We are thrilled to start casting our next show of the 2025 season, Much Ado About Nothing!
Below are details about auditions and dates.
Rehearsals and shows will take place in June, July and August.
For an audition slot please contact cmarvinstrong@gmail.com and hollyleveque@gmail.com.
Any questions please reach out to our director Zion Aguilar zionaguilar1@gmail.com or myself.
The Long Beach Shakespeare Company
Casting Call
Much Ado About Nothing
Director: Zion Aguilar
Much Ado About Nothing turns on the courtship and scandal involving young Hero and her suitor, Claudio, and the witty war of words between Claudio’s friend Benedick and Hero’s cousin Beatrice. In this beloved Shakespearean play about love, self-deception and disguises, love finally triumphs.
PERFORMANCES:
7/18, 7/19, 7/20, 7/25, 7/26, 7/27, 8/2, 8/3.
AUDITIONS:
Please prepare a 60 – 90 second Shakespeare Monologue.
There will be Audition Monologues to cold read from if needed.
IN PERSON AUDITIONS:
Much Ado About Nothing May 27th 5 PM- 9 PM
Much Ado About Nothing May 28th 7PM 10 PM
- SELF TAPES:
Much Ado About Nothing Self tapes due May 26th 2025. Please send them to cmarvinstrong@gmail.com
- ZOOM:
By request appointment based auditions
- CALL BACKS:
Much Ado About Nothing May 29th th Callbacks 6 PM- 9 PM
READ THROUGH:
5/24
CASTING ROLES:
* If you are interested in Balthasar or being a musician, please prepare any 16 –
32 bar song or piece of music with your instrument of choice; Drums, Flutes,
Guitar, Accordion, etc.
MESSINA
LEONATO: Chief of Messina
BEATRICE: Niece of Leonato, Quick wit; sharp tongue, uses humor to deflect
vulnerability
HERO: Daughter of Leonato, falls in love with/betrothed to Count Claudio, gentle noble
spirit
MARGARET: Hero’s waiting-woman & Borachio’s lover
URSULA: Hero’s waiting-woman
FRIAR FRANCIS: Friar who is to marry Hero & Count Claudio, devises the plan when
Hero is accused
SIGNIOR ANTONIO: Leonato’s brother, a jovial, but fiery temper when challenged
*BALTHASAR: Bard/musician
MARAUDERS
DON PEDRO: Prince of Aragon
SIGNIOR BENEDICK: A warrior, proud, quick tongue and wit
COUNT CLAUDIO: young lord and warrior, Looks up to Benedick, a Romantic idealist,
but quick-tempered
DON JOHN: Don Pedro’s brother, a villainous character who sets deception into motion
BORACHIO: Serves Don John, seduces Margaret, thinks up and participates in
deception, carnal character
CONRAD: Serves Don John; self-important
THE THRALLS
DOGBERRY: Master Constable, ever using the wrong words without realizing, the
classic incompetent man placed in a high position
VERGES: Dogberry’s partner/second
GEORGE SEACOAL/FIRST WATCHMAN: leader of the Watch
HUGH OATCAKE/SECOND WATCHMAN: second of the watch
SEXTON (FRANCES SEACOAL): Record keeper
*BALTHASAR: Bard/musician,
MESSENGER
Musicians, Lords, Attendants
*Please note LBSC is a non paying and not equity theater. *
Below are details about auditions and dates.
Rehearsals and shows will take place in June, July and August.
Any questions please reach out to our director Zion Aguilar zionaguilar1@gmail.com or myself.
The Long Beach Shakespeare Company
Casting Call
Much Ado About Nothing
Director: Zion Aguilar
Much Ado About Nothing turns on the courtship and scandal involving young Hero and her suitor, Claudio, and the witty war of words between Claudio’s friend Benedick and Hero’s cousin Beatrice. In this beloved Shakespearean play about love, self-deception and disguises, love finally triumphs.
PERFORMANCES:
7/18, 7/19, 7/20, 7/25, 7/26, 7/27, 8/2, 8/3.
AUDITIONS:
There will be Audition Monologues to cold read from if needed.
IN PERSON AUDITIONS:
Much Ado About Nothing May 27th 5 PM- 9 PM
Much Ado About Nothing May 28th 7PM 10 PM
Much Ado About Nothing May 28th 7PM 10 PM
- SELF TAPES:
Much Ado About Nothing Self tapes due May 26th 2025. Please send them to cmarvinstrong@gmail.com
- ZOOM:
By request appointment based auditions
Much Ado About Nothing May 29th th Callbacks 6 PM- 9 PM
CASTING ROLES:
- CALL BACKS:
Much Ado About Nothing May 29th th Callbacks 6 PM- 9 PM
READ THROUGH:
5/24
CASTING ROLES:
* If you are interested in Balthasar or being a musician, please prepare any 16 –
32 bar song or piece of music with your instrument of choice; Drums, Flutes,
Guitar, Accordion, etc.
MESSINA
LEONATO: Chief of Messina
BEATRICE: Niece of Leonato, Quick wit; sharp tongue, uses humor to deflect
vulnerability
HERO: Daughter of Leonato, falls in love with/betrothed to Count Claudio, gentle noble
spirit
MARGARET: Hero’s waiting-woman & Borachio’s lover
URSULA: Hero’s waiting-woman
FRIAR FRANCIS: Friar who is to marry Hero & Count Claudio, devises the plan when
Hero is accused
SIGNIOR ANTONIO: Leonato’s brother, a jovial, but fiery temper when challenged
*BALTHASAR: Bard/musician
MARAUDERS
DON PEDRO: Prince of Aragon
SIGNIOR BENEDICK: A warrior, proud, quick tongue and wit
COUNT CLAUDIO: young lord and warrior, Looks up to Benedick, a Romantic idealist,
but quick-tempered
DON JOHN: Don Pedro’s brother, a villainous character who sets deception into motion
BORACHIO: Serves Don John, seduces Margaret, thinks up and participates in
deception, carnal character
CONRAD: Serves Don John; self-important
THE THRALLS
DOGBERRY: Master Constable, ever using the wrong words without realizing, the
classic incompetent man placed in a high position
VERGES: Dogberry’s partner/second
GEORGE SEACOAL/FIRST WATCHMAN: leader of the Watch
HUGH OATCAKE/SECOND WATCHMAN: second of the watch
SEXTON (FRANCES SEACOAL): Record keeper
*BALTHASAR: Bard/musician,
MESSENGER
Musicians, Lords, Attendants
*Please note LBSC is a non paying and not equity theater. *