2025 Season GENERAL AUDITION

GENERAL AUDITION  for MAIN STAGE SHOWS, DAYTIME SHOWS,  FESTIVALS -Seeking a range of actors, singers, and dancers. Please email becasting@blackensemble.org for a time slot. Must prepare brief selection of a song to be sung a Capella. (Pop, R&B, Gospel, Motown, Soul, Blues, Jazz) Must prepare 1 contemporary monologue (comedic or dramatic) Please bring Headshot and Resume … Read more

Pass Over By Antoinette Nwandu, Directed by Tim Rhoze

Performances July 26 – August 10 Pass Over By Antoinette Nwandu Directed by Tim Rhoze A provocative riff on Waiting for Godot, Pass Over is a rare piece of politically charged theater by a bold American voice. Nighttime. A lamppost.Two friends are passing time. Stuck. Waiting for change. Inspired by Waiting for Godot and the … Read more

Page to Stage 2025

Kane Repertory Theatre is seeking two actors to participate in a staged reading event in collaboration with the St. Charles Writer’s Group. As a part of this series an ensemble of actors will tackle between 6 to 8 short scripts and present them to the public as a staged reading. The goal of this program … Read more

Pippin

Brightside Theatre Auditions for Pippin Book by Roger O. Hirson |Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Music Director Phil Videckis | Choreographer Aria Brynne Director Jeffrey Cass Who BrightSide Theatre is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion while promoting cultural awareness and sensitivity. We encourage performers of all races and ethnicities, gender and sexual identities, ages, body types, and abilities, to submit/attend … Read more

The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince

The Factory Theater is seeking actors for both main cast and understudy roles for The Curious Circumstances of Louis Le Prince written by Chase Wheaton-Werle and directed by Becca Holloway. We are seeking actors of all sizes, ethnicities, abilities, and gender identities to submit. All roles are open ethnicity and age and while some roles … Read more

Twelfth Night: Or What You Will

Thank you for your interest in Oak Park Festival Theatre’s 2025 season!  We would love to see you at our auditions.  More information is listed below: Twelfth Night, Or What You Will By William Shakespeare Directed by Peter G Andersen Runs: July 5th – August 16th, 2025 Audition Information Please prepare one classical monologue between … Read more

Musical revue TBA

Seeking Black actor/singer/strong movers for a 1930s musical revue. Male-identifying and female-identifying. 20s to 30s. Seeking performers as well as understudies. While there is only one real dance number in the show, the show is actually danced from start to finish. Movement is essential. We are seeking performers with real personalities, larger-than-life elegance, style and … Read more

New Musical Submissions – Chicago Musical Theatre Festival

The Chicago Musical Theatre Festival is back! Now in its 8th year, CMTF was created with the belief that there’s a wealth of musical theatre creators in Chicago and around the country, but the high risks of producing new musicals offers limited opportunities for emerging authors to have their work seen and heard. CMTF is designed to … Read more

Festival 56 – Resident Summer Acting Company

Festival 56, a professional non-equity summer theater in Princeton, Illinois (located 2 hours southwest of Chicago) announces auditions for their professional resident summer acting company. To schedule an audition time slot, please email your headshot/resume to Festival56casting@gmail.com.  James Calitri, Artistic Director Marc Bitler, Casting Director (in attendance) Repertory Season includes: Hairspray Carrie: the musical Disney’s … Read more