BEYOND THE DOOR - Independent Production Non Equity Auditions

Seeking video submissions from non-union actors based in the Chicago area for all roles in Beyond the Door by Denise Jones, directed by Julissa Marcel, with music direction by Felicia P. Fields. The show will rehearse at Morgan Park Church on 110th Pl. Performances will take place at New Life Church on Diversey Ave.

ABOUT THE SHOW: Beyond the Door is a raw, emotionally charged stage play inspired by the true life of Executive Producer Denise Jones and based on her memoir Who Said It Couldn't Be Done. Set on the West Side of Chicago, the play unearths a lineage of generational trauma that seemed destined to end in tragedy. Through fractured timelines and lived testimony, we witness a mother and daughter shaped by shame, addiction, and survival. But what unfolds is not just a story of hardship, but of reckoning—and of a redemption that can only be described as truly divine.

PAID: Non-union. Negotiable, starting at $1500 for lead roles.

MATERIAL TO PREPARE: Please prepare a self-tape of the sides for each character you are auditioning for. Self-tapes can be submitted via Backstage at
tinyurl.com/btdbackstage or via email at BTDCasting2026@gmail.com. If submitting via email, please include a headshot and resume. For characters with singing ability, please include a 30-60 second cut of a song (preferably gospel or blues). To access sides and character information, visit
https://tinyurl.com/btdsides. Auditions are due by April 30.

TIME COMMITMENT: Rehearsals begin June 16 (3 days a week, 6-10pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11am-1pm Saturdays until August 13). Tech is August 14-20, times TBD. There will be a preview performance on August 21 and two public performances on August 22. Please note that we will not accept any conflicts from August 14-22. If you have a rehearsal conflict, please state that in your self-tape.