PlayMakers Laboratory (PML) is an arts education nonprofit that teaches creative writing in Chicago elementary schools and then brings students’ stories to life on stage. PML is a community of approximately 60 passionate actor-educators who value the creative voices of young people, teaching both during school hours and in after-school settings. Performers adapt the stories … Read more

We are looking for 4-5 artists to present their work on 02/18/23 Please fill out this google form by January 1 to be considered.  Artists will be notified by January 2. Speak-Easy: A One Billion Rising Event Produced by Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble is looking for storytellers of all varieties to share what … Read more

Invictus Theatre is pleased to announce auditions for The Mountaintop by Katori Hall and directed by Aaron Reese Boseman. This is a non-union production.

STEEL MAGNOLIAS By Robert Harling Directed by Julie L. Zebleckis All roles to be cast at open audition. Race neutral casting – all types welcomed. Audition will consist of readings from the script; however, prepared monologues (up to 3 minutes) welcome. Please bring headshot and resume if you have one. AUDITION SIDES WILL BE POSTED … Read more

PrideArts is accepting video submissions for their upcoming production of one in two by Donja R. Love and directed by Jordan Ratliff. Three Black queer men sit in an ethereal waiting room.  One is about to be chosen to live the unforgiving story of a man diagnosed with HIV, struggling to be defined by more … Read more

The Beverly Arts Center of Chicago announces auditions for its professional non-equity production of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic play, A Raisin in the Sun. The production is slated to have performances February 9 – 19, with the possibility of school matinee performances on Monday February 13 and  Tuesday, February 14. Seeking actors for all roles. To sign-up … Read more

Red Theater is thrilled to announce auditions for our winter 2023 debut production of Mora V. Harris’ INDOOR CATS, directed by co-Artistic Director Wyatt Kent. Performances will run at The Edge Off Broadway, 1133 W Catalpa Ave, Chicago, IL 60640. Indoor Cats is a character driven comedy about finding meaning at the end of the … Read more

In the Family is a drag theater production written by Tirrany Reigns and directed by Ramona Mirage, produced in tandem with PrideArts. It follows a drag family facing the trials, tribulations, and hangovers that come from a major loss in the family and a raucous New Year’s Eve. Previous acting experience and/or drag experience is … Read more

Theo is now accepting submissions for our summer 2023 production of Passing Strange. From singer-songwriter and performance artist Stew comes PASSING STRANGE, a daring musical that takes you on a journey across boundaries of place, identity and theatrical convention. Stew brings us the story of a young bohemian who charts a course for “the real” … Read more

The Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company H.M.S. Pinafore, or, The Lass Who Loved a Sailor, by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Audition Dates: open until November 19, 2022 Show Dates: March 3-5, 2023 Stage Director: Shane Valenzi Music Director: Matthew Sheppard Description: The international hit that catapulted Gilbert and Sullivan to stardom, H.M.S. Pinafore sets sail for … Read more