Auditions

Pericles

by William Shakespeare

About

The Falcons Eye Theatre at Folsom Lake College sets sail on a thrilling maritime odyssey with William Shakespeare’s “Pericles," a play bursting with tempestuous seas, daring escapes, and epic quests for love and family. Follow the noble Prince Pericles as he braves storms, shipwrecks, and treacherous waters across exotic lands, encountering pirates, lost daughters, and miraculous reunions. This sea-faring adventure blends romance, danger, and resilience, inviting audiences to embark on a voyage where fate and fortune collide on the vast, unpredictable ocean.

When

Open Monologue Auditions: Tues Sept 8th, 6:00 - 9:30pm (by appointment only)

To schedule your audition appointment, please fill out this form.

Where

Audition check in will be in the Drama Lab (PAC 1170) in the Harris Center building on the FLC main campus. A campus map can be found here.

FLC main campus address:
10 College Parkway
Folsom, CA 95630

What to Prepare

You must MAKE AN APPOINTMENT by visiting our website and requesting a reservation to audition. Please prepare a monologue from a play written by William Shakespeare (not a sonnet). This monologue must be approximately 90 seconds in length. It can be of any genre; a comedy, tragedy, history, anything. It must be memorized. A resume of your background in theatre and a headshot are encouraged but not required. You may email these in advance to our stage manager if you want.

Callbacks

Call back auditions are September 9th and 10th by invitation only. Your callback time could be any time between 6:00 and 9:30 pm. Callbacks will consist of cold readings from the text. Therefore, it is recommended that auditioners be familiar with the writing style of William Shakespeare.

Rehearsal Dates

Roughly speaking, rehearsals will run from September 14 through October 29, 2026, usually Sundays through Thursdays.  These days and times will be dependent upon the availability of the majority of players in the ensemble on any given day based on conflicts provided by the actors.  Rehearsal times include weeknights and weekends.  Minorand occasional conflicts with dates are permissible.  Be prepared to openly share the complete calendar of your availability at the first audition, and at the first rehearsal, and at subsequent rehearsals if needed.

Technical and Dress Rehearsal are Thursday October 30th through Thursday November 5th.  You MUST be available on these dates.  No conflicts are allowed.

Performance Dates

Friday November 6th  7:30 pm

Saturday November 7th 7:30 pm

Sunday November 8th 2:00 pm

Friday November 13th  10:00 am & 7:30pm

Saturday November 14th 7:30pm

Sunday November 15th 2:00pm

Thursday November 19th 7:30pm

Friday November 20th 10:00 am & 7:30pm

Saturday November 21st 7:30 pm

Sunday November 22nd 2:00 pm