Audition for THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
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Mistaken identities. Long-lost twins. Hilarious chaos.
The Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission (NCAC) is proud to hold auditions for our 2026 Noblesville Shakespeare in the Park!
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
A comedy by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jen Otterman
One of Shakespeare’s most energetic and hilarious comedies, The Comedy of Errors follows two sets of identical twins separated at birth. When they unknowingly end up in the same city, a whirlwind of mistaken identity leads to arrests, accusations of madness, jealous spouses, and comic mayhem. As confusion grows, long-lost family ties are finally revealed.
ROLES TO BE CAST
No parts have been cast, and these are unpaid roles.
Duke (Solinus) of Ephesus (any age) rules his town with great respect for law, insisting that he cannot go against the set rules even if he wishes to.
Egeon (40’s) is a resident of Syracuse who sneaks into the city to seek for his lost twin son Antipholus.
Antipholus of Ephesus (20’s) is Egeon’s son who was brought up in Corinth, never knowing his father
Antipholus of Syracuse (20’s) is Egeon’s son. Separated from his twin at birth, at the age of eighteen he decided to travel the world to find him, and has been searching for him these last seven years.
Dromio of Ephesus (20’s) is Antipholus of Ephesus’s servant.
Dromio of Syracuse (20’s) is Antiopholus of Syracuse’s servant.
Angelo (any age) is a goldsmith in Syracuse, the maker of a fine gold chain commissioned by Antipholus of Ephesus.
Pinch (any age) is a conjurer and exorcist hired by Adriana to cure Antipholus of Epheseus of his madness.
Abbess Aemilia (40’s) is Egeon’s long lost wife and the abbess in Ephesus, highly respected by all.
Adriana (mid 20’s) is Antipholus of Ephesus’s wife, and is distraught that her husband is paying attention to another woman and she thinks he has gone mad.
Luciana (mid 20’s) is Adriana’s sister, and dwells with her and Antipholus of Epheseus.
Courtezan (any age) counts Antipholus of Epheseus among her favored clients, and entertains him often enough to make his wife jealous.
Jailer (any age) has custody of Egeon, and accompanies him in his search for someone to pay his ransom
Merchant (any age) is a man wronged by all the pandemonium.
AUDITIONS: MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
June 15 & June 16, 2026
7–9 PM
Location: Emmanuel Methodist Church (16000 Cumberland Rd, Noblesville, IN 46060)
Audition prep: Prepare a short Shakespearean monologue and be prepared to read from the script.
Bring a theatre resume and headshot if you have them and a list of all conflicts between Aug 17 and Sept 19.
IMPORTANT DATES
Read-through: June 18, 7PM
Location: director Jen Otterman's home: 5675 Buttonwood Dr, Noblesville, 46062
Rehearsals begin: Aug 17
Rehearsals: Mondays–Thursdays from 7–9:30 PM
Noblesville Township Community Center
372 S 8th St, Noblesville, IN 46060
Tech: Sept 13–15
Performances: Sept 16–19, 2026
To complete the audition form, visit: noblesvillearts.org/sip-audition-form.html
For questions, email the Director Jen Otterman at [email protected]
For a copy of the script abridgement, email the Producer Ka'Lena Cuevas at [email protected]
The Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission (NCAC) is proud to hold auditions for our 2026 Noblesville Shakespeare in the Park!
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
A comedy by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jen Otterman
One of Shakespeare’s most energetic and hilarious comedies, The Comedy of Errors follows two sets of identical twins separated at birth. When they unknowingly end up in the same city, a whirlwind of mistaken identity leads to arrests, accusations of madness, jealous spouses, and comic mayhem. As confusion grows, long-lost family ties are finally revealed.
ROLES TO BE CAST
No parts have been cast, and these are unpaid roles.
Duke (Solinus) of Ephesus (any age) rules his town with great respect for law, insisting that he cannot go against the set rules even if he wishes to.
Egeon (40’s) is a resident of Syracuse who sneaks into the city to seek for his lost twin son Antipholus.
Antipholus of Ephesus (20’s) is Egeon’s son who was brought up in Corinth, never knowing his father
Antipholus of Syracuse (20’s) is Egeon’s son. Separated from his twin at birth, at the age of eighteen he decided to travel the world to find him, and has been searching for him these last seven years.
Dromio of Ephesus (20’s) is Antipholus of Ephesus’s servant.
Dromio of Syracuse (20’s) is Antiopholus of Syracuse’s servant.
Angelo (any age) is a goldsmith in Syracuse, the maker of a fine gold chain commissioned by Antipholus of Ephesus.
Pinch (any age) is a conjurer and exorcist hired by Adriana to cure Antipholus of Epheseus of his madness.
Abbess Aemilia (40’s) is Egeon’s long lost wife and the abbess in Ephesus, highly respected by all.
Adriana (mid 20’s) is Antipholus of Ephesus’s wife, and is distraught that her husband is paying attention to another woman and she thinks he has gone mad.
Luciana (mid 20’s) is Adriana’s sister, and dwells with her and Antipholus of Epheseus.
Courtezan (any age) counts Antipholus of Epheseus among her favored clients, and entertains him often enough to make his wife jealous.
Jailer (any age) has custody of Egeon, and accompanies him in his search for someone to pay his ransom
Merchant (any age) is a man wronged by all the pandemonium.
AUDITIONS: MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
June 15 & June 16, 2026
7–9 PM
Location: Emmanuel Methodist Church (16000 Cumberland Rd, Noblesville, IN 46060)
Audition prep: Prepare a short Shakespearean monologue and be prepared to read from the script.
Bring a theatre resume and headshot if you have them and a list of all conflicts between Aug 17 and Sept 19.
IMPORTANT DATES
Read-through: June 18, 7PM
Location: director Jen Otterman's home: 5675 Buttonwood Dr, Noblesville, 46062
Rehearsals begin: Aug 17
Rehearsals: Mondays–Thursdays from 7–9:30 PM
Noblesville Township Community Center
372 S 8th St, Noblesville, IN 46060
Tech: Sept 13–15
Performances: Sept 16–19, 2026
To complete the audition form, visit: noblesvillearts.org/sip-audition-form.html
For questions, email the Director Jen Otterman at [email protected]
For a copy of the script abridgement, email the Producer Ka'Lena Cuevas at [email protected]
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Emmanuel United Methodist Church - Noblesville, Indiana, 16000 Cumberland Rd, Noblesville, IN 46060-4105, United States
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