"The Merry Wives of Windsor" Audition for the Theater
Equity actors for roles in "The Merry Wives of Windsor". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See breakdown below. Rate: LOA $659 weekly minimum (LOA ref. LORT) Additional info: Local Nashville, TN actors are encouraged to audition. Some roles will be understudied. PREPARATION Please prepare one comedic Shakespearean monologue no longer than 3 minutes. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together. First Rehearsal July 28, 2025 Performances: Thursdays – Sundays + Labor Day Monday, August 21 – September 21 EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. 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. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. If you are interested, please apply. Please see the document attached.
16 roles
(Male presenting) A knight but also a scoundrel. Boisterous, jaunty, and mischievous. Thinks he can get away with seducing married women in order to get their husbands’ money.
(Female presenting) Married to Mr. Ford and friend to Mistress Page. Smart, strong, and loyal. Frustrated by her husband’s jealousy, she executes a plan to both outwit Falstaff and teach her husband a lesson.
(Male presenting) Married to Mistress Ford. Allows jealousy to overrule his senses and drive him to wild plots to catch his wife in the act.
(Female presenting) Married to Mr. Page and mother of Anne Page. Close friend to Mistress Ford. Cleverly hatches the plan to overthrow Falstaff. Wants Anne to marry Dr. Caius.
(Male presenting) Married to Mistress Page and father to Anne Page. Close friend to Mr. Ford. Easy-going. Does not fall prey to jealousy like Ford. Wants Anne to marry Slender.
(Female presenting) Dr. Caius’s servant and messenger to everyone. Full of life and mischief. Loves payment for her service. Willing to help Fenton secure Anne Page.
(Male presenting) Welsh clergyman who accidentally almost swordfights Dr. Caius. Ridiculous accent and often says things wrong.
(Female presenting) Host of the Garter Inn. A bit cheeky.
(Male presenting) A country magistrate with strong opinions and misplaced authority. He urges Slender to court Anne Page, even attempting some of the wooing for him. Hotheaded and foolish.
(Male presenting) A clueless suitor to Anne Page who completely lacks interest in her beyond her wealth. Tries to be more important than he is.
(Female presenting) Daughter to Mr. Page and Mistress Page. In love with Fenton but must contrive how to marry him as he is not her parents’ choice. Smart, self-aware. Doubles as servant John Rugby.
(Male presenting) Suitor to Anne Page. Not approved by Mr. Page as hethinks Fenton wants to marry Anne for financial reasons. Truly loves Anne.
(Male presenting) Suitor to Anne Page. Local doctor who is French. Loses his temper regularly. Is often teased for his accent.
(Male presenting) One of Falstaff’s men who dislikes being treated as a messenger. Gets back at Falstaff by telling the husbands of Falstaff’s plot. Also doubles as a servant and fairy.
(Male presenting) One of Falstaff’s men who dislikes being treated as a messenger. Gets back at Falstaff by telling the husbands of Falstaff’s plot. Also doubles as a servant and fairy.
(Female presenting) Slender’s slow and simple servant. Also doubles as a fairy.
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