Frankfurt English Speaking Theatre e.V. invites you to audition for our upcoming November production, with performances scheduled on the 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd. We are currently considering: Arthur Miller’s gripping classic A View From The Bridge, a powerful drama of passion and betrayal. 

Audition information:
When: Wednesday July 30 and Thursday July 31 from 18:00 onwards
Where: Kulturhaus Frankfurt (Pfingstweidstr. 2, 60316 Frankfurt)
Sign-up via: [email protected]

In the email, please state the date and time of your preferred audition slot and your playing age. Note that playing age is not your actual age but rather the age that you think you can convincingly portray on stage. We will send you a confirmation email with the audition form and other pertinent information.

Details of the play and its characters are as follows:

The Story: This modern tragedy centers on a longshoreman—good-hearted but limited in understanding—who takes in two of his wife’s Italian cousins, illegal immigrants. One is married with a family in Italy; the other, young and striking, falls in love with the longshoreman’s teenage niece, whom he has raised and come to love—though not just as a daughter. Blinded by jealousy he doesn’t understand, the man opposes the romance, leading to inevitable tragedy. A powerful, direct, and emotionally gripping drama.

The Cast:
Eddie Carbone
Playing Age: 30-40s | Gender: Male
Eddie is a longshoreman and the central tragic figure of the play. He is hardworking and devoted to his family but becomes destructively possessive of his niece, Catherine. His inability to confront his inappropriate feelings and his obsession with control ultimately lead to his downfall.

Beatrice Carbone
Playing Age: late 20s–Early 40s | Gender: Female
Beatrice is Eddie’s wife, emotionally intelligent and deeply aware of the tensions in their home. She is supportive but also increasingly frustrated by Eddie’s behavior, especially toward Catherine. Beatrice serves as a voice of reason and emotional clarity in the play.

Catherine
Playing Age: 17–mid 20s | Gender: Female
Catherine is Eddie and Beatrice’s niece, bright, affectionate, and eager to become independent. She loves Eddie but begins to pull away as she falls in love with Rodolpho. Her journey reflects the conflict between youthful freedom and family loyalty.

Marco
Playing Age: Late 20s–30s | Gender: Male
Marco is Beatrice’s cousin, a serious and respectful immigrant who works hard to support his family back in Italy. He is strong and principled, valuing honor above all else. When betrayed, he seeks justice with quiet but powerful determination.

Rodolpho
Playing Age: Early–Mid 20s | Gender: Male
Rodolpho is Marco’s younger brother, lively, artistic, and openly expressive. He dreams of becoming an American and genuinely falls in love with Catherine. His charm and unconventional masculinity provoke Eddie’s jealousy and suspicion.

Alfieri
Playing Age: 40s–60s | Gender: Male
Alfieri is an Italian-American lawyer who serves as both narrator and moral commentator. He observes the events with wisdom and restraint, representing the voice of reason and the limits of the law. Though sympathetic to Eddie, he sees the tragedy as inevitable.

Mike and Louis
Playing Age: 30-40s | Gender: Male
Friends of Eddie’s, both longshoremen.

Tony
Playing Age: 30-40s | Gender: Male
A friend of the Carbones. He assists Marco and Rodolpho off the ship and brings them safely to Beatrice’s home.

Mr. Lipari (M) and Mrs. Lipari (F)
Playing Age: 30-60s
A butcher and his wife who live upstairs from the Carbones.

Immigration Officers
Playing Age and Gender: Flexible

Two “Submarines”
Playing Age and Gender: Flexible

We encourage you to audition and help bring our next show to life. THIS is your chance to shine on stage. All levels of experience are welcome—come and be part of an unforgettable production!

A final note: We will be taking into account the range and suitability of the auditionees. We’re looking to cast the play that best matches the talent and energy of those who come forward, so your participation could help shape the direction of this November’s production. FEST has the option to stage John Cariani’s Almost, Maine, a lively comedy that explores how love can spark even in the coldest of winters, depending on the outcome of the auditions.

See you at auditions and break a leg!