Eckerd Theater Company




 


Audition Information

Eckerd Theater Company (ETC), based at The Marcia P. Hoffman Performing Arts Institute at Ruth Eckerd Hall, is a company of professional adult actors performing for youth and family audiences at Ruth Eckerd Hall and on tour throughout the eastern United States.

Touring actors work full-time for the run of each show. They must be available for overnight travel and are often away from home for as much as a month at a time. Touring actors will have driving and technical as well as performing responsibilities and are trained to lead workshops and discussions of each play. Actors in non-touring ETC performances occurring at Ruth Eckerd Hall will be cast on an as-needed basis and generally will work part-time for the four to eight week rehearsal and performance period.

Casting occurs during the late spring through the summer months, with additional casting sessions at Ruth Eckerd Hall on an as-needed basis throughout the year. Resumes are kept on file in case cast replacements are needed, or to contact actors for an upcoming production. Please email photo/resumes to: mcraven@rutheckerdhall.net

ETC attends the Tampa Unified Auditions during the summer in addition to the state-wide Florida Professional Theatres Association (FPTA) auditions in May. For more information about the Florida Professional Theatres Association, or to become a member, please visit the FPTA website at www.fpta.net.

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Please email photo/resumes to:

ETC Artistic and Booking Coordinator at mcraven@rutheckerdhall.net

Script Submission Policy
Eckerd Theater Company produces both published and new works in its touring season.  Most new work is commissioned especially for ETC, but unsolicited scripts are accepted if they meet the company’s very specific needs. 

Eckerd Theater Company touring productions must meet the following criteria:

  • Must be 40-50 minutes in length
  • Cast size of 5 or fewer actors
  • Must be suitable for audiences in grades pre-K-2,, grades 2-5 or middle school and up
  • Must have technical requirements that will allow the production to travel in a van
  • Set up and tear down in less than an hour and a half

 

If your play fits these criteria, please feel free to email a short synopsis of the play and a brief dialogue sample to mcraven@rutheckerdhall.net.  If we are interested in reading the entire script, we will contact you.

 

 
 



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Eckerd Theater Company is funded in part by:

City of Clearwater, National Endowment for the Arts, Pinellas County Cultural Affairs, Florida Arts and Culture

ETC is the proud recipient of a 2009 Aurand Harris Grant through the
Children’s Theatre Foundation of America. 
www.childrenstheatrefoundation.org

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