The Taming of the Shrew Auditions
Full Circle Theatre
Audition dates: October 21 and 23, 2025
Full Circle Theatre is holding auditions on October 21 and 23 for our upcoming production of The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare.
Come join us for auditions on Tuesday, October 21 from 6 – 10pm and Thursday, October 23 from 6 – 10pm in the boardroom at the Morpheus rehearsal space (3512 5 Ave. NW), lower level of the Parkdale Community Centre. Callbacks will be in the afternoon of Sunday, October 26.
Audition Preparation
Please prepare one two-minute Shakespearean monologue of your choice. You may be asked to do a cold reading at the audition. Cold read sides will be provided ahead of time.
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Show Information
The Taming of the Shrew was Full Circle Theatre’s first show back in 2011. Fifteen years later, we’re returning to Padua in a whole new way while maintaining the original text. This production will be cast completely gender-flipped, placing the story in a High Fae Court inspired by fantasy romance worlds like ACOTAR and The Folk of the Air. Here, a moody faerie prince (our gender-flipped Kate) meets his match in a bold human knight (our female Petruchia). Class, privilege, and power collide in a Romantasy setting full of longing looks, clashing wills, and enemies-to-lovers tension, reimagining Shakespeare’s most controversial couple with sharp wit and plenty of spark.
Performance Dates: February 26 – March 5, 2026, Vertigo Studio
Rehearsal Schedule: Monday – Thursday evenings. Rehearsals to start the week of January 18, 2026
Characters:
- Kade Minola – the “shrew” of the title (male presenting)
- Bianco Minola – brother of Kade (male presenting)
- Baptista Minola – mother of Kade and Bianco (female presenting)
- Petruchia – suitor of Kade (female presenting)
- Gremia – older suitor of Bianco (female presenting)
- Lucentia – suitor of Bianco (female presenting)
- Hortensia – suitor of Bianco and friend to Petruchia (female presenting)
- Grumio – Petruchia’s manservant (any)
- Trania – Lucentia’s manservant (female presenting)
- Biondello – servant of Lucentia (any)
- Curtis – servant of Petrucio (any)
- Pedant – pretends to be Vincentio (any)
- Vincentio – parent of Lucentia (any)
- Widower – wooed by Hortensia (male presenting)
Please note that we will also be casting several smaller parts not listed and there is a possibility that one actor may be playing several roles. If cast in a smaller role, you may be asked to understudy a larger role.
Full Circle Theatre operates on a profit-share model, so an honorarium may be available, but please keep in mind this relies on a lot of factors.
If there are any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us: fullcircletheatre.yyc@gmail.com
At Full Circle Theatre, we believe great stories belong to everyone. We are committed to providing opportunities for all members of our team, and we strongly encourage artists of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, and backgrounds to audition for our shows and collaborate with us. If you love theatre, there’s a place for you in our circle.
