Auditions for Pericles (FLC)
Date and Time
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
6:00 to 9:00 pm
Location
This is an in-person event.
Contact
David Harris
harrisd@flc.losrios.edu
Cost
Free
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 to 9:30 pm (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. View our campus map.
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 9 and 10 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 30 through Thursday November 5. You MUST be available on these dates. No conflicts are allowed.
Performance Dates
- Friday November 6, 7:30 pm
- Saturday November 7, 7:30 pm
- Sunday November 8, 2:00 pm
- Friday November 13, 10:00 am and 7:30 pm
- Saturday November 14, 7:30 pm
- Sunday November 15, 2:00 pm
- Thursday November 19, 7:30 pm
- Friday November 20, 10:00 am and 7:30 pm
- Saturday November 21, 7:30 pm
- Sunday November 22, 2:00 pm