auditions

TheatreWorks holds general auditions locally twice a year.  We also attend the regional auditions held by Theatre Bay Area, and conduct Equity auditions in New York and Los Angeles. For each show in our season, we set up casting sessions by invitation and agent submission.

We also cast actors throughout the year for staged readings and musical workshops in our New Works program and for projects with our Arts Engagement department. 

TheatreWorks is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT). We cast both Equity and non-Equity artists, in plays, full-scale musicals and plays with music, including world premieres and second productions with authors in residence and established scripts. Please see our production history.  We work under LORT B, C, and Experimental Theatre Contracts. We have a long tradition of multicultural programming and casting. Our normal schedule is 2 or 3 weeks in the rehearsal hall, 2 weeks of tech and previews, and a 3 to 4 week run.  We rehearse 6 days a week, and perform up to 8 shows per week.

To Arrange an Audition

General Auditions for TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, Season 54.

We are now taking appointment requests for auditions on May 9th, May 10th, and May 12th in Redwood City, CA. Our Los Angeles auditions are on May 14th. Click here to request an appointment.

 

General Announcement

TheatreWorks announces General Auditions for our 2024-2025 Season, New Works, and general files.


Auditions will be held on


Thursday, May 9th, 1p-7p

Friday, May 10th, 3p-7p

Sunday, May 12th, 12p-6p

Tuesday, May 14th, 9a-5p (Los Angeles location, AEA only)

 

Please prepare two monologues OR one monologue and one song, for a total of 3 minutes (or 2 minutes for children.)

For more information, contact us at casting@theatreworks.org.


AEA and Non-AEA welcome. Children must be at least 8 years old at the time of their audition.


2024-2025 Season

 

21st New Works Festival

8/9/24 to 8/18/24

 

King James

Written by Rajiv Joseph

Directed by Giovanna Sardelli

Rehearsals begin: 9/17/24

Performs: 10/9/24 to 11/3/24

 

Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley

By Lauren Gunderson & Margot Melcon

Directed by Jeffrey Lo

Rehearsals begin: 11/12/24

Performs: 12/4/24 to 12/29/24

 

Happy Pleasant Valley: A Senior Sex Scandal Murdery Mystery Musical

Book, Music, Lyrics by Min Kahng

Directed by Jeffrey Lo

Rehearsals Begin: 2/7/25

Performs: 3/5/25 to 3/30/25

 

The Heart Sellers

By Lloyd Suh

Directed by Jennifer Chang

Rehearsals Begin: 3/21/25

Performs: 4/2/25 to 4/27/25

 

5 & Dime

Book by Ashley Robinson, Music by Dan G. Sells, Lyrics by Shakina

Directed by Giovanna Sardelli

Rehearsals Begin: 5/23/25

Performs: 6/18/25 to 7/13/25

 

Please visit our 2024-2025 Season page for more information about the shows. 

 

Actors may also attend the annual General Auditions held by Theatre Bay Area in January or February each year, or one of our out-of-town Equity auditions, announced on the Equity hotlines. 

To Submit Your Résumé

 

If you are unable to schedule an audition, feel free to send your headshot and résumé to our casting department, or send a postcard for a show in which you are appearing to:

Jeffrey Lo,
Associate Producer of Casting
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
PO Box 50458
Palo Alto, CA 94303
casting@theatreworks.org