Parker Players Theater Company
Audition · Barrington
Auditions are by invitation only after advance screening. Parker Players Theater Company welcomes and encourages artists of all races, ethnicities, abilities, faith/belief traditions, sexual orientations, gender expressions, gender identities, ages, socioeconomic backgrounds, and nationalities to submit.
Playing age: 20s
Irish. High-spirited, mercurial, quick-witted, and alive to possibility. Caithleen wears a mask of certainty even as she broils underneath with insecurity. Bold and impulsive one moment, vulnerable the next. Romantic without being sentimental, with an adventurous spirit and an intensity that draws Robbie into her world.
Playing age: 50s–60s
Irish. Caithleen thirty-five years later. Cait has found some peace with herself and the life she has lived—but she has not been quashed by it. The spark, humor, intelligence, and unpredictability of the young Caithleen remain very much present. She carries both the wisdom of age and the lingering ache of what might have been.
Playing age: 20s
American. High-spirited, adventurous, eager, free, and playful. Robbie is intelligent and curious, with an openness that makes his connection with Caithleen immediate and exhilarating. There are already hints of the more guarded man he will become, but at 20, possibility still outweighs regret.
This role is already cast.
Playing age: 50s–60s
American. The role of Robert has been cast.
Playing age: 50s–60s
American. The role of Robert has been cast; an understudy is being sought for this role.
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.
$750 stipend for principal actors; $400 stipend for understudies
Contract: Non-Equity
Nov 9, 2026
Audition Date: Monday, November 9, 2026, 6:00–9:00 PM
Nov 16, 2026
Callbacks: Monday, November 16, 2026, 6:30–9:30 PM
Dec 7, 2026
First Read-Through: December 7, 2026
Jan 6, 2027 – Feb 11, 2027
Rehearsals: January 6–February 11, 2027 Tuesdays & Thursdays: 7:00–10:00 PM Saturdays: 11:00 AM–3:00 PM Sundays: 4:00–8:00 PM
Feb 7, 2027 – Feb 11, 2027
Tech: February 7–11, 2027, 6:00–10:00 PM
Feb 12, 2027 – Mar 7, 2027
Performances: February 12–March 7, 2027 12 regular performances, plus two understudy performances.
Parker Players Theater
540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010 Barrington
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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.
Submissions are being screened in advance. Auditions are by invitation only. If invited to audition, please prepare a contemporary monologue of no more than two minutes that feels at home in the world of Bloomsday: natural, conversational, intelligent, and emotionally grounded. Actors auditioning for Cait or Caithleen will be asked to perform their monologue using their best Irish accent.
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Contact: Jennifer McHugh — jmchugh@ParkerPlayersTheater.org
Parker Players Theater Company is seeking actors for its February 2027 production of BLOOMSDAY by Steven Dietz, directed by Adrianne Cury.View source
Listed contact: Jennifer McHugh — jmchugh@ParkerPlayersTheater.org
We last checked the posting on Oct 01, 2026. The theatre may have updated it since.