Auditions
Writers Theatre is always looking for new talent for our stages and we accept headshot/résumé submissions throughout the year. While auditions for specific productions throughout the season are by invitation only, we hold general auditions twice a year.
How to Submit Your Materials to WT
Digital Submissions
The casting department is currently only accepting submissions via digital form below. These submissions are reviewed on a regular basis.
Updating Your Information
You can update your information by re-submitting through the above form every 6 months. Please do not submit more often than every 6 months.
General Auditions
Equity Actors (members of Actors' Equity Association)
Equity auditions are typically held each Winter or Spring in Chicago and announced via the AEA website. Once Equity general audition dates are announced, please follow the instructions on the Equity posting to submit.
In an effort to make auditioning more accessible, we will be accepting both video and in person auditions for our general rounds. All submissions, whether in person or via video, will be reviewed and weighed equally.
Non-Equity Actors (non-members of Actors' Equity Association)
Non-Equity General Auditions
Non-Equity actors may be seen as a walk in at the Equity Principal Audition sessions or submit a video via the EPA instructions.
All submissions, whether in person or via video, will be reviewed and weighed equally.
Production/Role-Specific Submissions
Local Actors
Production auditions are by invitation only. If you are interested in a particular production, please submit via the general casting form:
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Out of Town Actors
The need for actors not based in Chicago depends specifically upon the demands of each individual production. We typically hire only Chicago-based actors, with few exceptions. Auditions are held in Chicago and are by invitation only. If you are interested in a particular production, please submit via the general casting form:
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