We have concluded our 2026 Season Auditions!
If you would like your materials to be added to our actor database, please complete this form. Please do not call or email Orlando Shakes directly to submit outside of the audition window. Please do not mail a picture and resume to the theater’s administrative office — we cannot guarantee that a mailed submission will be seen.
While we do not personally acknowledge receipt of your information unless we schedule an audition or request additional materials from you, your submissions will be kept on file for two seasons. We will contact you if we would like to set up an appointment. Completing the database form does not sign you up for our annual AEA and Non-Union General Calls.
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AEA Required Auditions
We hold Equity Principal auditions and Non-Union General Call auditions every year in April and May. Please check AEA postings for announcements. We also announce auditions and provide sign-up information here and on social media. To be kept up to date on our auditions, subscribe to our Auditions Newsletter below.
FAQs
Do you provide a salary and/or a stipend?
Yes! We provide AEA actors a weekly salary as determined by the union. Rates are typically included in our audition notice as it varies by show. Non-union actors are paid an hourly wage for hours worked. This is also typically included in our audition notices.
Do you provide housing?
We can provide housing, but we have a limited number of housing funds available and must use them on a case by case basis.
What are your rehearsal/performance schedules like?
We rehearse a full (or more) 40 hours a week, typically 10am-6pm or 2pm-10pm Tuesday – Saturday, Sunday and Monday being the regular days off. Tech week rehearsals are held Tuesday – Sunday, with Monday being the regular day off. We perform 7:30pm on Wed-Sat nights, 2pm on Wednesday and Sunday. Occasionally we have additional shows at 10:30am for student groups and additional performances by demand.
How do I submit my materials to you?
Actors may submit their headshot and resume to us at any time. For consideration throughout the season, please email your headshot and resume to auditions@orlandoshakes.org or mail copies to:
Orlando Shakes
Attention: Casting
812 E Rollins St.
Orlando, FL 32803
Do you accept video submissions?
Currently, we are not accepting unsolicited video/self-tape auditions for our upcoming season. Supplemental video auditions will be by request only following the EPA auditions.
In accordance with AEA protocols effective January 2, 2023, all of our EPA auditions are being held in-person. Currently, in-person auditions are April 15 – 19, live in Orlando.
How do I submit my materials outside the audition window?
If you would like your materials to be added to our actor database, please complete this form. Please do not call or email Orlando Shakes directly to submit outside of the audition window. Please do not mail a picture and resume to the theater’s administrative office — we cannot guarantee that a mailed submission will be seen.
Intern & Apprentice Opportunities
Are you creative, driven, passionate about the arts, and looking for a bridge between school and the world of professional theater? Orlando Shakes offers training programs, including Summer Education Internships, Administrative Internships, and the W. Daniel Mills Apprentice Program.
Interns and apprentices gain real-world experience, professional theater credits, contacts, and career guidance from our resident staff, guest designers, and directors. If you are willing to work hard and play harder, we invite you to join our theater family!