Romeo & Juliet by Greenville Theatre Works
in Greenville, Texas, United States

What To Know About This Production

Poster image for Romeo & Juliet by Greenville Theatre Works

In the shadows of the East Texas pines, whispers of danger echo across the land. The year is 1925, a time of clinking glass and clandestine deals, where the roar of engines on dusty backroads signals another forbidden shipment.

Two families, their hatred as strong as the liquor they brew, vie for control of a Prohibition-fueled empire. By day they smile and trade in public, but by night the darkness conceals betrayals, bloodshed and secret meetings.

In this word of hidden passions and deadly feuds, a forbidden love emerges, threatening to upend everything. This October we invite you to the moonlit stages of Shakespeare in the Park for a tale of love and loss set against the intoxicating haze of East Texas' roaring twenties.

Performance Dates

  • Sep 26 Friday 7:00 PM
  • Sep 27 Saturday 7:00 PM
  • Sep 28 Sunday 7:00 PM
  • Oct 3 Friday 7:00 PM
  • Oct 4 Saturday 7:00 PM
  • Oct 5 Sunday 7:00 PM

Audition now Buy Tickets

Auditions For Romeo & Juliet

What To Expect At Auditions

Multiple roles will sing in the performance - this will be notated on the character breakdown. If auditioning for a role that includes singing, please prepare a SHORT song selection in a country or bluegrass style.

HELPFUL INFO
Auditions are "first come/first served" and you do NOT need an appointment, just come during the audition time frame and fill out a form to audition

Actors between 16-18 years of age may audition and will require a parental release form if they are offered a role in the show

Ages of characters will be based on who we have audition - so come audition regardless of the "traditional" ages for the characters in the show

Headshots/Resumes are NOT required but they are helpful, so you are welcome to bring them if you have them

Please DO NOT prepare a monologue that is different from the audition monologues

CALLBACKS will be Monday, August 4 from 7:00-9:00 at the GMA

PERFORMANCE DATES are SEPT 26-28 & OCT 3-5 at the Market Square Stage in Downtown Greenville - all performances will be OUTDOORS

Questions should be submitted to info@gtwlive.com

Audition Times

  • Jul 31 Thursday 6:30 PM
  • Aug 2 Saturday 10:00 AM

Audition Form

Audition Process

Create your free user account on Cast98 then return here to sign up for an audition when the director has opened registration.

There are four steps to the audition form:

  1. Privacy disclaimers
  2. Profile information
  3. Conflict calendar
  4. Show-specific questions

You'll be able to review, make changes, or cancel your submitted form anytime between now and your audition.

Cast List For Romeo & Juliet

Available Roles

  • Juliet Capshaw - Fiery, young, rebellious, and witty
  • Romeo Monroe - He’s a charming, reckless cad with a taste for moonshine and women
  • Aunt Effie (Nurse) - Juliet’s blunt, loyal aunt and confidante. Wisecracking, warm, and practical.
  • Benny (Benvolio) - Romeo’s cousin and friend; thoughtful and peace-seeking, but caught in the chaos.
  • Bull (Tybalt) - Juliet’s hot-headed cousin. Proud, dangerous, and aggressive.
  • Mama Kate Capshaw (Lady Capulet) - Commands the room with her strength, grit, and presence
  • Little Bill Monroe (Lord Montague) - Hard, mean, and weathered from his rough upbringing and life
  • Mackey (Mercutio) - Romeo’s wild, witty best friend. Cynical, clever, and ultimately tragic.
  • Peter - The Capshaw family’s errand boy. Quietly in love with Juliet. Sensitive and sweet.
  • Sammy (Sampson) - Rowdy Monroe loyalist. Comic relief and brawler.
  • Pastor Levi (Friar Laurence) - Well-meaning but misguided pastor. Tries to help Romeo and Juliet unite secretly.
  • Judge Parker (Prince Escalus) - The local authority; tries to maintain peace between the warring families.
  • Chorus - Outside the story, explaining things to the audience. Would prefer the chorus to double as the instrumentalists in the show.
  • Fern - Works for Mama Kate and close friend of Peter
  • Abe (Abram) - Monroe loyalist who’s always ready for a fight
  • Greg (Gregory) - Sammy’s best friend and a bit of a dimwit
  • Miss Hattie (Apothecary) - Apothecary and friend of Mama Kate - the town leaves her alone until they need her
  • Deputy Clark - Sheriff’s deputy who works for Judge Parker

Looking For Something?

We are working to make this new help panel a robust and relevant spot to handle your support questions.

Need more help?
Processing...
Success!
Error!