AUDITIONING
Equity and non-Equity Auditions
Theatre Puget Sound
(206) 770-0370
www.tpsonline.org
Theatre Puget Sound holds general auditions for many theatres
(Equity and non-Equity) and film casting directors annually. However, because of space-availability, auditioning is by application only and there is a screening process by TPS staff. Only TPS and PATA (Portland Area Theatre Alliance) members can be considered for a general audition. Equity theatres also hold their own auditions, throughout the year. Check the website for membership information.
The TPS Audition Listings System is for both members and non-members. Anyone may submit an audition (requires a valid email address) and have it instantly listed online. Anyone may read the listed auditions. However, TPS’s list-serv is the best way to find out about last minute casting and casting for readings.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Friday's What's Happening section of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, one of Seattle's daily newspapers, lists auditions.
Seattle Times
The Seattle Times still maintains an email casting notification service, which is updated every Thursday. You can subscribe by sending an email to them and request subscription to the weekly "Callboard" email list serve.
Performers Callboard
PerformersCALLBOARD-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Performers Callboard is another email list that provides audition notices. It is primarily film-based projects, with some occasional theatre auditions listed. You can subscribe by sending an email and include "subscribe" or "I want to join" in the subject header.
SeattleActor.com
SeattleActor.com lists some auditions. It is accessible to the general public and it will list any audition free of charge.
Equity Auditions
Seattle AEA Audition Hotline
1-888-266-1731 X19.
Please note, this toll-free number will access all Western Area Hotlines, you need to enter the extension number for the correct city.
Equity also has an on-line audition database at: http://www.actorsequity.org/castingcall/castingcallhome.asp
Northwest Film Forum Callboard
206-329-2629
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/wiggly/callboard.php
NWFF has launched a Callboard for local film and video productions!
The Callboard is intended for use by filmmakers, grips, gaffers, screenwriters, editors, actors, graphic designers, sound recordists, composers, musicians, set builders, volunteers, enthusiasts -- in short, anyone who's interested in helping films get made in Seattle.
911 Media
206-682-6552
http://www.911media.org/forum/Blah.pl?
911 Media Arts Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting independent digital media artists in the creation and exhibition of their work. They have a bulletin board that you can register for to access job postings, auditions, etc.
SAGIndie
http://www.sagindie.com/casting/
SAGIndie is the Independent Arm of the Screen Actors Guild. Some Independent films casting for SAG actors in the Northwest are posted periodically.
BACK STAGE
http://www.backstage.com/bso/index.jsp
The venerable trades BACK STAGE WEST and DRAMA-LOGUE merged into a weekly trade paper in 1998. And both East and West Coast versions of BACK STAGE merged in 2008. Released in LA and NY every Thursday, local independent newsstands usually get it the following Wednesday. Periodically lists projects casting in and around Seattle. Website has limited free access.
Portland Area Theatre Alliance
503-241-4902
PATA hosts city-wide auditions twice a year, in January and June.
Detailed information is generally available 6 weeks prior to the audition dates.