A Joe and Melanie Thing Theatre Company
Audition · Chicago
Actor who can play a middle-school kid; does not need to be White or Jewish to audition.
Playing age: Around 9 years old
Small ensemble role with more action than lines. The actor plays a child in a class and then adults and children throughout the play; all actors are on stage for the duration of the approximately 60-minute show.
Playing age is how old a character appears, which may differ from your own age. Equity is the actors’ union; check each theatre’s eligibility rules. An understudy learns a role to perform when the main actor is unavailable.
$100
Contract: Non-Equity
Should be ready to start rehearsals by Wednesday, October 21. Rehearsals Thursdays and Sundays 6:00-9:00 and Wednesdays 6:30-9:30, through November 29.
Tech: November 30-December 1.
Invited Dress: December 2.
Performances: December 3-6 (6:30 Th/F/Sa; 2:30 Sa/Sun).
Greenhouse Theater
2257 N. Lincoln Avenue Chicago
A headshot is a clear photo of you. An acting résumé lists your performance experience and training. A self-tape is a recorded audition video. Sides are the short script excerpts the theatre asks you to perform. Follow this theatre’s specific instructions.
Send a self-tape monologue with headshot and resume, or send headshot and resume and request an in-person audition. Email to schedule.
Email the theatre →Opens your email app. Attach the requested materials before sending.
Application email: MelanieAnnApel@gmail.com
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Listed contact: Melanie Apel — melanieannapel@gmail.com
We last checked the posting on Oct 19, 2026. The theatre may have updated it since.