Auditions

Speakeasy holds auditions by appointment for upcoming projects. Our current available auditions are below.

Please send any questions to auditions@speakeasystage.com.

2026-2027 auditions

SpeakEasy Stage Company
BY ANY OTHER NAME
May 7 – 29, 2027

Union and non-union actors wanted for SpeakEasy Stage Company’s world premiere production of BY ANY OTHER NAME, a new musical by Deborah Zoe Laufer (Book & Lyrics) and Daniel Green (Music & Additional Lyrics). Directed by M. Bevin O’Gara.

By Any Other Name is a contemporary musical that reimagines Shakespeare’s young lovers by thrusting nine of his most iconic heroines into a magical forest. Guided by the three witches from Macbeth, characters from As You Like It, Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream collide as they confront love, jealousy, friendship, grief, and self-definition. As alliances shift and old scripts fail them, the girls question the roles written for them by men, parents, and tradition.

Rehearsals April 13 – May 6, 2027. Performances run May 7 – 29, 2027. Potential extension May 30 – June 5, 2027. All contracts are local hires.
Please see casting breakdown below.

HOW TO SUBMIT:

For the first round of auditions, please submit a video audition – one song selection (60-90 seconds) – contemporary material, with melody and groove that showcases range.

Submit your video, as well as your headshot and resume, to this form: https://forms.gle/nzwjavPDJfWMfF4N8

All submissions must be received by Wednesday, September 2 at 5pm. The form will close at that time. In-person callbacks to follow.

NOTE: If you have already auditioned for By Any Other Name (through SpeakEasy’s EPAs or for the workshop production this summer), it is not necessary to submit again.

QUESTIONS:

If you have any questions, please email auditions@speakeasystage.com.

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CASTING BREAKDOWN

Covenant

RUTHIE – Black woman. 19, the innocent one, obsessed with love or the idea of it.

VIOLET – Black woman. 19, Ruthie’s best friend, black sheep of the family, loves her older sister Avery fiercely.

AVERY – Black woman. 24, dreams of seeing the world outside of this town, a woman coming into her own and terrified.

MAMA – Black woman, early 40s, Violet and Avery’s mother, full of regret, the only thing holding her world together is her love for Avery and her belief in God.

JOHNNY “HONEYCOMB” JAMES – Black man. 24, must play guitar, local celebrity, awkward-turned-ladies’ man. Has been in love with Avery since he was 12 years old. 

ROJA (workshop)

ROJA – A fourteen-year-old Mexican girl who is dealing with the loss of her father. (Role will be cast 18+ TPY)

MAMÁ – Roja’s mother. She is solely responsible for tending the family farm after her husband has passed. Three years after the loss of her husband, she is still stricken with grief.

COYOTE – The shape-shifting god of music, dancing, and mischief. Often depicted with a mustache in human form. A mixture of charro, norteño, and mariachi. (Also plays PAPA)

DON SECO – The wealthy landowner who has allowed the Flores family to work the land since Roja was born.

MAN – Plays CROW 1 and 3, CAMPESINO 1. CROW is the spirit of logic and wisdom. They are a legion of thousands in the form of only one.

LA SEÑORA DE LOS HUESOS – The queen of the underworld. (Also plays CROW 2 and 4)

Little Bear Ridge Road

*SARAH – 60s, female

ETHAN – Early to mid 30s, male.

JAMES – Late 20s or early 30s, male.

PAULETTE – 40s or 50s, female

*NOTE: These roles have been cast. Submissions will be considered for replacement roles only.

BY ANY OTHER NAME

ROSALIND – 18, high mix. Winning in every way, if a little self-absorbed.

CELIA – 16, strong singer, mix/belt. Always in Rosalind’s shadow. Speaks directly to the audience.

HERMIA – 17, mezzo. Small and feisty.

HELENA – 17, soprano. Tall and a bit of a drama queen.

OPHELIA – 16, soprano. Terribly damaged. Really needs a friend.

JULIET – 13, strong belt. Impulsive, passionate, and ready for a fight.

VIOLA/CESARIO – (they/them) 17, strong singer, mix/belt. Smart and funny, but lonely. Searching for who they are and where they belong. Speaks directly to the audience.

[NOTE: Roles will be cast 18+ TPY (to play younger).]

DEMETRIUS – baritenor. Tries to be macho.

LYSANDER – baritenor. A little slow on the up-take.

THE THREE WITCHES — Three fabulous, older beings who know the ways of the world.

HAZEL – mezzo. Imperious.

ASPEN – strong belt. Sassy.

MYRTLE – soprano. Sweet and anxious. A romantic.