GAMUT THEATRE GROUP AUDITIONS

 
 

Auditions: AUDITIONS: March 10 & 12 | 2026

ABOUT THE PLAY

As You Like It

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Kim Greenawalt & Emily MacLeod

“Now go we in content, To liberty and not to banishment!”

Shakespeare’s beloved festive comedy follows the journey of Rosalind, daughter to the banished Duke Senior, and her cousin Celia, daughter to the usurping Duke Frederick, as they escape to the Forest of Arden to find Rosalind’s father. Dressed as a shepherd boy, Rosalind encounters Orlando, a young man who has escaped to the forest from his jealous brother Oliver. With an array of quirky characters, silly situations, and beautiful songs, this play explores the nature of love, poetry, family, and what we owe to ourselves and each other in a world of increasing division and strife.

Everyone is welcome in Arden.

Performance Dates: June 5 - 20 | 2026

Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm


COMPENSATION

All roles are compensated. Actors will receive a one-time stipend at the close of the show. Amount of stipend varies pending size of role. At this time, Gamut cannot provide housing accommodations for actors.

AUDITION DATES

Actors may choose between two dates for Open Auditions: 

  • Tuesday, March 10 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM

  • Thursday, March 12 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM

Callbacks are scheduled for Sunday, March 15 from 6:30 - 9:00 PM.

If you have an interest in auditioning but cannot make these audition times, please contact us at info@gamuttheatre.org to discuss other options.

AUDITION LOCATION

Auditions will be held at Gamut Theatre Group, 15 N Fourth Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Street parking is free after 5:00 PM and all day Sunday. The auditions will take place in the Select Medical Mainstage at Gamut Theatre, a ¾ thrust stage with theatrical lighting.

AUDITION REQUIREMENTS & PROCEDURE

  • Perform one classical monologue no more than 90 seconds in length.

  • Actors with music capabilities may perform 16-32 bars of country/ folk/ bluegrass music sung accapella, sung with self-accompaniment on their chosen instrument, or played on their chosen instrument. Note: Actors are expected to bring their own instruments to auditions.

  • Review the character descriptions listed below.

  • Complete the digital AUDITION FORM.

  • You will receive an email from the Resident Theatre Manager confirming your 30 minute audition time slot.

  • Plan to arrive 10-15 minutes before your scheduled audition time.

  • Bring a headshot (head and shoulders photo) and a resume.

  • NOTE: Actors must be 16 years or older to audition.


WE ARE AUDITIONING FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES:

NOTE: This is the most inclusive play in Shakespeare’s canon, so we are open to actors of all gender identities, races, ethnicities, and abilities.

NOTE: Some of these roles will be doubled, pending auditions.

ROSALIND * : the daughter of Duke Senior. She has remained with Celia despite her uncle’s coup that forced her father to flee to the Forest of Arden.

ORLANDO + * : the youngest DeBois sibling. Upset at the treatment he’s received from Oliver since their father’s death

OLIVER + * : the oldest DeBois sibling. At odds with Orlando, but has a change of heart after the play’s mid-point.

CELIA * : Rosalind’s cousin. She gets the idea to run away to the Forest of Arden with Rosalind and Touchstone.

TOUCHSTONE * : a clown in Duke Frederick’s court. A bit lewd. Role requires physical comedy. 

DUKE FREDERICK : the current Duke. He usurped his brother, Duke Senior. Celia’s father.

DUKE SENIOR : the usurped Duke, in exile in the forest of Arden. Rosalind’s father.

SILVIUS * : a young shepherd. In love with Phoebe.

PHOEBE * : a shepherdess.  Does not love Silvius.

HISPERIA : a member of Duke Frederick’s court.

JACQUES : (pronounced Jakes) - a member of Duke Senior’s court, now living in the Forest of Arden. If Touchstone is the bawdy clown of this play, Jacques is the intellectual clown of this play. 

CORIN : an older shepherd in the forest of Arden.

DENNIS : a staff member of Oliver and Orlando’s household.

AUDREY * : a goatherd in the forest of Arden. Attracted to Touchstone. Role requires physical comedy.

LE BEAU : a courtier in Duke Frederick’s court.

CHARLES + : a wrestler.

WILLIAM : a suitor of Audrey in the Forest of Arden.

JACQUES DEBOIS : appears in a deus ex machina moment at the end of the play. The middle DeBois brother who has been at university.

ADAM : elderly staff person who worked for Oliver and Orlando’s father. Loyal to Orlando.

SIR OLIVER MARTEXT : priest of dubious ability/credentials, residing in the Forest of Arden, who is consulted for the wedding of Audrey and Touchstone.

AMIENS : vocalist who has fallen in with Duke Senior’s exiled court.  Will perform the role of “Hymen” at the end of the play– the wedding officiant. This role requires singing.

COURTIERS IN THE FOREST & CITY: Seeking musicians for the Forest of Arden, possibly unaffiliated with the Duke Senior’s court and play a role more closely linked to a traveling entertainment troupe. (Like the Traveling Symphony in Station Eleven or the Covey in the Hunger Games.) 

+ Denotes role requiring stage combat

* Denotes role requiring intimacy


CALLBACKS

Callbacks are scheduled for Sunday, March 15 from 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Please note your availability on the AUDITION FORM. If you are called back, please wear clothes you can move in. Callbacks will take place in the Select Medical Mainstage at Gamut Theatre.

Actors will read from the following collection of sides from As You Like It at callbacks.

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REHEARSALS

Rehearsals for As You Like It will begin the first week of April. Gamut Theatre rehearsals generally occur weekday evenings and weekend afternoons or evenings. Not everyone will be called for every rehearsal. Please indicate what time you would be able to start rehearsing on weekdays and weekends on your AUDITION FORM. If you have a pre-existing conflict that prevents you from attending any rehearsals, please indicate this on your audition form. Sometimes (but not always) we can schedule around things if we know the situation in advance. Scheduling conflicts reported after auditions may not be accommodated. If you repeatedly miss rehearsals, your role will be recast.

Please be honest and accurate regarding any conflicts you think you might have.

Actors must be available for ALL performances.


MISSION AND INCLUSIVITY 

All actors regardless of gender, gender identity, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, and/or disability are encouraged to apply. Gamut Theatre is an ADA-accessible facility, and we will endeavor to make reasonable accommodations to facilitate access, such as welcoming interpreters when they are needed and providing audition materials in advance to artists with disabilities. Gamut Theatre Group’s mission is to tell classic stories in new and exciting ways. Our vision is a world where all people cherish classic stories and share them with future generations. If you are an actor who believes in our mission and shares our vision, please audition for Gamut Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s King Lear.

AUDITION CHECKLIST

Are you ready to audition for As You Like It? Make sure you’ve completed these steps!

✔️ Read ALL the audition information listed above on the website!

✔️ Fill out the digital AUDITION FORM!

✔️ Wait for a confirmation email from the Resident Theatre Manager confirming your 30 minute audition time slot. If you do not receive an email within 72 hours, please contact us at info@gamuttheatre.org.

✔️ Show up 15 minutes early to your audition with your headshot, resume, and monologue! Oh, and break a leg!

AUDITION FORM

AUDITION FORM