Julius Caesar Audition Information

AUDITIONS FOR ISU THEATRE’S JULIUS CAESAR

By William Shakespeare, Adapted by Brad Dell

AUDITION DETAILS

ISU Theatre will hold a combined audition for Julius Caesar and Urinetown: The Musical.  All auditioners should sign up for an audition slot for Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 from 6:00pm – 10:00pm in 308 Carver Hall by signing up online, visiting theatre.iastate.edu, or using the QR code.

QR code to sign up for audition

All auditioners wanting to be considered for Julius Caesar should also be available for callbacks the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. 

 

ABOUT THE SHOW

Julius Caesar is a fast-paced political thriller about power, ambition, and betrayal. As Rome teeters on the edge of dictatorship, a group of conspirators assassinates Caesar to save the republic—only to plunge the nation into chaos, questioning whether their noble ends justify violent means. This fresh adaptation streamlines the text for 12 actors. The show will be done as a fully staged reading that will perform at Fisher Theater and tour to venues in central Iowa. Read the adaptation here.

 

WHAT TO PREPARE FOR JULIUS CAESAR

Please sign up for a 30-minute audition slot—auditioners will be seen in 3-minute slots for both Urinetown and Julius Caesar within that half hour, for which you should:

  1. bring theatrical resume (if you have one)
  2. prepare a one-minute Shakespeare monologue. (The monologue does not need to be memorized, but you should know it well, understand what you are saying and make strong choices.)

 

ROLES AVAILABLE

This production is committed to diverse, inclusive casting. Every auditionee will be considered for every role (see list of roles below). 

JULIUS CAESAR

CALPHURNIA, his wife

PORTIA, Brutus’s wife

MARK ANTONY

SOOTHSAYER (who acts as the Everyman representative of the citizens of Rome.)

THE CONSPIRATORS:

MARCUS BRUTUS

CAIUS CASSIUS

CASCA

CINNA

DECIUS BRUTUS

METELLUS CIMBER

TREBONIUS

 

PRODUCTION DETAILS

Rehearsal will occur 6:30-10pm 3-4 nights per week starting September 8. Technical rehearsals begin on September 28, 2025, and performances will be October 2, 3, 4, 8 and TBA.

 

CREDIT AVAILABILITY

1-3 Credits of Theatre 3010 available.

 

Questions? Email isutheatre@iastate.edu.