Acting Apprentice Auditions

Apprentice Program Casting Notice

American Players Theatre Apprentice Company Season 2025

If interested for consideration, please consider the following:

The Apprentice Company is made up of early career actors who have a passion for dense poetic texts and an interest in learning. Apprentices play supporting roles in addition to understudying larger roles. Our apprentices are salaried, housed and are not required to do tech work.

Apprentices attend classes with our Voice & Text staff, directors and Core Company actors in preparation for our large outdoor space. There is considerable mentorship involved and the chosen cohort self-produce a final showcase at the end of our season and completion of the program.

In Summer 2025, APT will produce the following shows in rotating repertory.

On our 1000 seat outdoor Hill Theatre stage: A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by David Daniel; Fallen Angels directed by Shannon Cochran; Picnic directed by Brenda DeVita; Anna in the Tropics directed by Robert Ramirez; and The Winter's Tale directed by Shana Cooper.

Inside our 200 seat Touchstone Theatre: The world premiere of The Death of Chuck Brown written and directed by Gavin Dillon Lawrence; Art directed by Jackson Gay; and Tribes directed by John Langs.

Click here to learn more about the season.

Our Summer 2025 season begins rehearsal on April 28th and closes on October 5th. Due to the nature of our repertory season, we are unable to consider actors who aren't available for the entirety of the season. Again, each actor in the season will play multiple roles and will have additional understudy responsibilities.

Video Submission Requirements

We would like to see:

  • (1) Shakespeare piece (must be in verse), and (1) piece of your choice; need not be classical, just something you love to do!
  • Additionally, if you sing and/or play an instrument, please do so on your submission.

Your submission should not exceed four minutes total. Deadline for submissions 3/1/2025.

Tapes should be sent via YouTube link. Please also send in an electronic copy of your headshot and resume. Submitting is a two step process:

Step 1. Audition info and materials should be submitted via this form: APT Apprentice Auditions

Step 2. Headshots and resumes should be sent to [email protected]