Auditions for Shakespeare in the Park’s King Lear will be on Sunday, July 20 at 7pm & Monday, July 21 at 7pm in the GROW Building.
Christian Underwood is the Director, with Kayla Rivers as Assistant Director, and Carol Sigmon as stage manager.
Auditions will consist of readings from the script. The director is looking for cast actors ages 14+.
The Green Room Community Theatre is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion. As such, we encourage performers of all races and ethnicities, gender identities, sexualities, abilities, and ages, to attend every audition.
Show Dates: September 26, 27, October 3, 4, 2025
You must be available for all performances. Please bring your list of rehearsal conflicts with you. You MUST be able to attend all of the tech week (the week before the show opens) unless in rare emergency cases an exception is approved before being cast by the director.
Mark your calendars and plan to come and have some fun at auditions! If you have any questions, please call The Green Room Community Theatre at (828) 464-6583.
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Character Breakdown:
King Lear Suggested Age/Type: Male, 50s-80s An aging monarch who decides to divide his kingdom among his daughters based on their declarations of love. Proud, impulsive, and initially blind to truth, his descent into madness forms the heart of the play.
Goneril Suggested Age/Type: Female, 30s-50s Lear's eldest daughter. Intelligent, ambitious, and ruthless. She flatters Lear to gain power, then betrays him. Later enters a toxic rivalry with her sister Regan for Edmund's affection.
Regan Suggested Age/Type: Female, 30s-50s Lear's middle daughter. Just as cunning and cruel as Goneril, but with a colder, more sadistic streak. Shares her sister's hunger for power and lack of empathy.
Cordelia Suggested Age/Type: Female, 20s-30s Lear's youngest daughter. Honest, loyal, and principled. Refuses to flatter Lear with false praise, leading to her disinheritance. Ultimately represents truth and redemption.
The Fool Suggested Age/Type: Male or Female, 20s-60s Lear's court jester and truth-teller. Uses wit, riddles, and irony to reveal painful truths to Lear. Deeply loyal. Often seen as the voice of reason in the play's chaos. Can be played with physical or verbal comedy.
Earl of Gloucester Suggested Age/Type: Male, 50s-70s A nobleman loyal to King Lear. Like Lear, he misjudges his children, trusting the wrong son. His arc mirrors Lear's, descending into suffering and gaining wisdom through loss.
Edgar Suggested Age/Type: Male, 20s-40s Gloucester's legitimate son. Honest and noble. Forced into hiding by his brother's treachery, he disguises himself as "Poor Tom," a mad beggar. A physical and emotional transformation role.
Edmund Suggested Age/Type: Male, 20s-40s Gloucester's illegitimate son. Charismatic, clever, and manipulative. Resents his status and schemes to gain power. A classic Shakespearean villain with moments of charm and moral complexity.
Earl of Kent Suggested Age/Type: Male, 40s-70s A loyal nobleman to Lear. Banished for defending Cordelia, he returns in disguise as "Caius" to continue serving Lear. Courageous, blunt, and deeply loyal.
Duke of Albany Suggested Age/Type: Male, 30s-50s Goneril's husband. Initially passive and politically naive, but grows in moral strength as he realizes the extent of Goneril's cruelty.
Duke of Cornwall Suggested Age/Type: Male, 30s-50s Regan's husband. Cruel, authoritative, and violent. Participates in Gloucester's torture. A role that carries significant menace.
Oswald Suggested Age/Type: Male, 20s-50s Goneril's steward. Sniveling, opportunistic, and eager to rise in status by serving his mistress's schemes. A comedic foil but with sinister undertones.
As well as ensemble members who will play various roles.
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