THE SOMEWHAT TRUE TALE OF ROBIN HOOD, Somerset Valley Players, 06/14/2026

Show: THE SOMEWHAT TRUE TALE OF ROBIN HOOD
Theater: Somerset Valley Players
Theater Website: https://www.svptheatre.org/casting-call-the-somewhat-true-tale-of-robin-hood/
Theater Phone: (908) 369-5462

Start date of auditions: 06/14/2026

Auditions will be held at the
Somerset Valley Playhouse
Located at
689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844

Sunday, June 14th at 6:00 – 8:00 PM and
Monday, June 15th at 7:00 – 9:00 PM

“The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood”

by Mary Lynn Dobson

Director:
Emily M. Muller
Producer:
Michael A. Muller

Director Emily Muller is seeking:

8+ Males: Ages 16+ and 6+ Females: Ages 16+

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

Robin Hood:

20s – 30s

Dashing hero with a large ego, his mission is to help the homeless and poor of England

Lady Marian:

20s – 30s

Lovely damsel in distress, Robin’s true love

Prince John:

30s +

The head bad guy, evil, selfish, greedy, has positively no regard for the welfare of England

Sheriff of Nottingham:

30s +

Prince John’s cohort in crime, is a master sportsman and Robin’s chief rival

Town’s Guy/ Gal:

18 +

The local yokel, serves as the story’s narrator, may be a man or a woman

Lady in Waiting:

18 +

Lady Marian’s attendant, fed up with life in the castle, must scream loudly multiple times

Friar Tuck:

40s +

Holy relic, one of the Merry Men

Will Scarlet:

16 +

The wise guy, another of the Merry Men

Little John:

16 +

Big lummox with an IQ of 6, another of the Merry Men

Allan Adale:

16 +

Slightly brighter than Little John, another of the Merry Men

Fawning Ladies:

16 +

Four ladies who “fawn” over Prince John

Ensemble:

16+

Additional Merry Men – may be men or women, collectively behave somewhat like a pack of happy, but none-too-bright stray dogs

SPECIAL NOTES FOR AUDITIONERS

Readings will be from the script. Sides (copies of the script pages) will be available at auditions.

Please dress in comfortable clothing.

There are no sign-up slots.

Please arrive at the beginning of the scheduled audition, 6 pm on Sunday, or 7 pm on Monday. It is not necessary to come to both audition dates.

We will be casting actors aged 16 and older for this production.

Please bring a resume and a headshot or a photo of yourself, if you have them. If you do not have a photo, we will request to take your photo at the audition, for the sole purpose of remembering every auditioner.

Please bring a completed audition form with you to auditions. The audition form is located HERE. We will have extra forms at auditions if you need to fill one out then.

The Director will schedule 2-3 rehearsals per week, Monday – Thursday, based on best cast availability for the following dates: June 22 – Sept 10. Not all cast will be called for all rehearsals in the beginning, as we work on individual scenes. Please be prepared to list your potential rehearsal conflicts on your audition form. Significant conflicts which arise after casting, may result in a role being rescinded.

Rehearsals will be 7:00 – 9:00 pm, on scheduled days, until mid-August.

** Rehearsals will be mandatory starting the week of Aug. 16. Rehearsals will likely run later as we near the opening of the show.

Please email VP_theatre@svptheatre.org with any questions.

All potential rehearsal conflicts need to either be listed on your audition form or attached to the form.

*** Significant conflicts which arise after casting may result in a role being recast. ***
Please email with any questions: vp_production@svptheatre.org

The show runs Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm
September 11th through September 27th

Somerset Valley Players are committed to diverse, inclusive casting. Non-descript roles are available to all performers, regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, disability, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis.