Ghostlight Ensemble is casting for its spring production of The Dover Road by AA Milne, set in the home of the eccentric Latimer, who waylays couples running away together and gives them a taste of what their lives together might be like by forcing them into sustained exposure to each other's habits and idiosyncrasies. This 1920s British comedy-of-manners is a not-so-subtle dissection of romantic love, but buried beneath is a less obvious commentary on the homosexuality, bisexuality and gender nonconformity that has always existed in society if you knew where to look.

Ghostlight will be casting for the following roles and understudies. Actors should submit via this form. Please note that understudies will cover more than one role. The role of Latimer is already cast.

Casting for the following:

DOMINIC – any race, 30s-60s, male-presenting. Butler to Latimer, wry and supremely capable.
ANNE – any race, late 20s-early 30s, female-presenting. Inexperienced but wise (and wise-cracking) beyond her years. Running away with Leonard.
LEONARD - any race, 40s-50s, male-presenting. Privileged, blustering, believes he is more effective than he is. Running away with Anne though not quite yet divorced from Eustasia.
NICHOLAS – any race, late 20s, male-presenting. Accidental cad who stumbles into affairs more than he actively seduces. Running away with Eustasia.
EUSTASIA – any race, 30s-40s, female-presenting. Caretaker and hypochondriac. Eustasia feels unwanted in her marriage to Leonard. Running away with Nicholas.

Please Note: There is no scripted kissing or sexual intimacy, but actors portraying Latimer, Anne, Leonard, Nicholas, and Eustasia will play romantically charged scenes in various couplings, which may include some flirtatious or affectionate touch with other characters, both male and female presenting.

Time Commitment:
Rehearsals will be 3-4 times/week on weeknight evenings and/or weekend days beginning in late February or early March and scheduled according to cast availability.

Cast members and understudies MUST be available the following dates:

Tech week: Saturday, April 11-Wednesday, April 15
Performances will run Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoon matinees from Thursday, April 16 - Sunday, May 1, 2026, with the TBD addition of one possible Monday evening performance on April 28. Please note that performances will be held in the South Loop at Glessner House, 1800 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL

Materials To Prepare:
Fill out the this audition form. If invited to audition, you will receive sides to prepare via email prior to your audition. If you are unavailable for initial auditions on Saturday, Feb 7, we may consider video submissions. If we would like you to submit a video, we will send a request with sides to prepare.

Note on Gender: Please submit for any role that you feel comfortable portraying based on your gender expression/identity.

Pay: Main cast: $300 stipend for production. Understudies: $150 stipend + $25/show performed.

Audition Time: Initial auditions on Saturday, February 7: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Callbacks on Sunday, February 8: 4-8 p.m.

Audition Location: Auditions will be held in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. Details will be provided via email.

Contact for questions: casting@ghostlightensemble.com