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- Deadline
- November 18, 2026 Submit before that date.
- Type
- Theater See all 157 theater auditions
- Where
- Chicago, Illinois, United States More casting calls in Chicago
- Looking for
- Ages 30 to 40
- Pay
- To be confirmed The listing does not say: ask before you accept.
- Posted by
- Ways and Means Theatre
What they are looking for
Ways and Means Theatre is holding an Equity Principal Audition in Chicago for The Book Club Play, Karen Zacarías's comedy about a book club, directed by Leanna Gianoutsos Oliveira. Roles include Alex, any gender and any ethnicity, in their 30s to 40s, a literature professor who joins the club and upends its rules. The audition is November 16, noon to 8 p.m., at the Fine Arts Building, and video submissions are accepted through November 18. Rehearsals start January 5 and the show runs January 29 to February 13, 2027. It is an Equity call. The listing does not mention pay, since the CAT contract is still being negotiated. Local actors are preferred. Prepare two contrasting monologues, one comic and one dramatic, and bring a headshot and resume. Apply through the original listing.
Castina's tip
Read Zacarías's play before you choose monologues; it is a character comedy about people exposed in front of a camera, so your comic piece should be verbal and quick. Both pieces together must stay under three minutes, so time them. If you cannot make it on the 16th, video is accepted through the 18th. They prefer Chicago locals, so make your local address clear on your resume.
How to apply to this casting call
- Check that you fit. The call asks for ages 30 to 40, and it is based in Chicago, Illinois, the United States.
- Get your materials ready: a short monologue, current headshots and your acting resume.
- Apply through the original listing from Ways and Means Theatre: the button at the end of this page takes you there. You have until November 18, 2026.
- If they call you back, there may be a second round: the callback. The listing does not mention pay, so ask before you confirm.
Books to prepare for this audition
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My Life in Art
Konstantin Stanislavski Stanislavski's memoir: his amateur years, the Moscow Art Theatre and the mistakes his system grew out of. See it on Amazon -
True and False
David Mamet A short, provocative book: David Mamet argues for saying the words, playing the action and letting go of forced emotion. See it on Amazon -
An Actor Prepares
Konstantin Stanislavski The foundation of the system: building a character from inner truth, imagination and emotion memory. Most acting schools start here. See it on Amazon
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