Auditions

Festival 56, a professional non-equity summer theatre in Princeton, IL is seeking performers of all ethnicities, physical types, and gender identities ages 18 and up for their resident summer company. Repertory season includes Hairspray, Carrie: the Musical, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (free Shakespeare in the park), and a new works offering along with six late-night cabarets. Co tract dates range between June 11-August 5 for most artists.

Audition Dates and Times:
Video submissions are accepted through February 28, 2025. Pay range $1,350-$2,450 stipend for entire length of contract. Travel stipend, housing provided and discount cards to local businesses, restaurants and shops.

Requirements:
16-32 bars of a musical theatre song (music from the season is welcome) and one minute of a Shakespeare monologue (verse preferred.) Send to Festival56casting@gmail.com

Contact Information:
Jimmy Calitri, artistic director Marc Bitler, casting director Festival56casting@gmail.com

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: The Bit Theater, Aurora, IL

Ready to bring the funny? Sketch Pants is holding auditions for our March show, Sweatpants! We’re looking for energetic performers to bring brand-new, original sketches to life. No need to prepare anything—just show up, have fun, and be ready to dive in!

 Sign up for a 15-minute audition slot (up to 4 people per slot) here:
 https://www.signupgenius.com/.../20F0545A4A623AAFA7...

 What to expect:

No need to prepare anything! Sides will be provided for a cold reading.
Just bring your energy, creativity, and willingness to have fun!
This is an unpaid opportunity.

Performance Dates & Times:
 Saturday, March 22, 2025 – 8:00 PM
 Friday, March 28, 2025 – 8:00 PM
 Saturday, March 29, 2025 – 8:00 PM

 Rehearsals:
 Saturdays at 10:00 AM at The Bit Theater
 Starting February 22, 2025, and running until March 22, 2025

Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice. A timeless Greek myth retold from the woman’s point of view. Eurydice and Orpheus, whose love defies death, a father’s undying love for his daughter, and three annoying stones who try to make them forget.

Location: 
Chicago Heights Drama Group  
330 W. 202nd St.
Chicago Heights, IL 

Dates and Time: 
February 14, 15, 21, 22 at 7:30 PM
February 16, 22, 23 at 2:00 PM 

Ticket Prices: 
$19 -$25

For more information contact:
708-755-3444. www.dramagroup.org

 

 

LOCATION:
514 56th St., Kenosha, WI 53140

WHO CAN AUDITION:

Anyone aged 16+ (1 Role for child aged 12-16)

SYNOPSIS:

It’s 1962 in Baltimore, Maryland, and quirky, plus-sized, teenage Tracy Turnblad has one dream: to dance on "The Corny Collins Show". Tracy transforms from a nobody into a star and uses her newfound influence to advocate for racial integration on the television show. Tony Award-winning Hairspray featuring 1960s-style dance music and rhythm and blues continues to be one of the most widely produced musicals today, not only because of its wit and charm but also because of the beautiful message of acceptance and progress that it portrays. The bright, energetic story of Tracy Turnblad teaches us all to look past the color of one’s skin and fight for every human being’s equal rights

AUDITION DATES: (please pick ONLY one 1 hour time slot and arrive at the selected time):

Monday, February 10th, 2025 6:00PM - 10:00PM

Tuesday, February 11th, 2025 6:00PM - 10:00PM

Callbacks: Thursday, February 13th, 6:30PM-9:30PM

Audition Sign Up Link:

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