The English Theatre Frankfurt sucht Schauspielerin (auch Kleindarstellerin) im Spielalter 18-30 Jahre für the English Theatre Frankfurt in Frankfurt am Main (Deutschland).
CASTING CALL – PLAYS FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
Hood in the Wood by No ë l Greig
produced by The English Theatre Frankfurt & directed by René Marie Becker
The English Theatre Frankfurt (ETF) is a private English-speaking theatre. It is the third oldest and the largest English-speaking theatre on the European mainland. The ETF usually produces five English-language plays of various genres per season and shows classics, contemporary plays and musicals. The programme also includes at least one play for young audiences. The roles are played exclusively by native or near-native English-speaking theatre professionals.
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The play
Hood in the Wood is the story of a daughter suffocating in the neat, clean and safe world her mother has built around her. Fortunately, there is Gran. The care-free artist living in the woods. When she falls sick, the daughter decides to cross the woods to help her out and embarks on a dark adventure. This retelling of the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, with rhyming lines and live music, questions the price of freedom and independence.
Actor Requirements
The applicants should have passion for and experience in theatre, preferably also in the field of children and youth theatre. All actors should be based in Frankfurt or within the Rhine-Main area and be either Native or near native/fluent English speakers. Non-binary actors are also welcome to apply.
Music will be an important aspect/underscore to this story – so all actors should be comfortable with music, rhythm and poetry and have a sense of playfulness (the characters sometimes speak in rhythm or break into song.)
If you are interested in any of the following roles, please submit your application including your CV, headshot and additional information via the online form:
Characters and profiles
> Musician
This role will share some responsibilities with the Narrator in moving the story along, as well as provide underscore, sounds and rhythms to the play. The ideal candidate would be a performer and musician who is familiar/comfortable with hip hop, jazz or musical improvisation. Percussion is a bonus! This role will also serve as understudy for Narrator. We are looking for a performer of any age/gender (ideally 20’s/30’s.)
> Narrator
This role speaks with and connects directly to the audience and will weave in and out of the story, playing a variety of… entities… in addition to the Narrator. This role will understudy Mother/Gran. We are looking for a performer of 35+.
> Mother / Gran
Mother is a slightly uptight and clean young woman. She does not have a good relationship to her mother, Gran, who is a free spirit and artist. We are looking for an actress of 35+, who will play both roles and should be able to make them distinct with body and voice.
> Daughter
Little Red Riding Hood. A young girl/teenager eager to go out and experience the world. We are looking for a young-looking actress (early 20’s) who may be asked to sing.
Audition Information
Auditions will be held at the The English Theatre Frankfurt (Gallileo Turm, Gallusanlage 7, 60329 Frankfurt am Main), ideally before Christmas. The dates will be communicated soon.
Successful applicants will receive an email with an audition time slot and a monologue to familiarize themselves with. Travel expenses to the auditions cannot be covered.
Rehearsals and Performances
You will play in a small creative team under the direction of René Marie Becker.
Rehearsal period: January 2026 - March 2026, with 2-3 rehearsals a week.
Premiere: most likely at the end of April / or the beginning of May 2026. The production week leading to the premiere will require actors to be at the theatre full time (10:00 to 17:00) for at least 3 to 4 days.
Number of performances:
Before summer 2026 – up to 15 performances
In season 26/27 – up to 5 performances every month, staged in our own venue as well as at various schools and theatres within the framework of previously fixed tour dates.
The performances primarily take place in the morning, during school hours. Exceptions may be made. All performance dates will be arranged in accordance with the cast’s private schedules.
If you receive a written rejection, your details and applications will be kept until the deadline according to §15 AGG and then destroyed.