The ACTOR signup form will be posted here on November 9, 2026. 

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CITYWIDES FOR ACTORS
• Must be a member of ATXtheatre.org to audition. Joining is FREE. 
• NOT intended for actors living outside of the Austin-metro area. LOCAL HIRES ONLY.
• Producers/directors/casting directors seek qualified local actors with experience & training. This audition is not a good fit for those who aspire to act but have no training/experience. Beginning actors are encouraged to seek training before auditioning in future years. Working actors are welcome. Total pros who usually get pre-cast are welcome. Actors who are actively taking classes are welcome. Trained actors returning after years away from the stage are welcome...
• MUST BE 18+ years old to audition.
• Thanks to the Bennett Raccah Charitable Fund, this audition poses no cost barrier to entry. 
• No need to bring physical headshots/resumes. Producers and directors will have access to the ones you upload.
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THE GUIDELINES​​
Each actor has 90 seconds to audition w/ freedom of material choice.
Please rehearse with a timer so the 90 seconds feel secure rather than stressful.
At 90, you’ll be cut off at the stage manager’s discretion.
Flexible ideas for how to structure the 90:
• TWO contrasting monologues* that both fit into 90 seconds; or
• ONE 90-second (or less) monologue*; or
• ONE song segment (16 bars) and ONE monologue* that both fit in 90 seconds; or
• ONE 90-second song, but only choose this if your acting chops really shine in the song, okay?

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NO ACCOMPANIST. To sing, bring a backing track on your own device that's loud enough to balance with your voice in a large room. Music must be cued up before entry. No plug provided. Setting up your device should take no time. You may use the small table downstage right for devices if you wish. If a track is not an option, you may sing a capella or with a portable instrument.

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When the signup is posted, we will announce a 1-hour time block during the week before the audition during which actors are invited to check out the Kleberg, practice backing track device procedures, and test volume levels.

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*Monologues from published plays preferred. Avoid material choices w/ a deluge of profanity or offensive subject matter. Also, please avoid getting uncomfortably close to the auditors.

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THE PLAN
1. Enter the room from downstage left when invited to do so.
2. Slate: state your name & material source(s).
3. Rock your 90 seconds. Timer begins with the first word (or first note).
4. Close with a thank you, exit downstage right — gathering gear as you go if you used a device.​​​