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General Auditions

Audition Dates:    

CAEA Members – February 18 – Feb 19, 2025

Non CAEA Members – Feb 20, 2025

Tarragon Theatre is holding general auditions for the 2025-2026 season. Auditions are by appointment only and priority will be given to members of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association.

Casting Statement
We encourage submissions from professional artists of all backgrounds, lived experiences, ages,  and gender identities. We are committed to inclusive casting, and urge folks who self-identify as members of equity-seeking communities to submit.

The Tarragon audition spaces are fully accessible.

What to prepare
All actors will be asked to prepare:
– TWO contrasting contemporary monologues from plays written by Canadian Playwrights.

Consider looking at these resources:

Pledge Project
The 49 List
Talonbooks
Scirocco Drama
Canadian Play Outlet (Playwrights Guild of Canada)

All actors selected for an audition will have a maximum of five minutes to perform their piece(s).

Information

Submissions close: 11:59 pm EST on December 30th, 2024

Please Note:

Please do not submit for a general audition if you have been seen by the Tarragon in a prior General Audition in the last two years.

Only those selected for appointments will be contacted.

We are not accepting self tapes or zoom audition requests.

We are only accepting auditions from artists who are legally able to work in Canada.

If you have any questions, or require accommodation or support on your submission, please contact Associate Artistic Director, Jeff Ho, at jeff@tarragontheatre.com.

Submission Guidelines

To submit for a Tarragon General Audition, please submit your cover letter, headshot, and artist CV through our Google Form.

Please take the opportunity to introduce yourself, and your art in the cover letter.

Agent Submission Guidelines

We strongly advise you to have your clients submit individually while clearly indicating that you represent them in their cover letter or CV. We value the opportunity to meet artists through their personalized cover letters, which weigh into our considerations around selecting an artist for Generals.

Submit for a Tarragon General Audition

In residence

Tarragon Theatre has an almost fifty-year history of developing new Canadian plays. At any given time, we have plays that are just beginning, plays in their mid-life in workshops, and plays in production.

We are always seeking out exceptional theatre artists – playwrights, directors, actors, designers and dramaturgs – and we offer a variety of opportunities at the theatre.

See below to find out more information about specific programs we offer to playwrights/creators and actors.

If you’ve checked out our programs and still have questions, or would like more general information please contact patronservices@tarragontheatre.com.

Residency awards

We have long been committed to fostering new work and developing new Canadian voices for an illustrious 50 years. In keeping with this commitment to theatre, we partner with stakeholders to offer emerging playwrights financial support to further develop their plays, to work with skilled artists in new play development, and to showcase their work on a national level.

Opportunities

After a fifty-year history of producing Canadian playwrights and performing artists, we believe that it all starts with one opportunity. And, it can all start for you at Tarragon Theatre. Every year we have plays in varying stages of development, from concept, to workshop and full production. We are always seeking exceptional playwrights, directors, actors, designers and Dramaturgs to go beyond the stage and touch our community.

Here’s the door, just open it!