General Auditions for Equity Actors
ACT holds two days of auditions annually for local Equity actors, usually sometime between December 1 and February 28. 

Equity members from outside Seattle may request an individual audition at the theatre if they are visiting the city. Please contact Casting Director Margaret Layne at laynem@acttheatre.org or (206) 292-7660 ext. 1226.

Out of town general auditions are scheduled annually in office and/or liaison cities per the LORT-Equity contract, and are announced on the Actors' Equity Association website.

2012 SEASON: General Auditions for Equity Actors
Friday, February 10, 2012
9:00 am – 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm. 

ACT will hold one (1) day of Equity Principal Auditions for local actors on Friday, February 10, 2012, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm. 

Please prepare two short, contrasting monologues: either one classical/one contemporary, or two contrasting contemporary pieces. Song optional. An accompanist will be provided.

We will begin taking appointments for the 2012 EPAs on Wednesday, February 1.  To schedule an audition, please sign up in advance at the ACT reception desk, 700 Union Street, Seattle, Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm.  You may drop off your headshot and resume at that time, or bring it on the day along with your AEA membership card or proof of EMC status.

 Wait Lists will be maintained for (a) EMC Candidates and (b) non-union actors.  Wait List applicants will be notified of appointments as they may be available when all AEA members have been accommodated, but no later than Wednesday, February 8.

 Equity members from outside Seattle may request an individual audition at the theatre if they are visiting the city. Please contact Margaret Layne, Casting Director, by phone at (206) 292-7660 ext. 1226, or via e-mail at laynem@acttheatre.org.

 
General Auditions for Non-Union Actors
ACT holds general auditions for non-union actors quarterly, on the First Thursday of the month from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The first 50 non-Equity actors to sign up will be seen, approximately 10 auditioners per half hour. Only one audition is allowed in a six-month period unless requested by ACT's Casting Director.

To participate, you should schedule an appointment in person, in advance, by visiting our Ticket Office lobby at 700 Union Street. An appointment book is available at the reception desk during regular business hours (9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday through Friday). Just pencil in your name and contact information, along with your preferred audition time period.

Audition appointments are three minutes long; presentations should not exceed two and a half (2.5) minutes. Please prepare two short and contrasting monologues: either one classical and one contemporary OR two contrasting contemporary pieces. No accompanist will be present, but auditioners who wish to sing are welcome to perform a cappella.