Wisconsin, Non-Equity, Diversity Auditions
The 2023 Wisconsin Diversity Auditions will be held live February 20, 2023 at the Broadway Theatre Center from 12 – 7pm.
There are two ways to audition:
- Live audition, available to individuals who identify as members of at least one invited group
- Virtual audition, available to anyone who identifies as an underrepresented group, including groups not invited to the live audition
People participating in the live auditions are invited and encouraged to also audition virtually.
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, and Turks), North African, South Asians, Roma, 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)?
Live audition sign ups are now closed.
How to Audition Virtually?
To register to audition for the Diversity Generals virtually, 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. Actors are encouraged to present their strongest performing materials in that time. We suggest cuts of a combination of two monologues and/or songs, as this is what most theatres attending will be looking for. This could be two songs and a monologue, two monologues and a song, or two longer song or monologue cuts not to exceed five minutes total.
You can also present non-traditional forms of audition, such as storytelling or movement. If you plan to present something that isn’t a monologue or a song, please email us at auditions@allin-mke.com so we can prepare accordingly. 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.
Resources
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.
Monologue Workshops
We have three monologue workshops scheduled leading up to the Diversity General Auditions. You do not need to be signed up to audition in order to participate. Each workshop will have a professional panel to hear your monologue and provide constructive feedback.
Monologue Workshops will take place:
February 5, 9am – 1pm
February 13, 5pm – 9pm
February 18, 12pm – 4pm
Sign up for the workshops using this form.
You only need to commit to one day to sign up – these are individual workshops, not a series.
Audition Location:
Broadway Theatre Center
158 N Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202
Participating Theaters:
All In Productions
Black Arts MKE
Boulevard Theatre
CabaretMKE
Children’s Theater of Madison
Door Shakespeare
First Stage
Forte Theatre Company
Forward Theater Company
Kids from Wisconsin, LTD
Kohl’s Wild Theater
Milwaukee Chamber Theatre
Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
Next Act Theatre
Optimist Theatre
Outskirts Theatre
Pink Umbrella Theater
Renaissance Theaterworks
Schmitz n Giggles
Skylight Music Theatre
Summit Players Theatre
Sunstone Studios
The Constructivists
Third Avenue Playworks
Whirligig Productions
Last year over 30 theaters from Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago attended. Stay tuned and we will update this page to include a list of participating theaters closer to the event.
Participating Directors/Producers
Michael Duncan
Contributing Theatre
Theater RED
Location:
Broadway Theatre Center’s Bar & Bistro Space
158 N Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202