Gloria Bond Clunie Playwrights Festival 2025

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre is proud to announce the second year of the Gloria Bond Clunie Playwright’s Festival. This festival honors the incredible career and legacy of Gloria Bond Clunie, one of the founding members of Fleetwood-Jourdain. She is also a founding member of the Playwriting Ensemble at Victory Gardens Theater where she premiered her plays North … Read more

Drunk Shakespeare Chicago

SYNOPSIS: Every evening, a group of five skilled performers, members of ‘The Drunk Shakespeare Society,’ gather to put on a mesmerizing play. But here’s the thrilling twist: one among them bravely indulges in multiple shots of liquid courage, setting the stage for an unforgettable performance. Since 2014, Drunk Shakespeare has been entertaining audiences from all … Read more

GANGSTA BABY

​CASTING NOTICE – American Premiere of GANGSTA BABY by Cameron Raasdal-Munro Open Space Arts is casting three performers for the American Premiere of GANGSTA BABY by Cameron Raasdal-Munro, directed by Rikki Beadle-Blair, MBE. GANGSTA BABY is a bold, emotionally charged drama exploring class, environmental collapse, and the impact of parental rejection due to LGBTQIA+ identity—leading … Read more

WEDDING ITALIANO STARRING FRANKIE AVALON

Magnificent Mile Productions  is seeking actors, dancers, and singers for its new production of  “Wedding Italiano.” For Seventeen years Tony & Tina’s Wedding captivated audiences across Chicagoland. Now the producers of Tony & Tina’s Wedding Chicago are excited to cast their latest venture in interactive theater with “Wedding Italiano.” This uniquely creative experience will offer … Read more

Jekyll & Hyde

Kokandy Productions is seeking main cast and understudies for Leslie Bricusse and Frank Wildhorn’s gothic thriller Jekyll and Hyde, directed by Derek Van Barham and choreographed by Brenda Didier, with music direction by Nick Sula. The show will be produced at The Chopin Theatre in Wicker Park. Submissions are due by Thursday, May 15. 

Subtext Studio TC’s New Play Fest

  Subtext Studio Theatre Company is seeking video audition submissions for their inaugural new play festival this June. Each play is slated for a 16-hour workshop process, with a director, dramaturg, and aided by a lead producer. Rehearsals are scheduled throughout June and the staged readings are at the end of June and early July. … Read more

The Two Noble Kinsmen

Forest Theatre Company (formerly Forest Park Theatre), seeks classically trained actors for its fifth-annual free Shakespeare in the Park production of Fletcher and Shakespeare’s The Two Noble Kinsmen at The Altenheim Grove in Forest Park, IL. Two best friends, soldiers, are captured in battle and imprisoned. They see a beautiful woman from their window, and … Read more

Trans Scribe: A New Works Festival (Self-Tape)

Trans Scribe is a new works festival aimed at giving trans/nonbinary playwrights, composers, and directors a place to produce their art. Over the three day festival, there will be a variety of works presented, ranging from full length plays to one act plays and musicals, 10-minute plays, and musical pieces. All performances will take place … Read more

Writers’ Bloc Short Play Contest. In-person

3 characters: 2 women, 1 man.    Please send: Headshot, Resume, Video of a humorous contemporory monologue. Send to HerStoryTheatre@gmail.com In-person performance on May 24th 7:00PM at Chief O’Neill’s. (Stage area)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

MadKap Productions seeks “Dancing Courtesans” for its production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”. Must be able to perform a complete solo dance number and feel comfortable meandering around a stage.   Send dance reel prior to 5/3/25 to wendy@madkapproductions.com