Otherworld Theatre
Audition · Chicago
Actors from all backgrounds, ages, identities, heritages, and walks of life are encouraged to submit. Gilgamesh is for actors connected to the story's region of origin (SWANA / Middle East, North Africa).
Playing age: 20s-30s
The King of Uruk. Two-thirds divine, one-third human. Brash, proud, and impudent. As the central figure of humanity's oldest surviving epic, Gilgamesh embodies fierce passion, destructive pride, and profound grief. To ground this ancient Mesopotamian legend in its original roots, this role is for actors connected to the story's region of origin (SWANA / Middle East, North Africa)
Playing age: 20s/30s
Half man, half beast. Kind, innocent, honest.
Playing age: 30s-60s
Ninsun, Wife, Bride, others. Wise, respected, cautious.
Playing age: 20s-40s
Shamhat, Ishtar, Siduri. Powerful, impulsive, unforgiving.
Playing age: 30s-60s
The only man to have ever achieved immortality. Patient, perceptive, jocular.
Playing age: any
The ferryman of the underworld. Capable, jaded, acerbic.
Playing age: any
Wild, ancient, fearsome. Movement and puppetry skills strongly preferred.
Playing age is how old a character appears, which may differ from your own age. Equity is the actors’ union; check each theatre’s eligibility rules. An understudy learns a role to perform when the main actor is unavailable.
No Pay
Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
Auditions will be by invitation on Tuesday, October 13 and Wednesday, October 14 from 6 to 10pm at The Greenhouse Theatre Center.
Oct 17, 2026
Callbacks will be on Saturday, October 17th from 11am-5pm.
Jan 30, 2027
READING AT ISAC MUSEUM January 30th, 2027
Mar 1, 2027 – Mar 10, 2027
TECH: March 1st - March 10th, 2027
Mar 12, 2027
OPENING: March 12th, 2027
Mar 12, 2027 – Apr 18, 2027
GREENHOUSE THEATER CENTER: Thursdays - Sundays MARCH 12th - APRIL 18th, 2027
ISAC Museum
1155 E 58th St on the University of Chicago Campus Hyde Park, Chicago
The Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 Chicago
The Greenhouse Theater Center
2257 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 Chicago
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A headshot is a clear photo of you. An acting résumé lists your performance experience and training. A self-tape is a recorded audition video. Sides are the short script excerpts the theatre asks you to perform. Follow this theatre’s specific instructions.
If interested, send a headshot/resume to Artistic Director Tiffany Keane Schaefer at tiffany@otherworldtheatre.org
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Application email: tiffany@otherworldtheatre.org
Listed contact: tiffany@otherworldtheatre.org
We last checked the posting on Oct 10, 2026. The theatre may have updated it since.