Winter 2025 AUDITIONS
Hello! Welcome to the Northwestern Auditions Website. This will be your home for all Wirtz audition information.
Winter shows are accepting video submissions for various understudy roles. Fill out this form to be considered:
Understudy Roles being cast:
Wink
Casting understudies for the following role(s): Dr. Frans
Lobster
Casting understudies for the following role(s): Medea and Jeremy
February House
Casting understudies for the following role(s): George, Chester, Benjamin, Erika, Gypsy
For February House: Sing the cut corresponding to the character you are auditioning to understudy. That info is HERE: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AVgJFvYbdkPlGow7tLdd5rZ6t3oOsnfD?usp=share_link
Please check below for production info sheets containing understudy information.
For questions or concerns, please reach out to gianna.carter@northwestern.edu
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PRODUCTION INFO SHEETS:
Plays
By Jen Silverman
Directed by Claire Bauman
Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater
February 14-16
By Kallan Dana
Directed by Dado
Hal & Martha Hyer Wallis Theater
March 7-9
COWBOY MOUTH SCRIPT (Play within the play)
Musicals
Music and lyrics by Gabriel Kahane
Story by Seth Bockley
Directed by Seth Roseman
Ethel M. Barber Theater
February 21 – March 2
*Please note there will be a two-week Workshop for February House during the fall quarter: The week of November 18th and the week of December 2nd.
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CASTING POLICIES
Want to read up on Policies related to Wirtz Casting?? View them HERE
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**The Wirtz Center is strongly committed to diversity. We believe that the growth and vitality of theatre is dependent upon the inclusion of many voices. We urge all directors to challenge preconceived notions of casting, and we encourage people of all ages, ethnicities, colors, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, and physical abilities to audition for all productions.**
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UNDERSTUDY INFORMATION
In the interest of transparency, we can offer this information on expectations for understudies and the support they will be offered. Info sheets will also list understudy guidelines.
- Required Attendances:
- 1st Rehearsal
- Stumble-through
- Designer run
- All Technical Rehearsals
- Any rehearsals when the intimacy director is present, unless the specified role is not included in the rehearsing scene
- Additional put-in rehearsals as needed
- During rehearsals or tech, understudies may be called to step into their role as an understudy due to illness or emergency.
- For performances, understudies must be available by phone two hours before curtain until the show begins, and be within 20 minutes travel time from the theater. Understudies will not be put-in after a performance begins.
- Understudies are encouraged and able to attend as many rehearsals as possible. In the professional world, understudies attend as many rehearsals as necessary to prepare. Understudies are invited to all rehearsals, design/dramaturgy presentations, and meet and greets.
For more information on understudying at Northwestern, please see the “What is an Understudy?” document.
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Please be aware that in seeking permission from Northwestern University to participate in a Wirtz Center Production you will be waiving all claims for injuries you might sustain arising out of your participation. Upon being cast in a production, you will be asked to sign a LIABILITY WAIVER AND RELEASE FORM before you may participate in the production. Please understand that participation as an actor or performer in any Wirtz production is entirely voluntary and at your own discretion and judgement.
The full text of the WAIVER is available HERE.
Resource for Non-Binary Actors seeking out good audition monologues: Non-Binary Monologues
Also consider visiting the Kilroy List, a survey of excellent new plays by women, trans, and non-binary playwrights.
Have questions?
Contact Wirtz Production Coordinator, Gianna Carter at gianna.carter@northwestern.edu