Regional and Local Auditions        Audition Guidelines

We offer 3 kinds of acting contracts:

Main Stage, Touring and Performance Intern.

Qualifications for Main Stage and Touring actors:

  • Previous Professional experience following 4 years of college and /or professional training

  • Imagination, Creativity and Versatility

  • Appreciation and Respect for children and young people

  • Must be able to "play well with others"

Qualifications for Performance Interns:

  • 4 years of college and /or professional training

  • Imagination, Creativity and Versatility

  • Appreciation and Respect for children and young people

  • Must be able to "play well with others"

Performance interns must follow the audition guidelines listed below, but should apply though the Resident Professional Intern Program.

 

08/09 Season! * All titles and dates are subject to change pending confirmation of performance rights.

The Giver by Eric Coble

August 31, 2008 through October 11, 2008 (6 weeks)

All contracts offered and accepted

 

If You Take a Mouse to the Movies by Larry Snipes

November 9, 2008 through December 20, 2008 (6 weeks)

All contracts offered and accepted

 

The Watson's Go to Birmingham by Reginald Andre Jackson

February 8, 2009 through March 28, 2009 (7 weeks)

2 Contracts available -- 1 Male and 1 Female

Casting resumes after October 1, 2008

 

How I Became a Pirate adapted by Alyn Cardarelli

 with lyrics by Alyn Cardarelli and Music by Steve Goers

March 22, 2009 through May 23, 2009 (8 weeks)

(actors are off contract the week of March 29 through April 4 due to Spring Break)

3 Male contracts available. Must be able to sing. (1 Bass, 2 Baritone)

Casting resumes after January 1, 2009

 

Our 3 or 4 member companies travel throughout the state in a fifteen passenger van with sets and costumes for two productions. One geared to K - 3 audiences, the other targeted at grades 4 - 6 .
08/09 Season! * All titles and dates are subject to change pending performance rights.

Katerina the Clever - Adapted by Larry and Vivian Snipes

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - Adapted by Kathryn Schultz Miller

August 24, 2008 through December 13, 2008 (16 weeks)

All contracts offered and accepted

 

Jack and the Wonder Beans  - by Larry and Vivian Snipes

Keeping Mr. Lincoln - by Sandra Fenichel Asher

January 4, 2009 through May 15, 2009 (19 weeks)
All contracts offered and accepted

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Salary for all main stage and touring contracts is $325 - $350 per week, during rehearsal and performance periods. Actors may also have additional technical, promotional or teaching responsibilities depending on rehearsal and performance schedules and assignments. Some Main Stage productions have limited regional performance schedules during which actors are responsible for technical duties as assigned by the Production Stage Manager. When traveling outside Lexington LCT provides transportation, per diem and lodging.

Interns, actors and guest artists reside in LCT's 3 Bedroom 3.5 bath townhouses at no additional fee. Take a look at the housing.

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We attend UPTA (Unified Professional Theatre Auditions) Memphis TN / February

Spring and Fall SETC (South Eastern Theatre Conference) March and September.

Local auditions are arranged by appointment only.

Send resumes, headshots and 3 references electronically or via USPS.

We recommend submitting materials prior to arranging an audition. That way we are familiar with you and what opportunities we may present for each other.

Most positions are offered between February 10 and April 30 although casting goes on year round.
To arrange an audition contact: Vivian Snipes, Associate Artistic Director

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All actors (professional and intern applicants) need to prepare a two to three minute audition package and be prepared with a headshot and resume. Be sure to include current contact info and three recent professional references w/phone numbers or active e-mail addresses.

As you prepare your audition piece we prefer that you include two contrasting monologues designed to give us insight into your skills as a performer, and showcase your versatility. Many of our actors must perform more than one character in a production and certainly more than one if cast in multiple contracts. Also prepare at least 20 seconds of a song which will be sung acapella (unless you provide the accompaniment). Vocal range will be checked against a piano. If you play a musical instrument you are welcome to demonstrate that ability as well. Please provide all instruments other than piano.

Your audition at either UPTA or SETC qualifies as fitting these guidelines.

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Auditioning Electronically?

Can't come to Lexington? Application via electronic media must include:

  • Headshot and Resume

  • Cover letter clearly stating the position for which you are applying

  • References and their contact information

  • A Video or DVD (two contrasting monologues  and a brief song preferred)

Mail video or DVD packets attention to Vivian Snipes, Associate Artistic Director, at the address listed below. Your video or DVD will not be returned, it remains on file for future casting.

 

NOTE: If you have ever attended the UPTA professional auditions we may already have your audition on video. Please submit the year you attended and your number, we'll try to look you up.

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This page was updated 07/11/08