Auditions for Ohio Shakespeare Festival – Outdoor Summer Season

Ohio Shakespeare Festival
2017 Outdoor Summer Season

Ohio Shakes, located in Akron, will cast a summer company to perform in both productions of AS YOU LIKE IT and WINTER’S TALE.

Auditions will be held at Greystone Hall (103 S High Street, Akron) on:

Friday March 24, 6:00-10:00 and Saturday March 25, 12:00-5:00

Actors must schedule an audition--no walk-ins.

Actors may request an audition by submitting a headshot and resume to tess@ohioshakespeare.com, and please include in the subject line: OSF Summer season auditions. Actors may request a particular time frame, and will be scheduled in the closest available slot.  Video auditions, though not encouraged, may be submitted to tess@ohioshakespeare.com.

Prepare 2 contrasting Shakespeare monologues, no longer than 3 minutes in total length OR a scene to read from AS YOU LIKE IT or WINTER’S TALE.  (Reader provided.)  

Invited callbacks will be held March 30 & 31.

Ohio Shakespeare company members who have worked for the Festival within the last two summers do not need to come to open auditions.  All said company members must submit their interest to tess@ohioshakespeare.com including roles they wish to read for. You must email to be invited to callbacks, no exceptions.

Auditions for OSF's indoor season at Greystone Hall will be held separately. See the audition announcement on March 1.