Marin Shakespeare Company 2026 Season Equity Principal Actors - Marin Shakespeare Company Auditions

AUDITION DATE

Monday, November 3, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM (P)
Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment (Equity) please go to:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4EA4AA2DA0FBC16-59373652-2026#/. Once you have secured your audition time, they would like you to fill out the following audition form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfpPVHocwqo4-sIeWiOkCYrvf-MdhO_N7wcPFVAxtG9kO2KIg/viewform?usp=header.

CONTRACT

LOA
$594 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) - 2025 rates

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Marin Shakespeare Company's 2026 Season (See breakdown).
This audition is part of the Bay Area Shakespeare General Audition.
Actors of all identities, genders, ages, and (dis)abilities are encouraged to audition.
Actors with Spanish-language proficiency are encouraged to audition for LA COMEDIA OF ERRORS.

PREPARATION

Please prepare either one Shakespeare/Classical monologue no longer than 2-minutes, or two contrasting Shakespeare/Classical monologues no longer than 1-minute each.

LOCATION

Shotgun Players Studios
1201 University Ave
Berkeley, CA 94703

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:
Artistic Director, Director - JULIUS CAESAR: Jon Tracy
Director - LA COMEDIA OF ERRORS: Karina Gutierrez
Director - AS YOU LIKE IT: Evren Odcikin
Director - THE SECRET GARDEN: Bridgette Loriaux
Casting Director: Nick Ishimaru
See breakdown for production specific personnel.

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

OTHER

https://www.marinshakespeare.org/
For questions about the Bay Area Shakespeare General auditions, please contact:
auditions@sfshakes.org.
For questions about the Marin Shakespeare Company season, please contact:
casting@marinshakespeare.org.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

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.

BREAKDOWN

Marin Shakespeare Company 2026 Season (Bay Area Shakespeare Generals 2026)

NOTE: SMAT = Student Matinee

LA COMEDIA OF ERRORS

Written by William Shakespeare
Bilingual adaptation by Lydia G. Garcia and Bill Rauch
From the Play On! translation by Christina Anderson

Rehearsal: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Tech: April 10 - 16, 2026
Opening: Saturday, April 18, 2026 (performances: Sat at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm)
SMATs: Friday, April 17; Thursday, April 23; Friday, May 1 (performances 10 am and 1 pm)
Closing: Sunday, May 10, 2026

SEEKING:

• TRACK 1: Egeón (monolingual Spanish speaker from México), Brother Pinch, a VapoRub evangelist (American, speaks Spanglish)
• TRACK 2: Sheriff Solinus (American monolingual English speaker), Balthazar, a house painter (another monolingual English speaker)
• TRACK 3: Deputy (bilingual American, learned Spanish in school)
• TRACK 4: The Guide/El Guía (Costa Rican-American immigrant, bilingual), Angelo, a jeweler (American monolingual English speaker)
• TRACK 5: Antífolo de México (bilingual native Spanish speaker), Antipholus of U.S.A. (monolingual English speaker)
• TRACK 6: Drómio de México (monolingual Spanish speaker), Dromio of U.S.A. (monolingual English speaker)
• TRACK 7: Adriana (Mexican-American, speaks Spanglish)
• TRACK 8: Luciana (American from Puerto Rico, more bilingual than her sister)
• TRACK 9: Barkeep (American, monolingual English speaker), Emilia (Mexicana, hasn’t used her Spanish in years)
• TRACK 10: Meme La Vecina (part of and local to audience, bilingual Salvadoran-American)

AS YOU LIKE IT

Adapted and directed by Evren Odcikin

Rehearsal: May 19, 2026 (Tue - Fri 4 pm - 9 pm, Sat - Sun 10 am - 4 pm)
Tech: June 12 - 19, 2026
1st Preview: Friday, June 19, 2026
Opening: Saturday, June 20, 2026 (performances Thu - Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 5 pm)
Closing: Sunday, July 19, 2026

SEEKING:

All roles are open to all genders, races, and abilities.

• Rosalind (only role)
• Orlando (only role)
• Celia (only role)
• Oliver + Silvius
• Duke Senior + Duke Frederick
• Touchstone + William
• Jaques + Audrey
• Phoebe + Amiens
• Adam + Corin + Hymen
• Charles the Wrestler + Jaques de Boys + Citizens/Attendants
• Le Beau + Sir Oliver Martext + Citizens/Attendants

JULIUS CAESAR

Adapted and Directed by Jon Tracy

Rehearsal: Tuesday, July 14, 2026 (rehearsals Tue - Fri 4 pm - 9 pm, Sat - Sun 10 am - 4 pm)
Tech: August 7 - 14, 2026
1st Preview: Friday, August 14, 2026
Opening: Saturday, August 15, 2026 (performances: Thu - Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 5 pm)
SMATs: Thursday, September 4 & 11, 2026 @ 11 am
Closing: Sunday, September 13, 2026

SEEKING:

All roles are open to all genders, races, and abilities.

• Brutus (only role)
• Cassius (only role)
• Mark Antony + Octavius (after Caesar’s death)
• Julius Caesar + Ghost of Caesar + Citizens
• Portia + Soothsayer + Artemidorus + Citizens
• Calpurnia + Plebeian + Poet(s) + Senators
• Casca + Trebonius + Ligarius + Clitus/Volumnius
• Decius Brutus + Metellus Cimber + Lucilius + Strato
• Cinna (Conspirator) + Cinna (the Poet) + Cicero + Pindarus + Titinius

THE SECRET GARDEN

Adapted by Jon Tracy
Directed by Bridgette Loriaux

Rehearsal: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Tech: November 20 - 26, 2026
1st Preview: Friday, November 27, 2026
Opening: Saturday, November 28, 2026 (performances: Thu - Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm)
SMATs: Thursday, December 4, 11, 18, 2026 @ 11 am
Closing: Sunday, December 20, 2026

SEEKING:

• TRACK 1: Mary: young femme-presenting girl
• TRACK 2: Various roles that include multiple genders, ages, abilities
• TRACK 3: Various roles that include multiple genders, ages, abilities
• TRACK 4: Various roles that include multiple genders, ages, abilities