Farmers Alley Theatre Auditions

Audition Information for the 2025-2026 Season

We are now taking submissions for our upcoming season! Farmers Alley Theatre is proud to be a year round professional theatre. We are an AEA SPT Tier 3 organization. For more information on auditions, please read below.

In-person auditions for Season 18 will be held in Kalamazoo on August 7 from 11am to 8pm at Farmers Alley Theatre. Sign up here for an 8-minute audition slot. Click here for character breakdowns and audition materials.

A second day of General Auditions will be held in Chicago at the AEA building on 557 W Randolph St on Friday 8/8 from 9am - 5pm. Please visit the AEA website to sign up for those.

An accompanist will be provided at both locations. Make sure music is clearly marked and legible.

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Please bring a resume and headshot stapled together and prepare one of the following:

1. Two short contrasting songs (approx. 1 minute in length each)

2. Two contrasting monologues (1 minute in length each)

3. One short song and one short monologue.

*If you cannot make it to in-person auditions, we are also accepting video submissions. These can be sent to submissions@farmersalleytheatre.com.

SALARY: $435/week AEA Equity SPT Tier 3 Actor Minimum | Non-AEA: negotiable. Equity and non-Equity contracts available. Housing and travel provided for out of town talent.

Rehearsals are usually Tues-Fri 4-9pm or 5-10pm, Sat & Sun 12-5pm with Mondays off. (Subject to change)

We typically do 4 performances per week (Thurs, Fri, Sat Nights @ 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm) with occasional weeknight performances, Saturday matinees and Sunday evenings.

Show Information

Tony Award Winning Musical

Rehearsals: 9/1/25-9/24/25

Running: 9/25/25-10/12/25 (Possible holdover to 10/19/25 or 10/26/25)

Director: Kathy Mulay

Musical Director: Brenden Vincent

A Very Kalamazoo Christmas

by Robert Hawlmark

Rehearsals: 10/27/25-11/19/25

Running: 11/20/25-12/7/25 (Possible holdover to 12/14/25)

Director: TBA

Pulitzer Prize Winning Play

Rehearsals: 1/5/26-1/21/26

Running: 1/22/26-2/1/26 (Possible holdover to 2/8/26)

Director: Jerry Dixon

Misery

by William Goldman, based on the novel by Stephen King

Rehearsals: 2/9/26-3/4/26

Running: 3/5/26-3/15/26 (Possible holdover to 3/22/26)

Director: TBA

Good Night Oscar

by Doug Wright

Rehearsals: 3/23/26-4/15/26

Running: 4/16/26-4/26/26 (Possible holdover to 5/3/26)

Director: TBA

Into the Woods

by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine

Rehearsals: 5/4/26-5/27/26

Running: 5/28/26-6/7/26 (Possible holdover to 6/14/26)

Director: TBA

MD: TBA

Dear Evan Hansen

by Pasek & Paul and Steven Levenson

Rehearsals: 6/15/26-7/8/26

Running: 7/9/26-7/26/26 (Possible holdover to 8/9/26 or 8/16/26)

Director: Kathy Mulay

MD: TBA

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*NOTE: Farmers Alley Theatre is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

If you have additional questions, please contact our Managing Artistic Director, Jeremy Koch at info@farmersalleytheatre.com