Auditions

Now entering its 36th season, the Festival is still producing energetic new interpretations of plays, with the artistry and humanity of the Shakespearean canon as our inspiration and guide.  The Festival performs to audiences of over 10,000 every summer and operates under an Actors' Equity U/RTA Tier II contract.

Our 2014 Season will be announced in October.

Dates and Cities for 2014 Audtions

• To Be Determined

** Appointments for the Chicago Equity audition are to be made through the AEA office; please check the "Casting Call" page on the AEA website.

To be  considered for an audition, please mail a hard copy of your headshot and resume to:

Kevin Rich
Artistic Director
Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Campus Box 5700
Normal, IL 61790

Please include the city in which you'd like to audition, and a current email address.  If selected to audition, you will be contacted to set up an individual time.

Thank you for your interest in the Festival.

The Company

The Illinois Shakespeare Festival operates as a repertory company. Actors are contracted to play multiple roles in two or more of the season productions. Opportunities to understudy may also be available.

For the 2014 season, the Festival will hire a company of 14 to 15 talented and versatile actors. The Festival seeks out actors who are passionate about working on Shakespearean texts and enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge, energy, and talents with other artists and with our audience members. Creating a positive and supportive environment that fosters artistic excellence is of primary importance at the Festival.

Contracts

Festival actors are contracted to play roles in three shows. Non-Equity and intern actors may be offered specific roles or a position with roles to be cast upon arrival in May. All Equity and non-Equity positions are paid. The Festival offers housing for all employees.

Contract Dates

Contract dates are mid-May through mid-August.