Equity Actors Required for "Romeo and Juliet" Stage Play
Equity actors for roles in "Romeo & Juliet". ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See breakdown below. Rate: Independent Theatre Contract $510 weekly minimum - 2026 rate Plus - Pension & Health Additional info: Local actors are encouraged to audition. PREPARATION: Please prepare one Shakespearean piece, preferably in verse and no more than 2-minutes in length. Please also prepare the Sides which will be available at the audition site on the day of the audition in case you are asked to read from them. Bring your headshot and resume stapled together. If you are unable to attend this in-person audition (Saturday, November 21, 2026, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (P); Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM), you may submit a video audition: see the document attached. First Rehearsal - 3/16/2027 Open - 4/9/2027 Close - 4/18/2027 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.
14 roles
Passionate, idealistic, and searching. A young man longing for something beyond the inherited violence of his world.
Intelligent, curious, and fiercely independent. A young woman discovering her own agency in a world that seeks to define her future.
Proud, disciplined, and explosive. A physically commanding presence who embodies the family’s inherited hatred and is always close to violence. Fight experience a plus.
Perceptive, compassionate, and grounded. Romeo’s loyal friend, struggling to keep those they love from being consumed by the feud. Fight experience a plus.
Earthy, outspoken, affectionate, and comic. Juliet’s devoted confidante, practical in her outlook but genuine in her love.
Commanding, charismatic, and volatile. A powerful patriarch whose affection is complicated by his need for control and obedience.
Elegant, guarded, and emotionally restrained. A woman shaped by the power dynamics of her marriage and the expectations placed upon her.
Dignified, proud, and protective. The patriarch of the Montague family, bound to Verona’s generations-old feud. / Worn, desperate, and morally conflicted druggist whose circumstances lead him to a fateful decision.
Polished, confident, and respectable. A young nobleman who represents the future Juliet’s family has chosen for her.
Authoritative, measured, and resolute. The ruler of Verona, struggling to contain the city’s escalating violence.
The Nurse’s comic servant, energetic and eager to be part of the action. / A Franciscan friar entrusted with delivering Friar Laurence’s message to Romeo.
A Capulet servant and Tybalt’s companion, playful, provocative, and eager for conflict. Fight experience a plus.
Romeo’s loyal servant and companion, who remains devoted to Romeo through the tragedy. Fight experience a plus.
The people of Verona who populate the world of the play; ensemble who may play multiple roles.
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