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General Submissions
Our company is growing!
At Chanticleer, we are always looking for experienced professionals, as well as rising stars, to add to our database of talent. Our policy is to thoughtfully review every submission, whether they be from seasoned theatre veterans or early career artists.
If you are interested in sharing your talents with us, please submit your headshot/resume, as well as a Youtube link to a Shakespearean monologue or soliloquy, preferably in verse.
While we cannot respond to each submission, rest assured that all material will be carefully considered.
Please, send submissions to casting@chanticleershakes.com.
SEASON 3 CASTING
ROMEO & JULIET - Fresno, CA EPA
Chanticleer Shakespeare Company Fresno, CA
AUDITION DATE
Saturday, November 21, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (P) (Lunch 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM)
APPOINTMENTS
For Equity members - To schedule an audition appointment please email: auditions@chanticleershakes.com . If you are unable to attend this in-person audition, you may submit a video audition. Video submissions will be accepted through November 24, 2026. Please, send an email to casting@chanticleershakes.com with your Headshot and Resume, and an unlisted YouTube link to your audition.
Non-union Actors - Unfortunately, due to union rules, non-union performers are unable to schedule audition appointments. However, we will do everything we can to see all performers. If you are unable to attend, or are not able to be seen on the day of our audition, we encourage you to submit virtually with your Headshot and Resume, and an unlisted YouTube link to your audition, to casting@chanticleershakes.com .
AEA CONTRACT
Independent Theatre Contract
$510 weekly minimum - 2026 rate plus - Pension & Health
LOCATION
The Historic Warnors Theatre
1400 Fulton St
Fresno, CA 93721
(Metered street parking. Enter through lobby.)
PERSONNEL
Expected to attend:
Blake Ellis (Artistic Director)
Brandon Weis (Executive Director / Director)
OTHER DATES
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.
Non-union Acting Fellowship Contract
$200 weekly stipend
*Housing for out-of-town actors is extremely limited, so local performers will be prioritized.
SEEKING
Equity actors for roles in ROMEO & JULIET (See breakdown).
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.
BREAKDOWN
ROMEO & JULIET
ROMEO: (M, 20s) — Passionate, idealistic, and searching. A young man longing for something beyond the inherited violence of his world.
JULIET: (F, 20s) — Intelligent, curious, and fiercely independent. A young woman discovering her own agency in a world that seeks to define her future.
MERCUTIO: THIS ROLE IS CAST. (M, late 30s-early 40s) — Charismatic, irreverent, and volatile. Romeo’s fiercely loyal friend, whose wit and bravado mask a dangerous intensity.
TYBALT: (M, late 20s-early 30s) — 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.
BENVOLIO: (M or F, 20s-30s) — Perceptive, compassionate, and grounded. Romeo’s loyal friend, struggling to keep those they love from being consumed by the feud. Fight experience a plus.
NURSE: (F, 60s-70s) — Earthy, outspoken, affectionate, and comic. Juliet’s devoted confidante, practical in her outlook but genuine in her love.
FRIAR LAURENCE: THIS ROLE IS CAST. (M, 50s) — Thoughtful, compassionate, and quietly authoritative. A priest who sees Romeo and Juliet’s love as a chance to break Verona’s cycle of violence.
LORD CAPULET: (M, 50s-60s) — Commanding, charismatic, and volatile. A powerful patriarch whose affection is complicated by his need for control and obedience.
LADY CAPULET: (F, 50s-60s) — Elegant, guarded, and emotionally restrained. A woman shaped by the power dynamics of her marriage and the expectations placed upon her.
LORD MONTAGUE / APOTHECARY: (M, 50s-70s) — 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.
PARIS: (M, 20s-30s) — Polished, confident, and respectable. A young nobleman who represents the future Juliet’s family has chosen for her.
PRINCE ESCALUS: (M, 40s-60s) — Authoritative, measured, and resolute. The ruler of Verona, struggling to contain the city’s escalating violence.
PETER / FRIAR JOHN: (M, 30s-50s) — 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.
GREGORY / WATCH 2: (M, 20s-30s) — A Capulet servant and Tybalt’s companion, playful, provocative, and eager for conflict. Fight experience a plus.
BALTHASAR / WATCH 1: (M, 20s-30s) — Romeo’s loyal servant and companion, who remains devoted to Romeo through the tragedy. Fight experience a plus.
CITIZENS / SERVANTS / GUESTS / MUSICIANS: — The people of Verona who populate the world of the play; ensemble who may play multiple roles.
While we cannot respond to each submission, rest assured that all material will be carefully considered.
Please, send submissions to casting@chanticleershakes.com.
Casting
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. releases a casting breakdown for each production via Actors' Equity Association, and information about in-person auditions will be made available on their website, as well as on this page.
Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. is committed to diversity and operates with a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, CSC encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.