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Actors for "The Winter's Tale" Play

Chicago, IL, United States
ID: 308453Exp: 4/20/2026
$1,167/week
Description:

ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Casting call for "The Winter's Tale" play, looking for male and female talent. See more details below. Rate: $1122.15 weekly minimum (Tier 6) - until 10/4/26 $1167.05 weekly minimum (Tier 6) - after 10/5/26 Additional info: Dates: BEGINS: 8/24/2026 Equity actors for roles in FIRST PREVIEW: 10/13/2026 OPENING: 10/18/2026 CLOSING: 12/12/2026 All roles will be understudied. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM REHEARSAL BEGINS: 9/8/2026 FIRST PREVIEW: 11/11/2026 OPENING: 11/15/2026 CLOSING: 1/3/2027 PREPARATION: Please prepare one Shakespeare monologue of your choice from any play, not to exceed two minutes. Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. Directors are looking forward to seeing you!

14 role s

LEONTESBoth genders37-49 y.o.All ethnicities

Male-identifying. King of Sicilia. A rational man seized by an irrational and wild thought that his wife is unfaithful, destroying everyone in his oath until it is too late.

HERMIONEFemale37-49 y.o.All ethnicities

Female-identifying. Queen of Sicilia. A woman of great honor, integrity, and grace, who is undone by her husband's mad fit of jealousy.

POLIXENESBoth genders37-49 y.o.All ethnicities

Male-identifying. King of Bohemia. Leontes’ childhood friend. A well-loved and well-respected ruler falsely accused by Leontes. Can be strict and volatile when it comes to his crown and his son.

CAMILLOBoth genders40-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Male-identifying. A Sicilian Lord. Warns Polixines of Leontes' harm and flees with him to Bohemia. A man of true soul and morals.

PAULINABoth genders40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

Female-identifying. Fierce and righteous. Shows unyielding loyalty to the Queen.

ANTIGONUSBoth genders50-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Male-identifying. A Sicilian Lord and Paulina’s husband. Rescues Perdita from infanticide, only to be pursued and eaten by a bear. A good man.

PERDITABoth genders18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

Female-identifying. Leontes and Hermione’s abandoned daughter. Even though she has been raised in the country amongst shepherds and shepherdesses, her demeanor indicates her royal birth. Wise beyond her years. Elegant and lovely.

FLORIZELBoth genders18-29 y.o.All ethnicities

Male-identifying. Polixenes’ son. A chip off the old block. A good-natured man who is also impulsive and rebellious.

AUTOLYCUSMale30-69 y.o.All ethnicities

Male-identifying. An entertaining con man with no scruples. Slippery as an eel.

OLD SHEPHERDMale40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

Male-identifying. A kind-hearted simple man who raises Perdita as his own.

CLOWN (YOUNG SHEPHERD)Male27-34 y.o.All ethnicities

Male-identifying. The Old Shepherd’s son. Sweet and simple, with a warm heart.

CLEOMENES and DIONMale30-60 y.o.All ethnicities

Male-identifying. Sicilian Lords.

MOPSA and DORCASBoth genders20-29 y.o.All ethnicities

Female-identifying. Shepherdesses. Earthy and bursting with life. They fire on all cylinders.

MAMILLUSBoth genders18-20 y.o.All ethnicities

Female-identifying. 18+ to play 8 years old. Leontes and Hermione’s son, doomed by Leontes' rejection of the Oracle.