The list of 2020 Fall Professional Audition Hiring Companies is coming soon!
The following companies registered to join us at the 2019 Fall Professional Unified Auditions in Charlotte, NC to hire talent.
Please note: Hiring details are provided by the companies and are subject to change.
- BLUE GATE MUSICALS (4 theatres)
Type: Permanent Indoor, Musical, Non-Musical,Year-Round
Productions: Stolen; Simple Sanctuary; Josiah for President; Christmas Tree Ship
Season Dates: Sept. 2019 – Dec. 2020
Hiring: 50 Male/42 Female for acting, singing and/or dancing
Benefits: Fully furnished housing, meals, internet, cable, work-out, pool
Additional Duties: Meet and greet, strike, promo events
- BLUEGRASS OPERA & MUSIC THEATRE (multiple theatres)
Type: Permanent Indoor/Black Box, Musical, Educational, Non-Equity
Productions: The Garden Club; King of Glory
Hire Dates: GC = Feb. 10 – March 22, 2020; KoG = April 16 – May 3, 2020
Hiring: 2 Male/5 Female for acting, singing and/or dancing: leads and character
Benefits: Housing, 5-day week, singers not required to live in housing
Additional Duties: None specified
- BRIGHT STAR TOURING THEATRE
Location: Arden, NC
Type: Touring, Theatre for Youth, Educational, Year-Round, Non-Equity
Productions: Various shows
Hire Dates: 2019 Holiday Season; 2020 Black History Season; 2020 Spring Season; 2020 Summer Season
Hiring: 15 Male/17 Female for acting, singing, dancing leads
Benefits: Free housing and travel all over the country
Additional Duties: Performing in 45-minute TYA shows with a Q/A
- CAROWINDS (4 theatres)
Type: Theme Park, Permanent Indoor, Musical, Non-Musical, Holiday shows, Non-Equity
Productions: Ticker’s Toy Factory; Midway Merriment; Holly Jolly Trolley
Hire Dates: Nov. 1 2019 – Jan. 1, 2020
Hiring: 15 Male/18 Female for acting, singing and/or dancing
Benefits: Park tickets, housing
Additional Duties: None specified
- CIRCA ‘21 DINNER PLAYHOUSE
Location: Rock Island, IL
Type: Permanent Indoor, Dinner Theatre, Musical, Non-Musical, Non-Equity
Productions: Elf the Musical (Oct. 24 – Dec. 29, 2019); Kinky Boots (Jan. 2 – March 14, 2020); Saturday Night Fever (March 5 – May 16, 2020); Beauty & the Beast (May 7 – July 18, 2020)
Rehearsals:Above dates include rehearsal thru closing
Hiring: 32 Male/23 Female for acting, singing and/or dancing; 33 Female for acting, singing and/or dancing
Benefits: Travel, housing, paid rehearsal, meals per performance, health club membership
- CORNWELL’S DINNER THEATRE (Top Hat Productions)
Location: Marshall, MI
Type: Permanent Indoor, Dinner Theatre, Musical, Non-Musical, Stock, Non-Equity
Productions: Santa Gets a Pink Slip (Oct. 23 – Dec. 23, 2019); Grandma’s Secret Diary (March 5 – April 2, 2020); Right Bed, Wrong Husband (April 30 – June 30, 2020); Honky Tonk Angels (June 25 – Aug. 31, 2020); Church Basement Ladies (Aug. 27 – Oct. 31, 2020); Christmas Is For The Birds (Nov. 5 – Dec. 15, 2020)
Rehearsals: Above dates include rehearsal thru closing
Season Dates: Year-Round
Hiring: 18 Male/22 Female/1 Not Specified for acting, singing and/or dancing
Benefits: Housing, gym, internet, discounts
Additional Duties: Strike
- DERBY DINNER PLAYHOUSE
Type: Permanent Indoor, Dinner Theatre, Musical, Non-Musical, Year-Round, Non-Equity
Productions: Elf; Saturday Night Fever; Anything Goes
Hire Dates: Oct. 28 – Dec. 31; Feb. 3 – March 29; March 16 – May 17
Hiring: 40+ Male/30+ Female for acting, singing, dancing
Benefits: Housing, transportation, buffet
Additional Duties: None
- DISNEY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT (multiple venues)
Type: Theme park, Permanent Indoor, Outdoor; Musical, Non-Musical, Repertory, Year-Round, Equity, Non-Equity
Productions: Multiple theme park shows and characters
Hire Dates: Year-Round
Hiring: 25+ Male/25+ Female Non-Equity for acting, singing, dancing; 25+ Male/25+ Female Equity for acting, singing, dancing
Benefits: Weekly pay; Affordable healthcare insurance options (f/t); Limited medical plans may be available for part-time positions; Costumes/uniforms provided for certain positions
Additional Duties: Greet guests, attend special events, etc.
- EMERALD COAST THEATRE COMPANY
Location: Miramar Beach, FL
Type: Permanent Indoor & Black Box; Musical, Non-Musical, Theatre for Youth, Educational, Year-Round, Non-Equity, AEA Guest-Special Appearance
Productions: The Fantastics; Pinkalicious the Musical; Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly; Buyer & Cellar; Maybag Virgin; Treasure Island
Hire Dates: Sept. 3, 2019 – May 17 2020
Hiring: 15 Males/14 Females for acting, singing; leads and supports
Benefits: Housing, the beach
Additional Duties: Load-in and strike, special appearances
- EMPIRE THEATRE / EMPIRE DANCE AND PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO
Location: Cordele, GA
Type: Permanent Indoor, Stock, Repertory, Musical, Non-Musical, Year-Round, Non-Equity
Productions: Empire’s Nemo; Rapunzel; Newsies; Professional Christmas Show
Hire Dates: Oct. 1, 2019 – Oct. 6, 2020
Hiring: Male and Female for acting, singing; leads, supports, and characters
Benefits: Housing, meals
Additional Duties: Light theatre duties and promo
- FOOTHILLS STAGE COMPANY (a division of the Oxford Performing Arts Center)
Location: Oxford, AL
Type: Permanent Indoor, Black Box, Dinner, Musical, Non-Musical, Theatre for Youth, Touring, Non-Equity
Productions: Spookely: The Square Pumpkin; Tuna Christmas; The Cat in the Hat
Hire Dates: Sept. 15, 2019 – Feb. 25, 2020
Hiring: 12 Male and 10 Female for acting, singing; leads, supports, and characters
- KINGS DOMINION
Location: Doswell, VA
Type: Permanent Indoor, Theme Park, Outdoor/Amphitheatre, Musical, Non-Musical, Non-Equity
Productions: Holly Jolly Trolley; Jingle Jazz; Midway Merriment
Hire Dates: Nov. 1, 2019 – Jan. 1, 2020
Hiring: 16 Male/21 Female for acting, signing, characters, and dancing
Benefits: Park tickets, housing
- MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE
Location: Missoula, MT
Type: Touring, Theatre for Youth, Year-round, Non-Equity, 3-5 months
Productions: Jack and The Beanstalk; Peter & Wendy; Pinocchio; The Snow Queen
Hire Dates: Dec. 31, 2019 – May 25, 2020
Hiring: 48 Male /48 Female for acting, singing and dancing, some direction
Benefits: Housing, co. vehicle
Additional Duties: Driving, teaching, tech
- THE NATIONAL THEATRE FOR CHILDREN
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Type: Theatre for Youth, School, Touring, Educational, Non-Equity, Seasonal (School Year)
Productions: Once Upon a Flame; many others
Hire Dates: Fall 2019 – Spring 2020
Hiring: 16 Male /16 Female for leads
Benefits: Transportation, housing, vehicle provided
Additional Duties: Driving, tracking troupe expenses
- NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE
Type: Cruise Ship; Musical, Year-round; Equity, Non-Equity
Productions: Production Shows Vocalists; Kinky Boots, Jersey Boys, Footloose, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, After Midnight, Million Dollar Quartet, Swing! The Musical
Hire Dates: Year-round
Hiring: 20 Male/20 Female Non-Equity; 20 Male/20 Female Equity; Leads and Vocalists
Benefits: Paid to travel, guest privileges, gym access, housing and meals on board
Additional Duties: Entertainment staff activities
- PRATHER PRODUCTIONS (5 theatres)
Type: Permanent Indoor, Dinner Theatre, Black Box, Musical, Non-Musical, Theatre for Youth, Touring, Year-Round, Non-Equity, AEA Guest Contracts
Broadway Palm (Fort Myers, FL): Finding Neverland (Sept. 19 – Nov. 16, Contract with National Tour until March 29, 2020); Sounds of Christmas (Nov. 7 – Dec. 25); Grumpy Old Men (Dec. 9 – Feb. 8, Contract with Dutch Apple until March 28); Kinky Boots (Jan. 9 – April 4); Something Rotten (March 25 – May 16, Contract with Dutch Apple until July 3); Swing (May 7 – June 20); Sound of Music (June 11 – Aug. 8)
Dutch Apple (Lancaster, PA): Holiday Inn (Oct. 31 – Jan. 4); Savannah Sipping Society (Dec. 26 – Feb. 15); Grumpy Old Men (Feb. 16 – March 28; Contract with Broadway Palm); Guys and Dolls (March 19 – May 16); Something Rotten (May 17 – July 3, Contract with Broadway Palm); Little Mermaid (June 25 – Aug. 30); Saturday Night Fever (Sept. 3 – Nov. 7); Elf (Oct. 29 – Jan. 3)
Off Broadway Palm (Ft Myers, FL): A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play (Oct. 31 – Dec. 25); Weekend Comedy (Dec. 26 – Feb. 22); Always a Bridesmaid (Feb. 13 – April 19); Love, Sex, and the I.R.S. (May 21 – July 26)
Prather/APEX National Touring: ONCE National Tour (Aug. 8 – March 29, 2020); Finding Neverland (Aug. 1 – March 29, 2020); Wizard of Oz International—China (Currently running; open ended)
Rehearsals: Above dates include rehearsal (all rehearsals held two weeks prior to opening)
Season Dates: Fall 2019 to Fall 2020
Hiring: 15 Male/15 Female Year-Round, Non-Equity for acting, singing and dancing; 1 Male/1 Female AEA Guest Artist Contract possible
Benefits: Housing; Meals on performance days, round-trip transportation; Comp tickets
Additional Duties: Promotional events
- THE REP
Location: Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Type: Permanent Indoor, Outdoor/Amphitheatre, Repertory, Theatre for Youth, Educational, Year-Round, Non-Equity
Productions: Every Christmas Story Ever Told; Go Dog Go; Peter Pan; Improv Hour
Hire Dates: TBA
Hiring: 12 Male/9 Female for acting – leads and supporting
Benefits: Housing included
Additional Duties: Load-In and Strike
- ROYAL CARIBBEAN PRODUCTIONS
Type: Cruise Ships, Theme Park, Musical, Touring, Year-Round & Seasonal, Non-Equity
Productions: Various
Hire Dates: Ongoing
Hiring: 175+ Male/175+ Female for singing and dancing
Benefits: Medical
Additional Duties: Performance related
- RWS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Type: Permanent Indoor, Cruise Ships, Theme Parks, Outdoor Theme Parks, Musical, Non-Musical, Touring, Year-Round & Seasonal, Equity, Non-Equity, One-Offs
Productions: Azamara Club Cruises; 13+ Theme Park Seasonal & Holiday; Resorts & Corporate Events Year-Round, Nationwide
Hiring: 500+ Male/500+ Female Non-Equity & 100+ Male/100+ Female Equity for primarily singing & dancing
Benefits: Housing, industry contacts
Additional Duties: None specified
- THUNDER BAY THEATRE
Type: Permanent Indoor, Musical, Non-Musical, Stock, Repertory, Theatre for Youth, Touring, Educational, Year-Round, Non-Equity
Productions: Macbeth; Harvey; Ed Tour; Summer and Fall 2020
Hire Dates: GM = March – April; ET = April – May; Season = May – December 2019
Hiring: 15+ Male/15+ Female +30 for season for acting, singing and/or dancing
Benefits: Housing, gym, membership
Additional Duties: Technical work (costumes, props, lighting)
- WOHLFAHRT HAUS DINNER THEATRE
Location: Wytheville, VA
Type: Permanent Indoor, Non-Equity
Productions: Down Memory Lane (Feb. 17 – April 22, 2020); The Motown Sound (April 13 – June 28, 2020); How Sweet the Sound (Gospel) (June 15 – Aug. 30, 2020); Big River (Aug. 17 – Oct. 25, 2020); Country Christmas (Oct. 12 – Dec. 31, 2020)
Rehearsals: Vary by show
Season Dates: Year Round
Hiring: 33 Male/28 Female for acting, singing and dancing; Leads, ensemble and singers
Benefits: Housing provided if needed
Additional Duties: None