Audition for THE MOUNTAINTOP

Audition Call Type: EPA

Audition Date: Monday, June 22, 2026
Location: Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 812 E Rollins St, Orlando, FL 32803-1202, Goldman Theater, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (E)

Appointments: To schedule an audition appointment please go to: auditions manager. Equity actors without an appointment will be seen in the first available slot.

Personnel: Jim Helsinger (Artistic Director), Cheryl Collins (Executive Director), Nick Bublitz (Associate Artistic Director), Ameenah Kaplan (Director)

Seeking: Equity actors for roles in THE MOUNTAINTOP. Callbacks will be held July 13 by appointment only.
1st Rehearsal: 02/23/2027
Produced in partnership with UCF.
Previews: 03/17/2027 - 03/18/2027
Runs: 03/19/2027 - 04/18/2027
Orlando Shakes is committed to building diversity and inclusion onstage and throughout our organization. We encourage gender diverse and color conscious casting. Actors of all ethnic backgrounds and all genders are encouraged to attend our auditions, and we especially encourage actors from underrepresented groups and the global majority to audition.

Other Dates: Possible Extension: 04/19 - 04/25/2027
Venue: Margeson Theater.
An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

Preparation: Please prepare 1 monologue (of your choice) not to exceed 2-minutes total. Bring ONE copy of your stapled headshot/resume.
Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions. Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Breakdown: THE MOUNTAINTOP
CASTING NOTE: He/Him pronouns denote male-identifying characters, and She/Her pronouns denote female-identifying characters. However limiting these descriptions are, our casting seeks to be as inclusive as possible, and we invite gender non-conforming, genderqueer, transgender, and non-binary actors to submit for the roles they most identify with.

Seeking:DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. (He/Him. 35-44. Black – Southern) Famed civil rights leader Dr. King is a weary, exhausted, and burdened 39-year old preacher and Nobel Peace Prize winner. He is portrayed not as a perfect icon but as an ordinary man grappling with self-doubt, fear, and the immense pressure of his public role.CAMAE (short for Carrie Mae) THIS ROLE IS CAST. UNDERSTUDIES WILL BE CONSIDERED. (She/Her. 20s - 30s. Black – Southern) A charismatic, rebellious, and foul-mouthed maid. She is later revealed to be an angel sent by God to guide King into the afterlife. She is a reflection of King’s desires and a catalyst for him to face his legacy and mortality.