Sunset Boulevard, 2011

2012 Auditons

We will be casting our 2012 resident company at the Illinois Theatre Association Auditions in Chicago and at the Midwest Theatre Auditions at Webster University in St. Louis. Please follow the links above for more information. REGISTRATION IS ALREADY UNDERWAY. All performers must attend a dance call. As we see about 1000 performers for 18 individual tracks, and the callback process is crucial to casting, video auditions are not accepted, unless the performer is referred by a director or choreographer who has previously worked for Timber Lake Playhouse. More information on how to prepare for your audition is at the bottom of this page.

Auditions for non-resident adult character actors for Footloose and Guys and Dolls will be held in Mt. Carroll in March. More information will be posted in the new year.

Auditions for teen and youth dancers for Footloose will be held at the theatre in May. Information will be posted in the new year.

Children of Eden, 2011

Directors & Choreographers

Timber Lake Playhouse is no longer accepting resumes for directors and choreographers for 2012.

Sweet Charity, 2011

Design & Tech

Each year, TLP hires approximately 20 technical staff members. College students are encouraged to apply. You may submit a resume, cover letter, two references who can speak to your specific skills and photos (when appropriate) to Artistic Director James Beaudry at casting@timberlakeplayhouse.org by February 28, 2012.

Staff Positions: Assistant Stage Manager, Stage Management Intern, Technical Director (must have previous experience with a summer theatre company), Assistant Technical Director, Carpenter, Properties Manager, Master Electrician, Sound Designer/Engineer (must have experience mixing at least 1o mics and musical theatre credits), Assistant Costumer, Stitcher/Wig Designer

Design Positions: Scenic, Costume, Lighting. Designers may be hired per show or for the entire season, depending on experience and candidate pool.

Chicago, 2010

Preparing for your audition …

If you receive a callback, you will be asked to repeat your song and monologue from your general audition. Comedic character monologues are preferred. You may also be asked to tell a story with multiple characterizations. Please be ready to sing an uptempo contemporary pop song (or a similarly appropriate musical theatre selection) AND a classic ballad (1930-1960, does not need to be musical theatre). We are interested in seeing how well you act a song or tell it’s story, not how well you can riff. Women should be prepared to tap at the dance call. Men & Women should have advanced jazz/musical theatre dance experience. Anyone with acrobatic skills or extensive experience in hip-hop or other contemporary dance trends should note that on their resumes.

Dialects to prepare:  German, French, Outer-borough New York, Chicago. If you speak German, Italian, French or Spanish, please be ready to demonstrate.

Chicago, 2010

What not to do: We highly discourage any attempts at playing “cute.” We love “cute” in the right context (The show within the show in 42nd Street, etc.), but we have a season full of strong, willful characters who would never diminish their own chances at achieving what they so desperately want by being or playing “cute.” We are always looking for actors, not just personalities.

Casting offers will go out beginning on February 20. If you will be unable to give TLP an answer on a casting offer within 36 hours, please let us know at your callback.

Kaci Scott & Karl Hamilton in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, 2009