Festival 56
2025 Summer Season

Pay: Yes

Description:

Festival 56, a non-equity professional summer theater located in Princeton, Illinois (about 2 hours southwest of Chicago) announces auditions for their 2025 summer season.

Time and Place:
Monday February 17th
5:00 - 9:00 PM (by appointment, walk-ins will be seen as time permits) The Fine Arts Building (410 S. Michigan Ave.)

James Calitri, Artistic Director
Marc Bitler, Casting Director (in attendance)

Repertory Season includes:
Hairspray
Carrie: the musical
Disney's The Little Mermaid
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (Free Shakespeare in the park)
And a new work presentation
In addition, 6 late night cabaret performances throughout the summer

Performers of all ethnicities, physical types, gender identities, ages 18+ are encouraged to audition.

Pay Range: $1,350 - $2,450 stipend for entire length of contract
-Travel stipend
-Housing provided
-Discount cards to local businesses, restaurants, & shops

For those unable to attend in-person auditions, video submissions will be accepted until February 28, 2025.

Time Commitment:

Contract Dates range from June 11 to August 5th (for most artists).

Material To Prepare:

Please prepare 16-32 bars of a musical theatre song (music from within the season is welcome but not required) and a 1-minute Shakespeare monologue (verse preferred).

Contact Info:

To schedule an audition time slot, please email your headshot/resume to Festival56casting@gmail.com.

Reply To Email: Festival56casting@gmail.com
Website: festival56.com