Dominion stage's commitment to diversity

Dominion Stage celebrates the diversity found in our audiences, our community, and on our stage.  Our diversity is evident in the shows we select, the makeup of our organization, and in our casting.  If we have failed to make this clear in the past, we sincerely apologize.  

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dominion stage announces Auditions for
COMPLEAT FEMALE STAGE BEAUTY

Director: JOEY PIERCE
PRODUCER: PAUL DI SALVO

Dominion Stage is thrilled to announce auditions for this witty, sexy, and deeply theatrical play that explore gender, identity, ambition, and what happens when the role that made you a star suddenly disappears.Set in Restoration England, Compleat Female Stage Beauty follows celebrated actor Edward Kynaston, famous for playing women onstage, whose life is upended when women are finally permitted to perform female roles themselves.

CASTING INFORMATION
ALL roles are open to performers of all genders, races, ethnicity, body types, abilities, & experience levels.
We are committed to creating an inclusive & welcoming audition environment and encourage anyone excited by this unique vision to audition.

To support our intimate ensemble approach, many roles will be doubled,
giving actors the opportunity to explore multiple characters throughout the production.
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Additionally, we are looking for individuals to fill tech roles.
Interested? Please feel free to reach out to the Production Team here.

AUDITIONS:
Saturday, 17 october 2026, 1:00pm - 4:00PM
TUESDAY, 20 OCTOBER 2026, 7:00PM - 10:00PM

Auditions will be approximately 45 minutes and consist of cold readings from the script with other auditioners. Fill out the audition form and sign up for an audition slot here. More information about the production concept, rehearsal expectations, and character descriptions can be found here.

NOTE: If you are auditioning for the roles of Edward Kynaston and/or Margaret Hughes, you will need to also prepare one of our selected monologues in addition to the cold readings from the script. The monologues to choose from can be found here. The monologues do not need to be memorized. For all other roles, nothing is required to be prepared in advance of the audition.

CALLBACKS (BY INVITATION ONLY):
WEDNESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2026, 7:00PM
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AUDITIONS WILL BE HELD AT:
THEATRE ON THE RUN, 3700 S FOUR MILE RUN, ARLINGTON, VA

Rehearsals

All rehearsals are anticipated for 25 October 2026 - 23 January 2027.

Load-in: 24 January 2027

Tech Weekend: 30-31 January 2027

Tech Week: 2-4 February 2027

Show Brush-ups: 10 & 17 February 2027

Performances

All performances will take place at Theatre on the Run (3700 S Four Mile Run Dr, Arlington, VA 22206:
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- Friday, 5 February 2027
- Saturday, 6 February 2027
- Thursday, 11 February 2027
- Friday, 12 February 2027
- Saturday, 13 February 2027
- Sunday, 14 February 2027
- Thursday, 18 February 2027
- Friday, 19 February 2027
- Saturday, 20 February 2027

***STRIKE ON 21 FEBRUARY 2027 IS MANDATORY FOR ALL CAST MEMBERS***

Questions? Contact the Production Team here.

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