Barter Theatre 2023 Season
Non-Union Actors Virtual Submissions
CONTRACT
$480-650/wk + OT eligible. Housing & benefits included.
SEEKING
Adult (18+) Non-Union actors for roles in Barter Theatre’s 2023 Season (see breakdown). Also seeking for the Barter Players non-union resident acting company.
All artists must be fully vaccinated.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Please email headshot, resume, and video audition, including a monologue, a cut of a song, and a dance combo or reel. You may provide something you have recently recorded. Send video links via YouTube, Vimeo, or a Dropbox link–no downloads for videos. Please make sure your contact information is clearly stated on your resume or within your email, including agent contact info.
Submission deadline: January 11, 2023.
SUBMIT TO:
casting@bartertheatre.com
PERSONNEL
Viewing auditions: Producing Artistic Director: Katy Brown
Head of Barter Casting: Barrett Guyton
Resident Choreographer: Ashley Campos
OTHER DATES
Callbacks will be held in person in NYC from January 25-26th, 2023.
OTHER
Barter Theatre believes that great stories belong to everyone. We welcome actors of all backgrounds, identities, ages, and ethnicities to audition. We encourage submissions from BIPOC actors for all roles.
BREAKDOWN
PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please submit a monologue, a cut of a song, and a dance combo or reel. You may provide something you have recently recorded.
SEEKING:
*Non-Union actors for the following productions and roles. For shows/roles that have already been CAST by the theatre’s resident acting company, actors auditioning will also be considered for possible future replacements if needed. The dates following each show are the dates of performance. Rehearsals begin 6-8 weeks before the performances. All roles will be understudied.
*The Barter Players: Non-AEA; College graduates or equivalent experience; Pay, insurance, and housing provided.
THE LAST ROMANCE
Gilliam Stage
by Joe DiPietro
Dates: March 25, 2023 to April 15, 2023
This show has been CAST by Barter’s Resident Acting Company
MACBETH
Smith Theatre
by William Shakespeare
Dates: April 8, 2023 to April 30, 2023
This show has been CAST by Barter’s Resident Acting Company
KEEP ON THE SUNNY SIDE
Gilliam Stage
by Douglas Pote, featuring songs by the Original Carter Family
Dates: April 22, 2023 to May 21, 2023
SEEKING:
MAYBELLE CARTER - 30’s-50’s - Sara’s cousin, sings harmony, and plays guitar; should be able to fluidly pick “Wildwood Flower” (Carter scratch)
MALE ACTOR 1 - Plays multiple characters including Ralph Peer, plays guitar and sings back-up vocals
SKELETON CREW
Smith Theatre
by Dominique Morisseau
Dates: May 20, 2023 to June 4, 2023
SEEKING:
DEZ - Black, mid to late 20s, working-class man. Young hustler, playful, street-savvy, flirtatious. Somewhere, deeply sensitive.
FOOTLOOSE
Gilliam Stage
Stage adaption by Dean Pichford and Walter Bobbie, Based on the original screenplay by Dean Pitchford, Music by Tom Snow, Lyrics by Dean Pitchford, Additional music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar, Kenny Loggins, and Jim Steinman
Dates: June 3, 2023 to August 20, 2023
SEEKING:
REN MCCORMACK - 20s, male, tenor. Must sing and dance well. Stands for what he believes is right, and changes an entire town along the way
ARIEL MOORE - 20s, female, soprano. Must sing and dance well. Shaw and Vi’s teenage daughter
URLEEN/CHICAGO YOUTH - 20s Black female. Must be a strong belter and dance well. Ariel’s friend
LYLE/CHICAGO YOUTH - 20s, male. Chuck’s buddy, must sing and move well
TRAVIS/CHICAGO YOUTH - 20s, male. Chuck’s buddy, must sing and move well
BICKLE/CHICAGO YOUTH - 20s, male. Ren’s friend, must sing and move well
GARVIN/CHICAGO YOUTH - 20s, male. Ren’s friend, must sing and move well
SENSE & SENSIBILITY
Gilliam Stage
by Kate Hammil, based on the novel by Jane Austen
Dates: June 17, 2023 to August 19, 2023
This show has been CAST by Barter’s Resident Acting Company
COUNTRY GIRLS
Smith Theatre
by Stephen Brown
Dates: June 23, 2023 to August 12, 2023
SEEKING:
KIMMY – 18+ to play 13-year-old girl. Megan’s best friend, a follower. (Will also play ARIEL or URLEEN in FOOTLOOSE)
MISERY
Smith Theatre
by William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King
Dates: August 24, 2023 to November 4, 2023
This show has been CAST by Barter’s Resident Acting Company
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Gilliam Stage
From the book by Harper Lee, Adapted by Christopher Sergel
Dates: September 2, 2023 to November 4, 2023
SEEKING:
CALPURNIA - 40s-50s Black female, Housekeeper to the Finch household. (Will also play MRS. WHITE in CLUE)
CLUE: ON STAGE
Gilliam Stage
adapted from the Paramount Pictures film written by Jonathan Lynn and the board game from Hasbro, Inc. Written by Sandy Rustin, based upon the works by Jonathan Lynn, Hunter Foster, and Eric Price
Dates: September 15, 2023 to November 5, 2023
SEEKING:
MRS. WHITE - a morbid and tragic woman. She may or may not be the murderer of her five ex-husbands. (Will also play CALPURNIA in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD)
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (musical)
Gilliam Stage
Music by Doug Smith, Book and lyrics by Vern Stefanic, Based on the story by Valentine Davies
Dates: November 16, 2023 to December 27, 2023
This show has been CAST by Barter’s Resident Acting Company
I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
Smith Theatre
by Catherine Bush
Dates: November 22, 2023 to December 24, 2023
This show has been CAST by Barter’s Resident Acting Company
*All titles and dates are subject to change due to availability of rights and licenses.
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