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Upcoming Auditions

 Auditions for the 2026 8 Tens @ 8 Festival
16 plays, 16 directors
General auditions will be held 
September 21 & 22, from 6:30 to 9 pm at the theater, 1001 Center Street
Callbacks will happen over the next 4 evenings

​Audition Requirements

  • All ages and types needed (over 14 years of age).

  • Please prepare a brief, memorized monologue for your audition.
    No more than 2 minutes maximum.

  • The directors may ask you to do your monologue again with specific input, or have you improvise something. 

  • A rough rehearsal and tech week schedule will be provided, be prepared to list any potential conflicts on your audition form.

  • Cast members will be expected to follow all current health and safety precautions as established by Actors' Theatre and/or state and city mandates.

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Additional Information

  • Scripts will be available at the Santa Cruz main library, 224 Church St. in downtown Santa Cruz Sept 13. Ask at the Reference Desk.

  • Performance dates: January 16 - February 15, 2026

  • Each play is performed 14 times

  • Actors may be cast in up to two plays, and will also be considered for the Best of the Rest staged readings in March 2026

  • For a list of plays and their directors, see the audition form. (Coming as soon as the plays have been selected.)

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Updated Audition form wil be available once plays and directors for 2026 are set.

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Mailing address: PO Box 7084, Santa Cruz, CA 95061

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