Auditions
Southern Shakespeare Company auditions are open to all – from experienced performers to those stepping on stage for the first time. We are always thrilled to welcome new talent to our productions!
Auditions for adult (age 18+) union and non-union performers are held periodically throughout the year. (For auditions for Tallahassee area after school youth program, please see our Bardlings page.)
We advocate for diversity throughout our organization and strongly encourage auditions from members of traditionally underrepresented groups.
If you would like to receive email notification about future auditions, please use the button below to submit your name and contact information.
Auditions
All currently open auditions for Southern Shakespeare Company shows are listed here and on our social media. Typically, auditions request at least one <60 second monologue suited to the show’s style. Each audition’s requirements will be specified below.
AUDITIONS FOR HENRY IV, PART I: FEBRUARY 17 & 18, 2024
Calling all actors! The Southern Shakespeare Company is holding auditions for its 2025 Festival production of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1 on February 17 & 18, 2024. This is a paid acting opportunity ($800 stipend).
We are seeking actors who are local to the Tallahassee area (and thus, do not need housing provided) OR that are also AEA certified fight choreographers.
Please sign up for your audition time using the link below and arrive at the Southern Shakespeare Offices (136 Progress Drive) 5-10 minutes before your chosen time (park across the street at Tallahassee State College) within either of the following blocks:
- Monday, February 17, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Tuesday, February 18, 2:00 – 4:00 PM & 6:00 – 9:00 PM
We will also do our best to accommodate drop-in auditions; please reach out to stage manager Stephen to make him aware of your plans.
To prepare, we ask that you complete the general audition form linked above (or a hard copy version provided at the in-person auditions). To prepare a monologue, you may either…
Prepare your own memorized monologue selection. We ask that the monologue be off-book, <90 seconds long, and Shakespearean or classical in nature.
Choose the monologue that you believe best showcases your abilities, suits the play and/or parts that you are auditioning for, and is the most comfortable for you to take some direction on during the audition.
*Prepare the monologue provided by our director below (regardless of “type”). This is not expected to be memorized, but we would like to you to have explored the monologue’s context, motive, and meaning independently. Be ready to work with the director on your presentation of it.
Auditioners may choose any monologue, but those auditioning for Hal or Hotspur must prepare both their monologues (Hotspur’s is brief). All roles are open to any gender, race, or ethnicity.
SELF-TAPE FOR HENRY IV, PART 1 BY FEBRUARY 17, 2025
We are also accepting video auditions by/before February 17! To submit…
- Self-tape your monologue, then direct us an unlisted or public audition video hosted on Google Drive, YouTube, or a similarly accessible site within your general audition form (linked above).
- Email stage manager Stephen Smith (To: Stephen@SouthernShakes.org, subject: “Henry IV 2025 Audition”) with the general audition form (above) attached with your (optional) headshot, etc. by/before the date of in-person auditions.
Questions? Contact Stephen@SouthernShakes.org.