Great Lakes Theater Festival and Cleveland Play House Open Auditions

Great Lakes Theater Festival and the Cleveland Play House will conduct their annual open auditions on Sunday, May 11 and Monday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at The Cleveland Play House, 8500 Euclid Avenue.

Anyone who wishes to audition is invited to do so, though the auditions will be by appointment only. Those who are not members of Actors’ Equity Association will be given appointment times once all AEA members have been accommodated. Members of AEA are encouraged to come Monday, May 12. To schedule an appointment, please call (440) 779-2001 starting Saturday, April 26 at 10 a.m. Leave your name, phone number, preferred day, and whether you would prefer a morning or afternoon appointment. You will receive a call back with your appointment time.

For the audition, you will be given three minutes to do as you wish. Most people split the time between two contrasting monologues. You are also welcome to sing. If you would like piano accompaniment, please schedule your appointment for the afternoon.

The theatres will not see children under 18. Each theatre will announce auditions for its respective Christmas presentation at a later time.

The auditions are being generously facilitated by Actors’ Equity Association, in cooperation with Cleveland Theatre Collective. Artistic directors from other theatres which offer AEA contracts will be invited to attend.

Great Lakes Theater Festival Announces Auditions For Actors/Teachers

Great Lakes Theater Festival (GLTF) announces auditions for non-Equity actor/teachers for its School Residency Program for the 2008-2009 school year. Actors of all cultural backgrounds are encouraged to audition. These are full-time, seasonal, paid positions, offered from September, 2008 through May, 2009. All auditions are by appointment only.

Requirements include an undergraduate degree in any discipline, as well as previous stage experience or actor training. Teaching experience or prior work with elementary, junior high or high school age students a plus, but not required. Applicant must have use of a reliable automobile.

Applicants are requested to prepare one Shakespearean monologue and one contrasting contemporary monologue for the audition. Both monologues should total no more than three minutes combined.

Send photo and resume to Lisa Ortenzi, Great Lakes Theater Festival, 1501 Euclid Avenue, Suite 300 , Cleveland , Ohio 44115 .

Auditions are by appointment only. To schedule an audition appointment, call Lisa Ortenzi at (216) 241-5490 x306. The deadline for calling is Friday, May 16, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Auditions will take place on Monday, May 19, 2008. Callbacks will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 and are by invitation only. Great Lakes Theater Festival is an equal opportunity employer.