Casting Performers for 2026 Season Shows

A mid-career actor in the play, playing the role of Charles. His career has had its ups and downs, with an initial interest in being a Shakespearean actor. "10 OUT OF 12"

A early career actress in the play, playing the role of Marie. Has a natural positivity and excitement for this role. Has ambition to climb higher in her acting career. "10 OUT OF 12"

A mid (or early) career actress in the play, playing the roles of Old Lady and Lucille. Has range as a character actor. "10 OUT OF 12"

An actor who holds some prestige and mystique with those around him. Passionate and opinionated. Plays the role of Carstairs in the play. "10 OUT OF 12"

An early career actor who has attracted notable attention in his professional career and has a cool Los Angeles vibe to him. He has a six pack, and a personal trainer to help make it happen. Idolized Paul. Plays the role of Richard in the play. "10 OUT OF 12"

Assistant Stage Manager for the play. Excellent at their job: efficient, helpful, and comfortable climbing ladders onstage. "10 OUT OF 12"

The mid-career Director of the show. Sarcastic, cynical, and also eternally hopeful for the magic of theatre. Sometimes doubts his instincts, at other times is exactly clear with what he wants. "10 OUT OF 12"

The Stage Manager for the show. Excellent at the job: patient, has command, and slightly exhausted from trying to keep this show moving forward. "10 OUT OF 12"

Early career, with many hopes and dreams of fitting in and being relevant. Likes to socialize. "10 OUT OF 12"

One of the two stagehands/electricians who does a number of tasks for the production, both onstage and behind the scenes. Quirky and funny. Wiling to do anything to help the play stay on track. "10 OUT OF 12"

The mid-career Light Designer for the show. Particular, deft at their job, and wanting to get the looks just right. "10 OUT OF 12"

The mid-career Sound Designer for the show. Hard worker. Determined to make this show successful. "10 OUT OF 12"

The mid-career Costume Designer for the show. Cares deeply about her design and is trying to work within the budget. "10 OUT OF 12"

An early career backstage hand and technician. Funny. Like shrimp chips. "10 OUT OF 12"

Former Duke banished to a deserted island where he commands magical powers and controls his young daughter Miranda and two spirits: Caliban and Ariel. "THE TEMPEST"

Physical and comic ability. Born on the island to a witch, enslaved by Prospero. "THE TEMPEST"

Physical and comic ability. Called a ‘spirit of the air’, indentured to Prospero after he rescued Ariel from imprisonment in a tree on the island. "THE TEMPEST"

Innocent, grew up on the island and only knows what Prospero has taught her. Falls in love with Ferdinand. "THE TEMPEST"

King (or Queen) of Naples, father (or mother) of Ferdinand, shipwrecked on the island with an entourage of counsellors, some bent on destroying him – payback perhaps as he once helped Antonio usurp Prospero. "THE TEMPEST"

Brother (or sister) of Prospero, who usurped and sought to destroy Prospero in Milan 12 years ago. Now bent on taking advantage of the shipwreck to usurp the King. "THE TEMPEST"

Brother (or sister) of Alonso, persuaded by Antonio in opportunistic plot to kill the King. "THE TEMPEST"

Prince of Naples, son of Alonso, falls in love with Miranda. "THE TEMPEST"

Comic. Stephano, a drunken butler, and Trinculo, a jester, are members of the shipwrecked party. Upon encountering Caliban, this trio provides a comic foil to the power struggles of Prospero and Alonso; Antonio and Sebastian. "THE TEMPEST"

A true old counsellor who, unknown to Antonio and Alonso at the time, helped Prospero escape with his life. Helps define the moral center of the play. "THE TEMPEST"

(goddesses) "THE TEMPEST"

(members of Alonso’s shipwrecked entourage). "THE TEMPEST"

Is a hostage negotiator who was formerly in the military. Scrupulous and dry, but has a sense of humor. "RADIO ISLAND"

Is expressive in many ways that Ellen is not. Protective, conscientious, self-serious, a journalist. "RADIO ISLAND"

Ellen’s mother. Deeply affectionate for her daughter but never sure how to articulate it. Often nervous, which can (at times) conceal her resilience. "RADIO ISLAND"

Ellen’s match in logic, ambition, and cleverness. Not without humor. Doubles as: SHERIFF is trying to fulfill his small-town role, folksy and friendly, but tired. "RADIO ISLAND"

OIL MAN is an un-slick businessman with a lot of power and very little self-control. Doubles as: REVEREND is warm and misguided, too forgiving of the wrong things; he misses how things used to be around here. "RADIO ISLAND"

She/her or they/them, ageless, any race or ethnicity. is a mystical 9-1-1 dispatcher. Eternally, impossibly calm. "RADIO ISLAND"