Auditions

Below are some reliable information sources and resources for actors.

Washington Post Guide to the Lively Arts
Fridays (in the Weekend section) and Sundays
Contains an audition section listing "open calls" for plays and musicals

Washington City Paper
You can often find casting calls for student film projects in the "Notices" section of classifieds.

The Theatre Pages
www.srbnet.com
Website with tons of audition info, constantly updated. Especially great for community theatres.

Actors Center
www.actorscenter.org
601 S. Clark Street
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 413-3270
Annual membership fee entitles you to access the Audition Hotline, which contains information about theatre, film, TV, commercial and industrial work.
Website has great links to Casting Agencies.

Northern Virginia Theatre Alliance
Community theatre alliance in the DC, MD,VA area
www.dcmdva-arts.org/nvtava.htm
Links to most community theatres in the Greater Washington area
Community theatre websites often contain information about their upcoming seasons as well as an audition schedule.

The League of Washington Theatres
www.lowt.org
(202) 638-4270
Links to most professional theatres in the Greater Washington area
Individual theatre websites contain information about upcoming season.

Callboards in University Drama and Film Departments
American and Howard Universities have particularly active community callboards in their film departments.

Casting Agencies
Some have open calls
See Actors Center website (www.actorscenter.org) for links to most casting agencies in the Washington-Baltimore area. Click here to download a .pdf file giving the phone numbers of the major casting agencies (courtesy of actor and vocal coach Liz Noone).