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

Artists Ensemble Theater 2026-27 Season - Rockford, IL

AUDITION DATE

LOCATION

Sunday, March 22, 2026
Rockford College
5050 E State St
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (C)
Rockford, IL 61108-2311

APPOINTMENTS

The Cheek Theatre in the Clark Arts Building

To schedule an audition appointment please email:
rraether@artistsensemble.org.

PERSONNEL

Expected to attend:

CONTRACT

Richard Raether: Producing Artistic Director

SPT

$394 weekly minimum (SPT 2)

OTHER DATES

See breakdown for production specific dates.

SEEKING

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

https://artistsensemble.org/

PREPARATION

Please prepare 2 contrasting monologues. An Equity Monitor will not be provided. The producer will run all aspects of this audition.

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 - his wife, early 30s, 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