Music Theater Works 2020 Auditions

General Auditions: Music Theater Works general auditions are an open call for performers over the age of 18 who are interested in our 2020 season which includes Mamma Mia!, Ragtime, Richard Rodgers’ Greatest Hits and Billy Elliot. As there is a change in artistic leadership, signing up for a general audition is recommended. We will … Read more

Nine

Blank Theatre Company is seeking actors to submit for their production of NINE  a musical adaptation written by Maury Yeston, Arthur Kopit and Mario Fratti based on the Federico Fellini film 8 ½. The production will be directed by Elyse Dolan with music direction by Blank Theatre’s co-artistic director Danny Kapinos and choreography by Britta … Read more

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Blank Theatre Company is seeking submissions for external understudy roles in their production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood by Rupert Holmes. The production will be directed by Blank’s Co-Artistic Director Danny Kapinos with music direction by Aaron Kaplan and choreography by Britta Lynn Schlicht. Rehearsals begin on Sunday, October 20th. Rehearsals will run Sunday … Read more

Political Comedy

Pride Arts seeks funny performers and writers for a weekly political sketch comedy show, akin to Saturday Night Live.  Weekly stipend.   Age, race, type, or political party not important – cutting edge comedy is! Send headshots, resume, and note of interest to Prideactor@gmail.com.

Baked! The Musical at the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival

Baked!, a new original musical, will appear at the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival (CMTF) in February 2020. The musical has a contemporary score, similar in style to Dear Evan Hansen and Book of Mormon, and has been workshopped twice – once in San Francisco, CA and once in Chicago, IL. Currently casting for four roles, … Read more

Auditions for Steel Magnolias

BrightSide Theatre, Naperville’s Only Professional Theatre Performing in the Historic Downtown District is auditioning for STEEL MAGNOLIAS, written by Robert Harling, and Directed by Madeline Franklin. All Rolls are Available AUDITIONS will take place DATES: Sunday, October 20th – Monologues only (Callbacks by invitation only Monday, October 21.  We will pair actors for cold readings … Read more

2020 Caryl Churchill Season

ECLIPSE THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES 2020 CARYL CHURCHILL SEASON GENRAL AUDITIONS Eclipse Theatre Company, the Midwest’s only professional theater devoted to the works of a single playwright each season, announces general auditions for its three-production 2020 Caryl Churchill season. Auditions are for non-Equity performers only, and will take place at Eclipse’s rehearsal space at 4001 North … Read more

33rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival

The Young Playwrights Festival (YPF) celebrates the 33rd year of inspiring Chicago  students to explore their histories, research their communities and mine their personal journeys to write dynamic one-act plays for the stage. YPF is the only event of its kind in Chicago and is the second largest in the country. The winning playwrights’ productions … Read more

NINE the Musical in Concert

BrightSide Theatre, Naperville’s Only Professional Theatre Performing in the Historic Downtown District is auditioning for NINE THE MUSICAL (In Concert) with Music & Lyrics by Maury Yeston and Book by Arthur Kopit. Directed by Artistic Director Jeffrey Cass and Musically Directed by Jake Hartge AUDITIONS SEEKING: Women ages 18+, one male 40’s, and one boy around age 9.  The roles … Read more

Big Love by Charles L. Mee

Cuckoo’s Theater will be holding auditions for Big Love by Charles L. Mee, directed by Melissa Golden on Saturday, October 5 from 10am – 4pm and Monday, October 7th, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm. Looking for all roles; strong actors with some basic experience in hand-to-hand stage combat (with the exception of Piero, Bella, and … Read more