Romeo & Juliet auditions

What happens when you mix a game of telephone with the greatest playwright in the English cannon? You get Secondhand Shakespeare! This laugh-out-loud twist on William Shakespeare’s works offers audiences a low-stakes, accessible way to enjoy classic Elizabethan plays.

We are looking for strong actors familiar with physical comedy, improvisation, and (ideally) the most common Shakespeare plays (Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Othello, etc.).

SCHEDULING INFORMATION:

  • Audition dates: Friday, February 19; Saturday, February 20; and Sunday, February 21 (In-person audition encouraged; Virtual audition option available)

  • Rehearsals: February 27 - April 22

  • Performance dates: April 23 - 25

In-person auditions will consist of cold reads from Romeo & Juliet. Actors wishing to audition for Juliet, Romeo, Mercutio, Benvolio, Friar Lawrence, or Nurse may prepare the appropriate monologues found below (encouraged but not required).

Prior Shakespeare experience is not required. We encourage everyone, especially newcomers to Elizabethan theater and of any experience level or background, to audition.

Complete the form below to sign up for auditions. Email virtual auditions to sarah@gulfcoastshakespeare.org. For virtual auditions, please film yourself performing one of the monologues found below.

MONOLOGUES:

  • Romeo

  • Juliet

  • Mercutio

  • Benvolio

  • Friar Lawrence

  • Nurse