Show Auditions : Julius Caesar

by William Shakespeare. Directed by Olivia Chakraborty.

Performance dates and venue :
Evenings at 7.30pm : Wednesday 17 – Saturday 20 June and Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 June
Matinées at 3pm on Saturdays 20 and 27 June

To be performed at the Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington

Audition dates and times :
Auditions will take place on Tuesday 24 March and Thursday 26 March from 7pm at the Tower Theatre.
Possible recalls on Tuesday 31 March at 7pm (if required) by invitation from the Director.
Auditions are for Tower Theatre Company Members only, regardless of age, gender, heritage, accent etc.

If you would like to join the Company, please click here for more information.

  1. Except for the roles of Caesar, Brutus, Cassius, and Antony and some conspirators and senators (specific roles TBC), actors should expect to be cast in more than one supporting role and/or speaking/non-speaking ensemble roles, as required.
  2. Actors will need to be comfortable with movement and dance (no professional experience, expertise required but please indicate if you have experience with acrobatics, gymnastics or contemporary dance – note; this is not a musical!)
  3. It is recommended that you read the play and familiarise yourself with its language and themes before you audition

Auditions will consist of warm-up games, physicality and movement exercises and conclude with character auditions.

Contact Assistant Director, Alexios Venieris, copying in Director, Olivia Chakraborty, asap to book an audition slot, to obtain audition pieces to prepare, if you have any questions about the play or the production, or if you cannot take part in the audition on the dates above.

About the Production
A bold, contemporary Julius Caesar where ambition, betrayal, and fear collide.
Set in the high-stakes world of modern politics, this reimagined Julius Caesar unfolds in a nation on the brink of transformation. Julius Caesar is a wildly popular and controversial political leader whose rapid rise to power sparks both admiration and fear. As whispers of authoritarian ambition grow louder, a group of senators – led by the principled yet conflicted Brutus and the fiercely determined Cassius – begin to question whether Caesar’s leadership threatens the future of democracy.
Torn between loyalty to his friend and devotion to the republic, Brutus joins the conspiracy to stop Caesar before his power becomes absolute. The assassination, staged as an act of patriotism, sends shockwaves through the nation. But the conspirators quickly discover that controlling the narrative is far more difficult than seizing the moment.
Enter Mark Antony, Caesar’s charismatic ally, who masterfully turns public opinion with a viral speech that ignites civil unrest. What begins as a calculated political intervention spirals into chaos, revenge, and civil war. As alliances fracture and the cost of ambition mounts, the production explores timeless questions about power, morality, loyalty, and the price of political idealism in the digital age.
This modern adaptation blends Shakespeare’s original language in a abridged version with contemporary staging, media influence, and political parallels – bringing urgency and immediacy to a story that remains strikingly relevant today.

Cast required

  • Julius Caesar
  • Marcus Brutus
  • Caius Cassius
  • Mark Antony

    Supporting roles
  • Calphurnia, Ceasar’s wife
  • Portia, Brutus’ wife
  • Patricians who, with Brutus and Cassius, conspire against Caesar:
    • Casca
    • Cinna
    • Decius Brutus
    • Metellus Cimber
    • Trebonius
  • Senators:
    • Cicero
    • Publius
    • Popilius Lena
  • Tribunes:
    • Flavius
    • Marullus
  • Rulers of Rome in Acts 4 and 5 along with Antony:
    • Lepidus
    • Octavius
  • A Carpenter
  • A Cobbler
  • A Soothsayer
  • Artemidorus

    Ensemble roles (speaking and non-speaking)
  • Officers and soldiers in Brutus’ and Antony’s army
  • Citizens, Senators, Attendants, Messengers, Petitioners, Plebeians

Auditions will not be held for every single character, however, depending on the number of auditionees, a selection of characters will be used – please indicate which roles you’d like to be considered for (examples below)

Mark Antony or supporting character and/or ensemble role

Marcus Brutus, Julius Caesar or supporting character

Supporting characters and/or ensemble role only

Rehearsals
Rehearsals begin on Saturday 11 April following the pattern of Saturdays (2pm-6pm), Tuesday nights and Thursday nights.
All cast members are required to assist with the get-in, which will take place all day on Sunday 14 June. Cast members must also be available for the Technical and Dress Rehearsals on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 June, and for the strike after the last performance on Saturday 27 June.

Olivia ChakrabortyThis is Olivia Chakraborty‘s third production with the Tower Theatre; previous directing credits include Staying Alive, A Doll’s House, Mind Your Language, The Merchant of Venice, Two Billion Beats etc. She is constantly on the hunt for scripts by emerging playwrights focussed on social issues and stuff “less talked about”. Olivia likes actors to find their own vision of the characters they play — “make it your own, how does this make you feel; how would you have reacted?” and loves showcasing intricate relationships between these
characters that go beyond spoken words, through sound, light and movement.

Assistant Director: Alexios Veneiris
Stage Manager: Gary O’Keefe
Set Design: Freya Alexander
Lighting Design: Nick Insley
Sound Design: Matthew Ibbotson

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