2: What We Are Looking For
FORMAT
- The audition will be held in person at QEP Community & Cultural Centre
- Booked time slots are at 10-minute intervals.
- See the next section for audition dates.
PREPARATION
- Present a 2-minute dramatic monologue of your choice (memorized).
ROLES
We welcome and encourage all actors to audition.
Character List — A Few Good Men
| Character | Role | Age | Character Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfc. William T. Santiago | Victim | About 19 years old | Sincere & sensible |
| Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson | Defendant | About 20 years old | Stoic, serious, bold, aware, intimidating even in silence, caring in command. |
| Pfc. Louden Downey | Defendant | About 19 years old | Obedient and respectful. His intelligence is slightly below average. |
| Lt. J.G. Daniel Kaffee | Lead Defence Attorney | Late 20s | Easy-going and quick-witted. Good-looking, talented, and smart; tends to think he knows everything. |
| Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway | Defence Attorney | Early 30s | All-business. Usually more composed than others think. Quick wit takes others by surprise. |
| Lt. J.G. Sam Weinberg | Defence Attorney | Late 20s | Laid back, reasonably diligent, family man first and foremost. |
| Capt. Isaac Whitaker | JAG Supervisor | Mid-40s to early 50s | Smart and sensible, not strict. |
| Capt. Matthew Markinson | GITMO Company Commander | Late 30s to early 40s | Stoic, logical, strictly military. Served in Counter-Intelligence for 17 years. |
| Lt. Col. Nathan Jessep | GITMO Commander | Late 30s to early 40s | Self-confident to a fault. Bold, intelligent, ultra-military, tyrannical. |
| Lt. Jonathan James Kendrick | GITMO Winward XO | Late 20s to early 30s | Stoic, fanatically religious, average intelligence, believes himself smarter than he is. |
| Capt. Jack Ross | Prosecutor | Early 30s | A nice guy but not a sucker. Logical and sensible. |
| Cpl. Jeffrey Howard | Platoon-mate of the victim and the defendants | Early 20s | Probably likable to fellow Marines, but snide to outsiders. |
| Capt. Julius Alexander Randolph | Judge | Mid-40s to early 50s | Smart, sensible, fair. |
| Cmdr. Walter Stone | Doctor | Mid-late 40s | Sensible but easily swayed. |
| Additional Roles: Sentry, Lawyers, Marines, MPs | |||
Pfc. William T. Santiago
Role: Victim
Age: About 19 years old
Description: Sincere & sensible
Lance Cpl. Harold Dawson
Role: Defendant
Age: About 20 years old
Description: Stoic, serious, bold, aware, intimidating even in silence, caring in command.
Pfc. Louden Downey
Role: Defendant
Age: About 19 years old
Description: Obedient and respectful. His intelligence is slightly below average.
Lt. J.G. Daniel Kaffee
Role: Lead Defence Attorney
Age: Late 20s
Description: Easy-going and quick-witted; talented and smart.
Lt. Cmdr. Joanne Galloway
Role: Defence Attorney
Age: Early 30s
Description: All-business. Usually more composed than others think.
Lt. J.G. Sam Weinberg
Role: Defence Attorney
Age: Late 20s
Description: Laid back, reasonably diligent, family man first and foremost.
Capt. Isaac Whitaker
Role: JAG Supervisor
Age: Mid-40s to early 50s
Description: Smart and sensible, not strict.
Capt. Matthew Markinson
Role: GITMO Company Commander
Age: Late 30s to early 40s
Description: Stoic, logical, strictly military. Served in Counter-Intelligence for 17 years.
Lt. Col. Nathan Jessep
Role: GITMO Commander
Age: Late 30s to early 40s
Description: Self-confident to a fault. Bold, intelligent, ultra-military, tyrannical.
Lt. Jonathan James Kendrick
Role: GITMO Winward XO
Age: Late 20s to early 30s
Description: Stoic, fanatically religious; believes himself smarter than he is.
Capt. Jack Ross
Role: Prosecutor
Age: Early 30s
Description: Logical and sensible.
Cpl. Jeffrey Howard
Role: Platoon-mate of the victim and the defendants
Age: Early 20s
Description: Probably likable to fellow Marines, but snide to outsiders.
Capt. Julius Alexander Randolph
Role: Judge
Age: Mid-40s to early 50s
Description: Smart, sensible, fair.
Cmdr. Walter Stone
Role: Doctor
Age: Mid-late 40s
Description: Sensible but easily swayed.
Additional Roles
Sentry, Lawyers, Marines, MPs
YOUR COMMITMENT (Please review carefully)
A. REHEARSAL AVAILABILITY
- All rehearsals will take place at the QEP Community & Cultural Centre in Oakville
- Tuesdays from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Thursdays from 7:00 - 10:00 pm
- Sundays from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Rehearsal will start in September (date tba)
- Not all actors will be called to all rehearsals. Start times may also vary.
- Actors are responsible for providing accurate availability at the time of their audition to review potential scheduling conflicts or unavailability.
- If cast, actors are expected to prepare during the summer months.
B. PERFORMANCE WEEKS
- A Few Good Men will be presented November 5- 8 and 12-15, 2026 (10 performances).
- Show week rehearsals will be held on the evenings of November 1- 4, 2026
- Attendance during show weeks November 1-8 & 12-15, 2025 is mandatory (no exceptions)
CALLBACKS
- If necessary, callbacks will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Attendance at callbacks is mandatory, so make sure you are available if invited.
AFTER THE AUDITION
- All candidates will be notified one way or the other.
- If you are awarded and accept the role, you will be required to upgrade your membership (if you have not already done so) and sign a media release form.
