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Auditions

 

SPRING SEASON AUDITIONS

WHAT: Auditions for Macbeth, Madame X, and Much Ado About Nothing (see details for each below)
WHEN: Beginning on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Tapestry studios, 2015 E. Riverside Dr, Austin, Texas

By appointment ONLY. To schedule, email auditions@austinshakespeare.org with interest, headshot, and resume. Those who cannot attend should submit 1-2 min video(s) with monologue(s) utilizing “heightened language” through our website before December 31, 2025. Monologues may be memorized or can be read with familiarity. Welcoming all ethnicities and genders. Age is a matter of appearance.

Alumni actors who have been in Austin Shakespeare shows before should contact: auditions@austinshakespeare.org about their interest.

Rehearsals for major productions are generally Monday-Thursday from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Saturdays 1:00 - 4:00 p.m., and Sundays 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Most will be at the Asian American Resource Center Cameron Road during the week, with weekends at Tapestry Studios.

MACBETH

Macbeth will be performed at the Rollins theater at the Long Center.  We are especially interested in casting actors of color since we are setting the play in contemporary Africa. Rehearsals begin January 12, 2026 with performances February 13 - March 1, 2026. Equity roles have already been precast with Marc Pouhe' as Macebth and Helen Merino as Lady Macbeth. Women are welcome to audition for male roles.

Roles available:

  • King Duncan (older)

  • Banquo (open)

  • Macduff (age open)

  • Malcolm (20’s -30’s)

  • Donelbain (20’s -30’s)

  • Witches (age open)

  • Murders (age open)

  • Doctor (age open)

  • Lady Macduff (age open)

  • Lennox (age open)

  • Roth  (age open)

  • Angus (age open)

  • Siward (age open)

  • Seyton (age open)

  • Fleance (teen)

  • Children of Macduff (preteens or younger boys or girls)

Madame X (staged reading)

Madame X, the story of the creation of the John Singer Sargent painting, will be a Staged reading at KMFA Studio on March 21-22 performances. Rehearsals begin March 14, 2025. Four roles available. All non-Equity cast.

Roles available: (all roles are ages 20-30's)

  • Narrator/Ben

  • John Singer Sargent

  • Virgine Gautreau (Madame X)

  • Violet Paget (acclaimed writer)

Much Ado about Nothing

Much Ado about Nothing will be performed outdoors at Zilker Hillside theater.  Two Equity Actor contracts are available under an SPT1.  Rehearsals begin April 13, 2026. Performances are May 7 - 24, 2026.

Roles available:

  • Benedick (30’s-40’s)

  • Beatrice (30’s-40’s)

  • Dogberry (age open)

  • Leonato (older)

  • Don John (age open)

  • Don Pedro (age open)

  • Claudio (20’s)

  • Hero (20’s)

  • Borachio (open)

  • Conrade (open)

  • Ursula (open)

  • Margaret (open)

  • Verges (older)

  • Friar Francis (open)

Austin Shakespeare holds auditions periodically throughout our season in addition to a general audition at the onset of each season. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, gender expression, age, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations. We welcome you to submit links to your head shot, resume, and monologue/reels you would like to share with us. Submitting this form will place you on our auditions mailing list.