October 21 and 23

The Taming of the Shrew 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.

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 (6-10 pm) and Thursday, October 23 (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.

Performance Dates: February 26 - March 5, 2026, Vertigo Studio  

Rehearsal Schedule: Monday-Thursday evenings. Rehearsals to start the week of January 18, 2026.

Tech Schedule: Tech rehearsals on evenings of Feb 23 & 24. Invited Preview on Feb 25.

Audition Preparation: 

Please prepare one 2-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.

The taming of the shrew

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.