Orlando Shakespeare Theatre 2026-27 Season Equity Stage Managers - Orlando Shakespeare Theatre Auditions

Orlando Shakespeare Theatre 2026-27 Season - Orlando, FL — Stage Manager Interview

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Date: Monday, March 9, 2026

Location: Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803-1202

Time: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM (E)

Break: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Conference Room)

APPOINTMENTS

PERSONNEL

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
https://auditionsmanager.com/registration.php?AU=gFFmcT1732

• Jena Rashid — New Play Associate
• Anne Hering — Director of Education
• Keith Traver — Education Coordinator
• Jim Helsinger — Artistic Director; Director (DRACULA, A CHRISTMAS CAROL)
• Nick Bublitz — Associate Artistic Director; Assistant Director (A CHRISTMAS CAROL)
• Roberta Emerson — Director of New Play Development; Director (World Premiere Production)
• Tim Williams — Company Manager
• George Hamrah — Director of Production

Equity stage managers without an appointment will be seen in the first available slot on any day.

Contract: Independent Theatre Contract

• $1,122 weekly minimum — Stage manager and “World Premiere Production” Director
• $1,029 weekly minimum — Assistant stage manager

Seeking: Equity stage manager for Orlando Shakespeare Theatre's 2026-27 season. See production breakdown for production-specific personnel.

Produced in partnership with UCF. Artistic Director: Jim Helsinger. Executive Director: Cheryl Collins. Orlando Shakes is committed to building diversity and inclusion onstage and throughout our organization.
www.orlandoshakes.org

PREPARATION

Prepare a CV or resume and come ready to answer questions about your school and/or work experience. All appointments are 45 minutes in length. Please arrive at the theatre 10 minutes prior to your appointed time to check in.

An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Phone calls will be accepted at
407-447-1700 ext. 210. Emails will be accepted at
auditions@orlandoshakes.org.

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. 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.

COME FROM AWAY

Book, Music, and Lyrics by: Irene Sankoff and David Hein

Director: Thomas Ouellette

1st Rehearsal: 08/04/2026

Previews: 08/26/2026, 08/27/2026

Runs: 08/28/2026 – 09/27/2026

Venue: Margeson Theater

DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS

By: Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen

Director: Jim Helsinger

1st Rehearsal: 09/01/2026

Previews: 09/23/2026, 09/24/2026

Runs: 09/25/2026 – 11/08/2026

Venue: Goldman Theater

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Adapted by: Jim Helsinger (based on the novel by Charles Dickens)

Director: Jim Helsinger

Music Director: John Cavazos

1st Rehearsal: 11/03/2026

Preview: 11/25/2026

Runs: 11/27/2026 – 12/24/2026

Venue: Margeson Theater

JAMES IJAMES — WORLD PREMIERE ADAPTATION

THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD

Director: Roberta Emerson

1st Rehearsal: 12/29/2025

Previews: 01/20/2027, 01/21/2027

Runs: 01/22/2027 – 02/14/2027

Venue: Margeson Theater

Casting Note: This production is a commissioned adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston’s 1937 classic Harlem Renaissance novel that takes place in Eatonville, FL. This script is in process. A half day of production-specific EPAs will be held later this year (TBA). The majority of roles will be written for Black-identifying actors.

AS YOU LIKE IT

By: William Shakespeare

Director: Carolyn Howarth

1st Rehearsal: 02/09/2027

Previews: 03/03/2027, 03/04/2027

Runs: 03/05/2027 – 03/28/2027

Venue: Margeson Theater

RICHARD III

By: William Shakespeare

Director: N/A

1st Rehearsal: 03/30/2027

Previews: 04/07/2027, 04/08/2027

Runs: 04/09/2027 – 04/25/2027

Venue: Goldman Theater

Richard III continues the Fire and Reign series at Orlando Shakes — 8 plays in order from Richard II through Richard III. This production is an “original practices” or “bare bard” production with no director or designers. It features a short rehearsal process and performance run. All rehearsals, blocking, and design are determined by the actors. Actors with experience in this type of Shakespearean production are encouraged to audition.