Roles we are seeking are below. If you would like to submit an audition for a role not listed, in the event that a substitute is needed, you may record a classical monologue. Upload your video submission to YouTube, Vimeo, or your G-Drive, then click the SUBMIT AUDITION button to the right to access our Audition Portal to complete your submission.
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Don John
The illegitimate brother of Don Pedro and the play’s “plain-dealing villain.” He is melancholic and bitter, motivated by a simple desire to cause mischief and ruin the happiness of those who have what he lacks.
Dogberry
The local Constable and master of malapropisms—using the exact wrong word for the situation. Despite his absolute incompetence and inflated ego, he (ironically) is the one who ultimately uncovers the villainous plot.
Hero/Conrad
Hero
Leonato’s daughter and the “ideal” Elizabethan woman—quiet, polite, and beautiful. While she lacks Beatrice’s fire, she possesses a gentle strength. Her character serves as the emotional heart of the play’s darker conflict when she is unjustly accused of infidelity.
Conrad
Don John’s other follower. He’s more of a “yes-man” who listens to Don John’s brooding. His main claim to fame is being called an “ass” by Dogberry (and then calling Dogberry one back).
Margaret/Antonia
Margaret
Hero’s waiting-woman and a bit of a wildcard. She is witty, and far more opinionated than Hero. She unwittingly becomes the central figure in the play’s crisis when she is mistaken for Hero while romancing Borachio.
Antonia
Leonato’s sister (and Hero’s aunt). She’s fiercely loyal and provides a touching moment of rage when she tries to challenge the much younger Claudio to a duel to defend Hero’s honor.
Leonato/Verges
Leonato Governor of Messina and father to Hero, who struggles with the public scandal involving his daughter.
Verges Dogberry’s elderly, confused partner in the Watch.
Borachio/Friar
Borachio
A follower of Don John who carries out the plan to frame Hero.
Friar
A wise figure who advises that Hero feign death to clear her name.
FSC will receive submissions through March 7, 2026.
