Classical Theatre of Harlem | New York, NY
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM (E)
Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
LOA
$719 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) - 2025 rate
Equity actors for roles in OTHELLO (See breakdown).
UPTOWN Shakespeare in the Park.
Please prepare a 1-minute classical monologue. Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. If you are unable to attend these auditions, you may submit a video audition at:
Casting@cthnyc.org.
Actors' Equity New York Audition Center
165 W 46th St
16th Fl
New York, NY 10036
Expected to attend:
Producing Artistic Director: Ty Jones
Director: Carl Cofield
Rehearsal: June 1st - July 1st, 2026
Run: July 2nd - 26th, 2026
Venue: Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park
EPA 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.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
Othello – The noble general in the Venetian military.
Iago – Othello's ensign, a jealous and manipulative villain.
Desdemona – Brabantio's daughter and Othello's devoted wife.
Cassio – Othello's loyal and newly promoted lieutenant, who Iago plots against.
Emilia – Iago's wife and Desdemona's attendant.
Roderigo – A wealthy, foolish Venetian gentleman in love with Desdemona, whom Iago manipulates.
Brabantio – A Venetian senator and Desdemona's repugnant father.
Bianca – A woman in Cyprus who is in love with Cassio.
The Duke of Venice – The ruler who hears Brabantio's case against Othello.
Montano – Othello's predecessor as governor of Cyprus.
Gratiano – Brabantio's brother/kinsman.
Lodovico – Brabantio's kinsman and an emissary from Venice.
Ensemble – Senators, Officers, Gentlemen, Sailors, and Attendants
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