Artists Ensemble Theater 2026-27 Season Equity Principal Actors - Artists Ensemble Theater Auditions

Artists Ensemble Theater 2026-27 Season - Chicago EPA

Artists' Ensemble Theater | Rockford, IL

Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Date: Monday, March 16, 2026

Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Lunch 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

Location: Actors' Equity Association - Chicago Member Center, 557 W Randolph St, 1st Fl, Chicago, IL 60661

CONTRACT

PERSONNEL

• SPT expected to attend
• $394 weekly minimum (SPT 2)
• Richard Raether: Producing Artistic Director

SEEKING

OTHER DATES

Equity actors for roles in Artists' Ensemble Theater's 2026-27 Season (see breakdown for production-specific dates).

OTHER

PREPARATION

Please prepare two contrasting monologues. Visit
https://artistsensemble.org/.

EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition. An Equity Monitor will be provided.

Equity’s contracts prohibit discrimination. Equity is committed to diversity and encourages all its employers to engage in a policy of equal employment opportunity designed to promote a positive model of inclusion. As such, Equity encourages performers of all ethnicities, gender identities, and ages, as well as performers with disabilities, to attend every audition.

Always bring your Equity Membership card to auditions.

BREAKDOWN

UNNEESSARY FARCE

Written by Paul Slade Smith

1st Rehearsal: Aug. 11, 2026
Open: Sept. 10
Close: Sept. 27

Award-winning comedy that combines all the elements of classic farce with a contemporary American plot.

SEEKING:

• Eric - male, 30s, a police officer
• Billie - female, 20s-30s, a police officer
• Karen - female, 30s, an accountant
• Mayor Meekly - male, 50s-70s, the mayor
• Agent Frank - male, 20s-50s, head of security at Town Hall
• Todd - male, 20s-50s, hit man with Scottish accent
• Mrs. Meekly - female, 50s-70s, the mayor’s wife

LAST DRIVE TO DODGE

Written by Andrew Lee Creech

1st Rehearsal: Oct. 6, 2026
Open: Nov. 5
Close: Nov. 22

1884, Texas. Last Drive to Dodge examines race, love, and legacy in a time when everyone is scrambling for their piece of the American Dream.

SEEKING:

• RO - Black woman, 30s, an indentured servant on the ranch
• PROPHET - Black man, 30s, a cowboy on the ranch
• BENNETT - White man, 40s, owner of the ranch
• MILLIE - White woman, 30s, his sister

NATIVE GARDENS

Written by Karen Zacarías

1st Rehearsal: Feb. 2, 2027
Open: March 4
Close: March 21

A biting, perceptive, and ultimately hopeful sendup to our fraught relationships with those around us.

SEEKING:

• Virginia Butley - 60s-70s, white, an engineer
• Frank Butley - 60s-70s, white, federal employee & avid gardener
• Pablo Del Valle - early 30s, Chilean by birth, an attorney
• Tania Del Valle - early 30s, his wife, Hispanic (from New Mexico), PhD candidate

PARTNERS IN CRIME

Written by Margaret Raether - adapted from Agatha Christie

1st Rehearsal: Apr. 13, 2027
Open: May 13
Close: May 30

Based on the short stories by Agatha Christie, adventure, intrigue, and comedy abound.

SEEKING:

• Tommy - 30s, British, witty and stylish
• Tuppence - 30s, British, witty and stylish
• Woman #1 - 30s-40s, British, many parts
• Man #1 - 30s-40s, British, many parts
• Man #2 - 30s-40s, British, many parts