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ACTORS – THE GIFT THEATRE GENERALS 2024
We are excited to have our general auditions for our 24/25 season and look forward to
seeing you and your work!
PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS, WE
NO LONGER HAVE SPOTS AVAILABLE FOR OUR IN-PERSON AUDITIONS.
HOWEVER, WE ARE STILL ACCEPTING SELF TAPES!
SELF TAPE AUDITION SUBMISSION DATE
Saturday, August 31, 2024
CONTRACT
CAT 2 Equity Contract
Non-Union Actors – $1000.00 stipend
SEEKING
Actors for The Gift Theatre’s 2024-25 Season.
All roles will be understudied and all understudies will have a guaranteed performance.
The Gift Theatre is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It
is the policy of the Gift Theatre to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all
artists.
LOCATION
The Filament Theatre
4041 N Milwaukee Ave.
Chicago, IL 60641
IN-PERSON AUDITION DATE
Saturday, August 10, 2024
11:00 AM to 7:00 PM
SELF TAPE AUDITION SUBMISSION DATE
Saturday, August 31, 2024
CONTRACT
CAT 2 Equity Contract
Non-Union Actors – $1000.00 stipend
SEEKING
Actors for The Gift Theatre’s 2024-25 Season.
All roles will be understudied and all understudies will have a guaranteed performance.
The Gift Theatre is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. It
is the policy of the Gift Theatre to provide full and equal employment opportunities to all
artists.
PREPARATION
Please fill out this Google doc to sign up for auditions.
Please prepare ONE side from the options below:
– Good For Otto by David Rabe
– The Locusts by Jennifer Rumberger
– The Pillowman By Martin McDonagh
– Thinner Than Water by Melissa Ross
– Wolf Play by Hansol Jung
You can choose to play any role that speaks to you – regardless of how you have been cast in the past.
Last, tell us what you do when you’re not doing theatre or simply anything you’d like us to know about you.
For in-person auditions, an ensemble member will read with you.
For taped auditions, please create two unlisted YouTube videos:
1) A short intro stating:
– your preferred name
– pronouns (optional)
– whether you’re local to Chicago (or able to work locally)
– a special skill, what do you do when you’re not doing theatre or simply anything you’d
like us to know about you.
2) A side from one of the choices below
When taping, please make sure to film horizontally and that the camera picks up
on your face and voice, and let your scene partner be off camera.
LINK TO AUDITION SIDES
**We’ve also included full scripts. We ask that you do not share these scripts or sides beyond this audition.**
PERSONNEL TO ATTEND
Cyd Blakewell – Casting Director
Brittany Burch – Co-Artistic Director
Jennifer Glasse – Co-Artistic Director
BREAKDOWNS
TOPDOG/UNDERDOG
By Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Shanésia Davis
Dates: – August 17 – October 20, 2024
Seeking: ALL ROLES HAVE BEEN CAST
CYGNUS
By Susan Soon He Stanton
Directed by Co-Artistic Director Brittany Burch
Dates: – January 11 – March 16, 2025
Seeking: UNDERSTUDIES FOR ALL ROLES
TEN ’25
By Various Artists
Directed by Various Artists
Dates: May 8 – May 19, 2025
Seeking: VARIOUS ACTORS/ARTISTS FOR TEN MINUTE PLAY FESTIVAL
IN THE WORKS
By Various Artists
Directed by Various Artists
Dates: TBD
Seeking: VARIOUS ACTORS FOR PLAY READING SERIES
Thanks Much,
Cyd Blakewell, Casting Director & the rest of The Gift Theatre Artistic Team
DESIGNERS: please contact our Production Manager Jennifer Aparicio– pm@thegifttheatre.org
PLAYWRIGHTS: please contact Brittany Burch – brittany@thegifttheatre.org
MARKETING/DEVELOPMENT/ARTS ADMINISTRATORS: please contact Allison Sheehan– allisonsheehan@thegifttheatre.org
