Audition for S70
AUDITION NOTICE
Shakespeare 70 is pleased to announce open auditions for its October production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew at the Don Evans Black Box Theatre, on the campus at TCNJ in Ewing, NJ.
Director: Curt Foxworth
Assistant Director: Hester Young
Producers: Chris Loos & Janet Quartarone
Stage Manager: Lili Timmes
PERFORMANCES
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 8pm
Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 8pm
Friday, October 17, 2025 at 8pm
Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 8pm
Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 2pm
Performances will be held at the Don Evans Black Box Theatre in Kendall Hall on the campus of The College of New Jersey, 2000 Pennington Rd. Ewing, NJ 08638.
Audition Information
DATES
Thursday, August 14, 2025 from 6:00-10:00 pm
Auditions will be held on the TCNJ campus, with an exact location to be determined. Additional auditions may be scheduled for later that week, if needed.
APPOINTMENTS & QUESTIONS
Appointments are strongly encouraged, but walk-ins will be seen on a time-available basis. To sign up for an audition appointment, please fill out this form.
PREPARATION
Sides will be provided via email upon making an appointment and will be available to actors at the audition.
Rehearsal Information
The readthrough and rehearsals will begin the week following auditions. We will rehearse one weekend day per week and one to two weeknights per week until tech begins. Please let us know about ALL potential conflicts between August 15 and October 19, 2025.
Casting & Production Information
Our production of The Taming of the Shrew will be reimagined for a modern audience, including swapping the gender of the characters. The text will be edited to run approximately 90 minutes. The cast will feature an ensemble of six to ten female-presenting actors, age 18 and up, most (if not all) of whom will act as a Greek chorus to bridge the audience and the performers. Most of the roles in the text will be played by these female-presenting performers including lords, suitors, servants and more. The cast will also feature two male-presenting actors, age 25 to 50, to play Katherine and Bianca.
The role of Petruchio has already been cast.
Please note: all roles are Non-Equity and unpaid.
Questions about the audition process or the production itself should be directed to stage manager Lili Timmes at lilianne.timmes@gmail.com.
Shakespeare 70 is committed to advancing an environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. We aim to foster an inclusive environment for people of all races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, and abilities.