JULIUS CAESAR AUDITIONS
WHAT: Auditions for Julius Caesar
WHEN: Saturday, January 11, 2025 starting at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Tapestry Dance Studios, 2015 E. Riverside, Building 7, Austin, TX 78741Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
First rehearsal: April 14, 2025
Opening: May 14, 2025
Closing: May 25 2025
First-time auditioners should email auditions@austinshakespeare.org for a required appointment. Include your headshot and resume in your emailed appointment request. Audition consists of actor-selected speech (1-2 min long; Shakespeare preferred) (or two contrasting speeches) memorized or can be read with familiarity.
Equity and non-Equity callbacks will be that same afternoon at Tapestry Studios. Welcoming all ethnicities and genders. Age is a matter of appearance.
The roles of Julius Caesar, Brutus, and Mark Antony are already cast. Women are encouraged to audition for all other major roles in Julius Caesar. This is for Austin Shakespeare’s free Shakespeare in Zilker Park production.
Roles available: (female identifying are welcome to audition for traditionally male roles)
Calpurnia - Caesar’s wife (30s-40s)
Portia (late 20s to early 30s)
Casca (age open)
Caius (age open)
Octavius (age open)
Flavius (age open)
Messala (age open)
Those who cannot attend may submit 1-2 minute video submissions with “heightened language” monologues via the button below.
Austin Shakespeare holds auditions periodically throughout our season in addition to a general audition at the onset of each season. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, gender expression, age, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status in any of its activities or operations. We welcome you to submit links to your head shot, resume, and monologue/reels you would like to share with us. Submitting this form will place you on our auditions mailing list.