Auditions
Auditions for Shakespeare & Company’s 2026 Northeast Regional Touring production of Hamlet, directed by Kevin G. Coleman and Kirstin L. Daniel, will be held August 14th-16th 2025.
Non-Union professional actors and education artists are sought; rehearsals start on January 12th, 2026, performances February 10th through May 3rd, 2026. (possible extension to May 9th) Job posting: https://shakespeare.org/auditions/
PLEASE NOTE: This is an Educational Tour; teaching experience is a plus, and an interest in teaching is a must. People of the Global Majority and Members of the LGBTQIA+ Community are strongly encouraged to apply. This is an Actor/ASM contract with a lot of driving and overnights. This is a Paid Non-Equity Tour; if you are a member of Actor’s Equity, we cannot consider you.
ROLES AVAILABLE: actors will be playing multiple parts.
Hamlet
Horatio
Claudius
Gertrude
Ghost of King Hamlet
Polonius
Laertes
Ophelia
Rosencrantz
Guildenstern
Barnardo
Marcellus
Gravedigger
Player King
Player Queen
Player Lucianus
In-Person Auditions (preferred if possible)
By appointment at Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble St. Lenox, MA
- Thursday, August 14th from 4 PM to 8 PM
- Friday, August 15th from 4 PM to 8 PM
- Saturday August 16th from 9 AM to 6 PM
Note that callbacks and interviews with Education Staff will be scheduled September 5th – 7th 2025 prior to final hiring decisions.
To make an appointment:
Email northeastregionaltour@gmail.com
Or call 413-637-1199 ext. 108 Tuesdays from 10am-2pm
After an audition appointment is secured, please send headshot/resume –
- Preferred: By email to: Auditions@shakespeare.org in one combined PDF file.
- By mail to: Auditions: Tour / Education Artist, 70 Kemble St., Lenox MA 01240
For the audition, prepare one Shakespeare monologue (Verse is encouraged but not required) around 2 mins in length; please choose a piece that you connect with regardless of character age or gender.
Digital Audition Submissions
Due by Wednesday August 20th, 2025; callbacks will be via Zoom, or in person if feasible, and an interview with Education Staff will be required prior to final hiring decisions, scheduled between September 5th – 7th, 2025. Digital submissions received after Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 will not be considered.
Please choose one Shakespeare monologue (Verse is encouraged but not required) around 2 mins in length that you connect with regardless of character age or gender; make a video of your monologue carefully following the Self Taping Instructions below*
Send a headshot and resume, in that order, in one combined PDF file, plus the video, to: auditions@shakespeare.org
*Audition Self Taping Instructions – Please Read Carefully
- Place the camera on a tripod or steady surface. A smart phone camera is fine but always shoot horizontally. Make sure you’re in a well-lit space with no distracting backgrounds
- Cameras should not be set to record in 4K or 1080p- your video clip will be too large; go into settings of your camera or smartphone to something lower like 720p or 480p
- Please do not put fade in or out or titles of any kind on your screen
Slate Format: first name, last name, height; character name, act and scene of the play; no other info is needed – for example: Kirstin Daniel 5”10 Margaret from Henry VI part 3 Act 1 Scene 4 - Monologue should be framed like a headshot: head and shoulders
- And only if you can– please pull back for a wider shot- as wide as possible. If you are not able to get a wide shot that is fine
- Sound must be clear – please sound check prior to filming; smaller rooms with furniture, rugs, etc, will help to reduce echo
- Lighting should be good enough for us to see the color of the actors’ eyes; use soft lighting if possible- avoid stark white light
- Have a plain background such as a blank wall or curtain; we want to see you not your living room or outside your window
- Please label your clip: first name last name .mp4
- Use WeTransfer.com to get the clip to us. Do Not post on YouTube. Videos will be downloaded immediately, then uploaded to another location for casting purposes (so expiration dates on your end are not important)
- Include your first and last name in the subject line when sending your video and your headshot/resume (as one PDF, in that order) to auditions@shakespeare.org
Shakespeare & Company is committed to the principles of equal employment and to providing equal employment opportunities. It is our intent to maintain an inclusive work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation on the basis of sex, gender, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, military service, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Equity 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.
