AUDITION FOR FENIX

Fenix Theatre Company proudly announces auditions for our 2025 Summer Shakespeare in the Park Production:

AS YOU LIKE IT
directed by Kat Moraros
musical direction by Paul Fidalgo

PRODUCTION DETAILS:

Runs July 10 - Aug 2 on Thurs, Fri and Sat evenings in Deering Oaks Park, Portland ME.

(3rd weekend may run Wed-Fri; rain dates on TBA Sundays). Rehearsals will begin in late April/early May.

All roles are paid a stipend of $599.

Just like our recent productions, AS YOU LIKE IT will be infused with music.

PLEASE NOTE: at this time, all audition slots are filled. You can email info@fenixtheatre.com to be put on our waitlist, and we are also accepting virtual submissions.

AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD:

Sat Feb 15th & Sun Feb 16th from 11:30am-2:30pm at STAGES Youth Theater (202 Woodford St, Portland, ME 04103).

Auditions will consist of reading from sides which will be provided upon audition slot confirmation. Please come prepared with a short song in any genre (no more than 1 minute); a cappella or self-accompanied on any instrument.

To schedule an audition, please email info@fenixtheatre.com with your headshot, resume, roles of interest, and preferred audition date and time. You will be asked to list all possible conflicts at the time of your audition.

CASTING BREAKDOWN:

Fenix is committed to inclusive casting and providing a safe, welcoming artistic work environment; actors of all ethnicities, abilities, and gender identities are encouraged to audition. Character pronouns are only given as a point of reference. This show plays with gender expression, and the director's vision is that any actor can play any character. All roles will sing.

Seeking Non-Equity actors (18+) for the following roles:

• ROSALIND (she/her)

• CELIA (she/her)

• TOUCHSTONE (any pronouns)

• ORLANDO* (he/him)

• OLIVER* (he/him)

• CHARLES* (he/him); doubles as AMIENS (any pronouns) & SILVIUS (he/him) or PHEBE (she/her)

• DUKE FREDERICK (he/him); doubles as AUDREY (she/her)

• DUKE SENIOR (she/her); doubles as CORIN (he/him)

• ADAM (he/him); doubles as SILVIUS (he/him) or PHEBE (she/her)

*roles that require moments of fighting. The role of JAQUES is precast. Doubling may change. See below for character descriptions.

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CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:

• ROSALIND (she/her) - clever, brave, finds freedom in disguising herself as a man named Ganymede when banished, falls for Orlando

• CELIA (she/her) - Rosalind's cousin and BFF, falls for Oliver

• TOUCHSTONE (any pronouns) - court clown who travels with Rosalind & Celia, falls for Audrey

• ORLANDO* (he/him) - fighting with his older brother Oliver, falls for Rosalind

• OLIVER* (he/him) - Orlando's jealous older brother, villain to hero arc, falls for Celia

• CHARLES* (he/him) - wrestles Orlando

• AMIENS (any pronouns) - follower of Duke Senior

• SILVIUS (he/him) - a local to the forest, madly in love with Phebe even though she scorns him all the time

• PHEBE (she/her) - a local to the forest, rebuffs Silvius, falls for Ganymede

• DUKE FREDERICK (he/him) - Celia's father, our villain. Banishes his sister Duke Senior and then Rosalind

• AUDREY (she/her) - a local to the forest, wants to get it on with Touchstone

• DUKE SENIOR (she/her) - Rosalind's mother, banished to the forest with some faithful lords and is reconnecting with nature, forming a new society

• CORIN (he/him) - a rugged, older shepherd who befriends Celia and Rosalind while they're disguised

• ADAM (he/him) - old man and loyal companion to Orlando