THE COMEDY OF ERRORS Equity Principal Actors - Folger Theatre Auditions

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS - Washington, DC EPA

Folger Theatre | Washington, DC

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Friday, May 22, 2026
Folger Shakespeare Library Haskell Center
301 E Capitol St SE
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (E)
Washington, DC 20003

BREAK: 1:00PM - 1:30PM

PERSONNEL

By William Shakespeare
Artistic Director: Karen Ann Daniels

To schedule an audition appointment please go to:
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Expected to attend: Daryl Eisenberg, CSA: Casting Director of Eisenberg Casting

CONTRACT

LOA
$757 weekly minimum (Ref. to LORT) - 2025-26 rates
Rehearsals Begin: April 19, 2027
Performances: May 11– June 27, 2027

SEEKING

Equity actors for roles in THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (see breakdown).
The character breakdowns in this announcement include specifications that reflect the identity of the characters. The worlds of these plays will explore the intersections of identities, and actors with bi-racial, multi-cultural, and gender-expansive identities are encouraged to 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.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS

SEEKING:

• Adriana - Female. Wife of Antipholus of Ephesus and sister to Luciana.
• Dromio of Syracuse - Male. Servant.
• Dromio of Ephesus - Male. Servant. Married to Nell.
• Antipholus of Ephesus - Male. Twin brother to Antipholus of Syracuse. Married to Adriana.
• Antipholus of Syracuse - Male. Twin brother to Antipholus of Ephesus. Searching for his lost brother.
• Merchant / Officer - Male.
• Balthasar/Duke/Ensemble - The ruler of Ephesus.
• Courtesan/Ensemble – Female. Seductress.
• Luciana - Female. Loyal to her sister Adriana.
• Abbess/Ensemble - All genders, all ages.

THE FOLLOWING ROLES WILL BE DOUBLED AMONGST THE REST OF THE CAST:

• First Merchant - All genders, all ages.
• Second Merchant - All genders, all ages.
• Officer - All genders, all ages.
• Captain - All genders, all ages.
• Angelo - All genders, all ages.
• Balthasar - All genders, all ages.
• Duke - The ruler of Ephesus.
• Courtesan – Female. Seductress.
• Pinch - All genders, all ages.
• Luce - All genders, all ages.