Wisconsin, Non-Equity, Diversity Auditions

    The 2022 Wisconsin Diversity Auditions will be held live from 12PM to 7PM on February 21, 2022 in the Next Act Theatre space.

    Who Should Audition?

    In person auditions are open to individuals who identify as at least one of the following: 

    Asian, Southeast Asain, or Asian American

    Black, African, Caribbean, or African American

    Indigenous, First Nation, or Native American

    Latin/o/a/e/x

    SWANASA South West Asian (this includes, but is not limited to: Arabs, Aramaens (Assyrians, Chaldeans, and Syriacs),Armenians, Circassians, Copts, Imazighen, Jews, Kurds, Persians, Roma, and Turks), North African, South Asians, and South Asian Americans

    Pacific Islanders or Native Hawai’ian

    Biracial, Multiracial

    Transgender

    Gender Non-Binary, Genderqueer

    Agender, Neutrois

    Bigender, Androgene

    Aporagender, Third Gender

    Polygender, Multigender

    Genderfluid, Genderflux

    Intersex

    Other Underrepresented Forms of Gender Identity

    Physical Disabled, Actors with a Physical Disability

    Blind, Visually Disabled, Actors with a Visual Disability

    Deaf/deaf, Hard of Hearing, Hearing Disabled, Actors with a Hearing Disability

    Neurodiverse

    Cognitively Disabled, Actors with a Cognitive Disability

    Autistic, Actors with Autism, Actors on the Autism Spectrum

    Intellectually Disabled, Actors with an Intellectual Disability

    In addition to the in person auditions, we are also accepting virtual submissions. Any individual identifying as one of the above groups may do both the in person and virtual option.

    If you do not identify with any of the above groups, but believe you are part of an underrepresented group not mentioned, you may submit a virtual audition, where participating theaters will have access to your submission. 

    If you have any question as to whether or not you are part of a group invited to audition in person, please email us at auditions@allin-mke.com. 

    All auditioners must be 18+ and a resident of Wisconsin. Auditioners must also show proof of COVID vaccination in order to audition in person. 

    At this time, we are also accepting:

    Director and Designer resumes and portfolios from individuals who identify as female and/or any of the aforementioned underrepresented groups. Please email your resume and portfolio to auditions@allin-mke.com.

    How to Sign Up to Audition (Live)?

    To sign up for a time slot, please complete this form by January 31, 2022. Upon the submission of your completed form, you will receive confirmation of your slot. 

    Audition slots will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis. If the audition becomes filled, you may be placed on an alternative list in the event of cancellations. 

    In addition to auditioning in person, you may also submit a virtual audition. Most local theaters will attend in person, but some theaters out of state and CSAs will “attend” virtually. We encourage you to audition in person if at all possible, as that is typically a more impactful audition. Auditioning in both formats will give you the most exposure.

    How to Audition Virtually?

    To register to audition for the Diversity Generals, please fill out this form. Upon the submission of your completed form, you will receive confirmation and instructions on how to upload your videos, headshot, and resume. 

    What Should I Submit?

    Each actor will have five minutes to perform cuts of a combination of up to two monologues and/or a song (or songs). This could be two songs and a monologue, two monologues and a song, or two longer song or monologue cuts. If you are both auditioning in person and submitting a video, you may use the same or different pieces.

    Your audition video should also include a slate of your name and, optionally, your pronouns and the titles of the pieces you’re performing.

    If you choose to submit songs, you may either supply your own accompaniment, or email auditions@allin-mke.com and an accompaniment track will be provided for you at no cost to you. 

    Our goal is to eliminate as many barriers to entry as possible. Email auditions@allin-mke.com if you lack access to any of the following:

    • Recording space to record your audition video
    • Accompaniment for your audition video (one will be provided in person)
    • Professional headshots
    • Transportation to the in person audition

    If you have any other barrier that would prevent you from otherwise participating in this audition, please email auditions@allin-mke.com and we will try to assist you in overcoming this barrier. 

    Location: 

    Next Act Theater

    255 S Water St, Milwaukee, WI 53204

    Participating Theaters: 

    This is a working list and may grow.

    All In Productions

    American Players Theatre

    Black Arts MKE

    Bombshell Theatre Company

    Boulevard Theatre

    CabaretMKE

    Children’s Theatre of Madison

    Cooperative Performance

    Emerald Condor Productions

    First Stage

    Forward Theater Company

    Kohl’s Wild Theatre

    Milwaukee Chamber Theatre

    Milwaukee Entertainment Group

    Milwaukee Opera Theatre

    Music Theatre of Madison

    Next Act Theatre

    Northern Sky Theater

    Optimist Theatre

    Outskirts Theatre

    Peninsula Players Theatre (virtual only)

    Pink Umbrella Theater Company

    Renaissance Theatreworks

    Schmitz ‘n Giggles

    Skylight Music Theatre

    The Constructivists

    Third Avenue Playhouse

    Contributing Theatre
    Theatre RED