CTG UNIFIED AUDITION EVENT GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPANTS

Organizations/Directors Attending the 2025 CTG Unified Auditions

ACTORS WISHING TO AUDITION

Actor Audition Qualifications to be Considered for an Audition Slot

  • Actors must be 18 years or older at the time of the audition.
    Actors must be current individual members of the Colorado Theatre Guild OR apply for a membership fee waiver. Waivers can be applied for during the application process.
  • Actors must have at least 5 Qualifying Performance credits* from recognized theatrical organizations** (please review definitions below) OR be a Recent Graduate (last 2 years) from a theatre training program having received an undergraduate THEATRE degree (BA, BFA, etc.) by May/June 2026.
    • *QUALIFYING PERFORMANCE CREDITS:
      • Professional union and non-union paid performer work (generally where actors memorize lines and perform as a character)
      • Non-paid volunteer performer work (community theatre)
      • Paid guest artists in educational productions
      • Museum theatrical offerings (if scripted and performed)
      • Understudy or Swing credits – IF ROLE WAS PERFORMED. Must designate these in resume and note roles performed.
      • FOR RECENT GRADS ONLY: College productions, as well as any professional credits
    • *NON-QUALIFYING PERFORMANCE CREDITS:
      • Educational Credits: high school, college (except recent grads), or any pay-to-play educational productions
      • Film and Television credits
      • Religious plays performed at religious organizations
      • Improv Comedy
      • Opera
      • Staged Readings
      • Understudy or Swing credits where roles were NOT performed
    • **RECOGNIZED THEATRICAL ORGANIZATIONS: Any producing entity that is mounting theatrical entertainment in which actors are either paid (union or non-union) or unpaid (volunteers).
  • Actors must be available for an audition time slot on Sunday, May 3 (12 pm – 8 pm) and/or Monday, May 4 (10 am – 6 pm). Actors will be able to request a preferred day and block of time, but we cannot guarantee a specific time.
  • Actors must disclose if they are members of any theatrical union.
  • Actors should generally be available for year-round work.

Actor Instructions

  • Live auditions will take place on Sunday, May 3 (12 pm – 8 pm) and Monday, May 4 (10 am – 6 pm) at Aurora Fox Arts Center located at 9900 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80010.
  • Eligible Actors sign up online at: CLICK HERE FOR ACTOR APPLICATION.
  • ACTOR APPLICATION DEADLINE = March 13, 2026.
    • Our application is via Google Forms and requires actors to upload a current resume and headshot. See specific notes below.
    • Incomplete applications will not be considered.
    • Submitting an application does not guarantee a spot in the auditions.
  • IMPORTANT MATERIAL LABELING INFO: Actor materials (Headshot and resume) can be sent in one file or two files and MUST be labeled as follows:
    • LastName.FirstName.CTG26.RES (RES for Resume)
    • LastName.FirstName.CTG26.HS (HS for Headshot);
    • LastName.FirstName.CTG26.HSRES (for a single file that includes both a headshot and resume).
  • Resumes/Applications will be reviewed by a committee that will select actors based on qualification criteria included below. Due to limited slots, qualified actors may not be selected. Carefully review the resume preparation information below before submitting.
  • FEES:
  • The Unified Auditions are produced by the Colorado Theatre Guild and are a benefit of membership.
  • There is NO FEE to submit an application, however actors selected to audition must be individual members of CTG.
  • There is NO FEE for actors who are CTG members. CTG membership is open to all. Annual Individual memberships are $50. For more information or to join: Join Us – Colorado Theatre Guild
  • The CTG board has set aside a limited amount of funding to cover CTG membership for actors in need. This will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Actors who are not CTG members but who need assistance with the membership fee may request a scholarship to cover some or all of the fee. This request is made as part of the initial application. CTG works hard to ensure that economic need is not a barrier to participating in this audition event. Scholarships for membership are available year-round as funding permits.
  • All Unified Auditions will be videotaped. These videos are used by producers who cannot attend the live auditions. Individual actor videos are made available for $10 following the auditions. Videos are not made available to the public.
  • CTG affirms that representation matters. Actors from underserved populations including recent graduates (past two years), BIPOC individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are strongly encouraged to apply. In the event that there are more actor applications than slots available, CTG will prioritize underserved populations.
  • Actors should note that not all of our member theatres participate in these auditions. We will post a list of participating theatres as they become available. Even then, we cannot guarantee attendance by all theatres as there may be last-minute cancellations.
  • Following the successful submission of pre-screening materials, actors will be selected to perform at the live auditions. Actors will be assigned a day and time for their audition. Actors will be notified regarding the scheduled day and time of the audition by early-April 2026.
  • For questions or concerns email: CTGunifieds@gmail.com
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Actor Audition Preparation Instructions

  • RESUME PREPARATION:
    • All resumes are scored based on the number of qualifying credits. Actors should make sure they are listing all available qualifying credits – more credits will result in higher scores toward qualification. Actors are encouraged to eliminate all non-qualifying credits from their resume.
    • Actors must include full contact information (name, contact email, phone), show name, role/s played (noting it was a swing/understudy assignment PERFORMED), theatre company name – make sure the name of the theatre organization is complete and easily searchable (unknown theatres may be researched to ensure credit accuracy). If we cannot easily identify the company, it may be assumed that the credit is not accurate.
    • While not required, we strongly encourage you to list the Director’s name for all your productions. 
    • For recent graduates only: you are encouraged to list all of your Educational [college only] credits as well as any other Qualifying Performance credits. 
    • DO NOT LIE on your resume. Resumes may be researched to ensure accuracy. Any actor identified as lying on a resume will not be given a slot.
  • TIME LIMIT – 2 and a half minutes. Live Auditions are limited to 2 and a half minutes. Auditions could include one monologue, two monologues or a single monologue and a song. It is up to performers to decide the length of the individual components of their material, but auditions cannot exceed 2 and a half minutes. Actors will be stopped if they go over time. Please find contrasting material that showcases performer strengths.
  • NOT INCLUDED IN TIME LIMIT: Your introduction and the review of your sheet music with the accompanist are not included in your two-and-a-half audition time.
  • INTRODUCTION: Use the following basic script for actor introduction: “My name is [your name]. No full slate needed. Please do not announce your monologue or song. 
  • There will be an accompanist – NO pre-recorded accompaniment, self-accompaniment or a cappella singing. Please bring sheet music in a format that is easy to read, including a well-marked beginning and end that provides for easy page-turning.
  • NOTE: Since all actor auditions are captured on video, some producers may choose to not attend the live versions of the auditions. Actors should not expect certain producers to be present during their live auditions – or even a majority of theatre’s represented. That said, we know that the video auditions are reviewed by many producers, directors, and artistic directors throughout the year. 
  • Original material is discouraged as most producers are seeking performers who can interpret text (modern and classical).
 

Actor Expectations Post-Audition

  • Communication. The 2026 CTG Unified Audition is attended by a wide variety of theatre organizations. Some may be casting a single show and some may be seeking actors for a season of work. Most theatres hold individual auditions per show. Since all auditions are videoed, some theatres may be referring back to video auditions months after the actual live audition is completed. Actors may receive communication from theatres immediately or months after the audition.
  • Actors will be asked to provide feedback via a survey on all aspects of the audition experience after the auditions.