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Marin Shakes 2026 Season Equity Principal Auditions

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Marin Shakes 2026 Season Equity Principal Auditions

Audition Non-Union Audition Union

Seeking:

     Actors of all identities, genders, ages, and (dis)abilities. Actors with Spanish-language proficiency are

particularly sought for La Comedia of Errors.


Appointments

  1. Equity actors only, please fill out the theater's audition form
    (Video submission information may also be found at this link)
  2. Non-Equity Actors can sign up for waitlist HERE.

Preparation:

Please prepare either one Shakespeare/Classical monologue no longer than two minutes, or two contrasting Shakespeare/Classical monologues no longer than one minute each.


Productions:

LA COMEDIA OF ERRORS

Written by William Shakespeare

Bilingual adaptation by Lydia G. Garcia and Bill Rauch

From the Play On! translation by Christina Anderson

Rehearsal & Performance Venue: 514 4th St, San Rafael - Indoor Theater

Reh start: Tue, Mar 17, 2026

Tech: Apr 10 - 16, 2026

SMATs: Fri, Apr 17; Thu, Apr 23; Fri, May 1 (performances 10am and 1pm)

Opening: Sat, Apr 18, 2026 (public performances Sat at 2pm and 7:30pm | Sun at 2pm)

Closing: Sun, May 10, 2026  


AS YOU LIKE IT

Adapted and directed by Evren Odcikin

Rehearsal Venue: 514 4th St, San Rafael | Performance Venue: Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, San Rafael - Outdoor Theater

Reh Start: May 19, 2026 (rehearsals Tue - Fri 4pm - 9pm | Sat - Sun 10am - 4pm)

Tech: June 12 - 19, 2026

1st Preview: Fri, June 19, 2026

Opening: Sat, June 20, 2026 (performances Thu, Fri, Sat at 7:30pm | Sun at 5pm)

Closing: Sun, July 19, 2026


JULIUS CAESAR

Adapted and directed by Jon Tracy

Rehearsal Venue: 514 4th St, San Rafael | Performance Venue: Forest Meadows Amphitheatre, San Rafael - Outdoor Theater

Reh Start: Tue, July 14, 2026 (rehearsals Tue - Fri 4pm - 9pm | Sat - Sun 10am - 4pm)

Tech: Aug 7 - 14, 2026

1st Preview: Fri, Aug 14, 2026

Opening: Sat, Aug 15, 2026 (performances: Thu, Fri, Sat at 7:30pm | Sun at 5pm)

SMATs: Thu, Sep 4 & 11, 2026 @ 11am

Closing: Sun, Sep 13, 2026


SEEDS OF TIME FESTIVAL

Curated by Jon Tracy

Rehearsal & Performance Venue: 514 4th St, San Rafael - Indoor Theater

Week 1: Sep 28 - Oct 4, 2026

Week 2: Oct 5 - 11, 2026

Week 3: Oct 12 - 18, 2026


THE SECRET GARDEN

Adapted by Jon Tracy

Directed by Bridgette Loriaux

Rehearsal & Performance Venue: 514 4th St, San Rafael - Indoor Theater

Reh Start: Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Tech: Nov 20 - 26, 2026

1st Preview: Fri, Nov 27, 2026

Opening: Sat, Nov 28, 2026 (performances: Thu, Fri, Sat at 7:30pm | Sun at 2pm)

SMATs: Thu, Dec 4, 11, 18, 2026 @ 11am

Closing: Sun. Dec 20, 2026


SMATS = Student Matinees


Character Breakdown

LA COMEDIA OF ERRORS

Actor 1:

Egeón (monolingual Spanish speaker from México)

Brother Pinch, a VapoRub evangelist (American, speaks Spanglish)

Actor 2:

Sheriff Solinus (American monolingual English speaker)

Balthazar, a house painter (another monolingual English speaker)

Actor 3:

Deputy (bilingual American, learned Spanish in school)

Actor 4:

The Guide/El Guía (Costa Rican-American immigrant, bilingual)

Angelo, a jeweler (American monolingual English speaker)

Actor 5:

Antífolo de México (bilingual native Spanish speaker)

Antipholus of U.S.A. (monolingual English speaker)

Actor 6:

Drómio de México (monolingual Spanish speaker)

Dromio of U.S.A. (monolingual English speaker)

Actor 7:

Adriana (Mexican-American, speaks Spanglish)

Actor 8:

Luciana (American from Puerto Rico, more bilingual than her sister)

Actor 9:

Barkeep (American, monolingual English speaker)

Emilia (Mexicana, hasn’t used her Spanish in years)

Actor 10:

Meme La Vecina (part of and local to audience, bilingual Salvadoran-American)


AS YOU LIKE IT

Rosalind (only role)

Orlando (only role)

Celia (only role)

Oliver + Silvius

Duke Senior + Duke Frederick

Touchstone + William

Jaques + Audrey

Phoebe + Amiens

Adam + Corin + Hymen

Charles the Wrestler + Jaques de Boys + Citizens/Attendants

Le Beau + Sir Oliver Martext + Citizens/Attendants

All roles are open to all genders, races, and abilities.


JULIUS CAESAR

Brutus (only role)

Cassius (only role)

Mark Antony + Octavius (after Caesar’s death)

Julius Caesar + Ghost of Caesar + Citizens

Portia + Soothsayer + Artemidorus + Citizens

Calpurnia + Plebeian + Poet(s) + Senators

Casca + Trebonius + Ligarius + Clitus/Volumnius

Decius Brutus + Metellus Cimber + Lucilius + Strato

Cinna (Conspirator) + Cinna (the Poet) + Cicero + Pindarus + Titinius

All roles are open to all genders, races, and abilities.


SEEDS OF TIME FESTIVAL

The second year of this festival will work the same way as the previous: three weeks of festival, three union actors per week, up to

6 non-union actors per week. As the festival plays have not been selected, we can not detail further.


THE SECRET GARDEN

Actor 1. Mary: young femme-presenting girl

Actor 2: Various roles that include multiple genders, ages, abilities

Actor 3: Various roles that include multiple genders, ages, abilities

Actor 4: Various roles that include multiple genders, ages, abilities

Additional Info

Director: : Various

Playwright: : Various

Rehearsal Location: : 514 4th Street, San Rafael, CA

Performance Location: : Various

Pay Rate: : AEA: minimum $594/week
Non-AEA: $16.90/hour

Audition Date(s) and Time(s): : Monday, November 24, 2025
4pm - 8pm

Audition Location: : 514 4th Street
San Rafael, CA 94901

Number of roles available: : 46

Will there be callbacks? : Yes

Callback date, time, and location: : TBA

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