DREAM IN HIGH PARK 2026 – TWELFTH NIGHT
CALL FOR ACTOR SUBMISSIONS
Written by William Shakespeare, Directed by Gregory Prest
Please submit using the methods below by 5 p.m. on Friday October 31, 2025. Early submissions are encouraged.
As part of our commitment to inclusive casting, we are intentionally seeking actors of all ethnicities, people of all gender identities, and those of all ages (18+). You are encouraged to apply for the role that resonates most with you.
DATES
Auditions will be held November 24, 25 & 26, 2025. They will be held IN PERSON in Toronto.
Workshop dates: Two readings February 9 & 23, 2026. Rehearsals begin Tuesday June 16, 2026.
Previews begin Sunday July 5, 2026. Opening is Thursday July 9, 2026. Closing is Sunday Sept. 6, 2026.
**All dates are subject to change.
**** Please note the pay scale for this venue is CTA “E House” rate.
**** Please note this theatre is OUTDOORS. Actors must be comfortable rehearsing and performing outside.
If you have any questions, or any access needs for your audition, please contact Hannah Antaki at
hannahantaki.casting@gmail.com OR casting@canadianstage.com
Show synopsis
An emotionally rich and comedic 90-minute staging of Twelfth Night - a story of shipwreck, disguise, longing, and the messy, joyful transformative power of love in all its sizes. In Shakespeare’s beloved comedy of love and mistaken identity, Viola is shipwrecked in Illyria and disguises herself to survive. Chaos and desire ensue as she falls for Orsino, who pines for Olivia— who, in turn, falls for Viola’s disguise.
Submission Notes:
Seeking a game ensemble of good, fun people with strong classical text skill, comedic instinct, and openness to collaboration. Seeking performers of all backgrounds.
All performers contribute to the musical and physical life of the play. Musical ability (singing and/or instrument) an asset for all but not necessary. As ideas develop, the ensemble may be an essential driving force in the play.
Performers must be game to explore various modes of theatrical storytelling as ensemble members in assisting with scene changes, peopling the world (ie sailors on the coast, etc), filling out the sonic world of the play, and working together to build an ensemble driven, rich telling of the story.
- PLEASE INDICATE IN NOTES IF YOU SING/PLAY ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
- ACTORS MUST BE TORONTO LOCAL.
- We are accepting submissions via Casting Workbook, as well as directly using the form found at this link.
Audition Information:
We are currently accepting submissions for the following roles:
SIR ANDREW AGUECHEEK/SAILOR: Male-identifying. 24-44 years old. --- A foolish knight. Inept and eager to please. Physical and verbal comedy chops essential. Desperate to belong. Physically expressive and must enjoy accessing vulnerability. Great clowning instincts essential. Also plays a sailor in Viola’s first scene. Comfort with stage combat necessary.
MARIA: Female-identifying. 24-44 years old. --- Olivia’s witty maid. Sharp, quick, mischievous. The mastermind behind Malvolio’s prank. A comedian unafraid of risk. Grounded, funny, and strong-willed.
ANTONIO/CURIO/SAILOR: Any gender. 24-44 years old. A sea captain who rescues and adores Sebastian. Soulful. Possesses fierce loyalty, emotional depth and tenderness. Also plays Curio, musical servant to Orsino – attentive. Comfort with stage combat necessary. Must play an instrument.
VALENTINE/PRIEST/OFFICER/SAILOR: Male-identifying. 24-34 years old. A servant to Orsino – loyal, attentive, and discreet. Also plays a sailor in Viola’s first scene, the officer that arrests Antonio, and the priest that marries Olivia and Sebastian. Comfort with stage combat necessary. Musical skill considered useful.
We thank everyone for their interest; however, only those selected for an audition will be contacted. Due to the
volume of submissions, we are not able to respond to inquiries about the status of your application.
Please submit online via Casting Workbook or using this link.
Deadline: Friday October 31, 2025
No late submissions will be considered.
No phone calls or hard copy submissions please
GOODNIGHT DESDEMONA (GOOD MORNING JULIET)
CALL FOR ACTOR SUBMISSIONS
Written by Ann-Marie MacDonald, Directed by Alisa Palmer
Please submit using the methods below by 5 p.m. on Wednesday November 5, 2025. Early submissions are
encouraged.
As part of our commitment to inclusive casting, we are intentionally seeking actors of all ethnicities, people of all gender identities, and those of all ages (18+). You are encouraged to apply for the role that resonates most with you.
DATES
Auditions will be held November 17 & 18, 2025. They will be held IN PERSON in Toronto.
Rehearsals begin October 13, 2026.
Opening is November 11, 2026. Closing is November 22, 2026, with a possible extension to November 29.
**All dates are subject to change.
**** Please note the pay scale for this venue is CTA “A House” rate.
If you have any questions, or any access needs for your audition, please contact Hannah Antaki at hannahantaki.casting@gmail.com OR casting@canadianstage.com
Show synopsis
Goodnight Desdemona is the story of Constance Ledbelly, a quirky and absentminded academic who is writing a doctoral thesis about two of Shakespeare’s tragedies. Suddenly, Constance finds herself transported into the worlds of Romeo and Juliet and Othello, where she interferes with the plot, gets to know the characters, and discovers her true identity.
Submission Notes:
- ACTORS MUST BE TORONTO LOCAL.
- We are accepting submissions via Casting Workbook, as well as directly using the form found at this link.
Audition Information:
We are currently accepting submissions for the following roles:
JULIET/STUDENT/SOLIDER: Female-identifying. 18-40 years old. *To play a teenager.
- JULIET - Willful, spirited, smart, indulged rich girl. Given to falling in love at first sight. Insists on getting her own way and is ready to lie in order to do so.
- STUDENT - Not so into the whole academic thing. Is not mean, but can’t help finding Ms Ledbelly funny and pathetic. Lies easily.
- SOLDIER OF CYPRUS - Loyal. Stiff. Straight-up.
ROMEO/CHORUS/IAGO/GHOST: Male-identifying. 18-40 years old. *To play a teenager.
- ROMEO - Willful, spirited, indulged rich boy. Given to falling in love at first sight. Insists on getting his own way, and is ready to lie in order to do so.
- CHORUS - Inspired by Rod Serling from the old Twilight Zone series. He knows secret stuff. His tone is both welcoming and slightly sinister.
- IAGO - Scheming. Bitter. Intelligent. Ruthless. Pleased with himself. Thinks on his feet.
- GHOST - This is the ghost of Yorrick, the famous jester from Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Not only does he quote/do a good impression of the Ghost of Hamlet's Father, like all ghosts he is not bound by space or time, and he is therefore also up on old cliché jokes (the kind made famous by “Borscht Belt” comedians of the mid twentieth century).
We thank everyone for their interest; however, only those selected for an audition will be contacted. Due to the volume of submissions, we are not able to respond to inquiries about the status of your application.
Please submit online via Casting Workbook or using this link.
Deadline: Wednesday November 5, 2025
No late submissions will be considered.
No phone calls or hard copy submissions please.