Dallas Theater Companies,

 

Echo Theatre is hosting combined general auditions at the Bath House Cultural Center on December 6, from 9am – 3:30pm. By gathering several of Dallas’ (and surrounding areas) theaters, we will draw a larger pool of actors.  We hope you will choose to send a representative or two to join us.

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The audition format is short monologues – the time limit is 60 seconds.  After the monologue, directors will have the opportunity to give some direction to the actor, and see them make the adjustment.  Because we are going to work with the actor a little, we are encouraging them to bring a copy of their monologue to refer to. We will only have time for one or two fairly quick directions.

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The purpose of these auditions is to discover actors you have not seen before, and get them on your radar. With such a short monologue, you will not see their range.  You may not come away from these auditions sure if an actor is right for a specific role, but you will know who you want to invite to callbacks.

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Echo will create a webpage for actors to submit headshots and resumes. We will send them links to book appointments.  You will have access to an online directory of this information before the day of auditions, and may print it, if you want to take notes directly on their “headshots.”

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We will try to see as many actors as possible, so we will keep a brisk pace. We will take regular short breaks, and will have snacks available, but will not take a long lunch break.

 

To Participate:

• All actors in your productions must be paid.

• Send one or two representatives who can be at the Bath House (521 East Lawther, 75218) from 9am – 3:30.  They should be directors or producers – someone who will be comfortable giving direction, if you choose. They need not be the same people all day.

• If you can, we would appreciate an additional volunteer to help in the lobby with check-in. This volunteer could either work 9-12, or 12-3.

• Send a small file of your logo to post as a “Participating Theater.”

• Send a URL of your theater’s website, that your logo will link to.

• Let us know if you ever hire Equity actors, and how many contracts per year.

• Let us know how many productions you have planned through the end of 2026.

 

That’s it.  We know this is short notice, and may not be ideal timing.  This opportunity came up quickly, and we decided to seize it. We intend to continue these combined generals as a regular part of our programming. We will discuss preferred months for future events on December 6.

 

20 years ago, Dallas held combined General Auditions.  They became an important way for smaller theaters to gather and attract a large pool of talent. The efficiency of getting many actors and many theaters in the same room benefited everyone.

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To participate, or for any questions, contact Liz Ware at Liz@EchoTheatre.org.

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