AUDITIONS

Bear is seeking artists for two shows we will produce under CAEA’s Artists’ Collective Policy as part of the Gladstone’s 2026-2027 season. Both union and non-union members are invited to apply to audition.

Note that up until production week, rehearsals for both shows will be held during weekday business hours, spread out over an extended period to accommodate the team members’ schedules. As specified in the ACP, both shows will be produced as profit shares under a collective model.

For Leonard Cohen: Ten Years Gone (to be produced Oct 28-Nov 7, 2026), we seek one actor-singer to complete the four-person ensemble that will re-devise our 2017 hit tribute to the Canadian icon.
We are looking for someone who is:
  • a strong singer in a male range (bass, baritone, or tenor)
  • comfortable singing solo and in harmony
  • able to play one or more instruments
  • comfortable devising song arrangements in ensemble
  • an experienced stage performer.
Familiarity with Cohen’s music is not required, but comfort with the style of his era is a plus.

For Romeo & Juliet (to be produced Mar 10-20, 2027), we seek six actors of assorted ages and abilities. Comfort with Shakespeare’s text is required.

In-person auditions will be held by invitation. 

To apply for an audition for either show or both:

Please email your headshot, resume, and self-tape(s) to [email protected] by March 30 with one of these subject headings:
  • AUDITION REQUEST: Cohen
  • AUDITION REQUEST: R&J
  • AUDITION REQUEST: Cohen + R&J

If you are applying to audition for Cohen, please be sure to let us know what instruments you play, and to what level of accomplishment.

If you are applying to audition for Romeo & Juliet, please let us know your history with stage fight and with singing.

Self-tape for Cohen: Maximum length: 3 minutes. Please include:
  • 1 minute of yourself speaking of a personal experience that shaped your adult personality
  • 2 minutes of your singing and playing any Leonard Cohen song.

Self-tape for Romeo & Juliet: Maximum length: 3.5 minutes. Please include:
  • 1.5 minutes of yourself speaking Shakespeare from memory
  • 1 minute of yourself singing a simple folksong in your comfortable range
  • 1 minute of yourself speaking about an experience in your life, past or present, that engages you intensely.

Please adhere strictly to the time limits for self-tapes.

Due to time limitations, we will not be able to invite all applicants to audition, but we intend to email a response to everyone by April 10.