MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Equity Actors - Piedmont Shakespeare Company Auditions

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

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Piedmont Shakespeare Company | Greensboro, NC

Notice: Submission

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

URTA

Carl Forsman: Director and Co-Artistic Director

Kim Shively: Co-Artistic Director

David McGraw: Executive Director

$733 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - until 6/14/26

$762 weekly minimum (Tier 1) - after 6/15/26

OTHER DATES

Potential audition date: February 22, 2026

Equity actors for roles in MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (see breakdown).

First rehearsal: May 26, 2026

Opening: June 13, 2026

Closing: June 28, 2026

All stage managerial positions have been filled.

OTHER

Piedmont Shakespeare Company is an equal opportunity organization. We welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to audition and participate in our productions. At Piedmont Shakespeare Company, we are committed to creating an inclusive, welcoming, and diverse environment where every actor, regardless of background, identity, or experience, can find opportunities to thrive. We believe that theatre has the power to reflect the rich diversity of the world around us, and we are dedicated to producing work that celebrates varied perspectives, voices, and stories.

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 submit.

www.piedmontshakes.org

SUBMISSION

INSTRUCTIONS

Please submit your headshot and resume for consideration.

Deadline: 02/20/2026

SUBMIT TO

auditions@piedmontshakes.org

BREAKDOWN

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

SEEKING:

Benedick: 30–50. Witty, sharp, and a bit jaded; a soldier on leave who tangles with his old flame and gets caught in a romantic web. Excellent with language, composed but capable of romantic vulnerability. Any ethnicity.

Leonato: 50+. Hero’s father, a loving and involved parent, but holds old ideals about love and marriage. Any ethnicity.

Beatrice: 30–50. Witty, sharp, and a bit jaded. Protective of her cousin Hero and prepared to go to any lengths to protect her from the vagaries of love’s heartache. She’s been hurt but is still capable of finding love. Any ethnicity. As cast.