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CALL FOR ACTORS
NEW IDEAS FESTIVAL
April 24 - May 5, 2024
Actors (non-union) of all ages (18+) are needed for Alumnae Theatre’s New Ideas Festival (NIF), a two-week juried festival of eight new works running from April 24 to May 5, 2024. A program of four different plays will be presented each week, running from Wednesday to Sunday.
NIF encourages actors from diverse communities to audition.
General Festival Auditions will be held on Zoom:
(by gender and acting age range)
Feb 17, 1pm - 5pm: Women, 18-20 and 30-40
Feb 18, 1pm - 5pm: Women 40 - 50, and 50 - 60
Feb 19, 6pm - 9pm: Women: 60 - 85, and Men 60 - 70
Feb 20, 6pm - 9pm: Men 18-20, 20-30, and 40-50
In-Person Callbacks will be held at Alumnae Theatre on:
Feb 21: 6pm - 9:30pm
Feb 24: Day 10am - 6pm
Feb 26: 6pm - 9:30pm
Actors must be available for rehearsals beginning at the start of March.
For the General Auditions, actors will perform a two-minute monologue of their choice. For the Callbacks, sides will be provided ahead of time.
NOTE: NIF practises festival casting. You are not auditioning for a specific play or role.
To book an audition, please email your contact information, résumé, headshot, acting gender and age range to: nifauditions@gmail.com
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Alumnae's Audition Timelines
Toronto's Alumnae Theatre Company puts out open calls for acting Auditions.
Keep checking back here for Alumnae's Toronto Auditions - Audition times vary each year.
The following is a general range of Alumnae's Audition Dates / Timelines:
Mainstage Show (Sept.) - Auditions held between June and July.
FireWorks Festival (Nov.) - Auditions held between August and September.
Mainstage Show (Jan.) - Auditions held between September and October.
New Ideas Festival (Mar.) - Auditions held in early January.
Mainstage Show (Apr.) - Auditions held between January and February.
Alumnae Theatre Members get advance notice and preference where possible.
Toronto's Alumnae Theatre Company puts out open calls for acting Auditions.
Keep checking back here for Alumnae's Toronto Auditions - Audition times vary each year.
The following is a general range of Alumnae's Audition Dates / Timelines:
Mainstage Show (Sept.) - Auditions held between June and July.
FireWorks Festival (Nov.) - Auditions held between August and September.
Mainstage Show (Jan.) - Auditions held between September and October.
New Ideas Festival (Mar.) - Auditions held in early January.
Mainstage Show (Apr.) - Auditions held between January and February.
Alumnae Theatre Members get advance notice and preference where possible.
Toronto Theater Auditions
Helpful Audition Resources for Actors
Websites that post Acting auditions:
1. TAPA
https://tapa.ca/listing-category/audition/
2. TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/audition-listings/
3. ACT-CO
https://actco.ca/
4. ALUMNAE THEATRE COMPANY
https://www.alumnaetheatre.com/auditions.html
5. MANDY.com
https://www.mandy.com/ca/jobs/actors
6. EBOSSCANADA.com
https://ebosscanada.com/job-casting-notices/castingcalls
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Facebook Groups that post Acting Auditions:
1. COMMUNITY THEATRE GTA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/12536409863/
2. ACTORS HELPING ACTORS (Toronto)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/4825216871/
3. TORONTO THEATRE ZONE
https://www.facebook.com/groups/560262884134624/
4. CANADA THEATRE CHAT
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanadaTheatreChat/⁷
Helpful Audition Resources for Actors
Websites that post Acting auditions:
1. TAPA
https://tapa.ca/listing-category/audition/
2. TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
https://torontopubliclibrary.typepad.com/audition-listings/
3. ACT-CO
https://actco.ca/
4. ALUMNAE THEATRE COMPANY
https://www.alumnaetheatre.com/auditions.html
5. MANDY.com
https://www.mandy.com/ca/jobs/actors
6. EBOSSCANADA.com
https://ebosscanada.com/job-casting-notices/castingcalls
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Facebook Groups that post Acting Auditions:
1. COMMUNITY THEATRE GTA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/12536409863/
2. ACTORS HELPING ACTORS (Toronto)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/4825216871/
3. TORONTO THEATRE ZONE
https://www.facebook.com/groups/560262884134624/
4. CANADA THEATRE CHAT
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanadaTheatreChat/⁷