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Lyric Opera Of Chicago
Blue
Non-Equity Audition

On Monday, August 12th at 6 pm Lyric Opera will audition Child Supers for the Chicago premiere of Jeanine Tesori's Blue.

We will cast 1 child super to play the 4 year old son of a Black Police Officer in Harlem.

The boy appears briefly, running onto the stage. His.... Read More

The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company
The Pirates of Penzance
Non-Equity Audition

Auditions for principal and chorus roles will be conducted by video submission. Submissions are currently open and will be accepted until 11:00 pm CT, August 30, 2024.

Callback auditions will be conducted by invitation only on Saturday, September 7 and Sunday, September 8, 2024.

Stipends provided for chorus and all roles.
No housing.... Read More

Grove Players
Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And then some!)
Non-Equity Audition

Grove Players is holding auditions for Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And then some!). Writer: Michael Carleton, Jim FitzGerald, John K Alvarez. Director: Nat Garofalo

Audition Dates/Location: August 11th 2pm - 5pm, August 12th 630pm to 900pm, August 13th 630pm to 900pm First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove

Production Dates/Location: Nov.... Read More

Taj Shotwell Productions
Maggie Never Bitter
Non-Equity Audition

Taj Shotwell Productions, LLC and Harper and Harper Creative Productions are seeking actors, singers and dancers to cast the "World Premiere" of the award winning production, "Maggie Never Bitter, The Musical" by TAJ Shotwell. "Maggie Never Bitter" has won numerous awards, including, Oxford Script Awards (Screenplay) September 22, 2023 and.... Read More

Babes With Blades
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Non-Equity Audition

Babes With Blades Theatre Company is looking for an actor of a marginalized gender to understudy the roles of Titania/Thesus and Starveling in our upcoming production of A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Lauren Katz. While we are open to actors of all ethnicities and identities, we strongly encourage.... Read More

MadKap Productions
Boy Gets Girl
Non-Equity Audition

MadKap Productions is casting Boy Gets Girl by Rebecca Gilman. Director: Steve Scott

Cast
Theresa Bedell: A smart and successful woman in her 30s, Theresa writes for an upscale literary New York magazine. She's devoted to her work but struggles with relationships.

Tony Ross: In his early 30s, Tony is the.... Read More

MadKap Productions
Stage Manager
Non-Equity Audition

MadKap Productions at the Skokie Theatre seeks experienced stage managers for its production of "Boy Gets Girl" directed by Stephen Scott.

Start Date: Mid September
Production Dates November 1 - November 24, 2024 -Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:00 with one Wednesday matinee.

The responsibilities of the.... Read More

Westmont Performing Arts
Calendar Girls
Non-Equity Audition

Westmont Performing Arts, in association with the Westmont Park District is seeking actors to cast their upcoming production of Calendar Girls by Tim Firth, based on the Miramax motion picture by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth. Auditions are being held at the Westmont Community Center, 75 East Richmond St., Westmont,.... Read More

The Beverly Theatre Guild
The Addams Family
Non-Equity Audition

The Beverly Theatre Guild, Chicago's longest running community theatre organization, opens its 62nd season with the kooky musical comedy - THE ADDAMS FAMILY! Wednesday Addams, known for her love of darkness, has fallen in love with a sweet man from a seemingly respectable and ordinary family. She confides in her.... Read More

Blank Theatre Company
A Bright Room Called Day
Non-Equity Audition

Blank Theatre Company is seeking actors to submit for their production of A Bright Room Called Day by Tony Kushner. This production will be Directed by Blank Theatre's co-artistic director Danny Kapinos

AUDITION INFORMATION
Auditions by appointment will be held on Sunday, August 18th from 4:00-8:00pm and Monday, August 19th from 6:00-10:00pm.... Read More

Myers Dinner Theatre
Don't Hug Me
Non-Equity Audition

Myers Dinner Theatre in Hillsboro IN is seeking male representing actors for Don't Hug Me the musical. Rehearsals begin September 9 and it runs September 20 - Oct 5.

Oh, for cryin' in yer snow shoes! It's the coldest day of the year in Bunyan Bay, MN.... Read More

Citadel Theatre Company
Dames at Sea
Non-Equity Audition

SEEKING: Non-Equity actors for all roles in Citadel Theatre's production of DAMES AT SEA

Citadel Theatre is committed to welcoming artists of broadly diverse backgrounds. Actors of all ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and disabilities are strongly encouraged to audition for all roles.

Seeking: Actors of any gender, age, race and ability to.... Read More

Bluebird Arts
Dinner with Friends
Non-Equity Audition

Bluebird Arts is seeking one actor for the role of Tom in Dinner with Friends by Douglas Margulies.

Audition Date: July 28 11am - 2pm at Theater Wit, 1229 W Belmont Ave
Pay: $1000 stipend.

Character Description: TOM is in his early forties, a good-looking and athletic lawyer. He and his wife.... Read More

Playtime Theatre
The Crucible
Non-Equity Audition

PlayTime Theatre is proud to present its 2024 production of The Crucible by Arthur Miller at Athenaeum Center, 2936 N Southport Ave, 60657. Directed by Julie Szwedo

Auditions will be held on August 8th from 6-8:30 at Green Shirt Studio, 4001 Ravenswood Ave, Unit 303B, Chicago, 60613.

Pay is $200 stipend.... Read More

His Production Entertainment
Melodies of Life
Non-Equity Audition

His Production Entertainment is holding auditions for Melodies of Life the stage play. A family stage play will be held at the Beverly Theater in Chicago Friday September 20th and Saturday September 21st, 2024. We are seeking a multi-ethnic cast of 4 men and 4 women between the age of.... Read More

point2productions
Jephthah's Daughter's Name
Non-Equity Audition

Point2Productions is casting for a workshop of "Jephthah's Daughter's Name"
Written by: Carina Kanzler
Directed by: Camryn Rose Pillay

Synopsis: In the nearly 1,000 pages of the Christian Old Testament, one story stands out. Jephthah's daughter, promised as a sacrifice to God by her father in exchange for a military win, asks.... Read More

Playhouse Theatre
A Murder is Announced
Non-Equity Audition

The playhouse theatre in Tinley park is looking for some adult actors for our Production of Agatha Christie's A Murder is Announced. We welcome all skill levels to audition.

Summary
An announcement in the local paper states the time and place when a murder is to occur in Miss Blacklock's Victorian.... Read More

Ego Death Theatre Collective
General Auditions
Non-Equity Audition

Ego Death Theatre Collective is holding general auditions on Saturday, August 3 from 10am - 2pm.

We are looking for actors for the following productions:

Dry Land by Ruby Rae Spiegel
Ester is a swimmer trying to stay afloat. Amy is curled up on the locker room floor. Dry Land is a.... Read More

Kerfuffle Theatre
Bookworms
Non-Equity Audition

Kerfuffle is seeking adventurous and enthusiastic performers for the world premiere of Bookworms, an interactive play for very young children and their caregivers that will tour to libraries, children's museums, and preschools throughout Chicagoland and Nebraska this fall. Bookworms is written by Jeff Sachs and directed by Jamie Macpherson.

Kerfuffle.... Read More

Village Theatre Guild
Dr. Cook's Garden
Non-Equity Audition

Village Theatre Guild announces auditions for the first show of their upcoming season, "Dr. Cook's Garden" by Ira Levin.

In the Vermont village of Greenfield Center, lives the genial, benevolent, and greatly loved old physician, Dr. Cook, who is very proud of his award-winning garden and his community. When former resident.... Read More

The Rising Stars Theatre Co.
Cinderella
Non-Equity Audition

The Rising Stars Theatre announces open auditions for Cinderella! Thursday Aug. 8th 6:30pm - 9:00pm or Saturday Aug 10th 12:00pm - 4:00pm callbacks-Tuesday August 13-times TBD​ Auditions held at 6626 N. Oliphant Chicago. Il 60631(enter thru the back door) No appointment needed- There is no pay-All roles open Performances Nov..... Read More

K’ilu Company
Teaching Artists
Non-Equity Audition

Searching for Adventurers! K'ilu Company Teaching Artist Ensemble 2024/2025

We're going on an Ark Adventure, come on and climb aboard! The K'ilu Company seeks teaching artists for our 2024-2025 Ark Adventures ensemble. Ark Adventures is an immersive theatrical Shabbat program designed for 0-4 year olds and their grownups that currently runs.... Read More

Steel Beam Theatre
Trifles: A Murder Mystery
Non-Equity Audition

Steel Beam Theatre (St. Charles, IL) is seeking volunteer actors who are talented at critically understanding a text, and who are eager to bring their creative ideas to the table! This unique performance will include music, foley, and other immersive elements co-created with the director and cast.

ALSO SEEKING: PAID -.... Read More

Janus Theatre Company
Macbeth
Non-Equity Audition

Janus Theatre Company in association with the Elgin Shakespeare Project and Moonlight Repertory are seeking actors for a fall production of Macbeth by William Shakespeare.

All roles are open. Directed by Sean Hargadon and produced by Sean Hargadon and Joseph Manella. There is no pay. The production runs at the newly.... Read More

Myers Dinner Theatre
Director/Choreographer
Non-Equity Audition

Myers Dinner Theatre in Hillsboro IN is in need of an immediate replacement director/choreographer for Breaking Up is Hard to Do. Rehearsals begin July 29 and it opens August 9. Set at a Catskills resort in 1960, this is the sweetly comic story of Lois and Marge,.... Read More

Open Space Arts
Costume, Scenic, and Sound Designers
Non-Equity Audition

Open Space Arts seeks costume, scenic, and sound designers for our 2024-25 season. OSA is a classic Chicago storefront that seats 20 in a flexible production hall. Shows generally rehearse for 3 weeks and have a three week run. Most scripts have 2 to 5 actors, and are.... Read More

A&A Ballet
Art Deco Nutcracker
Non-Equity Audition

Chicago's renowned A&A BALLET Company is excited to announce auditions for its critically acclaimed Art Deco Nutcracker 2024. This unique rendition of the classic holiday ballet has garnered praise for its innovative choreography, stunning period costumes, and captivating set designs, all inspired by the glamorous, exuberant Art Deco era of.... Read More

Bard In The Burbs
The Head That Wears a Crown
Non-Equity Audition

Actors are needed for Bard in the Burbs' upcoming production of The Head That Wears a Crown, an original adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2 directed by Sean Ogren, fight directed by Andrew Trygstad, and stage managed by Michelle Ho and Franklin Williams.

Auditions are set for Sunday,.... Read More

Theatre On The Hill
Rock Of Ages
Non-Equity Audition

Theatre-on-the-Hill proudly presents open auditions for Rock of Ages - all roles available.

The original Broadway smash-hit production is back to celebrate its 15th anniversary. This five-time Tony Award-nominated musical tells the story of a small-town girl, a city boy, and a rock 'n' roll romance on the Sunset Strip. But.... Read More

Galaxy Theater
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Non-Equity Audition

Galaxy Theater Company announces auditions for the stage version of the classic movie Guess Who's Coming to Dinner adapted by Todd Kreidler. Directed by Lewis R. Jones.

Synopsis: Set in 1967 San Francisco, a young White woman, Joanna, returns home engaged to John, who is Black. Her parents grapple with their.... Read More

Parker Players
Orphans
Non-Equity Audition

Parker Players Theater Company announces auditions for Orphans by Lyle Kessler and directed by Richard Dominick.

Synopsis: Two brothers, Phillip, sensitive, reclusive, never venturing out of his North Philly home and Treat, a violent pickpocket and thief who kidnaps a mysteriously wealthy businessman who turn the table on the two.... Read More

Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
King/Lord Marshal
Non-Equity Audition

Medieval Times is looking for PERFORMERS to play the King/Lord Marshal in our live action dinner show.

KING RAMIRO: A seasoned ruler and diplomat who was a formidable warrior in his youth. He enjoys hunting and horses like much of the noblemen of the time. King Ramiro is considered a.... Read More

Winfield Park District
Brunch with Buddy!
Non-Equity Audition

Casting for a male identifying actor to play Buddy the Elf at "Brunch with Buddy!" with The Winfield Park District.
Event date: Saturday, December 14
Time commitment: 9:30am - 12:00pm, actual event time is 10:00am - 11:30am Where: The Winfield Park District, 0N020 County Farm Rd., Winfield, Il 60190
Pay: $150
Costume and.... Read More