Auditions for Eos Theatre Company's non-Equity production of The Trojan Women by Caroline Bird after Euripides - the role of Cassandra

We are seeking one actor for the role of Cassandra in The Trojan Women, the inaugural production of the newly formed Eos Theatre Company, performances in April 2026 at Bramble Arts Loft.

Character Breakdown

Cassandra: Female-identifying, BIPOC, 18-22 years old. Cassandra is Queen Hecuba's daughter and priestess of Apollo; she is driven mad by premonitions. Intelligent, quick-witted, and emotionally volatile. The role requires emotional depth and skill with heightened language. The script references rape and suicide.

Seeking a non-Equity actor. $500 stipend.

Auditions: January 19th, Callbacks January 26th at Harold Washington College, 30 E. Lake Street, Chicago IL 60601
Rehearsals February 24-April 1, 2026 (Mon/Tu evenings, Thu/Fri/Sat daytimes)
Performances April 2-18, 2026 (Thu/Fri/Sat evenings, mix of Sat/Sun matinees)

Play Description
The war is over. Beyond the prison walls, Troy and its people burn. Inside the prison, the city's captive women await their fate. But their grief at what has been before will soon be drowned out by the horror of what is to come, as the Greek lust for vengeance consumes everything - man, woman and baby - in its path. This caustic and radical new version of Euripides' classic tragedy comes from one of the UK's most exciting young poets, Caroline Bird. It is an intense, gripping look at what happens when the world collapses.