Shakespeare and Company 2026 SPT Season Equity Principal Actors - Shakespeare & Company Auditions

Shakespeare and Company — 2026 SPT Season (Lenox, MA)

Shakespeare & Company | Lenox, MA

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Audition Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Location: Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble St, Lenox, MA 01240-2813

Time: 10:00 AM – 5:45 PM (E)

Lunch: 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM

Bear right upon arrival on site to the Bernstein Theatre lobby for check-in and holding area.

APPOINTMENTS

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080544A9AE2FABF49-62179164-2026

PERSONNEL

General Manager: Stephen Ball

Expected to attend: Producing Associate: Ariel Bock and/or Artistic Director: Allyn Burrows

CONTRACT

Equity (SPT) contract for these auditions. See breakdown for production-specific personnel.

SPT

$784 weekly minimum (SPT 8)

$697 weekly minimum (SPT 7)

OTHER DATES

Callbacks will be announced and scheduled after EPAs are completed. See breakdown for production-specific dates.

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in Shakespeare & Company's 2026 SPT Season. For pre-cast roles, auditioning performers will be considered as possible replacements, should any become necessary. See the breakdown below for roles and details.

OTHER

Shakespeare & Company is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to evolving its approach to diversity and inclusion to engender positive change toward equity in its employment and artistry. We practice identity-conscious casting and strongly encourage performers of all genders, ethnicities, body types, ages, and abilities to audition.

More information:
https://www.shakespeare.org

If you have any questions, email:
jobsearch@shakespeare.org

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

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.

PREPARATION

Please prepare one short monologue (Shakespearean, classical, or contemporary). Bring a resume and headshot stapled together to the audition, as well as your Equity Membership card. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

FIREFLIES

Written by: Matthew Barber

1st Rehearsal: 5/26

1st Preview: 6/19

Close: 7/19

SPT: 7

Rehearsed and performed indoors in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.

Seeking:

• Grace Bodell — 70s, she/her, casual but polished, without pretension, white
• Eleanor Bannister — 60–70s, she/her, controlled and dignified, retired teacher
• Abel Brown — 60–70s, he/him, attractive, tall, masculine, amiable, calm

FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE

Written by: Terrence McNally

1st Rehearsal: 7/7

1st Preview: 7/30

Close: 8/23

SPT: 8

Rehearsed and performed indoors in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.

Seeking:

• Johnny — 40s, he/him, short-order cook, impulsive, talkative, optimistic
• Frankie — 40s, she/her, waitress, tough, vulnerable

THE NORWEGIANS

Written by: C. Denby Swanson

1st Rehearsal: 8/11

1st Preview: 9/4

Close: 10/4

SPT: 7

Rehearsed and performed indoors in the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre.

Seeking:

• Olive — 50s, she/her, searching, Betty's friend
• Tor — 50s, he/him, Norwegian, heartfelt
• Gus — 50s, he/him, Norwegian, a pragmatist
• Betty — 50s, she/her, caring, Olive's friend