Freedom House Theatre Company
Pittsburgh, PA
US
Pittsburgh, PA
Deadline to Submit Video Audition: April 26, 2025 (11:59 PM, EST)
In-Person Audition (Finalists): One day between May 19–24, 2025
Start Date: August 2025
All contracts for the 2025 season will run from August 2025 to July 2026, with payment extended across the summer break months of June and July to ensure continuity of compensation throughout the year.
We are hiring Resident Actors (Part-Time) and Resident Actor-Playwrights (Full-Time) for our 2025 season. Both roles will work as part of our multidisciplinary ensemble, performing in original productions, Lab Sessions, and collaborative projects with dancers, musicians, and fellow writers.
Resident Actors will focus on performance across our mainstage and experimental productions.
Resident Actor-Playwrights will perform and also develop original scenes, scripts, and devised content that contributes to our company’s season of new work.
All positions are W-2 salaried roles with livable wages and include health insurance, retirement/unemployment benefits, artistic development stipends, and paid touring/performance stipends.
File Format: YouTube link(s); unlisted videos are acceptable
Intro Clip: Name, pronouns, and that you are auditioning for Resident Actor
Monologue: 1–2 minutes (published or original)
Optional: Performance reel, past footage, or additional monologues
File Format: YouTube link(s) for video; PDF for writing
Intro Clip: Name, pronouns, and that you are auditioning for Resident Actor-Playwright
Monologue: 1–2 minutes (published or original)
Writing Sample: Up to 5 pages of original work (scene, monologue, or play excerpt)
Optional: Performance reel, additional writing samples, or links to previous projects
We strongly encourage artists from diverse backgrounds and training paths to apply. These roles are ideal for storytellers with a passion for collaborative, multidisciplinary work and for creating art that uplifts Black, Indigenous, and historically oppressed voices.
Interested applicants should visit our website for full audition details, submission guidelines, and to apply.
$40,000.00 – $70,000.00 per year
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