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Playwrights’ Center Artistic Staff
Playwrights’ Center casts over 300 roles a year with Equity and non-Equity actors. Actors are critical to the success of the 55-60 play development workshops we do each year. Playwrights’ Center seeks actors to participate in development workshops. After our general auditions, we will update our database of actors to be considered for workshops. We contact actors throughout the year to cast individual workshops. Most workshops are between 10-25 hour contracts. Almost all workshops are held on weekdays in the morning and afternoon. Please do not request an audition if you do not have daytime availability.
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Acting at Playwrights’ Center
In the average year, roughly 60 brand-new plays are developed at Playwrights’ Center with the help of the finest actors Minnesota has to offer. These actors are often the first…
HOW TO AUDITION
General auditions for the 2026-2027 season will be held October 22, 23, 26, and 27. See below for more information including how to request an audition and audition sides.
Please contact casting@pwcenter.org with any questions, or to share your headshot and resume to be added to our database of artists if you are local to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area.
General Auditions for the 2026-27 season to be held October 22-27, 2026
Please read the following carefully before requesting an audition.
Playwrights’ Center supports playwrights through the development of around 60 new plays each year, and seeks Minneapolis/St. Paul area actors with daytime availability to be considered for these workshops. We are looking for local actors to cast throughout the year on a rolling basis in individual workshops. After general auditions, we will update our database of actors to be considered as roles come up. Most workshops are between 10-25 hour contracts, and almost all are held on weekdays during the day. Please do not request an audition if you do not have at least occasional daytime availability or are not local to MN.
Both Equity and non-Equity actors in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area are encouraged to audition. If you auditioned last year, or have participated in a workshop in the past two years, we welcome you to reach out and say hello to express interest in the season, but we’d like to prioritize this round of general auditions for actors that are new to our community or haven’t recently worked with us. You are welcome to send updated headshots or resumes for us to keep on file.
At this time, we are not accepting virtual submissions. If you are a local MN actor but are unable to attend in person on these dates, you are welcome to send your headshot and resume to be kept on file, or send an invitation to check out your work throughout the season as opportunities arise.
Auditions will be held on the following dates in the Rehearsal Studio at Playwrights’ Center, 710 Raymond Ave in St. Paul. Please note that we will now be seeing people on Tuesday, October 27, as well.
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 10am – 4pm (lunch break 12:30pm – 1:30pm) AEA only
Friday, October 23, 2026, 10am – 4pm (lunch break 12:30pm – 1:30pm) non-AEA only – ALL SLOTS FULL
Monday, October 26, 2026, 10am – 12:30pm, AEA only
Monday, October 26, 2026, 1:30pm – 4pm, AEA and non-AEA – ALL SLOTS FULL
Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 10am – 4pm (lunch break 12:30pm – 1:30pm) AEA and non-AEA
Jared Zeigler, Casting Manager and Associate Producer, will be in the room for all auditions.
*If all slots during your preferred time are full, please write with your availability and ask to be put on a waitlist.
Note that we are not casting for specific roles or projects at this time. After we have seen your audition, we will keep your information on file and be in touch if a role opens up that we think you are a fit for.
To request a 5-minute appointment slot, please email casting@pwcenter.org with your availability during these audition windows. Please also attach your headshot and resume with your full name included in the document titles (as an example: Firstname_Lastname_Headshot.jpg, Firstname_Lastname_Resume.pdf). Please only include .jpg and .pdf files to ensure that we can open your materials.
Upon arrival, please enter through the front door on Myrtle Ave to the large glass atrium and check in in the main lobby. If you have any access needs that could help support your audition, please let us know with your appointment request. AEA members must bring proof of AEA membership. You will be asked to read one of the provided sides (see below). Printed copies will be available at check in. Please do not memorize the sides in advance.
If you would like to read the play that the excerpt is taken from, please email casting@pwcenter.org.
PLEASE NOTE: These sides are for audition purposes only. None of the plays represented below will be workshopped this season. You are welcome to choose any of the following sides, even if they don’t necessarily match your age, race, or gender. Feel free to choose a monologue that pushes your artistic boundaries. At the same time, please be mindful of the intended casting wishes as indicated by the playwright. We will have printed copies available for you. Please choose one side to read—if you would like to choose a backup as well you may; in rare cases we may ask to see a second read.
EXCERPTS
These cuttings and full scripts are made available only for the purposes of Playwrights’ Center auditions. No copying, sharing, or distributing is permitted.
Are you an aspiring playwright, director, dramaturg, theater arts administrator, or theater artist of any discipline? No matter your particular interest, every apprentice will receive hands-on experience in both theater arts administration and the process of new play development through the Playwrights’ Center’s apprenticeship program.
The Benefits
Hands-On Experience
Acquire practical, real-world experience in theater arts and administration.
Professional Connections
Establish lasting relationships with industry professionals and artists.
Skill Development
Enhance various skills crucial for a successful career in the arts.
Mentorship and Support
Receive guidance, resources, and feedback from experienced supervisors.
Health and Wellness
Benefit from NICE Healthcare enrollment for you and anyone who lives with you.
Exclusive Access and Membership
Enjoy access to exclusive seminars, classes, and events and receive complimentary membership to Playwrights’ Center.
OPENINGS
Artistic and Administrative Apprenticeships
The artistic and administrative apprenticeship at the Playwrights’ Center is a part-time paid staff position that supports the administrative and artistic aspects of the Playwrights’ Center. Over the course of a year, each apprentice will serve as an administrative assistant to the Professional Resources and Education department, as well as serve as the stage manager in approximately 13 new play development workshops. Through regular meetings with staff, they will also gain working knowledge of how a nonprofit service organization runs and get experience assisting other departments as projects arise.
Priority deadline March 13, 2026
August 2026 – August 2027