
TRU 2019 COMBINED AUDITIONS
Saturday and Sunday May 18th and 19th
The PIT (Peoples Improv Theater), 123 E. 24th Street, NY NY 10010
Presented with sponsorship from BackStage, Dan Lane Williams Photography, The PIT, Todd Estrin Photography and Reproductions.com
Limited slots still available as of 5/5/19 - we will continue to accept late submissions until all slots are filled.
Be seen by over 50 theater companies, producers, writers, directors, agents and casting directors in one 2-minute audition! It's the friendliest audition in town! Download the application here: AE19-Audition_Packet MASTER6 - read carefully
Your registration includes a free seat at MEET THE COACHES on April 28th, and at AUDITION TECHNIQUE AND PROTOCOL (there is a $10 holding fee for this) on May 5th. But you must reserve for these events (space limited, first come first served).
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WHO WILL BE COMING TO SEE YOU
Confirmed companies as of 5/6: 1776 Music, Abingdon Theatre Company, Acclaim Theatrical, The Actors Project NYC, Alternative Theatre Company, American Bard Theater Co, American Renaissance Theatre Co, American Theater of Actors, August Strindberg Repertory Theatre, BlakeAve Productions, Break a Leg Productions, Broadway Bound Festival, Chatillion Stage Company, The Company Theatre Group, Cross-Eyed Bear Productions, The Cry Havoc Company, dé time productions, Dirty Laundry Theatre, Ensemble Studio Theater, Gorilla Repertory Theatre Co, HME Productions, Hudson River Repertory Co, J. Jewell Productions, KBO Theater Co, Killing Kompany Dinner Theater, Me & You Productions, Mighty Shero Productions, Miller-Coffman Productions, More Than Broadway, MouseMuse Productions, New Narrative Productions/Legacy the musical, The New Short Plays Festival, NewYorkRep, New York New Works Theatre Festival, Nu•ance Theatre, Nylon Fusion Theater Co, Open Hydrant Theater Co., Pat Addiss Productions, The Players, Players Theatre Short Play & Musical Festival, Ripple Effect Artists, Rising Sun Performing Company, RolyPoly Productions, Summerfest, TAPT, Theater To Go, TRU Voices Reading Series, Visionary Productions/Harriet the musical, vMHF Theatricals, WhiteWolf Theatrical Productions, Whore Presents Playwrights Collective, The Wild Whatever, Wildly Productive Productions and Xander Flynn Chauncey Productions.
Confirmed industry as of 5/6: agents Valerie Adami of SW Artists, Albert Bramante (Emerging Talent), Charlie Wright of Wright Talent Management; casting directors Robin Carus (Robin Carus Casting), Angela Citrola (Citrola Casting), Helene Galek (Helene Galek Casting), Bob Kale (MKA Casting), RJ Magee (Magee Casting), Scott Powers (Scott Powers Casting) and Tom Rowan (Tom Rowan Casting); managers Deborah Dotoli of AAG Talent and Evelyn Franciso and Bobby Holder of The Talent Express; casting consultant Bob Luke of Bob Luke Studios.
TRU Actors – you spoke, and we listened. No headshots required this year. However...
Email | phone
Your 2 audition pieces (if you know them)
Theater Resources Unlimited/Audition, 309 W. 104th Street 1D, NYC NY 10025
• DAN LANE WILLIAMS PHOTOGRAPHY: 2 finished shots for print and internet use with name. All editing and post on pics are done by Dan @ DLW Photography NYC. This includes consult as to what you are looking for, studio shoot or outdoors. Regularly $350, TRU Special $200 - dlwphotographynyc@live.com / www.dlwphotographynyc.nyc
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TODD ESTRIN PHOTOGRAPHY: 1 look/ 1 edit - TRU Special $250 (reg. $275); 2-3 looks/2 edits - TRU Special $475 (reg. $525) - todd@toddestrinphotography.com /www.toddestrinphotography.com
AUDITION DATES AND DETAILS
- Saturday & Sunday, May 18th & 19th
- Non-singing Auditions: Saturday 10AM-6PM, Sunday 10AM-11AM
- Singing Auditions: Sunday 10:30AM-6PM (you will be required to perform a monologue, too)
- Let us help you do your very best. Prepare with one of these pre-event workshops, included in your event registration fee:
- Meet the Coaches (plus Orientation) - Sunday April 28th, 1:30-5pm - a chance to meet 5 monolog and 5 music coaches, with catered reception - CLICK HERE to register
- Audition Technique & Protocol (plus Orientation) with agent Valerie Adami and casting director Bob Kale (a $100 value) $10 to hold your spot, with your Audition registration ($55 for unregistered actors) - planned for Sunday May 5th (limited to 35 actors) - CLICK HERE to register
IT PAYS TO APPLY EARLY! The first 80 applicants are automatically accepted. After that, only TRU members and Equity members are automatically accepted; non-member applications will be passed in after the final submission date of May 7th, subject to availability. If we do not have room for you, we will issue a check refund of your submission fee. If you cancel after we schedule you, and you do it with more than 3 days notice, we will issue a refund mins a $10 processing fee. Cancelations less than 3 days before the event will be considered on a case by case basis.
Download PDF of application packet: AE19-Audition_Packet MASTER6
Electronic submissions are preferred, but you may hard copy mail your check and materials (application, headshot, resume, check or money order). You must email info for the casting sheets to TRUActors@gmail.com. The mailing address:
Theater Resources Unlimited/Audition Event
309 W. 104th St., #1D, NYC, NY 10025
Late registration thru May 6th - deadline extended, 25 slots available as of 5/6/19!!
TRU members and AEA, $85
Non-members $99
Audition/Membership package Standard Registration, $165
If you want to be guaranteed a slot, you may purchase a standard Membership/Audition Package for $130 before 4/8, $165 after 4/8. STUDENT DISCOUNT AVAILABLE - email TRUStaff1@gmail.com for code, and provide your student ID.
FINAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 6th (deadline now extended). Audition times will be assigned around May 10-11.
AE19-Audition_Packet MASTER6 - download and read carefully.
YOU MUST FILL OUT AN APPLICATION AND SEND IT WITH YOUR HEADSHOT & RESUME BEFORE BEING OFFICIALLY PASSED INTO THE EVENT. PAYMENT ALONE DOES NOT COUNT AS REGISTRATION. THE APPLICATION PACKET IS AVAILABLE ABOVE AS A DOWNLOADABLE PDF.
* The presence of a casting director is absolutely not a guarantee or promise of employment.