auditions

Every year we hold casting auditions for Free Shakespeare in the Park and Shakespeare on Tour.

One audition slot. One location. Multiple companies.

We are partnering again with African-American Shakespeare Company, SPARC (formerly Livermore Shakespeare), The 222,  Vallejo Shakespeare, and more. We recognize that we will not be able to see everyone who wishes to audition on these days; please know SF Shakes will attend the Theatre Bay Area general auditions.

We believe that representation matters, on and offstage. We actively recruit under-represented candidates for all roles and positions within the organization. We believe that a diverse organization is a better organization and that the art itself is greatly improved by collaboration among people with different backgrounds and perspectives.  As such, we greatly encourage BIPOC, LGBTQiA+, gender non-conforming, and disabled people to audition.

Our current policy is to cast each production with at least 60% artists of color and at least 60% artists who identify as female, non-binary, genderqueer or trans. We recognize that these policies are not inclusive of all types of differences among people and continue to work toward wider representation. 

We strive towards a more equitable, just, and anti-racist organization by:
– Rehearsing 5 days a week instead of 6
– We no longer schedule 10/12s
– We pay our non-AEA actors the same rate as AEA actors, $20.17/hour in reference to LORT- D current rates. Actor compensation for Free Shakespeare in the Park and Shakespeare on Tour in 2026 is $20.17/hr.

Auditions for 2027 Shakespeare on Tour and Free Shakespeare in the Park casts are:
– Friday, October 23, 2026
– Saturday, October 24, 2026
– Sunday, October 25, 2026

Location: Marines’ Memorial Theatre, 609 Sutter St, San Francisco

CLICK HERE TO REQUEST AN AUDITION SLOT! 

At this time we are not accepting video submissions.