Auditions

Resident Acting Intern Program 2012-2013 Season 

For our Resident Acting Intern Program, we hire actors from UPTA (Unified Professional Theatre Auditions) which is held in February of every year. http://www.upta.org/ 

Salary:Salary:
$200 weekly July 2, 2012 - May 3, 2013
$500 completion of contract bonus

Housing:
Apartment provided free of charge.
Modern, Convenient, Safe, Private Bedroom and Bathroom

Charleston Stage Company is South Carolina's largest professional (NON-EQUITY) theatre. Our Resident Acting Intern Program is an intensive 10 month program that allows its participants to combine multiple performance opportunities with a well structured and practical teacher training program.  Our company is in residence at the Historic Dock Street Theatre, a 430-seat proscenium space which just underwent a 19 million dollar renovation, and does not tour.

Additional duties include teaching weekly classes for students in our Theatre School grades K5 - 12, box office, strike, and load-in.

We Are Casting For the Following:
MAINSTAGE
• Legally Blonde the Musical
• Nevermore
• A Christmas Story
• A Woman Called Truth
• Boeing Boeing
• Anything Goes
 
FAMILY SERIES
• Madeline's Christmas
• A Year With Frog and Toad
• Anne of Green Gables

The Following Make You a Good Candidate:
• Undergraduate degree in theatre or related performance area
• Vocal and dance ability
• Teaching experience and respect and appreciation for children and the willingness to be guided in teaching them theatre
• Strong work ethic
• MUST have a working reliable car

For more information on Charleston Stage's Resident Acting Intern Program please contact Marybeth Clark, Associate Artistic Director at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

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Charleston Stage Season Auditions

Charleston Stage welcomes newcomers and encourages all actors, singers and dancers throughout the Lowcountry to audition for our shows. Last season a number of newcomers joined Charleston Stage's acting ensemble. While Charleston Stage does have a resident professional acting company, the majority of roles including many leading roles are cast from actors in the Charleston community.

2012-13 season auditions will be held in May 2012. Please check back at a later date for more details.

 

Performance Troupes

For Advanced Students (Grades 4-8 school year 2011-2012)
(Admission by Audition Only)

Performance Troupes are for advanced students who want school year long training and performance opportunities. Charleston Stage TheatreSchool offers two performance troupes, Musical Theatricals (Grades 4-8) and KidStage (Grades 4-8). Performance Troupes meet weekly Mondays 4-6pm for training and have performance opportunities during the year. Students must be available for all Monday classes September thru May AND evening and weekend rehearsals October through December and for all performance dates of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and A Christmas Carol. Performance Troupes require a major commitment in time and effort, and strict attendance at all classes, rehearsals and performances is expected.

2011-12 Troupe auditions have passed.
Auditions were held on Tuesday, April 26th.

Tuition
Tuition for Troupe 2011-12 is $500.
A non-refundable deposit of $250 is due upon acceptance and the full $500 is due by August 1, 2011.
The $250 deposit for RETURNING Troupe members is due by April 1st.