Auditions

Kokandy Productions is seeking main cast and understudies for Gerome Ragni, James Rado & Galt MacDermot's HAIR, directed and choreographed by Brennan Urbi, with music direction by Kara Olander. The show will be produced at The Chopin Theatre in Wicker Park.

About the show
The American tribal love rock musical HAIR.... Read More

Janus Theatre Company begins its 28th season seeking understudies for The Alchemist adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher, running March 13-29 in downtown Elgin.

Hatcher adapts Ben Jonson's classic farce about con artists and conning during the plague. This is one of the comic masterworks of the age, adapted for a modern audience..... Read More

AstonRep Productions is currently accepting submissions for roles in their summer production of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, adaptations by Liisa Repo-Martell. The production is directed by Derek Bertelsen.

We are accepting submissions for the following roles:

Alexandre Serebryakov, male identifying, late 50s/60s
Yelena Andreevna, female identifying, late 20s
Maria Voynitskaya, female identifying, late 60s/70s
Ilya Ilich.... 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

No Dogs in the Kitchen Theatre Company is seeking actors for a two-night staged reading of seven short comedies by Chicago-area playwrights. This is an unpaid opportunity.

We are seeking actors of various ages, genders, identities, and backgrounds. All are welcome!.... 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

Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre 2026 Summer Repertory and Fall Season Chicago Auditions.

IN PERSON non-union CALLBACK AUDITIONS
To be considered, please submit a GENERAL Self Tape AUDITION (instruction for video submission below)
Chicago. February 13, 14, 15, 2026.

Seeking:
A professional repertory company of singer/actor/dancer/mover artists of all types to perform in all.... 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

Casting for the Fall 2026-Spring 2027 season. "Box Out Bullying," a hilarious, high-energy, two-person interactive performance that's now in its 18th season touring venues nationally. The show combines proven bullying prevention techniques with the power of live theater to create an unforgettable experience. We make elementary and middle school.... Read More

The Center for Performing Arts presents DIVIDED
Music by: Kristen Lee Rosenfeld
Book and Lyrics by: Luanne Aronen Rosenfeld
Directed by: Tor Campbell
Musical Direction by: Sharon Mason

Self-Tape Audition Submission: Due January 30th, 2026
In-Person Audition/Callback Date: February 28, 2026, from 10 am-6 pm. Performance Dates: April 29-30, 2026

(One public show and one Arts in Education.... Read More