ARIZONA THEATRE MATTERS
MACKERS
A New TragicAudioComedy in Five Acts and One Intermission
Adapted by Jeanmarie Simpson from William Shakespeare
INTERNATIONAL CASTING CALL — VOICE ACTORS
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
Arizona Theatre Matters is seeking voice actors worldwide for the full-cast audio production of MACKERS — a theatrical tragicomedy about a company attempting to perform The Scottish Play while the production itself begins to unravel.
The piece moves fluidly between Shakespeare's text and the living machinery of the theatre: actors in performance, a stage manager calling cues, and a company trying to keep the show alive while the play itself seems to push back.
This is a full-cast audio drama, not a narration project. Actors perform both the play and the backstage world surrounding it.
COMPENSATION
Rate:
SAG-AFTRA Scale — paid work. Union and non-union actors welcome.
Schedule:
- 1 rehearsal (remote)
- 1 recording session (remote)
Location:
Actors may be based anywhere in the world, provided they have a reliable internet connection and a professional-quality home recording setup.
AVAILABLE ROLES
FRANKIE (Francesca Maria Bernadetta Giovanni)
Italian American. Fourth generation Little Italy, New York. Stage Manager. Her authority is effortless, and everyone knows she's the reason the production doesn't fall apart. Her prompt book is handwritten, immaculate, and sacred in the way family recipe books are sacred — passed down, lived-in, exact. Frankie calls the show, manages the chaos, and documents the damage as the production begins to spin out of control.
Voice qualities:
Commanding, grounded, intelligent — capable of warmth, authority, and dry humor.
MACDUFF (Patrick)
Principled and emotionally direct. Not interested in folklore or theatrical superstition, but deeply concerned with accountability. Believes actions — onstage and off — leave residue. His moral clarity becomes the counterweight to unraveling authority.
Voice qualities:
Grounded, emotionally open — capable of intensity and sincerity.
BANQUO (James)
Economical with words, generous with attention. Has seen productions fail quietly and spectacularly. Notices patterns before others notice problems. Keeps his distance when things begin to go wrong.
Voice qualities:
Observant, thoughtful, controlled.
DUNCAN / DOCTOR / OLD MAN / SIWARD (Hugh)
One performer portrays several figures representing shifting forms of authority across the play:
- Duncan — ceremonial authority
- Doctor — rational witness to unraveling
- Old Man — memory of a world out of joint
- Siward — military order and generational continuity
Authority shifts form across the play — crown, conscience, memory, command.
Voice qualities:
Versatile, authoritative — capable of subtle differentiation across registers.
RECORDING REQUIREMENTS
All actors must have the following:
- Professional microphone
- Quiet recording environment with minimal ambient noise
- Ability to record and deliver clean WAV files
- Reliable internet connection for remote direction sessions
HOW TO AUDITION
Please submit the following by email:
- Name and location
- Voice demo or audition sample
- Brief description of your recording setup
- Role(s) you wish to audition for
Submit to:
theoffice@arizonatheatrematters.org
Subject line format:
MACKERS Audition – [Role] – [Your Name]
Selected actors may be invited for a brief remote read with the director.
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026
Arizona Theatre Matters is committed to universally accessible theatre. We welcome actors of all backgrounds, abilities, and locations.
arizonatheatrematters.org | (480) 776-4543 | Glendale, AZ
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