Staged Summer Readings

The summer BIPOC Reading Festival (Staged Summer Festival) is an official program of Facility Theatre.  This program kicks off a series of ongoing events uplifting BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists. The inaugural festival will feature 6 readings from diverse playwrights taking place throughout the summer months. Note: During 2021, the readings will take … Read more

New Playwright’s Festival at the Beverly Arts Festival

BEVERLY ARTS CENTER NEW PLAYWRIGHT’S FESTIVAL Directed by Jess Hawthorne Fiene July 26-August 1, 2021 11 Plays will be read over the course of the dates at the Beverly Arts Center, located at 2407 W 111th Street in Chicago. Actors must be available for virtual and in-person performance. Find info about plays and character/casting breakdown … Read more

AS YOU LIKE IT with music by The Beatles

Chicago Shakespeare Theater is seeking a dynamic experienced BIPOC actor/musician for our musical adaptation of AS YOU LIKE IT, featuring the music of the Beatles. AEA or NON. All genders welcome. The musical skills are the vitally important—they will play lead piano on a number of Beatles tunes, so should have a contemporary sensibility more … Read more

MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY

Artistic Director/Director: Jeremy Wechsler Music Director: TBD Choreographer: Brigitte Ditmars Musical Arrangements by: Andra Velis Simon Casting Director: Rachael Jimenez, CSA Casting Associate: Emma Gruhl   Please submit headshot, resume, and role you are interested in for consideration to mrburnstheaterwit2021@gmail.com no later than June 22nd, 2021. In both Equity and non-Equity cases, Theater Wit pays … Read more

The Things I Could Never Tell Steven

PrideArts will be presenting the Chicago premier of Australian Jye Bryant’s new musical,  The Things I Could Never Tell Steven to be directed by PrideArts’ new artistic director, Jay Españo with Robert Ollis as musical director. The Things I Could Never Tell Steven is a one act revue-style musical with four characters who each share … Read more

The Last Pair of Earlies

The Last Pair of Earlies – a World Premiere by Joshua Allen, Directed by Tyla Abercrumbie Preparation — Please see the casting breakdown and sides below Young Della Rose (Black/African-American. Female. 17.) — In love and full of dreams. [You don’t need to BE 17 to audition, but should read young] Young Wayland (Black/African-American. Male. … Read more

Eric Bogosian’s Talk Radio

Three Brothers Theatre is proud to present Eric Bogosian’s Talk Radio. This production will be an audio only play and all that will be required from actors are their vocal talents. This production includes content that may be upsetting to some listeners.  The content of Talk Radio is deliberately rough in order to provoke.  Our hope … Read more

2021 Holiday Show

The House Theatre of Chicago seeks performers for their 2021 Holiday Show. Playwright/Co-Director – Lanise Antoine Shelley Co-Director – Hallie Gordon 2 roles will be AEA, 4-5 roles will be non-AEA. We will also be hiring understudies.   Auditions will be by video submission only. Callbacks will be held via Zoom on July 7. Please … Read more

Anyone Can Whistle

Please send a video to represent your talent.  We are looking for a male tenor who can handle singing and dancing .

Shipwrecked! An Entertainment (extended deadline)

Oil Lamp Theater is extending their audition submissions for its summer outdoor production of Shipwrecked! An Entertainment—The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as Told by Himself) by Donald Margulies.  This production will be directed by Corey Bradberry. The production will be presented in an outdoor space in Glenview, IL with performances in the evenings on … Read more