StrawHat Auditions
UPDATE: NOVEMBER 1, 2023
THE 2024 STRAWHAT AUDITIONS WILL BE BY VIDEO
SUBMISSION ONLY
ALL registered applicants are encouraged to
submit a complete Actor Profile, Video Audition, and to participate in our
Virtual Dance Call in the spring. There is no selection process and no ‘audition’
notification for our virtual audition platform.
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The following is information regarding our
selection process for an in-person, live StrawHat event.
HOW DOES STRAWHAT SELECT WHO GETS TO AUDITION?
We receive many more submissions than we can
accommodate, but these are the primary attributes of a successful submission:
- A complete application! Review the
full instructions and follow them. (see Instructions) If we
have questions or concerns about your application, we may attempt to email
you, but only once (see our note about spam filters below).
- A good-quality headshot (see our article – if
scheduled, you will need to bring several copies of your photo/resume)
- A properly formatted resume (see our article on resume
formatting and follow our guidelines)
- A 90-second audition video recording that shows you at
your very best. Your submission is incomplete without a posted 90-second
video audition. (see Audition Video Info)
- Your level of experience, meaning your body of work and
training as presented on your resume: where and with whom you have
studied; number of years you have trained in acting, voice, dance, etc.
- The majority of our member theatres are looking to hire
an ensemble for the entire season, therefore they hope to see well-rounded
performers who sing, act, and dance to some degree or another; who are
versatile at both ensemble and possible feature roles; who are team
players.
The vast majority of member theatres are casting
musicals, and in the past the number of theatres seeking to hire non-musical
talent has averaged only about 1/3 of registered companies. Therefore we have
made the difficult decision to eliminate live non-singing auditions.
Non-singers are still welcome to create an online profile: non-musical
positions continue to be sought and those companies will post information on
their Theatre Search pages.
Early submission is recommended, but not
required. If we receive your
complete application by the deadline, we will review your submission. The
StrawHat Audition schedule is never closed until we have vetted all
applications received by deadline (see notes below).
We begin receiving applications in the fall and
start reviewing immediately. Appointment scheduling begins after January 1st.
If we deem your application to be complete and qualified, we have the most
flexibility in scheduling you if you apply early. If we have questions or
issues with your application, we may attempt to contact you and address
them. NOTE: Typically, we receive nearly half of the total
number of applications during the last two or three weeks before the deadline.
This significantly slows our ability to process and notify applicants of their
status.
IMPORTANT POINTS:
Application Deadline: Your complete profile including your
90-second StrawHat Audition video audition must be posted by January 15th.
Spam Filters: We cannot notify you of concerns – or special information –
if you do not identify StrawHat Auditions as an acceptable domain
address.
ADD US TO YOUR CONTACTS! We have two
addresses: [email protected] and [email protected].
We strongly recommend that actors create a free
email account: Gmail is preferred. If you email address is provided through
your university webmail system, our emails may be blocked from delivery. Yahoo and Comcast regularly block our automated mail, too.
Audition Selection is just that – selective, and the process
is by its very nature a subjective one. There is no mathematical equation, no
codified objective measure by which we compare one application to another. Our
job is to assemble what appear to be the most promising applicants to the
companies that hope to hire them.
Annual Subscription/Registration fee is non-refundable.
If you are scheduled for an appointment and
choose to cancel, your audition fee is non-refundable.
Appointment change fee: $25, money order only
We hope this information is helpful and we thank
you for your interest in StrawHat!