30 Union St., Pittsfield, MA. In a 1955 article for the Princeton University Library Chronicle, the authors suggest it was 1897: Devotees of the straw hat circuit are usually under the impression that the summer theater movement originated when certain daft individuals began producing plays in barns. In Pittsfield, the Colonial Theatre is the go-to for summer musicals. 1 Laker Lane, Meredith, NH. 2022 Summer Stock Season. 62 Centre St., Nantucket, MA. The Hackmatack Playhouse puts on its shows in a beautifully renovated barn from the early twentieth century. 207-244-7260;acadiarep.com. 866/282-9428; www.what.org) has been widely credited for reinvigorating the Cape's tradition as a summer hub for New York drama professionals; in 2004, Boston magazine cited WHAT for producing the Best Theater in the region. 717.361.1508. Located in a rustic theater in a picturesque Vermont town, the Dorset Theatre Festival presents engaging summer theater from June to September. 413-997-4444; berkshiretheatregroup.org. Desert, MEhttps://acadiarep.com/about-the-theatre/work-with-us/, Carousel Music TheatreBoothbay Harbor, MEhttps://www.carouselmusictheater.org/auditions.html, Lakewood TheatreMadison, MEhttp://www.lakewoodtheater.org/theater/auditions*, Maine State Music TheatreBrunswick, MEhttps://msmt.org/local-non-equity-auditions/*https://msmt.org/technicians/*https://msmt.org/educationalfellowshipprogram/ (NOTE: Technically unpaid, but includes housing and per diem. Blakemore, Anne Blancke, Kate Blancke, Fanny Burt, Madge Carr Cook, Harry Corson Clarke, Jean Coyne, Henrietta Crosman, Charles Dade, Lilian Dailey, George W. Denham, Harry Gibbs, William Ingersoll, Jane Kenmark, Howard Kyle, George W. Leslie, Phosa McAllister, Cara Morlan, Robert Morris, James F. Neill, Phyllis Rankin, and Fred Trader, as players, with Walter Clark Bellow as stage director. An unbroken series of successful seasons followed. [8], Cecil B. DeMille, who acted in minor roles in the summer stock cast in 1905, would regularly send congratulatory telegrams to the theater on opening night. At the start of the Cape, Falmouth is about a 1-1/2-hour drive from Providence International Airport and a little longer from Boston, depending on traffic. Box Office 1.860.873.8668. Louis, MOhttp://www.stlshakespeare.org/pages/auditions, Stray Dog TheatreSt. Auditions for all principal roles will be held on February 21st from 9-12:30 and 1:30-5. For more information see our. Students took classes in acting, stagecraft, makeup, and voice, and if they were talented enough, they might be asked to appear in plays with the resident acting company. Contract Runs May 15 - June 11, 2022. In 1926, more than two decades after his time at the theater, he sent a telegram stating: "It is a long time since I spent a very pleasant summer in stock at the Elitch Gardens. The Ogunquit Playhouse, begun in 1933, attracted performers such as Maude Adams, Ethel Barrymore, and Laurette Taylor in the early years and more recently, Sally Struthers, Lucie Arnaz, and Lorenzo Lamas. Article summary: "Predawn fire destroys Falmouth Playhouse, a summer tradition", "Town Council willing to allow Royal Poinciana Playhouse demolition,", "Royal Poinciana Playhouse-Merged History, research by Tom Clarie", pp.71-73, "Equity-COST Contract Set - Three-year Contract Includes 9-12% Salary Increases,", Actors Equity Association Agreement and ules Governing Employment in Non-Resident Dramatic Stock, Effective: December 27, 2004, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre official site, Utah Shakespearean Festival official site, Williamstown Theatre Festival official site, Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival 2009, Music Circus archives, history, show/cast lists, Shelly Gross, Creator of Summer Stock "Music Fairs," Dies at 88,", Fosters.com article on Ogunquit Playhouse, May 15, 2008, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Summer_stock_theater&oldid=1134307726, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 01:12. Actors who want to get cast in a summer stock production have several great options. 62 Center for Theatre and Dance,1000 Main St., Williamstown, MA. Pricilla Beach Theatre - All rights reserved. of Colorado, Boulder, COhttps://cupresents.org/about-cu-presents/job-opportunities/, Creede Repertory TheatreCreede, COhttp://creederep.org/work-at-crt/, Denver Center for the Performing ArtsDenver, COhttps://www.denvercenter.org/about-us/careers, Lake Dillon Theatre CompanySilverthorne, COhttp://www.lakedillontheatre.org/join-the-team/, Rocky Mountain Repertory TheatreGrand Lake, COhttp://www.rockymountainrep.com/about-rmrt/work-with-us-2/http://www.rockymountainrep.com/about-rmrt/audition-for-us/, Southern Colorado Repertory TheatreTrinidad, COhttps://www.scrtheatre.com/employment-auditions, Theatre AspenAspen, COhttp://theatreaspen.org/work-with-us/, TheatreWorksColorado Springs, COhttp://theatreworkscs.org/auditions.html*, Thin Air Theatre CompanyCripple Creek, COhttp://thinairtheatre.com/, Coeur d'Alene Summer TheatreCoeur d'Alene, IDhttp://www.cdasummertheatre.com/auditions.html, Idaho Shakespeare FestivalBoise, IDhttp://idahoshakespeare.org/casting/http://idahoshakespeare.org/production-technical-positions/, Starlight Mountain TheatreGarden Valley, IDhttp://www.starlightmt.com/auditions, Alpine Theatre ProjectWhitefish, MThttps://atpwhitefish.org/jobs-auditions, Bigfork Summer PlayhouseBozeman, MThttp://bigforksummerplayhouse.com/about/auditions/*, Billings Studio TheatreBillings, MThttps://www.billingsstudiotheatre.com/auditions/, Fort Peck Summer TheatreGlasgow, MThttps://www.fortpecktheatre.org/employment, Grand Street TheatreHelena, MThttps://grandstreettheatre.com/get-involved/job-openings/, Montana Shakespeare in the ParkBozeman, MThttps://www.shakespeareintheparks.org/about/work-with-us, Reno Little TheatreReno, NVhttp://renolittletheater.org/auditions/, Super Summer TheatreLas Vegas, NVhttps://www.supersummertheatre.org/technical-positions/, FusionAlbuquerque, NMhttps://www.fusionnm.org/work-with-us, Santa Fe Opera CompanySanta Fe, NMhttps://www.santafeopera.org/about-us/people-and-employment, Sandstone ProductionsFarmington, NMhttps://www.fmtn.org/278/Sandstone-Productions, Centerpoint Legacy TheatreCenterville, UThttp://www.centerpointtheatre.org/join-us/audition/http://www.centerpointtheatre.org/join-us/employment/, The Empress TheatreMagna, UThttps://www.empresstheatre.com/audition. Studio TheatreWashington, DC NWhttps://www.studiotheatre.org/home/work-with-us, Theater JWashington, DC NWhttps://theaterj.org/get-involved/, Woolly Mammoth Theatre CompanyWashington, DC NWhttps://www.woollymammoth.net/join-us/work-here, ACTA TheatreTrussville, ALhttps://www.actatheater.com/auditions, Birmingham Childrens TheatreBirmingham, ALhttp://www.bct123.org/join-our-team, Birmingham Theatre FestivalBirmingham, ALhttps://www.bftonline.org/auditions/, Red Mountain Theatre CompanyBirmingham, ALhttp://redmountaintheatre.org/auditions/, Virginia Samford TheatreBirmingham, ALhttps://www.virginiasamfordtheatre.org/theatre-info/auditions/, Asolo Repertory TheatreSarasota, FLhttp://www.asolorep.org/auditions, Emerald Coast Theatre CompanyMiramar Beach, FLhttps://www.emeraldcoasttheatre.org/auditions, Florida Repertory TheatreFort Myers, FLhttps://www.floridarep.org/about-florida-rep/work-here/, Gulfshore PlayhouseNaples, FLhttps://www.gulfshoreplayhouse.org/about/work-with-us/, The HippodromeGainesville, FLhttps://thehipp.org/auditions/, Ocala Civic TheatreOcala, FLhttps://ocalacivictheatre.com/auditions/, Orlando Shakespeare FestivalOrlando, FLhttps://www.orlandoshakes.org/about-us/careers-and-internships/, Riverside TheatreVero Beach, FLhttps://www.riversidetheatre.com/employmenthttps://www.riversidetheatre.com/professional-auditionshttps://www.riversidetheatre.com/professional-apprenticeship-program, The Straz Center for Performing ArtsTampa, FLhttps://strazcenter.org/Get-Involved/Employment, Theatre JacksonvilleJacksonville, FLhttps://www.theatrejax.com/auditions, Titusville PlayhouseTitusville, FLhttps://titusvilleplayhouse.com/home/sample-page/, Totem Pole PLayhouseFayetteville, PAhttps://totempoleplayhouse.org/auditions/https://totempoleplayhouse.org/about-the-theatre/hiring/. Williamstown Theatre Festival's summer season offers a variety of career opportunities for theater professionals at all levels of experience. Good for HS grads and university summers. "[12] Additionally, many notable performers spent their summers on the circuit. Performances: June 1 - 11. Ensemble StageBanner Elk, NChttp://www.ensemblestage.com/Auditions.htmlNOTE: Tech positions are also on the Auditions page. We like to travel explicitly for theatre it would be helpful to have a reverse lookup list showing the titles of the shows that will be playing all In 1949, St. John Terrell began a new experience presenting summer stock theater under an arena-type (circus) tent in Lambertville, New Jersey, the Music circus. Theatre Locations Goodspeed Opera House PO Box A, 6 Main Street East Haddam, CT 06423 Part of the "straw hat circuit," theaters also were in New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio, among other states. Cape May StageCape May, NJhttps://www.capemaystage.org/auditions-2020-season/NOTE: Original link was a blog post. 800 Rocky Hill Road Plymouth, MA 02360 (508) 224-4888 info@PBTheatre.org 888/298-4760; www.berkshirelodgings.com) is another exhaustive source for accommodations in western Massachusetts. Box 653 41770 Baldridge Street Leonardtown, MD 20650 (301) 475-4200 Maryland Relay dial 7-1-1 Providing southern Cape Cod with musicals and operettas throughout the summer, the College Light Opera Company is known to be a great source of high-quality musical entertainment. However, before this classic Summer Stock Theatre opened its doors to audiences in 1947, it housed a very different patronage. *Dont work for free more than twice in this business. Or The Music Man in a sweeping outdoor amphitheater. 84 Main St., New London, NH. If a link is broken, please let me know, but also check the main web site for the company. The Emerging Artist Program of Summer Stock Stage Presents: Heathers. Everything about his operation was first-class from the director and supporting cast he had assembled through the scenery, props, and costumesHe was attentive, supportive. 16 theater productions to see in Boston and beyond this summer June 17, 2022 Jacquinn Sinclair An audience watches the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's 2021 performance of "The Tempest.". 83 E. Main St., Stockbridge; 6 East St., Stockbridge; 111 South St., Pittsfield. However, opinions differ on the official first year of summer stock. "America's Oldest Professional Summer Theatre" is located on the lovely 23-acre Cape Cod Center for the Arts in Dennis Village, and offers the wildly popular Theater for Children every Thursday and Friday morning in July and August. I worked part time at the Popponesett Inn as a Beach Boy raking beach, setup cabanas/beach chairs. Mailing Address & Administrative Offices Berkshire Theatre Group 111 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 . In operation since 1901 and designated the State Theater of Maine in 1967, the Lakewood Theater presents a variety of shows every summer from May to September on its beautiful and historic grounds. The original Lambertville theater closed in 1970, and both the Sacramento and South Shore theaters continue to thrive today. If a theatre has only one link in its listing, the page may have a combination of performance, technical, design, internship, and other work available on or through that page. 603-707-6035;interlakestheatre.com. Louis, MOhttp://www.straydogtheatre.org/index.php?/auditions/http://www.straydogtheatre.org/index.php?/internships/, Lyric Theatre of OklahomaOklahoma City, OKhttp://lyrictheatreokc.com/auditions/, Oklahoma Shakespeare in the ParkOklahoma City, OKhttps://www.okshakes.org/audition, Pollard Theatre CompanyGuthrie, OKhttp://www.thepollard.org/secondary.php?section=6, Sooner TheatreNorman, OKhttps://www.soonertheatre.org/auditions, Upstage TheatreEdmond, OKhttp://www.upstagetheatreok.com/about/auditions/, Alley TheatreHouston, TXhttps://www.alleytheatre.org/about-us/opportunities/employment, Casa MaanaFort Worth, TXhttp://www.casamanana.org/about/auditions/, Dallas Summer MusicalsDallax, TXhttp://dallassummermusicals.org/about-dsm/employment/, Dallas Theatre CenterDallas, TXhttp://www.dallastheatercenter.org/subpage.php?sid=63&parent_id=6, Granbury Theatre CompanyGranbury, TXhttp://granburytheatrecompany.org/auditions-2/, Shakespeare DallasDallas, TXhttp://www.shakespearedallas.org/our-company/auditions/http://www.shakespearedallas.org/our-company/jobs-internships/, Stages West TheatreFort Worth, TXhttp://www.stagewest.org/auditionshttp://www.stagewest.org/employmenthttp://www.stagewest.org/internships, Texas Outdoor MusicalCanyon, TXhttps://www.texas-show.com/auditions, Texas Shakespeare FestivalKilgore, TXhttp://www.texasshakespeare.com/work-with-us, Theatre 3Dallas, TXhttps://www.theatre3dallas.com/about/work-with-us/, Viva! In Stockbridge, the 77-year-old Berkshire Theatre Festival (tel. Today in Hollywood I can hardly go anywhere without meeting one or more now rather famous people who either during that summer or at other times played in what all actors and actresses consider one of the greatest cradles of the drama in American history. The South Shore Music Circus and Cape Cod Melody Tent now serve primarily as intimate settings for musical acts including popular singers, oldies groups, and orchestras. 508/457-4242; www.capecodtheatreproject.org) introduces works-in-progress and performances by some of the country's most renowned and finest emerging artists, including Pulitzer Prize winners Paula Vogel and Langford Wilson, and Oscar Award-winning actress Anna Paquin. For the moment, contacting them via Facebook is likely the best option. 207-725-8769;msmt.org. A variety of musicals and plays can be enjoyed at the playhouse from June to September. Audition Notices are also posted on Playbill.com two weeks prior to the auditions. Kentucky Shakespeare FestivalLouisville, KYhttp://kyshakespeare.com/getinvolved/employment/, Lexington Childrens TheatreLexington, KYhttp://www.lctonstage.org/for-artists/, The Lexington Theatre CompanyLexington, KYhttp://www.lexingtontheatrecompany.org/opportunities_auditions.htmlhttp://www.lexingtontheatrecompany.org/opportunities_job.html, Market House TheatrePaducah, KYhttp://www.markethousetheatre.org/auditions-casting, Pioneer PlayhouseDanville, KYhttp://pioneerplayhouse.com/?page_id=233, The Stephen Foster StoryBardstown, KYhttps://www.stephenfoster.com/auditions/https://www.stephenfoster.com/jobs/, Circle TheatreGrand Rapids, MIhttps://circletheatre.org/auditions/, Grand Rapids Civic TheatreGrand Rapids, MIhttp://www.grct.org/audition/http://www.grct.org/job-opportunities/, Hope Summer Repertory TheatreHolland, MIhttps://hope.edu/offices/hope-summer-repertory-theatre/join-company/, Michigan Shakespeare FestivalJackson and Canton, MIhttps://www.michiganshakespearefestival.com/hiring, The Purple Rose Theatre CompanyChelsea, MIhttp://www.purplerosetheatre.org/opportunities/, StagecraftersThe Baldwin TheatreRoyal Oak, MIhttp://www.stagecrafters.org/get-involved/auditions.html, Thunder Bay TheatreAlpena, MIhttps://www.thunderbaytheatre.com/our-team.html, Tibbits Summer TheatreColdwater, MIhttp://tibbits.org/about-tibbits/auditions/, Available Light TheatreColumbus, OHhttp://avltheatre.com/auditions/, CATCOColumbus, OHhttp://catco.org/get-involved/, Cleveland PlayhouseCleveland, OHhttps://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/jobshttps://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/jobs/apprenticeshipshttps://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/jobs/casting, Oberlin Summer Theatre FestivalOberlin, OHhttp://www.oberlinsummertheaterfestival.com/apply/, Porthouse TheatreCuyahoga Falls, OHhttps://www.kent.edu/porthouse/auditionshttps://www.kent.edu/porthouse/employment, Shadowbox LiveColumbus, OHhttp://www.shadowboxlive.org/year-round-employmenthttp://www.shadowboxlive.org/seasonal-employment, Short North StageColumbus, OHhttp://shortnorthstage.org/audition-informationhttp://shortnorthstage.org/job-opportunitieshttp://shortnorthstage.org/internship-opportunities, Tecumseh!Chillicothe, OHhttp://tecumsehdrama.com/auditions-and-employment/. TO START PURCHASE, CLICK ON ONE OF THE LINKS ABOVE. 156 Deertrees Rd., Harrison, ME. They then opened other theaters in the round, including Shady Grove Music Fair in Washington, DC, Painters Mill Music Fair in Maryland (closed in 1991), and the Westbury Music Fair on Long Island, opened in 1956. "[30], William Shatner performed in summer stock after the cancellation of Star Trek. Ticket Office: (413) 997-4444 Get Directions Open The Map. The Williamstown Chamber of Commerce website (tel. Many of the theaters of the heyday, the 1920s through the 1960s, were in New England. The Chester Theatre Company prides itself in presenting contemporary and pensive productions that will surely leave you both entertained and in deep thought. Performances at the Cape Playhouse in Dennis - America's oldest professional summer theatre - attract some of the nation's finest stage, television and film actors. 49 Amenia Rd., Sharon, CT.860-364-7469;sharonplayhouse.org. For 59 years, Millbrook Playhouse has offered up-and-coming theatre artists a unique opportunity to add practical, hands-on experience to their resumes. Originally staged at the Woods Hole marine biology center, CCTP now uses the stage at Falmouth Academy to encourage development of new works, which actors perform with scripts in hand, through the month of July. 508/349-2510; www.wellfleetchamber.com) lists lodgings. wtfestival.org. In American theater, summer stock theatre is a theatre that presents stage productions only in the summer. [29], Another theater in the round, the Valley Forge Music Fair (which closed in 1996), in Devon, Pennsylvania, was opened in 1955 by Shelly Gross, Lee Guber and Frank Ford. The season opened with Rosedale, a play by Lester Wallack.[5]. The side stage features experimental work such as My Buddy Bill, by Emmy Award-winning writer Rick Cleveland, executive producer of Six Feet Under. Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre. After a stint with summer stock theater in Massachusetts, he . 603-924-7585;peterboroughplayers.org. Not sure if this still exists. The listing below consists of professional theatres and theatre festivals in each US state that run through the summer months and have auditions and/or jobs posted on their site. Millbrook Playhouse is a traditional summer theatre housed in a converted dairy barn with two stages, a 246-seat thrust stage and a 100-seat Cabaret Theatre. Just because it says work with us or auditions in the URL doesnt mean there may not be more to it. 122 Green St., Northampton, MA. 1154 Main St., Mt. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This setting should only be used on your home or work computer. The Main Stage season comprises three large-scale musicals and two Theatre Camps, and . 200 Pennsylvania Avenue. Distilled Theatre CompanyLexington, KYhttps://www.distilledtheatrecompany.org/NOTE: Use contact form at the bottom of the page. Click here or call (603) 654-2613 for information, tickets and details on other programs such as the Andy's Academy workshops, the apprenticeship program and more. Williamstown Theatre Festival The Cape Cod Music Circus (now the Melody Tent) in Hyannis, Massachusetts opened in 1950, the third tent theater to open, and The South Shore Music Circus in Cohasset, Massachusetts followed in 1951. Works gestated in the program's 2006 inaugural year have already gone on to performances at Chicago's Steppenwolf and Athenaeum theaters. In American theater, summer-stock theater is a theater that presents stage productions only in the summer. Chester Town Hall, 15 Middlefield Rd., Chester, MA. A HUDSON RIVER VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA ICONIC SITE OF AMERICAN THEATRE & MUSIC HISTORY 103 MILL HILL ROAD AT PLAYHOUSE LANE, WOODSTOCK, NY 12498 (845) 679-6900 / FAX (845) 338-1023 WEBSITE: WWW.WOODSTOCKPLAYHOUSE.ORG E-MAIL ADDRESS: WOODSTOCKPLAYHOUSECASTING2022@GMAIL.COM Serving the communities of Johnstown and the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, the Mountain Playhouse also houses the Jenner Art Gallery in the theater . Pennsylvania's oldest professional stock theater is housed in an 1805 restored gristmill that now seats 393. The Ogunquit Playhouse was affiliated with the Manhattan Theatre Colony, an apprentice program that hopeful actors could attend (paying $150 for the summer) to learn their craft and observeand possibly work withprofessionals. The company's education program has received every award from the McArthur to the GE Fund, and includes among its alumni Anna Deavere Smith, Sigourney Weaver, Keanu Reeves, and Raquel Welch. I am surprised not to see Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, Connecticut on you list. Name. New London Barn PlayhouseNew London, NHhttps://www.nlbarn.org/auditions-hiring, The Players' Ring TheatrePortsmouth, NHhttp://playersring.org/auditions/, Theatre by the SeaWakefield, RIhttp://www.theatrebythesea.com/auditions.html, Dorset Theatre FestivalDorset, VThttps://dorsettheatrefestival.org/2022-open-positions (URL changes - Use About > Work With Us for most updated page)https://dorsettheatrefestival.org/submissions (for auditions), Lost Nation TheaterMontpelier, VThttp://lostnationtheater.org/auditions-and-employment.html, St. Michael's PlayhouseColchester, VThttp://saintmichaelsplayhouse.org/get-involved/casting/http://saintmichaelsplayhouse.org/get-involved/job-openings-2/*http://saintmichaelsplayhouse.org/get-involved/internships-2/, Weston PlayhouseWeston, VThttp://www.westonplayhouse.org/jobs, The Candlelight TheatreWilmington, DEhttps://candlelighttheatredelaware.org/auditions/, Clear Space TheatreRehoboth Beach, DEhttp://www.clearspacetheatre.org/audition.html, The Everett TheatreMiddletown, DEhttps://www.everetttheatre.com/auditions-2, Annapolis Summer Garden TheatreAnnapolis, MDhttps://summergarden.com/get-involved/auditions/https://summergarden.com/get-involved/artistic-positions/, Baltimore Shakespeare FactoryBaltimore, MDhttps://www.baltimoreshakespearefactory.org/auditions, Charm City PlayersBaltimore, MDhttp://www.charmcityplayers.com/auditions-2.html, Chesapeake Shakespeare CompanyBaltimore, MDhttps://www.chesapeakeshakespeare.com/auditions/, Classic Theatre of MarylandAnnapolis, MDhttps://classictheatremaryland.org/careers-at-ctm/, Cockpit in Court Summer TheatreBaltimore, MDhttp://www.ccbcmd.edu/Campus-Life-and-Activities/Arts-and-Culture/Performing-Arts/Theatre-Productions/Community-Theatre/Cockpit-in-Court-Summer-Theatre/Cockpit-in-Court-Auditions.aspx, The Colonial Players of AnnapolisAnnapolis, MDhttps://thecolonialplayers.org/index.php/get-involved/auditions, Cumberland TheatreCumberland, MDhttps://www.cumberlandtheatre.com/copy-of-auditionshttps://www.cumberlandtheatre.com/employment, Imagination StageBethesda, MDhttp://imaginationstage.org/about-us/work-with-us/, Olney Theatre CenterOlney, MDhttps://www.olneytheatre.org/about-us/work-herehttps://www.olneytheatre.org/national-players/auditionhttps://www.olneytheatre.org/education/apprenticeships/apply, Roundhouse TheatreBethesda, MDhttps://www.roundhousetheatre.org/About/Opportunities, Algonquin Arts TheatreManasquan, NJhttp://www.algonquinarts.org/auditions.php, Broadway Theatre of PitmanPitman, NJhttp://www.thebroadwaytheatre.org/?go=auditions.