Call for Performers

Guild Festival Theatre is casting our 2025 summer season at the Greek Theatre in Scarborough's Guild Park & Gardens. Rehearsals and performances will take place on site at 201 Guildwood Parkway, Scarborough. 

As part of our commitment to our community, GFT seeks to reflect the diversity of Scarborough on our stage. Submissions from BIPOC artists and artists with disabilities are strongly encouraged. Artists with strong connections to Scarborough will also be prioritized.

How To Submit

Send a brief cover letter with an attached picture and resume to casting@guildfestivaltheatre.ca 

No links to Gdrive please. 

If you have worked as an actor with either of our artistic directors, please send a letter of interest only.

We would like to hear directly from artists - no agency submissions please.

Submission deadline is December 20th at 11:59pm. While we appreciate all submissions, only artists selected for an audition will be contacted. We will not be accepting self-tapes at this time.

Auditions will be held in mid-January.

We are casting two productions at this time:

The 39 Steps

Written by Patrick Barlow

From the novel by John Buchan and the movie by Alfred Hitchcock

Directed by Tyler J. Seguin

Contract Dates:  June 16 - August 3 

Follow the incredible adventures of our handsome hero Richard Hannay as he encounters dastardly murders and double-crossing secret agents. The 39 Steps is filled with nonstop laughs, fast-paced fun, thrilling action and some old-fashioned romance! Part Hitchcock masterpiece, part classic spy novel, part Monty Python comedy - The 39 Steps is a hilarious whodunit featuring a cast of four playing over 100 characters. 

Roles available:

Richard Hannay - A 'leading man' with classic Hollywood charm and an aptitude for physical comedy. Playing age 30s - 40s.

Annabella Schmidt/Pamela/Margaret - A 'leading lady' with classic Hollywood charm and an aptitude for physical comedy. Playing age 30s - 40s.

Clowns 1 & 2 - Two actors to play over 100 other parts! Any age. Any gender expression. Physical comedy and accent skills required.

Age ranges are a guideline only - if you feel you are suitable for a role, please submit. We strongly encourage applications from actors of diverse backgrounds and gender expressions. 

These roles are open to members of CAEA and non-union performers under the terms of the DOT.

Please note that rehearsals will be held on a part-time schedule. 

Heratio

By Genevieve Adam

Directed by Helen Juvonen

Contract Dates: July 7-August 24 and there will also be a three day workshop in April (dates TBD)

Guild Festival Theatre is excited to present the World Premiere of Heratio. Picking up the story of Hamlet where Shakespeare left off, Heratio focuses on the story of the women and servants who are left to clean up the messes left behind by princes and kings.

Fortinbras is set to take over the throne of Denmark but there are still a few questions to clear up about who is responsible for all those deaths and who gets to claim revenge. Filled with humour, mystery and melancholy, Heratio will make you question everything you think you know about Hamlet.

Roles available:

Horatio (female, 30+) - deep in mourning after Hamlet's death, Horatio must pull himself (herself?) together to solve the mysteries of Elsinore

Violet (female, 30+) - head washerwoman in the castle of Elsinore. Full of secrets, heartbreak, and sass.

Fortinbras (male, 30+) - prince of Norway, king-in-waiting. Confident and charming but still learning the ways of Elsinore.

Queen (female, 45+) - Tired of being the dutiful wife and ready to seize power for herself, no matter the consequences. 

Age ranges are a guideline only - if you feel you are suitable for a role, please submit. We strongly encourage applications from actors of diverse backgrounds and gender expressions. 

Experience in classical theatre, physical theatre and acapella singing are strong assets.