Flashback Theater Co. (FbTC) is holding a special audition for the role of McDuff in the upcoming May production Fleetwood Macbeth. In person audition slots are available on December 9th, 2025. Video submissions received by the same date will also be considered.
McDuff is a strange and chatty FCC rep with a tragic backstory and Cole Porter dreams. He is an awkward government bureaucrat and a moralistic square. The role was previously cast from season auditions but new conflicts have changed the ability of the original cast member to participate, creating an additional opportunity for local community members to be considered for a season role.
Individual audition/interview appointments for this role are available Tuesday, December 9th from 6pm – 8pm. If you are not able to attend this audition time, you may elect to submit a video audition by Dec. 9th instead. Audition appointments are 10 minute slots that can be reserved in advance by following this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094AADAF2DA1FC1-60784704-mcduff
If you need the alternate audition option, please email a copy of your resume and an unlisted/private video link of your audition to: sommer@flashbacktheater.co. Be sure your resume includes direct contact information.
Actors who already auditioned for this season may request to be considered for this role, and will still need to prepare a selection of the required music cut as well as provide updated rehearsal conflicts.
Production Information
Fleetwood Macbeth by Ricky W. Glore
Directed by Sommer Schoch
Music Direction by Elizabeth McQueary-Loiacono
It’s the 1970s, and one man, “The King”, rules the airwaves in the coveted position of disc jockey at WS 103.5 “The Shakes.” However, his fellow radio station employees feel it’s time for a change in leadership. Mac’s girlfriend Lady is certain he has the talent to do it, if he can only find the guts to do whatever it takes to seize the throne. Featuring an outstanding lineup of Fleetwood Mac hits – you’ve never seen Shakespeare’s Macbeth like this before! This production contains adult situations including innuendo, the use of explicit language, and a depiction of suicide.
Important Dates:
Music Rehearsals: Feb/March 2026
Staging Rehearsals: March 23 – May 8, 2026
Tech Rehearsals: May 9 – May 13, 2026
Performances: May 14 – May 24, 2026
What to Prepare
Please prepare a 30 second monologue that features your ability to snoop, as well as the following selection of the Cole Porter song, “Let’s Do It” in the key most comfortable for you.
https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxHVjBE2NSprCpPmJYljXQXlXodgrkf714?si=AMDzSDa8T1KKVWUJ It is acceptable to use a different track for the song in the key of your choosing however we would like to hear the lyrics that match the cut above. You can also find these lyrics on p. 74 in the perusal script.