The Taming of the Shrew

by William Shakespeare

Current Season

COURT THEATRE
(November 14, 2025 — December 14, 2025)
Chicago, IL

Auditioned: 03/27/25- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Mar 27

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT D
Audition Dates: March 27, 2025

Audition Personnel:

Becca McCracken (Casting Dir.)
Celeste M. Cooper (Casting Associate)

Audition Location:
Court Theatre Production Center
5410 S State ST
Chicago, IL60609

Comments: Please prepare either a comedic Shakespeare monologue (90 sec) or have a quick chat/interview. We are looking forward to getting to know you! Also, please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. Each actor will have 1.5 minutes in the room.

Original Audition Notice

UNION

Prior Seasons

UTAH SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
(May 6, 2024 — September 7, 2024)
Cedar City, UT

Auditioned: 11/05/23- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Sep 25

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT
Audition Dates: September 25, 2023

Audition Personnel:

Tanya J. Searle (Artistic Associate)

Audition Location:
Actors' Equity Association - Los Angeles
5636 Tujunga Ave
North Hollywood, CA91601

Comments: Please prepare a Shakespeare verse monologue (no sonnets, please), and either a second contrasting Shakespeare verse monologue (no sonnets, please) or a contemporary monologue. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

Original Audition Notice: LA EPA

UNION

audition

Oct 02

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT
Audition Dates: October 2, 2023 — October 3, 2023

Submit to: ****************.***************************************

Audition Personnel:

Tanya J. Searle (Artistic Associate)

Audition Location:
Utah Shakespeare Festival - Rehearsal Hall
116 Shakespeare Lane
Cedar City, UT84720-2470

Comments: Sign up using this link (LINK 1). Shakespeare verse monologue (no sonnets, please), and either a second contrasting Shakespeare verse monologue (no sonnets, please) or a contemporary monologue. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

Original Audition Notice: Monday, October 2, 2023
Original Audition Notice: Tuesday, October 3, 2023

UNION

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Nov 05

Audition Type: Appointment
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT B

Submit to: ****************.***************************************
Submission Deadline: November 5, 2023

Audition Personnel:

Tanya J. Searle (Artistic Associate)
John DiAntonio (Artistic Director)

Online/Video Submission

Original Audition Notice: Submission

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SANTA CRUZ SHAKESPEARE
(July 14, 2023 — August 26, 2023)
Santa Cruz, CA

Auditioned: 02/20/23- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Jan 30

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LOA ref LORT
Audition Dates: January 30, 2023 — January 31, 2023

Audition Personnel:

Charles Pasternak (Co-Artistic Director)

Audition Location:
Actors' Equity Association - Los Angeles
5636 Tujunga Ave
North Hollywood, CA91601

Comments: Please prepare 2 monologues, at least one by Shakespeare, with a combined length of no more than 3 minutes. Also, bring your headshot and resume stapled together.

Original Audition Notice: Monday, January 30, 2023
Original Audition Notice: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Original Audition Notice: Theatre Audition Info

UNION

audition

Feb 06

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LOA ref LORT
Audition Dates: February 6, 2023 — February 7, 2023

Submit to: *********@********************.***

Audition Location:
Veteran's Hall
846 Front St
Santa Cruz, CA95060

Comments: To arrange an audition, please write to (LINK 1).

Original Audition Notice: Santa Cruz Auditions

UNION

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Feb 20

Audition Type: Appointment
Union: UNION
Contract: LOA ref LORT

Submit to: *********@********************.***
Submission Deadline: February 20, 2023

Online/Video Submission

Comments: In addition to its live auditions, Santa Cruz Shakespeare always accepts video submissions. These may be sent to (LINK 1). and must be received by the end of day Monday, February 20th. Please note that review of video auditions will not begin until February, regardless of when they are submitted.

Original Audition Notice

UNION

THEATREWORKS COLORADO SPRINGS
(July 6, 2023 — July 30, 2023)
Colorado Springs, CO

CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY
(March 3, 2023 — March 25, 2023)
Cincinnati, OH

Auditioned: 01/23/22- View Info

Prior Audition Info

submit by

Jan 23

Audition Type: Appointment
Union: UNION
Contract: SPT V

Submit to: *******************.**************
Submission Deadline: January 23, 2022

Online/Video Submission

Comments: Submit to (LINK 1)

Original Audition Notice

UNION

GREAT RIVER SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
(June 18, 2022 — July 31, 2022)
Winona, MN

Auditioned: 11/15/21- View Info

Prior Audition Info

submit by

Nov 15

Audition Type: Appointment
Union: UNION
Contract: LOA ref LORT D

Submit to: ******@****.***
Submission Deadline: November 15, 2021

Audition Personnel:

Doug Scholz-Carlson (Artistic Director)
Aaron Young (Managing Director)

Online/Video Submission

Comments: Please SLATE your name, your pieces, and list any musical instruments you play. Please self-tape 2 pieces: You may choose either 2 contrasting Shakespeare pieces or 1 Shakespeare/1 contemporary piece totaling no more than 2 minutes in 1 VIDEO FILE. Please email Vimeo or YouTube link and headshot/resume with the subject line: last name 2022 AUDITION â€œSMITH 2022 AUDITION.â€

Original Audition Notice

UNION

THE OLD GLOBE
(June 5, 2022 — July 10, 2022)
San Diego, CA

Auditioned: 03/04/22- View Info

Prior Audition Info

submit by

Mar 04

Audition Type: Appointment
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT B+

Submit to: ****************@*****.***
Submission Deadline: March 4, 2022

Casting By: Alaine Alldaffer Casting

Alaine Alldaffer (Casting Dir.)
Lisa Donadio (Casting Dir.)

Online/Video Submission

Comments: SEE PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS IN BREAKDOWN. Please email the tape as a link to a third-party platform such as YouTube or Vimeo.

Original Audition Notice: HEADSHOT/RESUME SUBMISSIONS

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AMERICAN PLAYERS THEATRE
(October 14, 2021 — November 14, 2021)
Spring Green, WI

THE OLD GLOBE
(June 14, 2020 — July 19, 2020)
San Diego, CA

Auditioned: 01/06/20- View Info

Prior Audition Info

audition

Jan 03

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT
Audition Dates: January 3, 2020

Audition Location:
Actors' Equity Association LA Audition Center
5636 Tujunga AVE
North Hollywood, CA91601

Original Audition Notice

UNION

audition

Jan 06

Audition Type: EPA
Union: UNION
Contract: LORT Non-Rep
Audition Dates: January 6, 2020 — January 7, 2020

Submit to: *******@***********.***

Audition Location:
Old Globe Theatre
1363 Old Globe Way
San Diego, CA92101

Comments: Rehearsal Hall

Original Audition Notice: Local EPA

UNION

CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER
(April 15, 2020 — May 2, 2020)
Chicago, IL

SHAKESPEARE & COMPANY
(July 9, 2019 — August 17, 2019)
Lenox, MA

LAKE TAHOE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
(July 5, 2019 — August 25, 2019)
Incline Village, NV

IDAHO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
(May 24, 2019 — June 23, 2019)
Boise, ID

GREAT LAKES THEATRE
(March 29, 2019 — April 14, 2019)
Cleveland, OH

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The Taming of the Shrew

by William Shakespeare

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