Auditions

Big Noise Theatre is excited to announce Non-Equity auditions for performers aged 16+ for THE WIZARD OF OZ! Follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum's beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy.... Read More

3M, 1W for A THIRD WAY CASTING NOTICE
A THIRD WAY by Lee Osorio
Produced by Open Space Arts
NON-EQUITY
3M, 1W

Production Dates:
April 3-19, 2026

Rehearsals begin last week of February.

10 performances
Thursday-Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday matinees at 3:00 p.m.

Venue:
Open Space Arts - 25-seat storefront theatre (Uptown, Chicago)

About the Play:
A Third Way is a.... Read More

Show: Judgement at Nuremberg
Writer(s): Abby Mann
Theatre: Grove Players
Director: Nancy Greco

Audition Dates/Location: Feb 23rd 730pm - 930pm, Feb 24th 730pm to 930pm First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove

Production Dates/Location: Apr 10-12 & Apr 17-19. Lincoln Center in Downers Grove

Character Breakdown (with Age Ranges & Notes)
Judge Dan Haywood (50s-60s)
American presiding judge..... Read More

We are producing Antigone in Chicago at Hanson Hall 202, North Park University, with performances scheduled for February 26, 27, 28, and March 1. Staging begins in less than three weeks, and we urgently need a lighting designer to work in person on lighting setup.

Location: Hanson Hall 202, North Park.... Read More

Theatre Momentum is holding auditions for our upcoming production, A GHOST STORY, a dramatic improv production. We are seeking to cast 10-12 total players. Come join the ONLY theatre in Chicago dedicated to dramatic improvisation.

We're all haunted by the past in some way. Perhaps we're all haunted by the future.... Read More

Theatre Momentum is holding auditions for our upcoming production, A LOVE STORY, a dramatic improv production. We are seeking to cast 10-12 total players. Come join the ONLY theatre in Chicago dedicated to dramatic improvisation.

"I love you" means so many different things. How different is the first time we say.... Read More

The Rising Stars Theatre Company announces open auditions for FOLLIES!

Follies is a true showcase for powerful dramatic actors with plenty of opportunities for seasoned, older performers as well as young. Spectacular and grand in scale. With music and lyrics by Stephen Soundheim

Seeking a large cast ages 18 and up. Dancers.... Read More

Assembly Theatre is seeking submissions for its production of A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams for the following roles:

Stella, Eunice, Steve, Pablo, Young Collector, Nurse, and Doctor. We encourage anyone who wants to audition to sign up.

This show will be site specific-taking place inside of a real apartment. The.... Read More

Instrumental Theatre Company is seeking full length submissions of Plays with Music/Songs and full length musicals for a new works development project, The Mixtape New Works Festival Vol. 2.

The Mixtape New Works Festival Vol. 2 is a developmental project featuring 4 new pieces of theatre that will be work-shopped and.... Read More

Now entering its 15th season presenting outdoor Shakespeare in partnership with Chicago Park District, Midsommer Flight is accepting non-union actor submissions for its upcoming outdoor summer production of As You Like It by William Shakespeare, directed by Producing Artistic Director Beth Wolf.

As Midsommer Flight performs in diverse communities, we.... Read More

Auditions for April-May 2026 production of I Hate Hamlet
by Paul Rudnick
directed by Zach Kunde

Audition information
Auditions in person:
Monday, March 2, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 3, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Callbacks by invitation only:
Thursday, March 5, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Saint Sebastian Players at St. Bonaventure,
1625 W. Diversey, Chicago
(enter through stage door in parking lot).

Synopsis
I Hate Hamlet is.... Read More

Babes With Blades Theatre Company is now accepting headshots and resumes for their upcoming 2026 season which includes the world premiere of yo ho. by SMJ (they/them), directed by JD Caudill (they/them) & King Lear by William Shakespeare, directed by Alison Dornheggen (she/her). Additional production information can be found below..... Read More

Eclectic Full Contact Theatre is now accepting headshot/resume submissions for principal actors and understudies for its upcoming production of "The Red Lion" by Patrick Marber, running 5/1-5/16 at The Bramble Arts Loft on Clark.

When a small-time football club brings on a promising new recruit, it seems the team may finally.... Read More

Ghostlight Ensemble is seeking actor submissions for its upcoming staged reading of Lady Lazarus by Haley Basil, directed by Jessica Love.

Synopsis: Callie is stuck. She can't finish her goddamn book, can't pay rent, and can't seem to get over her ex. And oops! She may have just killed him. So,.... Read More

Magnified Gift is accepting submissions for consideration for our upcoming November production of The Good, The Bad and The Confused.

"The Good, The Bad, and The Confused," is a play that follows a young woman battling with the direction in her life. Her best friend steps in to help her.... Read More

Where there's Neil Simon (The Odd Couple, Barefoot in the Park, and more), there is clever dialogue, relatable characters, and upbeat comedy. "Plaza Suite," which was a recent Broadway revival starring Matthew Broderick & Sarah Jessica Parker, is a rollicking compilation of three short plays about love and relationships. What.... Read More

The Dunes Summer Theatre in Michigan City, northwest Indiana's oldest continually producing professional summer theater, announces its auditions for the 2026 season. Productions include:

DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY IN THE CLAIRE DE LUNE by Terrence McNally
AVENUE Q, music and lyrics by Robert Lopez and Jeff Whitty, book by.... Read More

Gus and Alice, an elderly retired couple, have an established routine of togetherness and good-natured bickering. One night at dinner, Alice takes Gus by surprise when she suggests they consider selling their house and moving into a retirement community. Game nights, "tea" dates between longtime friends, talks about gluten and.... Read More

Ghostlight Ensemble is casting for its spring production of The Dover Road by A.A. 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.... Read More

Hail Mary/Maria has previously been developed with CIRCA Pintig in Chicago, The Chikahan Company in San Francisco, and Pork Filled Productions in Seattle. This production is sponsored, in part, by a grant from The Independent Productions Initiative.

Synopsis: Kid, short for Kindness, gets slapped with his first real crush. He relies.... Read More

Music On Stage announces auditions for Lionel Bart's Oliver!.

Must be 8+ years old to audition.

Auditions will take place at Cutting Hall Performing Arts Center, 150 E Wood St, Palatine, IL 60067 on:
Monday February 16th - 6:00pm-10:00pm (kids only 6-7:30pm)
Tuesday February 17th - 6:00pm-10:00pm (kids only 6-7:30pm)
Walk-ins are accepted at.... Read More

Nonsense Productions is seeking a non-equity stage manager for an Original Practices production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" in March of 2026.

Original Practices is a technique in which historical performance practice is used to inform and shape modern theatre execution. For our production, that means pulling several conditions and truths from.... Read More

HighQ Hang Out is seeking a wide range of variety performers for its monthly live showcase.

Description:
Cabaret comedy meets casual camaraderie in this uniquely presented showcase of high-minded comedians, musicians, storytellers, and variety performers. The show has a warm, relaxed, and welcoming vibe, and performers ages 21 and up of all.... Read More

Open Call for Boulevard of Bold Dreams; A Staged Reading
By LaDarrion Williams
Directed by Veronda Carey

On February 29, 1940, the Oscars are set to make history in Hollywood, but the night takes an unexpected turn when Bartender Arthur Brooks, and his best friend Dottie Hudson, find themselves at a.... Read More

It's Sapphics Night for our fourth installment of Life Is A Queer Cabaret! We are seeking a diverse cast of sapphic singers for a one-night only, queer musical theatre cabaret! Let's take a night to celebrate and dissect the characters and songs that aren't usually seen through a queer lens..... Read More

Festival 56, a non-equity professional summer theater located in Princeton, Illinois (about 2 hours southwest of Chicago) announces auditions for their 2026 summer season.

Marc Bitler - Producing Artistic Director (in attendance)

Time and Place:
Monday February 9th

Season includes:
Ring of Fire
Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors (Free Shakespeare in the park)
You Can't Take It.... Read More