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 performance credits from recognized theatrical organizations* (see definition below) OR be a recent graduate (last 2 years) from a theatre training program having received an undergraduate THEATRE degree (BA, BFA, etc.) by or before 5/31/25.
    • *Recognized theatrical organizations: Any producing entity that is mounting theatrical entertainment in which actors are either paid (union or non-union) or unpaid (volunteers). These DO NOT include; high school, college, religious, improv comedy, or any pay-to-play educational productions.
  • Actors must be available for an audition time slot on Sunday, May 4 (12pm-8pm) and/or Monday, May 5 (10am-3:35pm). Actors will be able to request a preferred day, 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 Process to Audition

  • Live auditions will take place on Sunday, May 4 (12pm-8pm) and Monday, May 5 (10am-3:45pm) at Aurora Fox Arts Center located at 9900 E Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80010.
  • Eligible Actors sign up online at: The Deadline for Actor Applications, was Friday, March 21. See you next year!
    ACTOR APPLICATION SIGN-UP WINDOW: Actors will be able to submit an application until March 21, 2025. Submitting an application does not guarantee a spot in the auditions.
  • Pre-screening materials will include: an audition application, performance resume, and current headshot. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Our application is via Google Forms, but actors must upload a resume and headshot.
  • IMPORTANT LABELING INFO: These materials can be in one file or two files and MUST be labeled as follows:
    • LastName.FirstName.CTG25.HS and/or RES (example: Smith.Jane.CTG25.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. All qualified actors may not be selected due to limited slots.
    Actors will be notified regarding the scheduled day and time of audition by mid-April 2025.
  • 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.
  • CTG affirms that representation matters. CTG encourages actors who have historically been denied casting opportunities (Black, Indigenous, people of color, trans, disabled) to apply as we continue to work towards equitable representation of performers in our community. In the event that there are more actor applications than audition slots available, CTG will prioritize underserved populations. 
  • 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 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.
  • For questions or concerns email: CTGunifieds@gmail.com
The Deadline for Actor Applications, was Friday, March 21. See you next year!

Actor Audition Preparation Instructions

  • RESUMES: Actor resumes will be reviewed to ensure that actors meet our minimum qualification requirements. Resumes MUST include full contact information (email and phone); representative play titles and role names of qualifying performance credits; theatre organization name and city, state (if outside Colorado); and training credits (college and theatrical specialty). Optional content can include: educational show credits (if a recent graduate candidate); television and film credits, theatre teaching credits, special skills, and other training. Single-page resumes are strongly preferred. A reminder that educational, religious, improv comedy, film, and television credits do not count toward the minimum of 5 performance credits.
  • TIME LIMIT: 2 and a half minutes. Live Auditions are limited to 2 and a half minutes – not including your brief introduction or brief chat with the accompanist; timer begins with first moment of audition material. 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. Actors are encouraged to find contrasting material that showcases performer strengths. Audition material will not need to be selected until the day of the audition.
  • 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.

Actor Expectations Post-Audition

  • Communication: The 2025 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.