Looking for work in summer-stock productions, touring productions, Renaissance fairs, non-equity and equity theatres, Shakespeare festivals, theme parks, dinner theatre and outdoor dramas?
Planning to enroll in a graduate level college theatre program?
Want to audition for dozens of producers at one time? Want a rare opportunity to meet lots of producers and directors in the business? Make contacts? Get yourself known?
These regional, combined auditions are a low-cost way to do exactly that. Every year, in February or March, each of these combined auditions are attended by dozens of producers who are looking for talented actors and actresses to perform in live, summertime productions. Some offer year-round positions, school touring, apprentice and intern positions as well. Graduate school programs use many of these auditions to enroll students.
Many of the organizations offer, for a small fee, a variety of workshops in addition to auditions. These workshops can be attended by those who audition
and
those who do not audition.
Send a
self-addressed, stamped envelope
to the the organizations that interests you. Request information about their auditions and an application. Since the auditions generally occur in February and March, write for information and applications in early December.
The regional auditions listed below are
not for beginners new to the stage
. They are for experienced, talented, skilled performers. Most (not all) require that you be at least 18 years old to apply and be available to work all summer long. Almost all are open to non-Equity as-well-as Equity performers. There are always many more applicants then audition spots available.
APPLY EARLY!!!
These are extremely competitive auditions. Applicants are screened. Many don't get in!
Atlanta Unified Auditions
See website for details: http://www.atlantaperforms.biz
Membership fee required.
Application Deadline: Mid winter
Audition Date: Early spring
The Unified Auditions are annual professional auditions which allow Equity and qualifying non-Equity performers, 18 years & older, to audition before approximately 60 Atlanta area®ional theatre companies. The Unified Auditions are a program of the Atlanta Performs (formerly known as ACPA) in support of its membership and the greater Atlanta, Georgia performing arts industry.
The Unified Auditionsare held in early spring. Equity auditions will be scheduled for half day with non-Equity auditions following. A second day will be for non-Equity and Emerging Actors/College Graduates. There are no Callbacks scheduled as part of the Unified Auditions. Participating companies will individually schedule callbacks and future auditions.
Boston Area Combined Stagesource Annual Auditions
See website for details.http://www.stagesource.org/programs-and-events/annual-auditions
Massachusetts, Boston
The annual Boston-area StageSource auditions are held in the Spring.
Stage Source, The Greater Boston Theatre Alliance, provides leadership and services to advance the art of theatre in the greater Boston region.
Approximately 50 theatre companies, casting directors, and film producers from Boston and the surrounding New England area are expected to attend this event to see over 400 auditioners in four days. Producers sometimes have cast people directly from this audition. More often they use this as a preliminary call and bring people in for callbacks later in the year, or even in future years. Even if they have seen you audition before, this is a great opportunity to show them another side to your work, or to refresh their memory.
You must be a current PAID StageSource member in order to audition.
Union and nonunion actors are eligible to audition.
Registration deadline is late winter.
Late applications will only be processed if audition slots are still available.
Florida Professional Theatres Association
See website for details: http://www.fpta.net
Audition date: Early spring
FPTA's Annual Professional Statewide Auditions and Workshops and auditions.
There is a small fee.
You must be at least 18-years-old to register for the workshops and statewide auditions. Exception: If you are under 18 and have professional acting credit (past or current work with professional theatre companies), you may audition and participate in the acting workshops.
These auditions and workshops are organized for professional Equity AND Non-Equity actors. If you're Non-Equity, please make sure these auditions fit your professional career goals.
You must be available to work as a professional actor at one or more of the professional companies participating throughout the state. So, if you are seriously pursuing a professional acting career, then we encourage you to register and audition.
If you are not actively pursuing a professional acting career, we encourage you to participate in the workshops we conduct throughout the weekend to add to your experience and training and to audition for the wonderful community theatres located throughout our state.
And when you have more acting experience and decide to actively pursue a professional career in acting, then, please plan to register for these professional statewide auditions in the future.
Illinois Theatre Association
See website for details. http://www.illinoistheatre.org
Small membership fee is required.
Application Deadline: Mid winter
Audition Date: Late winter
Open to: Students enrolled in Illinois college/university programs, college/university students who intend to move to Chicago, non-professional members of an Illinois community theatre and freelance, non-union actors.
Applicants will first audition at a
Preliminary Screening Audition
. Screening evaluations will be done by a committee of professional actors and directors and representatives from the League of Chicago Theatres and the Illinois Theatre Association.
Approx. 60 individuals will be selected for the final
Callback Auditions
(held a day after the preliminaries). Attending the Callbacks will be representatives of Chicago and national casting agents, resident theatres, summer stock companies and academic assistantship programs.
Midwest Theatre Auditions
See website for details: http://www.webster.edu/depts/finearts/theatre/mwta
For Summer Stock Companies, Graduate Programs, Internships, Year-round Theatres
Application Deadline: Early winter
Audition Date: Mid winter
There is a small fee.
Auditions are for Equity and non-equity performers looking for paid positions in Summer stock theatres, outdoor dramas, Shakespeare festivals, year-round theatres, college and professional training programs and internships.
Equity and non-equity actors may reserve an audition time by submitting an application form. Times will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. A $40.00 non-refundable registration fee and a self-addressed, stamped business envelope. Applicants will be notified by mail with a confirmed audition date and time.
Although there are over 450 audition slots available, audition slots are limited and are assigned on a first come basis. All applicants do
not
get a slot so apply ASAP!!!
New England Theatre Conference
See website for details: http://www.netconline.org
New England Theatre Conference, Inc.
Application Deadline: Winter
Audition dates: Late Winter
There is a fee. Please note that all fees are non-refundable and do not guarantee an audition appointment.
These auditions are open to non-Equity members and Equity Membership Candidates. Equity members are not eligible to apply. Applicants must be college students or adults, 18 & older. High school students or individuals under 18 are not eligible.
The annual NETC Theater Auditions provide a service whereby producers and directors of New England and other theatres from throughout the country meet in a group to audition and interview candidates for positions in summer and year-round professional theatres as performers, designers, technicians, and theatre / production staff.
These theatres offer both job-in and full-season employment, as well as apprentice and intern positions and Equity Membership Candidacy Programs. An average of 50 companies are represented at these auditions annually, including summer and year-round theatres (Equity and non-Equity), college-based summer theatres, repertory companies, Shakespearian and Renaissance Festivals, outdoor dramas and faires, music theatres, touring companies, children's theatres, and dinner theatres, whose seasons include the classics, dramas, musicals, comedies, and revues. Casting companies and professional theatre training companies and conservatories are also represented.
Only highly experienced, well trained performers should apply for an audition slot.
The New England Theatre Conference is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing its members with professional services, career development, and recognition awards in the live theater arts.
Serving Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, NETC proudly supports quality theatre and promotes excellence in all divisions of theatre.
A recognized voice for practitioners in youth, secondary, university, community and professional theatre, NETC continues to expand its support of New England theatre in addition to nurturing and promoting new theatre activity.
New Jersey Theatre Alliance
See website for details: http://www.njtheatrealliance.com
Application Deadline: Early Summer
Audition date: Late Summer
The NJTA is an alliance of professional, Equity theatres. The audition slots are selected by lottery. Equity
and
non-equity actors may apply.
Ohio Theatre Alliance Auditions
See website for details:http://www.ohiotheatrealliance.org
Application Deadline: Mid winter
Audition Date: Mid winter
There is a small fee.
Open to Equity and non-equity performers and students, 18 years or older. Positions available include summer, year-round, paying and non-paying, graduate/training programs, apprenticeships, internships, touring groups, children's theatre, outdoor drama, summer stock.
National Outdoor Drama Auditions
See website for details: www.unc.edu/depts/outdoor/auditions
Application Deadline: Mid winter
Audition Date: Mid winter
There is a fee.
Applicants must be least 18 years old by February 18, 2012
(2) Have had previous training and experience in theatre and
(3) be available for the entire summer season.
Individuals with disabilities should notify the Institute if they require any special accommodations.
The Institute of Outdoor Drama sponsors the only combined auditions bringing outdoor historical dramas, performers and technicians to one place. Outdoor historical dramas offer some of the nation's most exciting summer theatre employment opportunities.
Outdoor dramas are epic plays performed in scenic, expansive amphitheatres across the country. Big, bold, and well defined are the operative terms for these shows. They tell the story of a dramatic historic event or represent the life of an historic figure through music, dance and theatrical spectical. The casts are large and need good acting, singing and dance skills. Performers with stunt, stage combat and horseback skills are needed as well.
Typically, 150-200 auditionees from 50 or more colleges and universities in 20 states vie for jobs offered by 15-20 theatres in attendance from around the country.
Portland Area Theatre Alliance
See website for details: http://www.portlandtheatre.com
Registration deadline: Late winter
Audition date: Early spring
These auditions are free for all PATA member companies and independent directors and producers who are current individual members. Auditors who do not wish to become PATA members may pay a fee to audit these auditions. This fee, like our membership dues, covers the costs associated with this audition including space rental, piano rental, and providing food and beverages throughout the auditions. The auditor fee can be applied to purchase of a company, business or individual membership within one month of the auditions. You may purchase or renew your membership at this time by visiting our membership page.
Open to Equity and non-equity actors.
PATA's City-Wide Auditions are a great opportunity for actors, with one audition, to be seen by theatres, theatre companies, and independent directors, both film and stage. PATA provides the City-Wide Auditions to support our individual and theatre company members, but is not involved in the actual casting of shows.
PATA organizes city-wide auditions annually, which are hosted at theatres throughout the Portland area. These auditions are open to all PATA members, allowing around 300 actors, singers, and dancers to be seen by more than 50 auditors over the course of four days.
Theatre Puget Sound (TPS) Unified General Auditions
See website for details: http://tpsonline.org/auditions
Seattle Washington - Northwest states
Open to union and non-union, adult and young actors.
Theatre Puget Sound hosts general auditions once a year. 40 or more companies and producers watch 300 or more actors audition over three days in late winter. The auditions are attended by both union and non-union regional and local theatres, as well as film producers, casting directors and talent agents.
Application deadline: Late winter
Audition date: Late Winter
Southeastern Theatre Conference
See website for details: http://www.setc.org
Auditions are for Equity and non-equity actors and dancers seeking professional, summer, full-time, paid positions with professional companies. Companies that attend SETC's Professional Auditions range from Stock & Repertory to Dinner Theatres, Cruise Lines, Outdoor, & Summer Theatres, to Children's Theatre, Touring and Theme Park venues.
Auditions are open to professional actors & singers (adults & seniors) who have a minimum of two paid acting jobs with professional theatres (approved by the SETC Auditions Committee) may apply directly to SETC. You must have had a paid contract - stipends, splitting the pot, or travel allowance are not considered paid acting jobs. Those auditionees with the most significant experience and chance of being hired through the companies who come to SETC will be awarded audition slots. Note: If you have only one paid acting job, please contact SETC to arrange a screening.
Audition dates: Spring and Fall
There is a fee.
There are different requirements for the Spring and Fall Auditions.
StrawHat Auditions
See website for details: http://www.strawhat-auditions.com
StrawHat Auditions
#315
1771 Post Road East
Westport, CT 06880
Audition date: Mid winter
Where? New York
There is a fee
Registration Deadline: Mid winter
StrawHat registration services are open to anyone interested in a career in the performing arts. Auditions are restricted to non-Equity performers 18 years of age or older.
StrawHat gathers theatres across the country, production and entertainment companies, casting directors and even TV shows looking for actors to fill roles in plays, musicals and other media. When you apply to StrawHat, your picture and résumé are put in StrawHat's Online Casting database, and you get access to the information on the members area of the site. If you're accepted for an audition, your picture and résumé will be published in the StrawHat directory, distributed to all attending theatres. You'll audition and most likely get called back by many of those theatres, all on the same day. And most likely, you'll be offered a job. Or two. Or more.
Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia
See website for details: www.theatrealliance.org
Each year the Theatre Alliance coordinates an audition with local actors for its organization members. This program gives local actors the opportunity to be seen by over 50 professional theatre representatives at once. The auditions are instrumental in helping our member theatres cast their shows for the upcoming season.
Proof of residency in the Greater Philadelphia region is required to audition. Your local address must be within a 50-mile radius of Center City Philadelphia, with a phone area code of 215, 267, 610, 484, 609, 856 or 302.
Application Deadline: Mid spring
Audition Date: Late spring
Contact the Alliance for details:
Phone 215-413-7150
fax 215-413-7155
email info@theatrealliance.org
Theatre Auditions in Wisconsin
See website for details: http://www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/theatre/auditions.htm
Registration Deadline: Mid winter
Audition Date: Mid winter
There is a fee.
For over 30 years, theatre producers have participated in the opportunity to interview potential technical, design and management staff as well as audition actors, singers and dancers. The program always yields strong employment statistics for actors and technicians who participate. In addition, we offer a series of theatre workshops taught by producers and theatre educators. Many instructors of these workshops are the same individuals who will be attending the auditions the following day.
Theatre Auditions in Wisconsin are non-Equity. Positions offered include full-time, part-time and summer work, paid and un-paid in professional theatre, children's/youth theatre, touring groups, graduate training, outdoor drama, musical and non-musical theatre and intern/apprentice programs.
Audition slots fill quickly. Apply ASAP.
Twin Cities Unified Theatre Auditions
See website for details: http://tcuta.climb.org
Application Deadline: Mid winter
Audition Date: Mid winter
There is a fee.
Open to Equity and non-Equity performers, 18 years or older.
This is a professional audition. You should not audition if you have never auditioned before or if you are not completely confident in your selections. You MUST be off book for your audition.
Along with fulfilling the above criteria, auditioners must meet 2 of the 5 following criteria:
- Performed at least two Leading roles for a Professional*/Educational* Theatre company
- Performed at least two Supporting roles for a Professional*/Educational* Theatre company
- Performed with at least 4 DIFFERENT educational/professional theatre companies
- Completed one semester of formal actor training (including college/university or conservatory training)
- Be a member of Actor's Equity, SAG, or AFTRA
"Professional" is defined as a paid acting performance
"Educational" is defined as any higher education (non-high school) including work at a University, College or Conservatory.
Unified Professional Theatre Auditions
See website for details: http://www.upta.org
Held in Memphis, Tennessee
For performers seeking paid year-round positions, paid internships, paid job-in employment
There is a fee.
Registration Deadline: Early winter.
Audition date: Mid winter
Pre-Professional Auditions
- Actor must have an UNDERGRADUATE THEATRE degree (BA, BFA, etc.) AND
- Actor must be available for work year-round (in other words, not going back to school in the Fall or Spring), AND
Actor must have registration validated by the department head of their theatre program.
Regular Auditions
- Actor must be available for work year-round (in other words, not going back to school in the Fall or Spring), AND
Actor must have a post-graduate THEATRE degree (MA, MFA, PhD, etc.), OR
Have registration validated by a registered UPTA theatre (click here for UPTA list), OR
Have registration validated by a current Theatre Communications Group (TCG) member theatre (click here for TCG list), OR
Have attended previous UPTAs, OR
Be a member of Equity or EMC program.
University/Resident Theatre Association (U/RTA)
See website for details: http://www.urta.com
Registration Deadline: Mid winter
Audition date: Mid winter
Each Winter, the University/Resident Theatre Association holds a series of auditions and interviews involving hundreds of the country's outstanding undergraduate and advanced theatre students. The National Unified Auditions and Interviews are conducted in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco, with candidates coming from around the world. Candidates are provided the opportunity to vie for numerous positions with graduate schools and occasionally opportunities for seasonal employment with summer theatre companies, Shakespeare festivals and other professional producing organizations.
Acting candidates in NYC and Chicago are screened first by panels of graduate program teachers, casting directors and/or other members of the professional community, and those of superior talent are passed on to the Final Auditions. At this time, there is no screening process in San Francisco and all acting candidates who apply are seen, but space is limited.
Check back once in awhile. More audition opportunities will be added periodically.
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