2024/25 SEASON AUDITION FORM

GENERAL INFORMATION

Please complete this form to book a in-person audition appointment for the upcoming 2024/25 Season at Desert TheatreWorks (DTW).

Desert Theatreworks is a non-union, non-profit theatre company serving the East Coachella Valley at the Indio Performing Arts Center. If you have any specific questions, please ask in the box at the bottom of this form and your question will be answered as soon as possible.

WHAT TO PREPARE FOR THE AUDITION

PLAYS: Prepare one short (1 min) monologue that is in the same tone of the show you want the most. You may use monologues or small speeches from our upcoming season. At the audition you may be asked to cold read sides.

MUSICALS: Prepare 32 bars of a pop/musical theatre song. Please choose a song that is close to the show you want the most. You may use a song from our upcoming season. Bring comfortable clothes to dance in. At the audition you may be asked to cold read sides.

COMMITMENT

At Desert TheatreWorks, we take commitment serisouly. If you plan on possibly dropping a DTW show for another conflicting performance opportunity, we respecfully ask you to not audition for a show you may have to drop. Dropping a committed show for another performance opportunity is extremely unprofessional and inconsidarate to the cast and crew and our 501c3 non-profit theatre company.

DTW does pay actors (age 18 and over) a per diem for performances.

REHEARSALS

The DTW Rehearsal Schedule:

Schedules will be based on entire cast availability, conflict calendars will be sent out 4-6 weeks before rehearsals commence. A final, itemized schedule will be sent out to all participants 2-4 weeks before first rehearsal.

Typical Rehearsal Schedule

Rehearsals are typically 6-8 weeks prior to opening.
Last two weeks of rehearsal are mandiotry.
Typical rehearsals are Sunday-Wednesdays from 6:30PM to 10PM
Additional rehearsal times will be scheduled if needed.

THE SHOWS

Please click the link below for show dates and character descriptions.

CHARACTER DESRIPTIONS AUDITIONS 2024-25 Season.pdf

Select the show(s) you would like to be considered for *

Please list any roles you are particularly interested in. *

ABOUT YOU

First Name *

Last Name *

Street Address *

Address Line 2

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Cell Phone Number *

Preferred Phone Number (if different than Cell #)

Email Address *

Gender *

Male

Female

Non-Binary

Prefer not to say

Age Range *

Height *

Hair Color *

Eye Color *

Have you performed with Desert Theatreworks in the past 5 years? *

yes

no

What are you interested in? *

Plays

Musicals

Both

Are you a member of an actor's equity association? *

Yes

No

Do you have physical limitations that could restrict your movement on stage? If so, please list them below: *

Please attach current head shot here (current photo ok) *

(optional) Please upload current theatre/performing arts resume here

(optional) Please upload any short video(s) of you performing you would like to submit:

Tell us about any other theatrical or professional training you might have. Examples are: schooling, singing, comedy, etc. (If you have submitted a resume above, please write "see resume" in the answer box below. *

IN-PERSON AUDITION APPOINTMENT

Please choose an audition time below *

Saturday June 8 at 10am

Saturday June 8 at 2pm

Tuesday June 11 at 6:30pm

Be prepared to stay between 2-3 hours for the audition. If you are unable to attend the audition times above, please submit a self-tape audtiion form at Auditions (dtworks.org)

If there is anything else you would like to include, please do so here