IMAGO THEATRE SEASON AUDITIONS, Equity and Non-Equity

Imago is currently holding auditions for the 24/25 season. Please apply by attending our upcoming open call OR by submitting a video via email. (Details below.) If you’ve auditioned previously but have yet to be cast at Imago, give it a shot. You change, we change. Please note: No prior experience is necessary, but you must be 18 years or older to audition and must be able to work in the US legally. 

Imago Theatre 2024/25 Season (show dates TBD)

SHOWS PLUS CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS

 (ALL GENDERS AND ETHNICITIES ENCOURED TO APPLY)

SALOME by Oscar Wilde

Character descriptions: https://www.sparknotes.com/drama/salome/characters/

A STREECAR NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee Williams

Character descriptions: https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/streetcar/characters/

ZOOZOO by Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad

Original mask-movement theater, highly physical, ages 18 to 35

FISHING WITH ARNOLD by Carol Triffle

New comedy, ages 20 to 50, characters developed with cast

Compensation

$600 per week for ZooZoo. All other shows, performers will be paid a single honorarium of $1,000 per production.

AUDITION PROCESSES

Live Open Call

Attend an open call on Sun., May 19th. This audition will be conducted as a workshop during which you will be led through different movement/theatre explorations and relevant texts. No prepared audition material is required. 

To attend, please send an email to imagotheatre@gmail.com with subject line: “I am auditioning May 19 10am”.

Do not include anything in the body of the email. Do not send attachments. Bring your printed materials (resumes, photos) to the live audition. Wear clothes you can move in. If auditioning for ZooZoo, wear dance or athletic wear.   The audition will be held at Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th Ave. Allow 90 minutes for the audition.

If you have a respiratory illness the day of the audition, reschedule. 

ONLINE - VIDEO SUBMISSION BY EMAIL 

Email a short one-minute video of a monologue to:

jerry@imagotheatre.com

The deadline is May 25, 2024. 

Our Mission

Imago Theatre is an artist-driven theatre company.  At auditions, we seek to discover our cast before we set the run of the show.  Furthermore, you will be considered for all shows (unless you specify otherwise) and then will be called back if you potentially fit a role. If you only want to be considered for ZooZoo, please let us know.

FAQ

Question: Can I audition both in the open call and via video submission?

Answer: Yes.

Q: Do I need to live in the Portland area?

A: No. But if you are cast, we can NOT provide neither housing nor a per diem.

Q: I have auditioned numerous times for Imago but I've never been cast. Should I keep trying? 

A:  We are people whose tastes have been known to change. Additionally, we sometimes see talent that we can't use for a particular season, so we encourage you to try again. 

Q: Where are the open call auditions?

A: At Imago Theatre, 17 SE 8th.

Q: What if I am sick? 

A: If you have any sort of respiratory illness, please reach out to reschedule. 

Q: Where do shows, rehearsals and auditions take place?

A: At Imago Theatre, shows are almost always in our ground-floor theater while rehearsals are often in the second-floor ballroom – currently only accessible by stairs. (We are actively working to remedy this.) Should someone be interested in auditioning who cannot take the stairs, an audition can be scheduled on our first floor which is ADA accessible.  

Q: Who are you looking for?

A: We are an artist-driven company. We seek to find talent and people of all ethnicities and backgrounds. Sometimes we don’t know what we are looking for until we see you. Your presence might spark an interest in a certain work, and thus a project could be born at the actual audition. We look for the talent in people, not their shortcomings. If you can dance/move but are not strong in text, we find works that fit your skillset. If you can perform text but are not necessarily physical, then we'll consider you for text-based work. Unfortunately, we cast few of those who attend, but hope all who attend our open call workshops enjoy the “openness” and “easy explorations” that take place.

Q: Equity or non-equity

A: There are roles for both. Indicate if you are part of AEA. 

More questions? Write “question for audition” in the subject field then send your queries our way. 

To learn more about Imago, check out our website: www.imagotheate.com