Auditions & Employment
Macbeth Auditions
Creative Greensboro in collaboration with Shared Radiance will hold auditions for William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” on January 22 and January 23 from 6 pm to 8 pm in the Stephen D. Hyers Theatre at the Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N. Davie St. Go to www.creativegreensboro.com for more information and to register for an audition time.
Creative Greensboro and Shared Radiance seek a racially diverse cast of teens ages 12-18 for ensemble and solo roles of all genders. No prior experience is required. Actors can audition with a prepared monologue or read from the script. In person rehearsals will be held on evenings and weekends as schedules permit, with performances on March 7-10.
About “Macbeth” or the “Scottish Play”
Once upon a time there was a brave Scottish General who nose-dived into a path of intrigue, ambition and betrayal. He encountered three witches on a heath, who led to an insane twist in his fate. What lies ahead for this unnamed hero on the windswept heath? Join us for the tangled, dark and daring tale of the Scottish Play!
About Creative Greensboro
Creative Greensboro provides support for, ensures access to, and drives awareness of Greensboro’s creative community. Through a range of programs, services, and partnerships, we support the development of a vibrant city.
Sign up to audition here!
Creative Greensboro and Shared Radiance seek a racially diverse cast of teens ages 12-18 for ensemble and solo roles of all genders. No prior experience is required. Actors can audition with a prepared monologue or read from the script. In person rehearsals will be held on evenings and weekends as schedules permit, with performances on March 7-10.
About “Macbeth” or the “Scottish Play”
Once upon a time there was a brave Scottish General who nose-dived into a path of intrigue, ambition and betrayal. He encountered three witches on a heath, who led to an insane twist in his fate. What lies ahead for this unnamed hero on the windswept heath? Join us for the tangled, dark and daring tale of the Scottish Play!
About Creative Greensboro
Creative Greensboro provides support for, ensures access to, and drives awareness of Greensboro’s creative community. Through a range of programs, services, and partnerships, we support the development of a vibrant city.
Sign up to audition here!
Othello Auditions
This production will be a non-AEA project, with several paid principal roles. Contracts will range from $75 - $300 depending on the role and experience.
Shared Radiance specializes in touring outdoor theater, with some venues including travel from scene to scene for both actors and audience. Rehearsals for Othello will begin in April with performances on May 23rd - 26th, 30th-31st, and June 1st - 2nd. Auditions will be held on February 2nd from 6 PM tp 9 PM and February 3rd from 12 PM to 4 PM at 609 NC Highway 62 East, Pleasant Garden, NC 27313. For this production, auditioners must be 18 years of age, or older. Headshots and resumes are encouraged at the time of audition. It is preferred that actors have a one-minute monologue prepared. Actors will also be given sides for cold reads. Live auditions are preferred but if you cannot make auditions, video auditions with resumes and headshots can be sent to sarah@sharedradiance.org. An audition form will be sent to you. Click here to sign up for Othello auditions! Shared Radiance Performing Arts Company produces classical, contemporary and original plays in unexpected and unique venues with an emphasis on Shakespeare's works. Most shows are experiential and interactive, often traveling through parks and public places. SRPAC is dedicated to outreach, education, and creating quality experiences for every audience member. SRPAC is a member of the North Carolina Theatre Conference. Administrative offices are located at 609 NC Hwy 62 East in Pleasant Garden with performance sites throughout the Triad and beyond. SRPAC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national and/or ethnic origin, age, disability, or military or veteran status in any of its educational programs, employment practices, and activities. |
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
Othello
The play’s protagonist and hero. A Christian Moor and general of the armies of Venice, Othello is an eloquent and physically powerful figure, respected by all those around him. In spite of his elevated status, he is nevertheless easy prey to insecurities because of his age, his life as a soldier, and his race. He possesses a “free and open nature,” which his ensign Iago uses to twist his love for his wife, Desdemona, into a powerful and destructive jealousy.
Desdemona
The daughter of the Venetian senator Brabanzio. Desdemona and Othello are secretly married before the play begins. While in many ways stereotypically pure and meek, Desdemona is also determined and self-possessed. She is equally capable of defending her marriage, jesting bawdily with Iago, and responding with dignity to Othello’s incomprehensible jealousy.
Iago
Othello’s ensign (a job also known as an ancient or standard-bearer), and the villain of the play. Iago is twenty-eight years old. While his ostensible reason for desiring Othello’s demise is that he has been passed over for promotion to lieutenant, Iago’s motivations are never very clearly expressed and seem to originate in an obsessive, almost aesthetic delight in manipulation and destruction.
Cassio
Othello’s lieutenant. Cassio is a young and inexperienced soldier, whose high position is much resented by Iago. Truly devoted to Othello, Cassio is extremely ashamed after being implicated in a drunken brawl on Cyprus and losing his place as lieutenant. Iago uses Cassio’s youth, good looks, and friendship with Desdemona to play on Othello’s insecurities about Desdemona’s fidelity.
Emilia
Iago’s wife and Desdemona’s attendant. A cynical, worldly woman, she is deeply attached to her mistress and distrustful of her husband.
Roderigo
A jealous suitor of Desdemona. Young, rich, and foolish, Roderigo is convinced that if he gives Iago all of his money, Iago will help him win Desdemona’s hand. Repeatedly frustrated as Othello marries Desdemona and then takes her to Cyprus, Roderigo is ultimately desperate enough to agree to help Iago kill Cassio after Iago points out that Cassio is another potential rival for Desdemona.
Bianca
A courtesan, or prostitute, in Cyprus. Bianca’s favorite customer is Cassio, who teases her with promises of marriage.
Brabanzio
Desdemona’s father, a somewhat blustering and self-important Venetian senator. As a friend of Othello, Brabanzio feels betrayed when the general marries his daughter in secret.
Duke of Venice
The official authority in Venice, the duke has great respect for Othello as a public and military servant. His primary role within the play is to reconcile Othello and Brabanzio in Act I, scene iii, and then to send Othello to Cyprus.
Montano
The governor of Cyprus before Othello. We see him first in Act II, as he recounts the status of the war and awaits the Venetian ships.
Lodovico
One of Brabanzio’s kinsmen, Lodovico acts as a messenger from Venice to Cyprus. He arrives in Cyprus in Act IV with letters announcing that Othello has been replaced by Cassio as governor.
Graziano
Brabanzio’s kinsman who accompanies Lodovico to Cyprus. Amidst the chaos of the final scene, Graziano mentions that Desdemona’s father has died.
Clown
Othello’s servant. Although the clown appears only in two short scenes, his appearances reflect and distort the action and words of the main plots: his puns on the word “lie” in Act III, scene iv, for example, anticipate Othello’s confusion of two meanings of that word in Act IV, scene i.
Othello
The play’s protagonist and hero. A Christian Moor and general of the armies of Venice, Othello is an eloquent and physically powerful figure, respected by all those around him. In spite of his elevated status, he is nevertheless easy prey to insecurities because of his age, his life as a soldier, and his race. He possesses a “free and open nature,” which his ensign Iago uses to twist his love for his wife, Desdemona, into a powerful and destructive jealousy.
Desdemona
The daughter of the Venetian senator Brabanzio. Desdemona and Othello are secretly married before the play begins. While in many ways stereotypically pure and meek, Desdemona is also determined and self-possessed. She is equally capable of defending her marriage, jesting bawdily with Iago, and responding with dignity to Othello’s incomprehensible jealousy.
Iago
Othello’s ensign (a job also known as an ancient or standard-bearer), and the villain of the play. Iago is twenty-eight years old. While his ostensible reason for desiring Othello’s demise is that he has been passed over for promotion to lieutenant, Iago’s motivations are never very clearly expressed and seem to originate in an obsessive, almost aesthetic delight in manipulation and destruction.
Cassio
Othello’s lieutenant. Cassio is a young and inexperienced soldier, whose high position is much resented by Iago. Truly devoted to Othello, Cassio is extremely ashamed after being implicated in a drunken brawl on Cyprus and losing his place as lieutenant. Iago uses Cassio’s youth, good looks, and friendship with Desdemona to play on Othello’s insecurities about Desdemona’s fidelity.
Emilia
Iago’s wife and Desdemona’s attendant. A cynical, worldly woman, she is deeply attached to her mistress and distrustful of her husband.
Roderigo
A jealous suitor of Desdemona. Young, rich, and foolish, Roderigo is convinced that if he gives Iago all of his money, Iago will help him win Desdemona’s hand. Repeatedly frustrated as Othello marries Desdemona and then takes her to Cyprus, Roderigo is ultimately desperate enough to agree to help Iago kill Cassio after Iago points out that Cassio is another potential rival for Desdemona.
Bianca
A courtesan, or prostitute, in Cyprus. Bianca’s favorite customer is Cassio, who teases her with promises of marriage.
Brabanzio
Desdemona’s father, a somewhat blustering and self-important Venetian senator. As a friend of Othello, Brabanzio feels betrayed when the general marries his daughter in secret.
Duke of Venice
The official authority in Venice, the duke has great respect for Othello as a public and military servant. His primary role within the play is to reconcile Othello and Brabanzio in Act I, scene iii, and then to send Othello to Cyprus.
Montano
The governor of Cyprus before Othello. We see him first in Act II, as he recounts the status of the war and awaits the Venetian ships.
Lodovico
One of Brabanzio’s kinsmen, Lodovico acts as a messenger from Venice to Cyprus. He arrives in Cyprus in Act IV with letters announcing that Othello has been replaced by Cassio as governor.
Graziano
Brabanzio’s kinsman who accompanies Lodovico to Cyprus. Amidst the chaos of the final scene, Graziano mentions that Desdemona’s father has died.
Clown
Othello’s servant. Although the clown appears only in two short scenes, his appearances reflect and distort the action and words of the main plots: his puns on the word “lie” in Act III, scene iv, for example, anticipate Othello’s confusion of two meanings of that word in Act IV, scene i.
2024 SEASON PRODUCTIONS
Shine . . . January 2024 Macbeth . . . March 2024 Othello . . . May & June 2024 Sisters of Mine: Hear the Voices . . . August 2024 Much Ado About Nothing . . . September & October 2024 ShakesCollage . . . Now Booking |
VOLUNTEER
Volunteers are often needed for performance-related support such as ushers, parking lot assistants, and odd jobs like props and costumes work. If interested, please email sherri@sharedradiance.org. |
ADMINISTRATIVE
There are no administrative job openings at this time. Please check back periodically for any changes. Occasional contract jobs will be offered for particular needs. |