We are now casting both youth and adult performers for our production of Romeo and Juliet, co-produced by Calgary Young People’s Theatre and The Shakespeare Company.

Adult Professional Performers, email resume and headshot to the contact in post below:

AUDITIONS:

Auditions: July 12 – 15, 2025.

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

Production name: Romeo and Juliet

Rehearsal location: 1703 1st street NW, Calgary AB

Performance location: West Village Theatre, 2007 10 Ave SW, Calgary AB

Rehearsal schedule: This is a non-traditional rehearsal schedule, with most rehearsals being held Monday and Wednesday evenings, and Saturday afternoons. See full schedule below.

Submission deadline: 07/04/2025

Submission email: jamie@cypt.ca

Contact name: Jamie Dunsdon

Agreement: D.O.T. Policy (Theatre) pending approval

Additional information:
This is a co-production between a professional theatre and a youth theatre. As such, all cast members over the age of 18 will be required to complete a vulnerable sector check with the Calgary Police Service at the producer’s expense.

ROLES (4)
FRIAR LAWRENCE: male, roughly age 35-50

LORD CAPULET: male, roughly age 45-55

LADY CAPULET: female, roughly age 40-55

LORD or LADY MONTAGUE: any sex/gender, roughly age 40-55

PRODUCTION DATES
First day of rehearsal – August 25, 2025
Opening – October 17, 2025
Closing – November 1, 2025
*See exact rehearsal schedule above

Only CALGARY-BASED Artists need apply.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please email application to: jamie@cypt.ca
. Please attach your headshot (JPG, JPEG, or PDF) and resume (PDF) and indicate, within the body of the email, for which role(s) you would like to be considered.
. Please use the subject line ROMEO AND JULIET AUDITION – YOUR NAME
*If you are a Calgary-based artist but are unable to attend the in-person auditions, please indicate this in your submission.

Deadline for applications is end of day July 4, 2025. Successful applicants will receive audition materials and further information after the deadline has passed.