🎭 Audition Sheets - As You Like It
Rosalind
Character Summary: Witty, brave, and deeply emotional. The heart of the play. Disguises herself as 'Ganymede' to
test love.
Traits to Look For:
• Expressive voice and eyes
• Strong stage presence
• Comfortable with emotional range & disguise
Physique: Tall to medium height, agile movement, elegant yet bold.
Audition Piece:“Love is merely a madness, and I tell you, deserves as well a dark house and a whip as madmen do...”
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Orlando
Character Summary: Noble, romantic, and passionate. The youngest son of a nobleman, wronged by his brother.
Traits to Look For:
• Natural charm
• Strong vocal projection
• Sincere in romantic scenes
Physique: Athletic or tall; confident walk; boyish charm.
Audition Piece:“I have as much of my father in me as you; albeit, I confess, your coming before me is nearer to his
reverence.”
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Celia
Character Summary: Gentle, witty, fiercely loyal to Rosalind. Offers a calm contrast to Rosalind’s fire.
Traits to Look For:
• Soft-spoken but clear
• Excellent emotional chemistry with Rosalind
• Subtle sense of humor
Physique: Petite or graceful; calm demeanor.
Audition Piece:“We still have slept together, rose at an instant, learned, played, eat together...”
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Touchstone
Character Summary: The witty fool; jester of deep truths wrapped in comedy.
Traits to Look For:
• Excellent comedic timing
• Physical expressiveness
• Quick with improvisation
Physique: Any build, but agile and animated.
Audition Piece:“When a man's verses cannot be understood... it strikes a man more dead than a great reckoning in a
little room.”
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Jaques
Character Summary: The melancholic philosopher of the forest. Wry, wise, and poetic.
Traits to Look For:
• Deep, thoughtful tone
• Command of rhythm and language
• Can deliver iconic monologues
Physique: Tall or lean; introspective presence.
Audition Piece:“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players...”
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Duke Senior
Character Summary: Wise and kind-hearted; the rightful Duke living in exile in the Forest of Arden.
Traits to Look For:
• Regal and warm presence
• Calm authority
• Emotional wisdom
Physique: Mature, dignified appearance; gentle yet commanding.
Audition Piece:“Now, my co-mates and brothers in exile...”
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Duke Frederick
Character Summary: The usurping Duke; stern, suspicious, and power-hungry.
Traits to Look For:
• Intense presence
• Authoritative voice
• Can portray menace
Physique: Commanding build; sharp, firm expressions.
Audition Piece:“Send to his brother; fetch that gallant hither...”
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Oliver
Character Summary: Orlando’s older brother; begins as a villain, but undergoes redemption.
Traits to Look For:
• Intensity
• Ability to show transformation
• Strong emotional delivery
Physique: Strong or tall build; capable of both aggression and tenderness.
Audition Piece:“It was I; but ’tis not I; I do not shame...”
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Phebe
Character Summary: Confident, dramatic shepherdess who falls for 'Ganymede'.
Traits to Look For:
• Flirty and expressive
• Strong personality
• Good comic timing
Physique: Bold presence, expressive features; confident posture.
Audition Piece:“I would not be thy executioner...”
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Silvius
Character Summary: Hopeless romantic shepherd, deeply in love with Phebe.
Traits to Look For:
• Earnest
• Dreamy
• Tender vocal tone
Physique: Soft or slender appearance; gentle energy.
Audition Piece:“O dear Phebe, if ever—as that ever may be near...”
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Audrey
Character Summary: Simple, sweet country girl with rustic charm. Love interest of Touchstone.
Traits to Look For:
• Innocent
• Comedic timing
• Natural delivery
Physique: Any; must bring sincerity and simplicity.
Audition Piece:“I do not know what ‘poetical’ is...”
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