Summer Outdoor Theatre Auditions

Important Information

The Summer Outdoor Theatre Auditions will be held at Greensboro College in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Are the Summer Outdoor Auditions for me?

The Summer Outdoor Theatre Auditions are for those actors who wish to perform or work in tech positions for Summer Outdoor Theaters. You must be available for summer contracted work.

College Students

Participants can be currently enrolled college students (undergraduate or graduate) OR recent graduates from an accredited institution.

• Audition Process: All applicants must submit an audition through SETC’s Acceptd portal. Applicants are then invited to attend the live Summer and Outdoor Theatre Auditions, held annually in January.
• Performance & Technical Categories
  • Performance Candidates present a monologue and/or song within a strict 60-second time limit.
  • Technical and Design Candidates complete interviews and portfolio reviews with hiring companies.
• Professional Standards: Participants must demonstrate professional conduct, punctuality, and preparedness throughout the audition process.

For many college students, the SETC Summer and Outdoor Theatre Auditions mark their first major step into the professional world. The event connects emerging artists directly with producers, artistic directors, and casting teams representing theatres across the United States.

Required Materials

Required for all auditionees

• Contact Information
• Main Audition Video (60 seconds)
  
  • Acting only – Monologue
  • Singing only – Song (song must be accompanied with piano music or high quality track)
  • Both Acting & Singing – Monologue and Song (both must be included in your video)
• Headshot & Resume
• Other performance reels you have (optional)

Dancer Only

Dancer-only performers must apply for the SETC Professional Screening Auditions.  In order to qualify:

• 18 years of age or older prior to screening auditions registration deadline
• Available to accept seasonal work
• Proficient in basic dance routines; high level of technique and ballet expected; tap not required, but highly sought
• Dance reel required for the application
• Dance reels should be no more than 3 minutes in length.

Tech Candidates

• Candidates are asked to upload portfolio/work examples into Acceptd 
• Contact information
• Theatre experience
• A headshot or recent photograph must be submitted which serves as the profile image in the candidate gallery
• Work example images can be submitted using .jpg, .jpeg, or .png
  • Images of production designs (scenic, lighting, costume, props, etc.)
  • Work process images
• Documents can be submitted using PDF files: 
  • Designer/Technical Direction documents
    
    • Concept statements, production research, process images, hand rendered or CAD designs/technical drawings, etc.
  • Stage Management documents
    • Rehearsal schedule, rehearsal reports, production reports, blocking examples, etc.

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Hiring Companies

Hiring Companies have access to Dance Call, Fight Call, Live Tech Interviews, auditionee and tech candidate profiles, and a Company Hiring guide.

Audition Details

Auditionees will audition in-person with a 60-second monologue and/or song. There will be an invited dance call. You may view auditionee profiles including audition materials, reels, resumes, and headshots via Acceptd when registration closes for auditionees and tech candidates.

Tech candidates will be available for interviews on the spot with their portfolios and resumes available for you to view.  You will also be able to view each candidates additional relevant uploads on the Acceptd platform.

How will this work?

Hiring Companies will fill out an application, including company hiring details. Hiring details will be shared to the other registered companies and auditionees for perusal. Once registration closes for auditionees, registered professional companies will be given access to auditionees' profiles including tech candidates. You may view them, download, and get ready for the audition, but SETC does ask that you do not communicate to the candidates before the audition has been completed. Thank you for your assistance in this.

Registration

Questions?

Have any questions that aren't answered on this page? Please contact Marci J. Duncan, SETC Audition Coordinator (marci@setc.org).