Auditions

Please note: Current students who will be enrolled as a student during the 25-26 season are not eligible to audition. Individual theaters will hold auditions for student actors if the shows warrant it. 

This year’s TAB Auditions will be hosted by Ujima Company Inc.

PLAYS – Monday, January 27th 2025 at the Lorna C. Hill Theatre – 429 Plymouth Ave Buffalo N.Y., 14213 (between 6:00PM-10:00PM).

MUSICALS – Monday, February 3rd, 2025 at the Lorna C. Hill Theatre – 429 Plymouth Ave Buffalo N.Y., 14213 (between 5:00PM-10:00PM)

Auditions are BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.  Please follow the step-by-step instructions below.  You will not be given an appointment if all steps are not completed in the order they are listed. The deadline to make an appointment is Monday, January 20th at 5pm.  Any requests made after the deadline will not be honored. If you cannot attend these auditions you can e-mail us at tabauditions@gmail.com to discuss virtual submissions.

INSTRUCTIONS:

(1) This year you will be able to book your own audition appointment time via our Google Form registration. Click here to fill out the form. The form will allow you to pick from the remaining available play and musical time slots. Each 5 minute time slot allows for two auditioners. If the time is not listed, it has been previously selected twice and is full.

(2) Please upload your headshot and resume to the Google Form. PLEASE attach the documents with the following naming convention and file format. Failure to follow that instruction will make your information difficult for those watching the auditions to locate:
     (b) LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME Resume (Word Document or PDF ONLY – No other file types accepted)
     (c) LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME Headshot (JPEG or PDF only – No other file types accepted)

(3) If you are auditioning with a scene, you and your scene partner must select the same available time and please e-mail tabauditions@gmail.com.

(4) You will receive a confirmation message from the Google Form confirming your appointment.

(5) There is a fee to audition for each TAB audition. If you are auditioning for only plays or for only musicals, there will be a $10 fee. If you are auditioning for both, there will be a single $15 fee. This includes posting of your headshot on the TAB website. Please bring your $10 or $15 to your first audition. Payment may be made by check (payable to Theatre Alliance of Buffalo) or cash (exact change only).

Stipulations/Materials Needed

FOR PLAYS:
One (maximum) 90 second monologue.  The monologue MUST be memorized and may not be longer than the allotted time.  Your audition will be stopped by a monitor at the appropriate-minute mark. OR One (maximum) four minute scene.  The scene MUST be memorized and may not be longer than the allotted time.  Your audition will be stopped by a monitor at the appropriate-minute mark. 

FOR MUSICALS:
Sheet music for 32 bars of ONE SONG. Sheet music must include piano accompaniment.  The song MUST be memorized. An accompanist is provided. 

TAB Auditions are a general audition allowing actors to perform for representatives of TAB Member Theatres. Individual TAB theaters will hold callbacks at their discretion for individual productions.

Directors from non-member organizations are welcome to attend the auditions at a $25 fee per session. For more information on this, please e-mail tabauditions@gmail.com.

Accompanist for the Musical auditions is partially made possible by a donation from the Family and Estate of Michael G. Hake.