns above.

CAST:

BENEDICK: Tom Hiddleston
BEATRICE: Hayley Atwell
HERO: TBA
BORACHIO: TBA
DON PEDRO: TBA
LEONATO: TBA
FRIAR FRANCIS: TBA
MARGARET: TBA
CLAUDIO: TBA
DON JOHN: TBA
UNDERSTUDY BEATRICE AND HERO: TBA
UNDERSTUDY BENEDICK, DON PEDRO AND DON JOHN: TBA
UNDERSTUDY LEONATO AND FRIAR FRANCIS: TBA