Audition for As You Like It: The Musical (non-union, volunteer)

[Maddie Zdeblick]

This stunningly beautiful, folk-pop musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s As You Like It was developed for the Public Theater’s Public Works program, which seeks to “put theater at the heart of every community, and community at the heart of every theater.” We need actors, singers, and movers of all abilities, ages 8+, to come tell this story about how “love makes the magic real” with us.  

Auditions: Monday, December 8th, 2025
Callbacks: Friday, December 12th, 2025
Rehearsals: Weekday Evenings, January - March, 2026
Performances: March 12th - 22nd, 2026

All at Portola Valley Theatre Conservatory (945 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA). 


Character Breakdown:

Principals:
- ROSALIND — mezzo-soprano
- CELIA
- SILVIA — mezzo-soprano
- PHOEBE — mezzo-soprano
- JAQUES  — mezzo-soprano
- ORLANDO — bari-tenor
- OLIVER
- DUKE SENIOR — tenor
- DUKE FREDERICK — baritone
- ANDY — tenor
- TOUCHSTONE — tenor

Featured:
- YOUNG ROSALIND
- YOUNG ORLANDO
- TWEEN ROSALIND
- TWEEN ORLANDO
- ADAM
- ANNOUNCER
- REFEREE
- BRONCO’S AGENT
- MAMA CORIN
- PAPA CORIN
- WILLIAM
- MARTEXT
- HISPERIA
- MISS AMIENS — alto
- BRONCO
- FRANKIE FLOW
- CAVEMAN
- GRANDMA ROSALIND
- GRANDPA ORLANDO
- LITTLE JAQUES

And lots of ensemble roles, including the court subjects, the Ardenites, the royal minions, the ladies-in-waiting, the attendants, the puppet-deers and the De Boys dancers.

Sign up for an audition here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTHt1As9ebbgflh73Z0_NTyujSi5r3TP-zZmJfoIYq1Ds7AQ/viewform

At auditions, you'll participate in some collaborative theater games, perform a prepared (ideally memorized), age-appropriate monologue*, and perform a 60-second selection from a song (ideally from a musical).

*Monologues may be comedic or dramatic, but keep in mind that As You Like It is a comedy... You don't need to get too serious! The musical also plays with Shakespearean language— choosing a monologue from a Shakespeare play might be a great idea. Please do remember that actors as young as 8 may be at your audition and choose material that is appropriate for all ages.