AUDITIONS
Seeking local actors for all roles in Waiting for Godot, performing at the Aurora Fox from January 30-February 22, 2026 directed by Rich Cowden!
Auditions will occur at the Aurora Fox (9900 E. Colfax Ave.) in five-minute time slots on Tuesday, October 21 from 12PM-8PM by appointment only. Please check in for your audition at the Fox Box Office approximately 10 minutes before your audition.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
Two wandering tramps, Vladimir and Estragon, wait by a lonely tree, to meet up with Mr. Godot, an enigmatic figure in a world where time, place and memory are blurred and meaning is where you find it. The tramps hope that Godot will change their lives for the better. Instead, two eccentric travelers arrive, one man on the end of the other's rope. Hilarious, heartbreaking, and ultimately deeply moving, WAITING FOR GODOT stands as one of the great achievements in the Western canon of dramatic literature—brought to life in a bold new production by Fox Artistic Director Richard R. Cowden.
Email Jen at JOrf@auroragov.org if you wish to read a perusal script.
Rehearsals begin on or around January 5, 2026.
Generally rehearsals will be 6PM-10PM Sundays through Thursdays, but may include weekday daytimes depending on cast availability.
Technical rehearsals will begin January 22, 2026
REHEARSALS:
Auditions will take place in five-minute time slots in-person and by appointment only on Tuesday, October 21 from 12PM-8PM. To sign up, please scroll to the bottom of the page and use the scheduler.
AEA contracts are available. Equity members, please be prepared to show your card when you check in to audition.
As a courtesy to other actors and the production team, if you sign up to audition and cannot attend, please cancel your appointment.
If you are local but unavailable for these dates, please email Jen at JOrf@auroragov.org to discuss other options.
Waiting for Godot will perform Fridays at 7:30, Saturdays at 7:30, and Sundays at 2PM from January 30-February 22, 2026. There will be an industry night on Monday, February 9 at 7:30 PM and a weekday matinee on Thursday, February 19 at 10AM
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
ABOUT THE AUDITION:
Please prepare two contrasting comic or seriocomic monologues of one minute apiece; please select material that showcases both your physical and verbal comic skill
PREPARATION:
Vladimir: One of the two main characters of the play. Estragon calls him Didi, and the boy addresses him as Mr. Albert. He seems to be the more responsible and mature of the two main characters.
Estragon: The second of the two main characters. Vladimir calls him Gogo. He seems weak and helpless, always looking for Vladimir's protection. He also has a poor memory, as Vladimir has to remind him in the second act of the events that happened the previous night.
Pozzo: The mysterious face of authoritarianism, he passes by the spot where Vladimir and Estragon are waiting and provides a diversion. In the second act, he is blind and does not remember meeting Vladimir and Estragon the night before.
Lucky: Pozzo's minon, who carries Pozzo's bags and stool. In Act I, he entertains by dancing and thinking. However, in Act II, he is mute.
Boy: He appears at the end of each act to inform Vladimir that Godot will not be coming that night. In the second act, he insists that he was not there the previous night.
*note: Per our licensing agreement with Concord Theatricals and the Beckett estate, all actors in the cast of “Godot” must be male or male-presenting. The ages of the characters, however, can vary greatly, so actors are encouraged to audition for any or all.
CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
The Aurora Fox operates under an SPT agreement with Actors Equity Association. Equity members are encouraged to audition and will be considered for any role. SPT rates under our current contract are $400/week plus health and pension. Non-equity rates are $400/week.
The Aurora Fox is committed to casting choices that represent and celebrate all of our incredibly talented and diverse communities. Unless otherwise required by the script, and therefore reflected in the casting notice, individuals of any and all ages, ethnic identities, gender identities or expressions, sizes, spiritual identities, disability statuses, and sexual orientations are strongly encouraged to audition.
CASTING PRACTICES:
If no times appear in the scheduler below- we are fully booked. We will maintain a wait list and fill cancellations in order of request and we do expect to be able to see everyone who wants an appointment.
We will attempt, within reason, to make alternate arrangements for local actors who are unable to attend during the available timeslots. We are not accepting video submissions at this time.