Actors for Elemental Theatre Company – The Turn of the Screw

ELEMENTAL THEATRE COMPANY

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Elemental Theatre Company announces auditions for The Turn of the Screw, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the story by Henry James, and directed by Jeamus Wilkes. Grounded in James’ classic and provocative tale of suspense, horror, and repressed sexuality, Hatcher’s stage version gives yet another turn of its own: A young governess journeys to a lonely English manor house to care for two recently orphaned children, but she is not their first governess. Her predecessor, Miss Jessel, drowned herself when she became pregnant by the sadistic valet, Peter Quint, who was himself found dead soon after and under mysterious circumstances. Now the new governess has begun to see the specters of Quint and Jessel haunting the children, and she must find a way to stop the fiends before it is too late. But one frightening question tortures the would-be heroine: Are the ghosts real, or are they the product of her own fevered imagination?

PERFORMANCE DATES & LOCATION
The Three Leaches Theater, 1560 Teller St, Lakewood, CO 80214
October 1-11, 2026
Thursday (1st & 8th, 7:30pm, 6:30pm call)
Friday (2nd & 9th, 7:30pm, 6:30pm call)
Saturday (3rd & 10th, 7:30pm, 6:30pm call)
Sunday (4th & 11th, 1:30pm, 12:30pm call)

AUDITION INFORMATION
1400 Dallas Arts Center, 1400 Dallas St, Room A-9, Aurora, CO 80010
Saturday, August 1st and Sunday, August 2nd, 2026 (12:00 pm – 6:00 pm both days)
There will be no callbacks. You must book an audition appointment; no walk-ins.

Please go to the SignUpGenius link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BABA629A2F4C70-64902545-theturn 
Bring your
– Headshot and acting resume
– A prepared list of any conflicts up through October 11th, 2026

You cannot have schedule conflicts on performance days. Headshots and resumes can also be emailed in advance to jeamuswilkes@gmail.com. Please have a cover letter, and a subject header of “TotS Auditions ETC (Your Name Here in These Fancy Parentheses)”.

Prepare with a memorized dramatic monologue. Go big. A strong preference is given for a British RP accent. Monologues should be approximately one minute in length (but no Shakespeare. The Bard is awesome, it’s just not appropriate for this audition). You may also be asked to read from the script. Printed versions of sides will be provided at the audition (no need to memorize, so sides will not be emailed in advance). If you cannot attend in-person auditions but would still like to be considered, you may email a cover letter, headshot & resume, and link to a self-taped audition video (or attach a compressed video file) to jeamuswilkes@gmail.com. The deadline for submitting video auditions is 8/2/26, 6:00 pm. Please know that a strong preference will be given to those auditioning in person.

PAYMENT
Actors (both leads and understudies) will receive a stipend of $200.00, payable within two weeks after the end of the show’s run.

REHEARSALS
University of Denver – Sturm Hall (room TBD), 2000 E. Asbury Ave, Denver, CO 80210
First cast meeting and readthrough is 6:30pm, Tuesday, August 11th, 2026. Evening rehearsals begin on Tuesday, August 11th, through Thursday, September 24, 2026 and take place each week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm.
Tech week: Takes place at The Three Leaches Theater (see address info above), daily 6:30pm-10:00pm from Sunday, September 27th, through Wednesday, Sep. 30th, 2026. If life events occur, additional or substitution rehearsals taking place on dates and times not specified above will be worked out in advance with cast and crew as necessary.

ROLES: A CAST OF TWO
(It’s an opportunity for bravura performances)
Characters are named “The Woman” and “The Man” in the script and presented as such; anyone of any gender may audition for either role. Whereas actors may not be in the age ranges listed below, preference is given to those who can portray the age range. THE WOMAN, 20’s-40’s, British RP accent. The Woman plays the Governess. THE MAN, 30’s-50’s, primarily British RP accent. The Man plays many characters—the Narrator, the Uncle, Mrs. Grose, Miles, and others (as indicated in the script).